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We're past the halfway mark of the fantasy football regular season, which means time is running down to solidify a spot in the fantasy playoffs. Our Week 8 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues can help give you a leg up on your competition and further solidify your position for the stretch run.The start 'em, sit 'em options are overflowing with the lack of byes and relative lack of injuries, but that often makes lineup decisions even more difficult, especially at a deep position like wide receiver.With that in mind, let's get it and break down our Week 8 rankings.MORE: With a full 16-game slate on the docket in Week 8, no teams on bye means the WR pool returns to its normal depth.WEEK 8 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | A few worthwhile pa s-catchers might have been dropped last week as teams were scrambling for live bodies, so make sure to check your waiver wire for potential WR pickups who have Eric Fehr Women Jersey no busine s being available in your league.WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | Atop our Week 8 WR rankings for standard leagues sits Tyreek Hill (vs. Patriots in Week 8), as Miami's WR1 owns the top spot despite going up against a sound Patriots secondary. Hill's proven that he's matchup-proof, as another 100-plus yard receiving day is close to a shoo-in for the receiving leader.Although the Bills offense hasn't functioned at the level they're capable of, Stefon Diggs (vs. Buccaneers) hasn't skipped a beat, continuing to ball out weekly. A.J Brown (@ Commanders) could easily finish as the overall WR1 in Week 8, drawing a Commanders defense that entered Week 7 allowing the third-most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to WRs. Cooper Kupp (@ Cowboys) might not have the best matchup on paper, but few defensive backs can keep him in check over 60 minutes.Davante Adams (@ Lions) hasn't produced like a WR1 the past couple of weeks, but it's only a matter of time until he posts an Adams-like showing. Hopefully, the potential return of Jimmy Garoppolo (back) helps him return to the form we know he's capable of.Ja'Marr Chase (@ 49ers) isn't in the most favorable spot facing a sound 49ers' coverage unit, but he's still in line for a high-target day. Amon-Ra St. Brown (vs. Raiders) always has a higher ceiling in PPR formats but is still a reliable play in standard scoring formats. He should feast against a weak Raiders coverage unit.WEEK 8 FANTASY ADVICE: | | | Although streamers aren't in the same demand as they typically are, if you're looking to scoop up a sleeper for Week 8, look towards Jalin Hyatt (vs. Jets), Jauan Jennings (vs. Bengals), Josh Downs (vs. Saints), and Kendrick Bourne and Demario Douglas (@ Dolphins).Hyatt's big-play ability makes him a viable high-upside sleeper in standard formats. He saw five targets in New York's Week 7 win over Washington, as the rookie' Alex Stalock Jersey s role continues to grow. With fellow wideout Deebo Samuel (shoulder) on the shelf, Jennings' snap share is on the up-and-up. Downs' was the beneficiary of a rather fluky TD reception in Week 7, but he still led all Colts' WRs in targets (6).In what's likely a negative game script forcing Mac Jones to pa s at a high clip, there's a chance Bourne and Douglas replicate their Week 7 fantasy days.WEEK 8 DFS: | | | While we didn't expect Gardner Minshew to torch the Browns' defense in Week 7, Cleveland still boasts arguably the best coverage unit in the league; therefore, we'd refrain from starting Jaxon Smith-Njigba and potentially even Tyler Lockett (vs. Browns) in shallow leagues.Additionally, we're worried about the Giants WR corps in a brutal matchup against an elite Jets' secondary, so proceed with caution if you want to start Wan'Dale Robinson or Darius Slayton. We did mention Jalin Hyatt as one of our preferred waiver wire adds, mainly because he's a big-play receiver as opposed to a po se sion receiver like Robinson and Slayton.Nobody's going to bench either Copper Kupp or Puka Nacua despite going against a Dallas defense that's allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to WRs, but keep in mind there's a chance they underperform relative to their fantasy projection. Don't chase points starting Tutu Atwell after he hauled a 31-yard TD catch, either.Other potential Week 8 underperformers include Tee Higgins (@ 49ers), Marquise Brown and Michael Wilson (vs. Ravens), Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton (vs. Chiefs), and Curtis Samuel (vs. Eagles).Thankfully, while we never want to see anyone get hurt, only two wideouts got injured during Week 7, as Christian Watson (knee) exited the later stages of Green Bay's 19-17 lo s with an apparent knee injury and Jaylen Waddle Brad Hunt Jersey (back) was in and out of Sunday night's game.However, we didn't see DK Metcalf (shoulder), Deebo Samuel (shoulder), Zay Jones (knee), and JuJu Smith-Schuster (head) suit up in Week 7 due to nagging ailments.We don't expect Samuel to play in Week 8, but we expect Metcalf, Jones, and Smith-Schuster to return to game action. We also hope Tank Dell (head) returns from a concu sion, as he garners some flex appeal in deeper leagues.As usual, we'll update these standard WR rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.Rank Player1 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins vs. Patriots2 Stefon Diggs, Bills vs. Buccaneers3 A.J. Brown, Eagles @ Commanders4 Cooper Kupp, Rams @ Cowboys5 Davante Luke Kunin Men Jersey Adams, Raiders @ Lions6 Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals @ 49ers7 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions vs. Raiders8 Keenan Allen, Chargers vs. Bears9 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers vs. Bengals10 Adam Thielen, Panthers vs. Texans11 DJ Moore, Bears @ Chargers12 Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Bills13 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys vs. Rams14 Chris Olave, Saints @ Colts15 Garrett Wilson, Jets @ Giants16 Puka Nacua, Rams @ Cowboys17 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Patriots18 George Pickens, Steelers vs. Jaguars19 Jakobi Meyers, Raiders @ Lions20 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Browns21 Zay Flowers, Ravens @ Cardinals22 Christian Watson, Packers vs. Vikings23 Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs. Eagles24 DeVonta Smith, Eagles @ Commanders25 Jordan Addison, Vikings @ Packers26 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Saints27 Nico Collins, Texans @ Panthers28 Marquise Brown, Cardinals vs. Ravens29 Christian Kirk, Jaguars @ Steelers30 Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Vikings31 Amari Cooper, Browns @ Seahawks32 DeAndre Hopkins, Titans vs. Falcons33 Drake London, Falcons @ Titans34 Tee Higgins, Bengals @ 49ers35 Calvin Ridley, Jaguars @ Steelers36 Joshua Palmer, Chargers vs. Bears37 Gabe Davis, Bills vs. Buccaneers38 Kendrick Bourne, Patriots @ Dolphins39 Courtland Sutton, Broncos vs. Chiefs40 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers @ Bills41 Josh Downs, Colts vs. Saints42 Michael Thomas, Saints @ Colts43 K.J. Osborn, Vikings @ Packers44 Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. Jaguars45 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Browns46 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos vs. Chiefs47 Rashee Rice, Chiefs @ Broncos48 Rashid Shaheed, Saints @ Colts49 Michael Wilson, Cardinals vs. Ravens50 Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants vs. Jets51 Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. Eagles52 Jayden Reed, Packers vs. Vikings53 Tank Dell, Texans @ Panthers54 Jameson Williams, Lions vs. Raiders55 Jahan Dotson, Commanders vs. Eagles56 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs @ Broncos57 DeVante Parker, Patriots @ Dolphins58 Elijah Moore, Browns @ Seahawks59 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks vs. Browns60 Darnell Mooney, Bears @ Chargers61 Brandin Cooks, Cowboys vs. Rams62 Treylon Burks, Titans vs Victor Rask Jersey . Falcons63 Jalin Hyatt, Giants vs. Jets64 Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ 49ers65 Jauan Jennings, 49ers vs. Bengals66 Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens @ Cardinals67 DJ Chark, Panthers vs. Texans68 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs @ Broncos69 Josh Reynolds, Lions vs. Raiders70 Cedrick Wilson, Dolphins vs. Patriots71 Michael Gallup, Cowboys vs. Rams72 Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Saints73 Darius Slayton, Giants vs. Jets74 Nelson Agholor, Ravens @ Cardinals75 Demario Douglas, Patriots @ Dolphins76 Jonathan Mingo, Panthers vs. Texans77 Allen Lazard, Jets @ Giants78 Rondale Moore, Cardinals vs. Ravens79 Tutu Atwell, Rams @ Cowboys80 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Patriots @ Raiders81 Marvin Mims Jr., Broncos vs. Chiefs82 Skyy Moore, Chiefs @ Broncos83 Quentin Johnston, Chargers vs. BearsDraft Sharks projections for the new week will update every Tuesday and be constantly adjusted throughout the weekWe're proud to offer SN Fantasy readers an exclusive look at Draft Sharks award-winning projections and rankings every week. 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