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Top 30 fantasy scorers: Week 8

It was a huge week for fantasy totals with 26 players putting up 20 points or more when all was said and done. The Week 8 list is led by Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger who posted over 500 passing yards and six passing touchdowns for a ridiculous fantasy day. Some surprises this week include Bills' signal caller Kyle Orton along with some unexpected rookie performances. Find out who else made the cut below and follow along all season right here. This list is based on NFL.com's standard (non-PPR) scoring system that rewards four points for touchdown passes and six points for all other touchdowns scored.

522 pass yards, 6 pass TDs, -1 rush yard
*44.78 fantasy points

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1. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

522 pass yards, 6 pass TDs, -1 rush yard *44.78 fantasy points

Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

151 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 22 rec yards, 1 rec TD
*35.30 fantasy points

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2. Arian Foster, RB, Houston Texans

151 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 22 rec yards, 1 rec TD *35.30 fantasy points

Mark Zaleski/Associated Press

354 pass yards, 5 pass TDs
*34.16 fantasy points

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3. Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots

354 pass yards, 5 pass TDs *34.16 fantasy points

Elise Amendola/Associated Press

149 rec yards, 3 rec TDs
*32.90 fantasy points

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4. Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots

149 rec yards, 3 rec TDs *32.90 fantasy points

Elise Amendola/Associated Press

187 rec yards, 2 rec TDs
*30.70 fantasy points

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5. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

187 rec yards, 2 rec TDs *30.70 fantasy points

Greg Trott/Associated Press

120 rec yards, 3 rec TDs, 6 rush yards
30.60 fantasy points

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6. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Denver Broncos

120 rec yards, 3 rec TDs, 6 rush yards 30.60 fantasy points

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400 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 26 rush yards, 2 INTs
*26.60 fantasy points

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7. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts

400 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 26 rush yards, 2 INTs *26.60 fantasy points

Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

238 pass yards, 4 pass TDs, 6 rush yards
*26.12 fantasy points

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8. Kyle Orton, QB, Buffalo Bills

238 pass yards, 4 pass TDs, 6 rush yards *26.12 fantasy points

Kathy Willens/Associated Press

133 rec yards, 2 rec TDs, 5 rush yards
*25.80 fantasy points

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9. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

133 rec yards, 2 rec TDs, 5 rush yards *25.80 fantasy points

Don Wright/Associated Press

311 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 6 rush yards
*25.04 fantasy points

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10. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints

311 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 6 rush yards *25.04 fantasy points

Rogelio Solis/Associated Press

418 pass yards, 1 pass TD, 21 rush yards, 1 rush TD, 2 INTs
*24.82 fantasy points

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11. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers

418 pass yards, 1 pass TD, 21 rush yards, 1 rush TD, 2 INTs *24.82 fantasy points

Bill Haber/Associated Press

114 rush yards, 54 rec yards, 1 rec TD, 1 two-point conversion
*24.80 fantasy points

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12. Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears

114 rush yards, 54 rec yards, 1 rec TD, 1 two-point conversion *24.80 fantasy points

Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press

73 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 44 rec yards
23.70 fantasy points

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13. Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

73 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 44 rec yards 23.70 fantasy points

Reed Hoffmann/Associated Press

172 rush yards, 1 rush TD, 3 rec yards
*23.50 fantasy points

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14. Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints

172 rush yards, 1 rush TD, 3 rec yards *23.50 fantasy points

Rogelio Solis/Associated Press

286 pass yards, 3 pass TDs
*23.44 fantasy points

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15. Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos

286 pass yards, 3 pass TDs *23.44 fantasy points

Jack Dempsey/Associated Press

160 rec yards, 1 rec TD
*22.00 fantasy points

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16. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals

160 rec yards, 1 rec TD *22.00 fantasy points

Paul Jasienski/Associated Press

411 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, 14 rush yards, 2 INTs
*21.84 fantasy points

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17. Nick Foles, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

411 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, 14 rush yards, 2 INTs *21.84 fantasy points

Greg Trott/Associated Press

94 rec yards, 1 rec TD, 4 rush yards, 1 rush TD
*21.80 fantasy points

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18. Brandin Cooks, WR, New Orleans Saints

94 rec yards, 1 rec TD, 4 rush yards, 1 rush TD *21.80 fantasy points

Bill Haber/Associated Press

157 rec yards, 1 rec TD
*21.70 fantasy points

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19. Sammy Watkins, WR, Buffalo Bills

157 rec yards, 1 rec TD *21.70 fantasy points

Evan Pinkus/Associated Press

227 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 6 rush yards, 1 INT
*21.68 fantasy points

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20. Jay Cutler, QB, Chicago Bears

227 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 6 rush yards, 1 INT *21.68 fantasy points

Elise Amendola/Associated Press

155 rec yards, 1 rec TD
*21.50 fantasy points

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21. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Indianapolis Colts

155 rec yards, 1 rec TD *21.50 fantasy points

Jason Bridge/USA Today Sports

329 pass yards, 2 pass TDs
*21.16 fantasy points

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22. Carson Palmer, QB, Arizona Cardinals

329 pass yards, 2 pass TDs *21.16 fantasy points

Greg Trott/Associated Press

151 rec yards, 1 rec TD
*21.10 fantasy points

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23. Golden Tate, WR, Detroit Lions

151 rec yards, 1 rec TD *21.10 fantasy points

Matt Dunham/Associated Press

83 rec yards, 2 rec TDs
*20.30 fantasy points

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24. Martavis Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

83 rec yards, 2 rec TDs *20.30 fantasy points

Jason Bridge/USA Today Sports

141 rush yards, 80 rec yards
*21.10 fantasy points

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25. DeMarco Murray, RB, Dallas Cowboys

141 rush yards, 80 rec yards *21.10 fantasy points

James D. Smith/Associated Press

266 pass yards, 14 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 1 INT
*20.04 fantasy points

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26. Andy Dalton, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

266 pass yards, 14 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 1 INT *20.04 fantasy points

Michael Conroy/Associated Press

325 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, 9 rush yards, 1 INT
*19.90 fantasy points

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27. Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions

325 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, 9 rush yards, 1 INT *19.90 fantasy points

Matt Dunham/Associated Press

252 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 17 rush yards, 2 INTs
*19.78 fantasy points

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28. Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers

252 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 17 rush yards, 2 INTs *19.78 fantasy points

Paul Jasienski/Associated Press

27 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 42 rec yards
*18.90 fantasy points

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29. Lorenzo Taliaferro, RB, Baltimore Ravens

27 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 42 rec yards *18.90 fantasy points

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126 rec yards, 1 rec TD
*18.60 fantasy points

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30. Randall Cobb, WR, Green Bay Packers

126 rec yards, 1 rec TD *18.60 fantasy points

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