Value Meter: Marshall plan in effect for fantasy owners

• The Saints' Drew Brees tops Week 8 QB rankings, so expect a shootout against No. 5 Peyton Manning
• Slow-starting running backs Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson are ranked first and third this week
• The Bears could run wild vs. Carolina, especially No. 5 RB Matt Forte and No. 1 WR Brandon Marshall

Despite concerns about quarterback Jay Cutler's ribs, Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall is the top-ranked wide receiver in this week's Value Meter rankings, provided by (and updated up until kickoff at) FFToolbox.com.

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QUARTERBACK

1 Drew Brees, N.O. -- at Den.
2 Aaron Rodgers, G.B. -- vs. Jac.
3 Robert Griffin III, Was. -- at Pit.
4 Tom Brady, N.E. -- at St.L.
5 Peyton Manning, Den. -- vs. N.O.
6 Ben Roethlisberger, Pit. -- vs. Was.
7 Eli Manning, N.Y.-G. -- at Dal.
8 Michael Vick, Phi. -- vs. Atl.
9 Matt Ryan, Atl. -- at Phi.
10 Andrew Luck, Ind. -- at Ten.
11 Cam Newton, Car. -- at Chi.
12 Tony Romo, Dal. -- vs. N.Y.-G.
13 Philip Rivers, S.D. -- at Cle.
14 *Jay Cutler, Chi. -- vs. Car.
15 Matthew Stafford, Det. -- vs. Sea.
16 Josh Freeman, T.B. -- at Min.
17 Sam Bradford, St.L. -- vs. N.E.
18 Christian Ponder, Min. -- vs. T.B.
19 Carson Palmer, Oak. -- at K.C.
20 Matt Hasselbeck, Ten. -- vs. Ind.
21 Brandon Weeden, Cle. -- vs. S.D.
22 Ryan Tannehill, Mia. -- at N.Y.-J.
23 Russell Wilson, Sea. -- at Det.
24 Alex Smith, S.F. -- at Ari.
25 Mark Sanchez, N.Y.-J. -- vs. Mia.

RUNNING BACK

1 Adrian Peterson, Min. -- vs. T.B.
2 Jamaal Charles, K.C. -- vs. Oak.
3 Chris Johnson, Ten. -- vs. Ind.
4 LeSean McCoy, Phi. -- vs. Atl.
5 Matt Forte, Chi. -- vs. Car.
6 Marshawn Lynch, Sea. -- at Det.
7 Darren McFadden, Oak. -- at K.C.
8 Stevan Ridley, N.E. -- at St.L.
9 Alfred Morris, Was. -- at Pit.
10 Ryan Mathews, S.D. -- at Cle.
11 Reggie Bush, Mia. -- at N.Y.-J.
12 *Frank Gore, S.F. -- at Ari.
13 Willis McGahee, Den. -- vs. N.O.
14 Ahmad Bradshaw, N.Y.-G. -- at Dal.
15 *Trent Richardson, Cle. -- vs. S.D.
16 Darren Sproles, N.O. -- at Den.
17 Doug Martin, T.B. -- at Min.
18 Michael Turner, Atl. -- at Phi.
19 Mikel Leshoure, Det. -- vs. Sea.
20 Alex Green, G.B. -- vs. Jac.
21 Steven Jackson, St.L. -- vs. N.E.
22 Shonn Greene, N.Y.-J. -- vs. Mia.
23 Rashad Jennings, Jac. -- at G.B.
24 Vick Ballard, Ind. -- at Ten.
25 *Felix Jones, Dal. -- vs. N.Y.-G.
26 Rashard Mendenhall, Pit. -- vs. Was.
27 LaRod Stephens-Howling, Ari. -- vs. S.F.
28 Jonathan Stewart, Car. -- at Chi.
29 DeAngelo Williams, Car. -- at Chi.
30 Michael Bush, Chi. -- vs. Car.
31 Jonathan Dwyer, Pit. -- vs. Was.
32 Pierre Thomas, N.O. -- at Den.
33 Montario Hardesty, Cle. -- vs. S.D.
34 Daniel Thomas, Mia. -- at N.Y.-J.
35 Andre Brown, N.Y.-G. -- at Dal.
36 *Peyton Hillis, K.C. -- vs. Oak.
37 Jackie Battle, S.D. -- at Cle.
38 Brandon Bolden, N.E. -- at St.L.
39 Toby Gerhart, Min. -- vs. T.B.
40 William Powell, Ari. -- vs. S.F.
41 Daryl Richardson, St.L. -- vs. N.E.
42 Shaun Draughn, K.C. -- vs. Oak.
43 Phillip Tanner Dal. vs. N.Y.-G.
44 Mike Goodson, Oak. -- at K.C.
45 Jacquizz Rodgers, Atl. -- at Phi.
46 Joique Bell, Det. -- vs. Sea.
47 Kendall Hunter, S.F. -- at Ari.
48 Ronnie Hillman, Den. -- vs. N.O.
49 Mark Ingram, N.O. -- at Den.
50 Danny Woodhead, N.E. -- at St.L.

WIDE RECEIVER

1 Brandon Marshall, Chi. -- vs. Car.
2 Victor Cruz, N.Y.-G. -- at Dal.
3 Demaryius Thomas, Den. -- vs. N.O.
4 Reggie Wayne, Ind. -- at Ten.
5 Percy Harvin, Min. -- vs. T.B.
6 Julio Jones, Atl. -- at Phi.
7 Calvin Johnson, Det. -- vs. Sea.
8 Roddy White, Atl. -- at Phi.
9 Wes Welker, N.E. -- at St.L.
10 Jordy Nelson, G.B. -- vs. Jac.
11 Vincent Jackson, T.B. -- at Min.
12 Mike Wallace, Pit. -- vs. Was.
13 Miles Austin, Dal. -- vs. N.Y.-G.
14 Antonio Brown, Pit. -- vs. Was.
15 Marques Colston, N.O. -- at Den.
16 Hakeem Nicks, N.Y.-G. -- at Dal.
17 Dwayne Bowe, K.C. -- vs. Oak.
18 Eric Decker, Den. -- vs. N.O.
19 Larry Fitzgerald, Ari. -- vs. S.F.
20 Dez Bryant, Dal. -- vs. N.Y.-G.
21 Lance Moore, N.O. -- at Den.
22 Jeremy Maclin, Phi. -- vs. Atl.
23 Steve Smith, Car. -- at Chi.
24 James Jones, G.B. -- vs. Jac.
25 Randall Cobb, G.B. -- vs. Jac.
26 Mike Williams, T.B. -- at Min.
27 Denarius Moore, Oak. -- at K.C.
28 DeSean Jackson, Phi. -- vs. Atl.
29 Brian Hartline, Mia. -- at N.Y.-J.
30 Michael Crabtree, S.F. -- at Ari.
31 Nate Washington, Ten. -- vs. Ind.
32 Brandon Gibson, St.L. -- vs. N.E.
33 Kenny Britt, Ten. -- vs. Ind.
34 Chris Givens, St.L. -- vs. N.E.
35 Malcom Floyd, S.D. -- at Cle.
36 Davone Bess, Mia. -- at N.Y.-J.
37 Titus Young Det. -- vs. Sea.
38 Jeremy Kerley, N.Y.-J. -- vs. Mia.
39 Josh Gordon, Cle. -- vs. S.D.
40 Brandon Lloyd, N.E. -- at St.L.
41 Sidney Rice, Sea. -- at Det.
42 Andre Roberts, Ari. -- vs. S.F.
43 Devery Henderson, N.O. -- at Den.
44 Donnie Avery, Ind. -- at Ten.
45 Brandon LaFell, Car. -- at Chi.
46 Dexter McCluster, K.C. -- vs. Oak.
47 Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oak. -- at K.C.
48 Golden Tate, Sea. -- at Det.
49 Kendall Wright, Ten. -- vs. Ind.
50 Mario Manningham, S.F. -- at Ari.

TIGHT END

1 Rob Gronkowski, N.E. -- at St.L.
2 Antonio Gates, S.D. -- at Cle.
3 Tony Gonzalez, Atl. -- at Phi.
4 *Jimmy Graham, N.O. -- at Den.
5 Jason Witten, Dal. -- vs. N.Y.-G.
6 Aaron Hernandez, N.E. -- at St.L.
7 Heath Miller, Pit. -- vs. Was.
8 Brent Celek, Phi. -- vs. Atl.
9 Jared Cook, Ten. -- vs. Ind.
10 Greg Olsen, Car. -- at Chi.
11 Kyle Rudolph, Min. -- vs. T.B.
12 Vernon Davis, S.F. -- at Ari.
13 Brandon Pettigrew, Det. -- vs. Sea.
14 Jermichael Finley, G.B. -- vs. Jac.
15 Martellus Bennett, N.Y.-G. -- at Dal.
16 Marcedes Lewis, Jac. -- at G.B.
17 Coby Fleener, Ind. -- at Ten.
18 Jacob Tamme, Den. -- vs. N.O.
19 Joel Dreessen, Den. -- vs. N.O.
20 Brandon Myers, Oak. -- at K.C.
21 Anthony Fasano, Mia. -- at N.Y.-J.
22 Lance Kendricks, St.L. -- vs. N.E.
23 Dustin Keller, N.Y.-J. -- vs. Mia.
24 Zach Miller, Sea. -- at Det.
25 Tony Moeaki, K.C. -- vs. Oak.

KICKER

1 Jason Hanson, Det. -- vs. Sea.
2 Robbie Gould, Chi. -- vs. Car.
3 Stephen Gostkowski, N.E. -- at St.L.
4 Matt Bryant, Atl. -- at Phi.
5 Greg Zuerlein, St.L. -- vs. N.E.
6 David Akers, S.F. -- at Ari.
7 Nick Novak, S.D. -- at Cle.
8 Blair Walsh, Min. -- vs. T.B.
9 Shaun Suisham, Pit. -- vs. Was.
10 Rob Bironas, Ten. -- vs. Ind.
11 Matt Prater, Den. -- vs. N.O.
12 Garrett Hartley, N.O. -- at Den.
13 Lawrence Tynes, N.Y.-G. -- at Dal.
14 Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. -- at K.C.
15 Dan Bailey, Dal. -- vs. N.Y.-G.
16 Mason Crosby, G.B. -- vs. Jac.
17 Alex Henery, Phi. -- vs. Atl.
18 Steven Hauschka, Sea. -- at Det.
19 Kai Forbath, Was. -- at Pit.
20 Nick Folk, N.Y.-J. -- vs. Mia.
21 Adam Vinatieri, Ind. -- at Ten.
22 Justin Medlock, Car. -- at Chi.
23 Dan Carpenter, Mia. -- at N.Y.-J.
24 Connor Barth, T.B. -- at Min.
25 Ryan Succop, K.C. -- vs. Oak.

DEFENSE

1 San Francisco -- at Ari.
2 Green Bay -- vs. Jac.
3 New England -- at St.L.
4 Seattle -- at Det.
5 New York Giants -- at Dal.
6 Chicago -- vs. Car.
7 Pittsburgh -- vs. Was.
8 Arizona -- vs. S.F.
9 Atlanta -- at Phi.
10 New York Jets -- vs. Mia.
11 Minnesota -- vs. T.B.
12 Detroit -- vs. Sea.
13 Denver -- vs. N.O.
14 Kansas City -- vs. Oak.
15 Cleveland -- vs. S.D.
16 Miami -- at N.Y.-J.
17 New Orleans -- at Den.
18 Dallas -- vs. N.Y.-G.
19 Carolina -- at Chi.
20 San Diego -- at Cle.
21 Tennessee -- vs. Ind.
22 Oakland -- at K.C.
23 Tampa Bay -- at Min.
24 Washington -- at Pit.
25 Philadelphia -- vs. Atl.

Vin Sadicario and Ben Standig write for FFToolbox.com, a USA TODAY Sports affiliate