Empty the Bench

Lucky you, starting this week Empty the Bench have slightly expanded our weekly position rankings. Every Thursday we’ll give you our top 20 QBs, 30 RBs, 36 WRs, 15 TEs, and 15 Team Defenses based on recent performance, injuries, bye weeks, and matchups. There’s a ton of conflicting ranks out there, but there’s only a few you can really count on. We’d like to think we’re one of ‘em. Buttoned up like never before, it’s ETB’s Week 8 Fantasy Rankings sans the idiot kickers.

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ETB’s Week Eight Matchups

ETB’s Week Eight Stock Report

Fantasy Week 8: Top 20 Quarterbacks

1. Tom Brady, New England vs. WSH
2. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis @ CAR
3. Ben Roethslisberger, Pittsburgh @ CIN
4. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia @ MIN
5. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati vs. PIT
6. Eli Manning, New York Giants @ MIA
7. Derek Anderson, Cleveland @ STL
8. Drew Brees, New Orleans @ SF
9. Jon Kitna, Detroit @ CHI
10. Brian Griese, Chicago vs. DET
11. Vince Young, Tennessee vs. OAK
12. Philip Rivers, San Diego vs. HOU
13. Chad Pennington, New York Jets vs. BUF (Check Status)
14. Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay vs. JAX
15. Brett Favre, Green Bay @ DEN
16. Marc Bulger, St. Louis vs. CLE
17. Jay Cutler, Denver vs. GB
18. Jason Campbell, Washington @ NE
19. Cleo Lemon, Miami vs. NYG
20. Trent Edwards, Buffalo @ NYJ

Fantasy Week 8: Top 30 Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego vs. HOU
2. Fast Willie Parker, Pittsburgh @ CIN
3. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. PHI
4. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants @ MIA
5. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia @ MIN
6. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis @ CAR
7. Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo @ NYJ
8. Frank Gore, San Francisco vs. NO (Check Status)
9. Reggie Bush, New Orleans @ SF
10. Kevin Jones, Detroit @ CHI
11. LenDale White, Tennessee vs. OAK
12. Laurence Maroney, New England vs. WSH
13. DeShawn Wynn, Green Bay @ DEN
14. Clinton Portis, Washington @ NE
15. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville @ TB (Check Status)
16. LaMont Jordan, Oakland @ TEN
17. Travis Henry, Denver vs. GB (Check Status)
18. Thomas Jones, New York Jets vs. BUF
19. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina vs. IND
20. Cedric Benson, Chicago vs. DET
21. Kenton Keith, Indianapolis @ CAR
22. Steven Jackson, St. Louis vs. CLE (Check Status)
23. Kenny Watson, Cincinnati vs. PIT
24. Jesse Chatman, Miami vs. NYG
25. DeShaun Foster, Carolina vs. IND
26. Jason Wright, Cleveland @ STL
27. Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay vs. JAX
28. Chester Taylor, Minnesota vs. PHI
29. Fred Taylor, Jacksonville @ TB
30. Ahman Green, Houston @ SD

Fantasy Week 8: Top 36 Wide Receivers

1. Randy Moss, New England vs. WSH
2. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland @ STL
3. Plaxico Burress, New York Giants @ MIA
4. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati vs. PIT
5. Stevonne Smith, Carolina vs. IND
6. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis @ CAR
7. Chad Johnson, Cincinnati vs. PIT
8. Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia @ MIN
9. Roy Williams, Detroit @ CHI
10. Wes Welker, New England vs. WSH
11. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh @ CIN
12. Torry Holt, St. Louis vs. CLE
13. Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis @ CAR
14. Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh @ CIN
15. Donald Driver, Green Bay @ DEN
16. Calvin ‘Megatron’ Johnson, Detroit @ CHI
17. Marques Colston, New Orleans @ SF
18. Bernard Berrian, Chicago vs. DET
19. Laveranues Coles, New York Jets vs. BUF
20. Joey Galloway, Tampa Bay vs. JAX
21. Jerricho Cotchery, New York Jets vs. BUF
22. Vincent Jackson, San Diego vs. HOU
23. Donte’ Stallworth, New England vs. WSH
24. Brandon Marshall, Denver vs. GB
25. Lee Evans, Buffalo @ NYJ
26. Andre’ Davis, Houston @ SD
27. Greg Jennings, Green Bay @ DEN
28. Santana Moss, Washington @ NE
29. Devery Henderson, New Orleans @ SF
30. Ronald Curry, Oakland @ TEN
31. Roydell Williams, Tennessee vs. OAK
32. Devin Hester, Chicago vs. DET
33. Reggie Brown, Philadelphia @ MIN
34. Amani Toomer, New York Giants @ MIA
35. James Jones, Green Bay @ DEN
36. Isaac Bruce, St. Louis vs. CLE (Check Status)

Fantasy Week 8: Top 15 Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates, San Diego vs. HOU
2. Kellen Winslow, Cleveland @ STL
3. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh @ CIN
4. Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants @ MIA
5. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis @ CAR
6. Greg Olsen, Chicago vs. DET
7. Chris Cooley, Washington @ NE
8. Tony Scheffler, Denver vs. GB
9. Donald Lee, Green Bay @ DEN
10. Owen Daniels, Houston @ SD
11. Vernon Davis, San Franciso vs. NO
12. Kyle Brady, New England vs. WSH
13. Eric Johnson, New Orleans @ SF
14. Chris Baker, New York Jets vs. BUF
15. Bo Scaife, Tennessee vs. OAK

Fantasy Week 8: Top 15 Team Defenses

1. New York Giants @ MIA
2. Tennessee vs. OAK
3. San Diego vs. HOU
4. New England vs. WSH
5. Jacksonville @ TB
6. Minnesota vs. PHI
7. Pittsburgh @ CIN
8. Chicago vs. DET
9. Philadelphia @ MIN
10. Cleveland @ STL
11. Detroit @ CHI
12. Indianapolis @ CAR
13. Denver vs. GB
14. Green Bay @ DEN
15. Buffalo @ NYJ