NFL QUARTERBACK POWER RANKINGS: Where all 32 starters stand entering Week 8

Last week: 27

Team record: 3-4

DYAR rank: 28

QBR rank: 34

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 45.4%

One thing to know: Chip Kelly's new quarterback has been not as bad.

Last week: 28

Team record: 1-5

DYAR rank: 30

QBR rank: 28

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 36.9%

One thing to know: Mariota has returned to practice and the hope is that he will be able to start on Sunday.

Last week: 30

Team record: 2-5

DYAR rank: 33

QBR rank: 24

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 43.7%

One thing to know: The Bucs looked like they were cruising to an easy win against Washington, a win that would move them to 3-3 on the season. Instead, they blew a big lead, are now 2-4, and it looks like Winston will have to deal with a new head coach next season.

Last week: 21

Team record: 2-5

DYAR rank: 18

QBR rank: 31

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 38.8%

One thing to know: Tim Kawakami writes that there are similarities between leaked reports about Colin Kaepernick and the reports last year about Jim Harbaugh that were designed to set the former coach up as the fall guy for a struggling team.

Last week: 26

Team record: 1-6

DYAR rank: 25

QBR rank: 29

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 48.6%

One thing to know: After throwing just 12 interceptions last year, Flacco has already thrown eight picks this year.

Last week: 29

Team record: 2-5

DYAR rank: 18

QBR rank: 31

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 38.8%

One thing to know: After losing Jamaal Charles for the season, the Chiefs finally got backup Charcandrick West going in Week 7 with 110 yards and a touchdown. That should ease the load for Smith.

Last week: 24

Team record: 2-5

DYAR rank: 17

QBR rank: 23

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 12.6%

One thing to know: McCown has missed practice this week with an injured shoulder and ribs, but is expected to start on Sunday.

Last week: 20

Team record: 6-0

DYAR rank: 34

QBR rank: 27

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 92.1%

One thing to know: Manning is on pace to throw 27 interceptions. He hasn't thrown more than 19 in a season since 2001.

Last week: 13

Team record: 3-4

DYAR rank: 29

QBR rank: 33

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 99.8%

One thing to know: Luck is having the worst season of his career. His injury, whatever it is, is only part of the problem.

Last week: 25

Team record: 3-3

DYAR rank: 23

QBR rank: 30

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 77.3%

One thing to know: Tannehill completed 18 of 19 passes in Week 7 and over the last two weeks he completed 25 straight passes, an NFL record.

Last week: 23

Team record: 4-2

DYAR rank: 26

QBR rank: 10

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 27.8%

One thing to know: Bridgewater completed passes to 11 different players in Week 7 including eight different players who caught first-down passes.

Last week: 19

Team record: 2-4

DYAR rank: 13

QBR rank: 19

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 19.4%

One thing to know: Rick Morrissey writes that Cutler is no longer to blame but that the Bears should still try to trade Cutler.

Last week: 22

Team record: 3-4

DYAR rank: 6

QBR rank: 20

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 6.5%

One thing to know: Cousins was named NFC offensive player of the week after leading a comeback against the lowly Tampa Bay Bucs.

Last week: 16

Team record: 6-0

DYAR rank: 27

QBR rank: 25

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 96.2%

One thing to know: The Panthers are no longer leaning on Cam to carry the team and suddenly they look like a Super Bowl contender.

Last week: 15

Team record: 1-6

DYAR rank: 20

QBR rank: 21

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 76.1%

One thing to know: Matthew Stafford's new offensive coordinator is just 31 years old. The two played against each other in college.

Last week: 12

Team record: 2-4

DYAR rank: 16

QBR rank: 13

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 40.2%

One thing to know: The Cowboys are now 2-4 and have the Seahawks next with their season on the line and Romo still on the sideline. It doesn't look good.

Last week: 32 (co-ranked with Ryan Mallett)

Team record: 2-5

DYAR rank: 11

QBR rank: 7

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 15.2%

One thing to know: Hoyer is the biggest jump in the power ranks this week, thanks to no longer being co-listed with Ryan Mallett who was released after missing the team flight.

Last week: 18

Team record: 2-5

DYAR rank: 22

QBR rank: 12

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 63.4%

One thing to know: Jaguars guard Zane Beadles on Bortles: "I don’t think there’s anybody on this team that doesn’t have confidence in Blake in any situation. He’s a hell of a player."

Last week: 17

Team record: 3-3

DYAR rank: 7

QBR rank: 16

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 34.7%

One thing to know: Carr, with 11 touchdown passes, is the first Raiders quarterback with at least ten touchdown passes in the first six games since Rich Gannon in 2002. That team went to the Super Bowl.

Last week: 11

Team record: 3-4

DYAR rank: 12

QBR rank: 11

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 51.6%

One thing to know: After missing the last two games, both losses for the Bills, Taylor is expected to return to action after this week's bye week.

Last week: 14

Team record: 4-2

DYAR rank: 9

QBR rank: 5

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 27.5%

One thing to know: Fitzpatrick is finally about to get some help from running back Stevan Ridley who is set to take the field with the Jets for the first time, and his first NFL action since tearing two ligaments in his knee with the Patriots over a year ago.

Last week: 10

Team record: 4-3

DYAR rank: 14

QBR rank: 17

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 86.0%

One thing to know: Eli has been with an injured Odell Beckham Jr (hamstring) for two weeks and has yet to have Victor Cruz this season, and it is still unclear when he will be ready.

Last week: 9

Team record: 3-4

DYAR rank: 21

QBR rank: 9

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 98.7%

One thing to know: Russell Wilson's jersey is the best-selling jersey in the NFL.

Last week: 8

Team record: 3-4

DYAR rank: 15

QBR rank: 14

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 97.1%

One thing to know: After starting the season 0-2 with an injured shoulder, the Saints are 3-1 in their last four games. Brees is completing 70% of his passes in those games, and the Saints suddenly look like a contender.

Last week: 7

Team record: 2-5

DYAR rank: 5

QBR rank: 15

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 94.4%

One thing to know: Rivers has averaged 390 yards passing in the last 4 games, but the Chargers are just 1-3 over that span.

Last week: 6

Team record: 6-1

DYAR rank: 10

QBR rank: 8

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 95.9%

One thing to know: There are concerns about Ryan's health and the severity of a cut on his elbow.

Last week: 5

Team record: 4-3

DYAR rank: 8

QBR rank: 3

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 88.4%

One thing to know: Roethlisberger is expected to make his first start since Week 3 this weekend.

Last week: 3

Team record: 6-0

DYAR rank: 3

QBR rank: 1

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 86.6%

One thing to know: Dalton is now 37-15-1 as a starter in his last 53 regular season starts, but still 0-4 in postseason games over the same span.

Last week: 4

Team record: 5-2

DYAR rank: 2

QBR rank: 4

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 95.1%

One thing to know: Carson Palmer is now 18-4 in his last 22 starts for the Cardinals.

Last week: 1

Team record: 6-0

DYAR rank: 1

QBR rank: 6

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 99.5%

One thing to know: Tom Brady is 8-0 in Thursday night games. That doesn't bode well for the Dolphins this week.

Last week: 2

Team record: 6-0

DYAR rank: 4

QBR rank: 2

ESPN Fantasy Owned: 99.9%

One thing to know: Aaron Rodgers had a bye week, but Tom Brady's struggles against the Jets were enough to vault A-Rodg back to No. 1.

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