Week 8 is here, and I’m feeling good after dubbing Jordan Addison my Week 7 start of the week. Using matchup information, sportsbook data, and player and statistical analysis, I’ve constructed my top 24 wide receivers for this week. Along with my top 24 WR fantasy football rankings, I’ll give you my must-start wide receiver for Week 8 of the fantasy football season. Let’s get right into it. 

Week 8 – PPR Wide Receiver Rankings

Tier 1

1. Tyreek Hill vs. NE

Tier 2

2. Cooper Kupp @ DAL

3. Stefon Diggs vs. TB

4. Keenan Allen vs. CHI

5. A.J. Brown @ WAS

6. Ja’Marr Chase @ SF

7. Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. LV

Tier 3

8. Puka Nacua @ DAL

9. CeeDee Lamb vs. LAR

10. Adam Thielen vs. HOU

Tier 4

11. Davante Adams @ DET

12. Brandon Aiyuk vs. CIN

13. DJ Moore @ LAC

14. Jordan Addison @ GB

15. DeVonta Smith @ WAS

16. Michael Pittman Jr. vs. NO

17. Chris Olave @ IND

18. Mike Evans @ BUF

Tier 5

19. Jakobi Meyers @ DET

20. Jaylen Waddle vs. NE

21. Christian Kirk @ PIT

22. Garrett Wilson @ NYG

Tier 6

23. Tee Higgins @ SF

24. Marquise Brown vs. BAL

Fantasy Football – Start Of The Week

Tee Higgins @ San Francisco 49ers

The rule for my start of the week is to go beyond the obvious and pick a wide receiver outside the top 24 FantasyPros consensus rankings. Going up against the San Francisco 49ers, Tee Higgins is my start of the week.

Last week, my start of the week was Jordan Addison against the 49ers. It’s important to understand that just because the 49ers are a good defense doesn’t mean wide receivers can’t find fantasy success against them. In the end, this was clearly proven true with Addison finishing as the WR1 last week.

Tee Higgins has been very disappointing this year, averaging 8.2 PPG, but coming off a bye week, I expect big things from the Bengals offense. For one, Higgins has been dealing with injuries all year, and this bye week should help him recover.

 Not only has Higgins been dealing with injuries, but Joe Burrow has been suffering from his calf injury for quite some time. Burrow has looked very bad this year, which has hurt Ja’Marr Chase as well. That said, Burrow has looked better as of late, and this bye week is exactly what he needs.

The Bengals have the 5th most passing attempts per game, which should be amplified even more against the 49ers. Considering that the 49ers are 3.5-point favorites, this should force an already pass-heavy offense to throw the ball almost every single down. This bye week will allow the Bengals to get healthy and live up to their expectations heading into the year.

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