Week 8 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings: Colts At The Top Of The List

Welcome to Week 8!
This is our first “bye-mageddon,” as six teams (the Cardinals, Lions, Jaguars, Raiders, Rams and Seahawks) are all off the board. That obviously leaves us with six fewer defenses to start or stream in what is a condensed slate of games.
For the first time since Week 3, there is no international game on the NFL schedule ... so feel free to sleep in on the West Coast!
This week’s DST risers include the Colts, Falcons and Chiefs, all of whom have very favorable matchups heading into the week. On the flip side, usually-productive defenses like the Broncos, Steelers and Vikings face difficult opponents that will keep them from being started in many leagues.
With that said, here are my complete fantasy football defense rankings for the eighth week of the NFL season.
Be sure to check back all week for daily updates!
All Positions: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | Ks
Week 7 Fantasy DST Rankings
RK | Player | TM | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Colts | IND | vs. TEN |
2 | Patriots | NE | vs. CLE |
3 | Falcons | ATL | vs. MIA |
4 | Chiefs | KC | vs. WAS |
5 | Chargers | LAC | vs. MIN |
6 | Bills | BUF | at CAR |
7 | Buccaneers | TB | at NO |
8 | Bengals | CIN | vs. NYJ |
9 | Texans | HOU | vs. SF |
10 | Eagles | PHI | vs. NYG |
11 | 49ers | SF | at HOU |
12 | Bears | CHI | at BAL |
13 | Steelers | PIT | vs. GB |
14 | Packers | GB | at PIT |
15 | Vikings | MIN | at LAC |
16 | Jets | NYJ | at CIN |
17 | Browns | CLE | at NE |
18 | Broncos | DEN | vs. DAL |
19 | Ravens | BAL | vs. CHI |
20 | Saints | NO | vs. TB |
21 | Dolphins | MIA | at ATL |
22 | Giants | NYG | at PHI |
23 | Commanders | WAS | at KC |
24 | Panthers | CAR | vs. BUF |
25 | Cowboys | DAL | at DEN |
26 | Titans | TEN | at IND |

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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