Week 8 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 8 QB rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Week 8 Fantasy QB Rankings
1) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (at CAR)
2) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (vs. CHI)
3) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. WAS)
4) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. NYG)
5) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at NO)
6) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (vs. DAL)
7) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (at BAL)
8) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (at DEN)
9) Jaxson Dart | New York Giants (at PHI)
10) Drake Maye | New England Patriots (vs. CLE)
11) Daniel Jones | Indianapolis Colts (vs. TEN)
12) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers (at PIT)
13) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. MIN)
14) Tyrod Taylor | New York Jets (at CIN)
15) Marcus Mariota | Washington Commanders (at KC)
16) Joe Flacco | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. NYJ)
17) Mac Jones | San Francisco 49ers (at HOU)
18) Aaron Rodgers | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. GB)
19) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (vs. SF)
20) Michael Penix Jr. | Atlanta Falcons (vs. MIA)
21) Carson Wentz | Minnesota Vikings (at LAC)
22) Spencer Rattler | New Orleans Saints (vs. TB)
23) Andy Dalton | Carolina Panthers (vs. BUF)
24) Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins (at ATL)
25) Dillon Gabriel | Cleveland Browns (at NE)
26) Cam Ward | Tennessee Titans (at IND)
Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears
Inconsistency has been the story of Caleb Williams’ NFL career so far. The second-year quarterback has flashed elite ability, but also a frustrating streak. In 2025, though, Williams has been far less volatile, as offensive guru Ben Johnson works his magic.
Williams has recorded a top-20 fantasy finish among quarterbacks in five of his six games so far, and three of those were top-10 finishes. In Week 7, though, against the New Orleans Saints, the former USC star completed 15 of his 26 pass attempts for no touchdowns and one interception.
The Chicago Bears raced to a 20-0 lead in the second quarter, reducing the need for Williams to throw the ball and limiting his fantasy potential. However, next up for the Bears are potential shootouts against the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, the two lowest-ranked defenses in PFSN’s Defense Impact metric.
Williams should still be considered a mid to low-end QB1 in fantasy, but could be considerably cheaper after putting up fewer than six fantasy points in Week 7.
Justin Herbert | LAC (vs MIN)
The game script got completely away from Los Angeles last week, and that was golden for owners of Justin Herbert (420 passing yards on 55 attempts to go along with 31 yards on the ground).
You obviously can’t rely on that sort of game weekly, but Jim Harbaugh continues to lean into this high pass rate (38+ attempts in four of his past five), and we have to assume it stays this way with the running backs struggling to impact the game much on the ground.
The comfort in the system looks better and better on Herbert with each passing week. In September, he completed 39.2% of his pressured passes with a 50.2 passer rating, since he’s at 52.5% and 94.7.
That type of growth comes with confidence and allows him to project well in this spot. He has three receivers that he very much trusts, and the sudden usage of Oronde Gadsden is just another reason to like Herbert as a top-5 QB this week and for the rest of the season.
Carson Wentz | MIN (at LAC)
I don’t think any of us were under the impression that Carson Wentz was playing for the lead role in Minnesota as much as he was keeping the seat warm for J.J. McCarthy. Still, with more interceptions (four) than touchdowns (three) over the past month, he’s clearly a Band-Aid that we need not worry about.
Yes, I’m aware that he’s cleared 310 passing yards in two of those games, but for me, that’s more of a positive signal for McCarthy than anything: you don’t have to play the position at a high level to put up some impressive numbers.
There’s a chance Wentz handles this week on short rest before the team goes back to McCarthy (that was the rough timeline when he was injured back in Week 2). But even with six teams on a bye, I can’t imagine you having to go this deep in the player pool to roster a competitive team for Week 8.
