Week 8 Top 10 Fantasy Wide Receivers: Sunday Leaders Before Monday Night Football
Football Nation Week 8 Sunday edition. Completed game cutoff: November 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM Central. The Monday night Bears at Seahawks game is pending and is not included in these rankings.
This ranking is ordered by full PPR points because catch volume most clearly separates the Sunday leaders. Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase combined high target volume with touchdowns, while Puka Nacua reached the top five through 11 receptions on 12 targets.
Scoring and method
Wide receivers receive one point per 10 rushing or receiving yards, six per rushing or receiving touchdown, minus two per lost fumble, plus zero points per catch in standard, one half point per catch in half PPR, and one point per catch in full PPR.
1. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals
10 catches on 11 targets for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Standard 27.50, half PPR 32.50, full PPR 37.50.
Higgins converted a 23.4 percent target share into the top receiver finish. He also entered Week 8 with a strong recent baseline, so this was more than a random spike, though two touchdowns remain hard to repeat. Cincinnati faces Atlanta in Madrid next. Fantasy action: lock him into lineups as a high end starter.
2. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
11 catches on 16 targets for 141 yards and one touchdown. Standard 20.10, half PPR 25.60, full PPR 31.10.
Chase drew 34 percent of Cincinnati targets and finished one target ahead of every receiver on the slate. Sixteen targets are an elite baseline even if the yardage changes. Cincinnati faces Atlanta next. Fantasy action: continue treating him as a weekly elite start, with his volume protecting the floor.
3. Adonai Mitchell, New York Jets
Seven catches on nine targets for 142 yards and one touchdown. Standard 20.20, half PPR 23.70, full PPR 27.20.
Mitchell paired a 29 percent target share with 20.3 yards per catch. The target role is more repeatable than the explosive average, and roster decisions should separate those two signals. The Jets visit Kansas City next. Fantasy action: add or start him where available, but expect weekly yardage volatility.
4. Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
Eight catches on 15 targets for 111 yards and one touchdown, plus one carry for 17 yards. Standard 18.80, half PPR 22.80, full PPR 26.80.
Wilson earned 15 targets and a 36.6 percent share, then added a rushing touch. That workload is the most important forward signal even though eight catches on 15 targets leaves room for better efficiency. Arizona visits Seattle next. Fantasy action: start him as a volume driven receiver while monitoring quarterback status.
5. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
11 catches on 12 targets for 80 yards and one touchdown. Standard 14.00, half PPR 19.50, full PPR 25.00.
Nacua caught 11 of 12 targets and dominated the short area workload. His prior season baseline already supported elite usage, making the volume sustainable even when yards per catch are modest. The Rams visit Washington next. Fantasy action: keep him locked in, especially in full PPR formats.
6. Matthew Golden, Green Bay Packers
Seven catches for 79 yards and one touchdown. Standard 13.90, half PPR 17.40, full PPR 20.90.
Golden entered the week with one of the stronger season long receiver baselines, then added another useful touchdown game. The catch and yardage line is repeatable if his route role stays stable. Green Bay visits New England next. Fantasy action: start him as a reliable receiver with touchdown upside.
7. Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
Seven catches for 53 yards and one touchdown. Standard 11.30, half PPR 14.80, full PPR 18.30.
Rice won on receptions and a score rather than explosive yardage. That profile fits a high percentage role, but touchdown dependence still matters when 53 yards are the base. Kansas City hosts the Jets next. Fantasy action: start him confidently in PPR formats and view the touchdown as ceiling.
8. Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
Five catches for 71 yards and one touchdown. Standard 13.10, half PPR 15.60, full PPR 18.10.
Dike turned five catches into 71 yards and a score, a useful result without elite volume. Tennessee is on bye in Week 9, which provides time for the depth chart and injury report to clarify the next role. Fantasy action: hold as a developing receiver rather than chase the touchdown immediately.
9. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
Four catches for 70 yards and one touchdown. Standard 13.00, half PPR 15.00, full PPR 17.00.
Williams again showed that four catches can produce a top finish when downfield yardage and a touchdown arrive together. The strongest counterargument is volume because four receptions create a lower floor. Detroit visits Miami next. Fantasy action: start for ceiling, but accept weekly variance.
10. DJ Moore, Buffalo Bills
Four catches for 82 yards and one touchdown, plus one carry for four yards, with one lost fumble. Standard 12.60, half PPR 14.60, full PPR 16.60.
Moore held the tenth spot through 86 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, but his lost fumble reduced the finish by two points. Four catches still make the outcome sensitive to one long play. Buffalo visits Minnesota next. Fantasy action: use him as a flex with upside until target volume establishes a safer weekly floor.
What changes after Monday night
The same canonical article will be updated after Bears at Seahawks is final. Any player from that game who earns a top ten score will be inserted from the completed box score, and the cutoff will move to the full Week 8 slate. No Sunday player will be removed without a recalculated position score.
Sources and cutoff
Information cutoff: November 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM Central. The initial edition includes the completed Thursday and Sunday Week 8 games. Bears at Seahawks on Monday night is excluded until the postgame update.
Football Nation independently calculated the listed scoring totals from the supported box score lines. Advanced route and snap detail will be added when a complete postgame source is available. No sportsbook, affiliate, or promotional relationship influenced this analysis.
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