Fantasy Football top scorers by position: NFL 2024 week 8

Week 8 of the NFL season started off with the Minnesota Vikings being handed their second loss of the season at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams, who finally had both wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua back in the game. On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs notched another W to keep their undefeated record at 7-0, beating the Las Vegas Raiders. Browns quarterback Jameis Winston led Cleveland to victory over the Baltimore Ravens and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels launched a 52-yard Hail Mary pass to give Washington the last-second win over the Chicago Bears. The week finished off with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson’s second victory, 26-18 over the New York Giants to make 22 straight Monday Night Football victories at the Steelers' home stadium.

As far as fantasy goes, it may be time to drop Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who had just 0.54 points by the end of the third quarter before two fourth-quarter CeeDee Lamb touchdown passes saved his outcome from total disaster. Browns QB Jameis Winston may be the real deal, plus help the cases of TE David Njoku and WRs Elijah Moore and Jerry Jeudy. Cedric Tillman will be one to keep an eye on now as well. With Tua Tagovailoa back in action, Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert sat on most people‘s benches racking up 16 points, but time will tell if he’s back for good.

With all that said, let’s take a look at who the top scorers were for fantasy in Week 8.

NFL Fantasy Week 8 top scorers

Fantasy Week 8 top scorers - Quarterbacks

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts led the QBs in fantasy scoring in Week 8 with 35.14 points. Hurts had a historic rushing performance, finishing with 37 rushing yards and scoring three rushing touchdowns plus throwing for one more.

Fantasy Week 8 top scorers - Running Backs

The lead scorer amongst running backs in Week 8 was Buffalo Bills' James Cook with 28.30 fantasy points. In their 31-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, Cook finished with 17 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns and added three catches for 22 yards.

Fantasy Week 8 top scorers - Wide Receivers

The moment CeeDee Lamb fantasy managers have been waiting for all season finally arrived, albeit too late in the game to actually matter for the Dallas Cowboys. But for fantasy players, it worked out well. Lamb led the wide receivers in scoring in Week 8 with 39.60 fantasy points after scoring back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter, plus catches of 21, 29, and 20 yards on three consecutive plays.

Fantasy Week 8 top scorers - Tight Ends

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, but fantasy managers who had tight end Cade Otton didn’t. Otton led the TEs in fantasy scoring in Week 8 with 29.10 points after securing nine out of ten targets for 81 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Bucs in receptions, receiving yards, and targets.

Fantasy Week 8 top scorers - Kickers

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell and San Francisco 49ers kicker Anders Carlson tied for the kickers with the most fantasy points in Week 8 with 14. In the Steelers' win over the Giants, Boswell made all four of his field goal attempts and both of his two extra point attempts. In the Niners' victory over the Cowboys, Carlson hit all three of his field goal attempts, including one from 50+, as well as all three extra point attempts.

Fantasy Week 8 top scorers - Defenses

The Detroit Lions led fantasy defenses in Week 8 with 16 points. Linebacker Trevor Nowaske intercepted a pass from Mason Rudolph early on in the game, the first of four forced turnovers by the Lions defense, three of which led to touchdown conversions.