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When the Vikings placed Justin Jefferson (hamstring) on IR, many wondered if that would render the Vikings offense irrelevant. A player as special as Jefferson elevates not only Kirk Cousins at quarterback, but his presence could provide easier Fantasy football matchups for the running game and other pass-catchers. Cousins struggled in his first game without Jefferson, but he threw for 378 yards and two touchdowns last week, finishing as the QB6. Rookie receiver Jordan Addison assumed the WR1 role and had seven receptions for 123 yards and two scores, moving him up the Week 8 Fantasy football rankings.

This week, the Vikings will play the Packers at Lambeau Field, with a high of 42 and a low of 25 degrees. Cousins completed 18 of 31 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions last year at Lambeau Field, so can you trust him in Week 8 Fantasy football lineups? Addison is likely still starting for you, but how high should you place him in Week 8 Fantasy football WR rankings? Before setting your Week 8 Fantasy football lineups, be sure to check out the Week 8 Fantasy football rankings from SportsLine's advanced computer model.

When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.

Now, the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its Fantasy football rankings for Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season. Head to SportsLine now to see its Week 8 Fantasy football rankings.

Top Week 8 Fantasy football picks 

One player the model is high on this week: Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers. The 26-year-old signed a three-year, $33 million contract with Las Vegas this offseason and it's been beneficial to both parties. Meyers has five touchdowns over six games with at least 60 yards in four games. He's scored a touchdown in three straight games with at least 50 yards in each of those contests.

He is the WR12 in Fantasy football this season despite missing Week 2 with a concussion. He nearly has as many touchdowns this year as he did in 14 games with the Patriots last year (six), as the Raiders clearly found the trick to unlocking his potential. Meyers has the luxury of opposing defenses needing to gameplan to contain Davante Adams. After the Lions allowed 357 yards and three touchdowns to Lamar Jackson, they can be exploited through the air. 

And a massive shocker: Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who's thrown for over 500 yards and five touchdowns in his last two games, stumbles big-time and doesn't even crack the top 20 in the Week 8 Fantasy football QB rankings. He's a player to consider leaving out of your Week 8 Fantasy football lineups.

Burrow got off to a slow start this season but he's been impressive in recent weeks. However, Burrow and the Bengals play the San Francisco 49ers, a defense that's giving up just 15.6 points per game, which ranks third in the league. In addition, Burrow has thrown for 185 yards or fewer in two of his last three games, a big reason why the model favors streaming a quarterback like Jordan Love or even Bryce Young in Week 8. For more start/sit Fantasy football advice, be sure to check out the rest of the Week 8 Fantasy football rankings.

How to set Week 8 Fantasy football rankings

The model is also calling for an underrated wide receiver to finish in the top 10 of its Fantasy football WR rankings, ahead of studs like Davante Adams, Mike Evans and Jaylen Waddle. These picks could be the difference between winning big and going home with nothing. See the Week 8 Fantasy football rankings here.

So who should you start and sit this week, and which underrated wide receiver could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 8 Fantasy football rankings for every position and see which shocking wideout comes out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that has outperformed experts big-time.