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Fantasy Football Sunday Starter Rankings, Week 8: Dez Bryant Expected to Play, Antonio Gates In

By Jason Lisk

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Here are Sunday’s rankings after the early inactives. The Cowboys play later in the afternoon, so it’s not official yet, but according to Ian Rapoport, Dez Bryant is expected to play and be limited. He still presents a red zone threat, but temper expectations accordingly, especially with the matchup (I’ve got Dez as a WR3/flex option this week).

Other inactive/active news: Anquan Boldin and Carlos Hyde are both out, making the Rams Defense an even better start, if you had doubts. Josh McCown is playing today, while Marcus Mariota is still out. Antonio Gates is active at TE for the Chargers against the Ravens.

QUARTERBACKS

  1. Tom Brady vs MIA
  2. Philip Rivers at BAL
  3. Andy Dalton at PIT
  4. Carson Palmer at CLE
  5. Cam Newton vs IND
  6. Matt Ryan vs TB
  7. Ben Roethlisberger vs CIN+
  8. Aaron Rodgers at DEN
  9. Andrew Luck at CAR
  10. Ryan Fitzpatrick at OAK
  11. Eli Manning at NO
  12. Ryan Tannehill at NE
  13. Drew Brees vs NYG
  14. Matthew Stafford vs KC+
  15. Alex Smith vs DET+
  16. Jay Cutler vs MIN
  17. Derek Carr vs NYJ
  18. Joe Flacco vs SD
  19. Brian Hoyer vs TEN
  20. Russell Wilson at DAL
  21. Jameis Winston at ATL
  22. Teddy Bridgewater at CHI
  23. Peyton Manning vs GB
  24. Marcus Mariota at HOU++
  25. Josh McCown vs ARI++
  26. Nick Foles vs SF
  27. Zach Mettenberger at HOU
  28. Colin Kaepernick at STL+
  29. Matt Cassel vs SEA
  30. Johnny Manziel vs ARI

RUNNING BACKS

  1. Todd Gurley vs SF
  2. Devonta Freeman vs TB
  3. LeVeon Bell vs CIN
  4. Marshawn Lynch at DAL
  5. Doug Martin at ATL
  6. Justin Forsett vs SD
  7. Matt Forte vs MIN
  8. Adrian Peterson at CHI++
  9. Mark Ingram vs NYG
  10. Chris Johnson at CLE
  11. Chris Ivory at OAK+
  12. Jonathan Stewart vs IND
  13. Charcandrick West vs DET
  14. Lamar Miller at NE
  15. Danny Woodhead at BAL
  16. Dion Lewis vs MIA++
  17. Darren McFadden vs SEA
  18. Frank Gore at CAR
  19. Giovani Bernard at PIT
  20. Latavius Murray vs NYJ
  21. Carlos Hyde at STL++
  22. Antonio Andrews at HOU
  23. Ronnie Hillman vs GB
  24. Jeremy Hill at PIT
  25. Charles Sims at ATL
  26. Duke Johnson vs ARI++
  27. Ameer Abdullah vs KC
  28. C.J. Spiller vs NYG
  29. Andre Ellington at CLE
  30. Alfred Blue vs TEN
  31. Eddie Lacy at DEN
  32. Melvin Gordon at BAL+
  33. Dexter McCluster at HOU
  34. Reggie Bush at STL [Carlos Hyde out]
  35. James Starks at DEN++
  36. Shane Vereen at NO
  37. Theo Riddick vs KC
  38. Orleans Darkwa at NO
  39. Christine Michael vs SEA
  40. Tevin Coleman vs TB
  41. LeGarrette Blount vs MIA
  42. Khiry Robinson vs NYG
  43. Chris Polk vs TEN+
  44. Mike Davis at STL
  45. C.J. Anderson vs GB
  46. Mike Tolbert vs IND
  47. Isaiah Crowell vs ARI+
  48. Knile Davis vs DET
  49. Rashad Jennings at NO
  50. Thomas Rawls at DAL++
  51. Bishop Sankey at HOU
  52. David Johnson at CLE
  53. Marcel Reece vs NYJ
  54. Javorius Allen vs SD

WIDE RECEIVERS

  1. Julio Jones vs TB
  2. DeAndre Hopkins vs TEN
  3. Keenan Allen at BAL
  4. Brandon Marshall at OAK
  5. Mike Evans at ATL
  6. A.J. Green at PIT
  7. Larry Fitzgerald at CLE
  8. Antonio Brown vs CIN
  9. Calvin Johnson vs KC
  10. Odell Beckham at NO+
  11. Alshon Jeffery vs MIN
  12. Martavis Bryant vs CIN
  13. Randall Cobb at DEN
  14. Demaryius Thomas vs GB
  15. Steve Smith vs SD
  16. Jeremy Maclin vs DET+
  17. Amari Cooper vs NYJ
  18. Julian Edelman vs MIA
  19. T.Y. Hilton at CAR
  20. John Brown at CLE++
  21. Jarvis Landry at NE
  22. Travis Benjamin vs ARI
  23. Emmanuel Sanders vs GB
  24. Eric Decker at OAK++
  25. Brandin Cooks vs NYG
  26. Stefon Diggs at CHI
  27. Michael Crabtree vs NYJ
  28. Nate Washington vs TEN
  29. Willie Snead vs NYG
  30. Dez Bryant vs SEA++
  31. Donte Moncrief at CAR
  32. James Jones at DEN
  33. Rishard Matthews at NE
  34. Kendall Wright at HOU
  35. Marvin Jones at PIT
  36. Ted Ginn vs IND
  37. Tavon Austin vs SF
  38. Anquan Boldin at STL
  39. Rueben Randle at NO
  40. Golden Tate vs KC
  41. Mike Wallace at CHI
  42. Torrey Smith at STL
  43. Roddy White vs TB
  44. Malcom Floyd at BAL
  45. Michael Floyd at CLE
  46. Danny Amendola vs MIA
  47. Tyler Lockett at DAL
  48. Steve Johnson at BAL
  49. Kamar Aiken vs SD
  50. Doug Baldwin at DAL
  51. Terrance Williams vs SEA

TIGHT ENDS

  1. Rob Gronkowski vs MIA
  2. Greg Olsen vs IND
  3. Tyler Eifert at PIT
  4. Travis Kelce vs DET
  5. Gary Barnidge vs ARI
  6. Delanie Walker at HOU
  7. Martellus Bennett vs MIN
  8. Jimmy Graham at DAL
  9. Jason Witten vs SEA
  10. Eric Ebron vs KC
  11. Ben Watson vs NYG
  12. Ladarius Green at BAL
  13. Crockett Gilmore vs SD
  14. Austin Sefarian-Jenkins at ATL++
  15. Jared Cook vs SF
  16. Antonio Gates at BAL++
  17. Jordan Cameron at NE
  18. Larry Donnell at NO
  19. Kyle Rudolph at CHI
  20. Jacob Tamme vs TB
  21. Vernon Davis at STL
  22. Richard Rodgers at DEN
  23. Coby Fleener at CAR
  24. Heath Miller vs CIN
  25. Jermaine Gresham at CLE

 

KICKERS

  1. Stephen Gostkowski vs MIA
  2. Matt Bryant vs TB
  3. Graham Gano vs IND
  4. Greg Zuerlein vs SF
  5. Chandler Catanzaro at CLE
  6. Mason Crosby at DEN
  7. Justin Tucker vs SD
  8. Steven Hauschka at DAL
  9. Cairo Santos vs DET
  10. Kai Forbath vs NYG
  11. Chris Boswell vs CIN
  12. Josh Brown at NO
  13. Josh Lambo at BAL
  14. Blair Walsh at CHI
  15. Nick Folk at OAK

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS

  1. RAMS vs SF
  2. SEAHAWKS at DAL
  3. PANTHERS vs IND
  4. CARDINALS at CLE
  5. VIKINGS at CHI
  6. PACKERS at DEN
  7. BRONCOS vs GB
  8. CHIEFS vs DET
  9. PATRIOTS vs MIA
  10. 49ERS at STL
  11. TITANS at HOU
  12. LIONS vs KC
  13. FALCONS vs TB
  14. BENGALS at PIT
  15. TEXANS vs TEN

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