NFL Fantasy Defense Rankings Week 8: Best DST starts

The easiest strategy for picking a fantasy defense in recent weeks is to go against the shakiest quarterback you can find.

In fact, the Denver Broncos (against the Saints’ Spencer Rattler) and the Los Angeles Rams (against the Raiders’ Gardner Minshew) were the highest-scoring fantasy defenses in Week 7…along with the Cincinnati Bengals (against the Browns’) Trio of QBs) and Buffalo Bills (vs. Mason Rudolph of the Titans) not far behind.

If Washington’s rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is limited, the Chicago Bears could be the best start in Week 8.

The fantasy football rankings are based on the ratings used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. Six points are awarded for defensive and kick return touchdowns. Two points are awarded for safeties and half a point for sacks.

The rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.

Bears defensive tackle Andrew Billings is happy about releasing Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton in Week 6.

Week 8 Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams Rankings

rank	team	Opp
1	Denver Broncos	vs. car.
2	Chicago Bears	at What.
3	Minnesota Vikings	at LA-R
4	Green Bay Packers	at Jac.
5	San Francisco 49ers	against Dal.
6	Pittsburgh Steelers	vs. NY-G
7	New York Jets	legs
8	New Orleans Saints	at LA-C
9	Seattle Seahawks	vs. Buf.
10	Cleveland Browns	vs. Bal.
11	New York Giants	at Pit.
12	Detroit Lions	vs. ten.
13	Buffalo Bills	at sea.
14	Los Angeles Chargers	vs. NO
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	vs. Atl.
16	Arizona Cardinals	at Mia.
17	Houston Texans	vs. Indian
18	Baltimore Ravens	at Cle.
19	Atlanta Falcons	in TB
20	Dallas Cowboys	at SF
21	Cincinnati Bengals	vs. Phi.
22	Washington commanders	vs Chi.
23	Miami Dolphins	against Ari.
24	New England Patriots	vs. NY-J
25	Indianapolis Colts	at Hou.
26	Tennessee Titans	at Det.
27	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs GB
28	Kansas City Chiefs	at LV
29	Philadelphia Eagles	at Cin.
30	Los Angeles Rams	vs. Min.
31	Las Vegas Raiders	against KC
32	Carolina Panthers	in the.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy Football: NFL Defense Rankings Week 8 (2024)

Week 8 Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams Rankings

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