Fantasy Football: Desmond Ridder among the best QB sleepers in Week 8

After five teams were on bye in Week 7, every team will be playing this week and for fantasy football this means matchups become even more critical. This week, there are four quarterbacks that could find themselves in good situations to have big games and be startable in Week 8.

4 top sleepers at quarterback in fantasy football for Week 8

Desmond Ridder

After a slow start to the season, Desmond Ridder has started to put together some notable performances. In the first four games this season, Ridder had less than 250 passing yards each game with only four total touchdowns and three interceptions.

Over the past three games, he has had at least 250 passing yards each game and has thrown three touchdowns, with two rushing touchdowns, and three interceptions. This week, he gets a Titans defense that just traded their All-Pro safety Kevin Byard and has allowed the 11th most passing yards per game at 237.

If Ridder can avoid the turnovers, he has a chance to have a Top 12 finish this week.

Jordan Love

Jordan Love is a quarterback who has been trending in the wrong direction after throwing six touchdowns and no interceptions in the first two games. Since then, he has only four touchdowns and seven interceptions in the last four games.

However, this week gives him a chance to bounce back against a Minnesota Vikings defense that is giving up plenty through the air. Through seven games, the Vikings have allowed an average of 224.7 yards per game but more importantly, have given up 10 passing touchdowns already.

For Love to be successful this week, the Packers are going to have to establish the run and ask him to throw less. This might be counterintuitive but in the two games to begin the season, he averaged 26 pass attempts but the past four has averaged 35.25 pass attempts.

If the Packers can cut back on his pass attempts but have him throw the ball more downfield, Jordan Love could have a solid week against the Vikings.

Mac Jones

Mac Jones had his best game of the season last week against what should be a tough Buffalo Bills defense when he threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns. The former first round pick was struggling prior to this game with no touchdowns and five interceptions over his past three games.

However, the Patriots found something that worked and hope the momentum carries over this wek against the Miami Dolphins. This game has the potential to be a shootout and they could look to Jones to throw the ball alot to try and keep pace with Tua Tagovailoa.

This will be the second meeting between the two teams and back in Week 2, Mac Jones had 213 passing yards and one touchdown with one interception. He should be able to improve on those numbers this week and has a good chance at back to back weeks with two passing touchdowns.

Sam Howell

One quarterback who hasn't had a problem throwing the ball this season has been Washington Commanders' Sam Howell. He is currently tied for third in the league in terms of pass attempts with 256.

The issue is that among the five quarterbacks with 256 or more pass attempts, he has the second fewest touchdowns (9) and the most interceptions (7). However, this week he has a great matchup against an Eagles secondary that is allowing the third most touchdowns (12) and has the second fewest interceptions (3).

This week's matchup between the Commanders and the Eagles has the potential to be a high-scoring game. There will be plenty of points to be had and with how much the Commanders throw the ball, Howell has the potential to have a big game.