NFL 2026 • WEEK 8

Week 8 Fantasy Defense Rankings

Projected fantasy points, Stat Cracker Rank, matchup context, home/away status and current injury information for Week 8.

Defenses

Week 8 Defenses

Default order: highest projected fantasy points. Click a sortable heading to reorder. Last week: 28 graded • 4.5-pt avg diff

Move Weather
LAR Defense LAR • HOME vs LAC • Opponent has high turnover risk • Opponent allows heavy pressure • Strong recent defensive form 10.4 — — ▲UP 21 #26 26.0 Neutral
CIN Defense CIN • HOME vs TEN • Opponent projected for a low score • Strong season pass rush • Strong recent defensive form 10.1 — — ▲UP 11 #7 49.0 Neutral
JAX Defense JAX • HOME vs IND • Opponent has high turnover risk • Opponent projected for a low score • Strong recent defensive form 9.8 — — ★NEW #13 41.0 Neutral
NE Defense NE • AWAY @ MIA • Opponent allows heavy pressure • Opponent projected for a low score • Strong recent defensive form 9.5 — — ▲UP 14 #14 39.0 Neutral
LAC Defense LAC • AWAY @ LAR • Turnover-creating defense • Late-game passing could create sacks and turnovers • Recent defensive form is a concern 9.1 — — ★NEW #21 30.0 Indoor
PIT Defense PIT • HOME vs CLE • Opponent allows heavy pressure • Opponent projected for a low score • Home-field edge 8.8 — — ▲UP 3 #3 56.0 Neutral
DET Defense DET • HOME vs MIN • Opponent allows heavy pressure • Strong season pass rush • Weak opposing offensive line 8.5 — — ▲UP 8 #24 28.0 Indoor
WAS Defense WAS • HOME vs PHI • Opponent projected for a low score • Home-field edge • Recent defensive form is a concern 8.2 — — ★NEW #25 27.0 Neutral
SEA Defense SEA • HOME vs CHI • Strong recent defensive form • Opponent turnover risk is favorable • Home-field edge 7.9 — — ▲UP 5 #4 55.0 Neutral
TB Defense TB • HOME vs ATL • Strong season pass rush • Strong season turnover creation • Strong recent defensive form 7.6 — — ▲UP 13 #6 51.0 Neutral
GB Defense GB • HOME vs CAR • Strong season turnover creation • Strong recent defensive form • Late-game passing could create sacks and turnovers 7.2 11.0 3.8 OVER ▲UP 17 #2 56.0 Neutral
KC Defense KC • AWAY @ DEN • Strong recent defensive form • Favorable opponent scoring outlook • Turnover-creating defense 6.9 — — ▼DOWN 4 #10 42.0 Neutral
CLE Defense CLE • AWAY @ PIT • Opponent allows heavy pressure • Strong season pass rush 6.6 — — ▼DOWN 6 #9 44.0 Neutral
ATL Defense ATL • AWAY @ TB • Opponent allows heavy pressure • Above-average pass rush 6.3 — — ▲UP 12 #20 35.0 Neutral
LV Defense LV • AWAY @ NYJ • Opponent allows heavy pressure • Turnover-creating defense • Recent defensive form is a concern 6.0 — — ▼DOWN 14 #15 37.0 Neutral
DAL Defense DAL • HOME vs ARI • Home-field edge 5.6 — — ▼DOWN 6 #30 16.0 Neutral
CHI Defense CHI • AWAY @ SEA • Opponent has high turnover risk • Strong season pass rush 5.3 — — ▼DOWN 1 #8 46.0 Neutral
BUF Defense BUF • HOME vs BAL • Opponent allows heavy pressure • Strong recent defensive form • Home-field edge 5.0 — — ★NEW #27 19.0 Neutral
NYJ Defense NYJ • HOME vs LV • Weak opposing offensive line • Home-field edge 4.6 — — ▼DOWN 17 #11 42.0 Neutral
DEN Defense DEN • HOME vs KC • Strong season pass rush • Strong recent defensive form • Favorable opponent scoring outlook 4.2 — — ▼DOWN 9 #5 53.0 Neutral
MIN Defense MIN • AWAY @ DET • Strong season pass rush • Strong season turnover creation • Strong recent defensive form 3.9 — — ▼DOWN 18 #1 69.0 Indoor
CAR Defense CAR • AWAY @ GB • Weak opposing offensive line • Late-game passing could create sacks and turnovers 3.5 6.0 2.5 OVER ▼DOWN 16 #16 36.0 Neutral
PHI Defense PHI • AWAY @ WAS • Recent defensive form is a concern 3.0 — — ▲UP 4 #32 12.0 Neutral
MIA Defense MIA • HOME vs NE • Opponent turnover risk is favorable • Home-field edge • Recent defensive form is a concern 2.6 — — ▼DOWN 3 #31 12.0 Neutral
BAL Defense BAL • AWAY @ BUF • High-scoring opponent is a risk 2.2 — — ▼DOWN 1 #23 28.0 Neutral
TEN Defense TEN • AWAY @ CIN • Strong season pass rush • High-scoring opponent is a risk • Recent defensive form is a concern 1.8 — — ▼DOWN 21 #12 42.0 Neutral
IND Defense IND • AWAY @ JAX • High-scoring opponent is a risk 1.3 — — ▼DOWN 7 #28 19.0 Neutral
ARI Defense ARI • AWAY @ DAL • High-scoring opponent is a risk • Recent defensive form is a concern 0.6 — — ▼DOWN 11 #29 18.0 Neutral
HOU HOU • BYE — — — — #17 36.0 —
NO NOLA • BYE — — — — #22 29.0 —
NYG NYG • BYE — — — — #18 36.0 —
SF SF • BYE — — — — #19 36.0 —