Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Team Defenses

With a favorable matchup against the Jets, the Bengals climb high in the Week 8 team defense rankings.

Welcome to Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season! We're now not quite halfway through the schedule and you know whether your team is a contender or a pretender. But that doesn't mean we can't squeak out a few wins and make a run into your league's postseason

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Week 8 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 8 Rankings (PPR)

QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | FLEX | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES (DST)

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TEAM DEFENSE RANKINGS

1. Rams, LAR (at HOU)
2. Bengals, CIN (at NYJ)
3. Bills, BUF (vs. MIA)
4. 49ers, SF (at CHI)
5. Buccaneers, TB (at NO)
6. Eagles, PHI (at DET)
7. Cardinals, ARI (vs. GB)
8. Steelers, PIT (at CLE)
9. Chargers, LAC (vs. NE)
10. Cowboys, DAL (at MIN)
11. Seahawks, SEA (vs. JAC)
12. Vikings, MIN (vs. DAL)
13. Colts, IND (vs. TEN)
14. Chiefs, KC (vs. NYG)
15. Bears, CHI (vs. SF)
16. Falcons, ATL (vs. CAR)
17. Panthers, CAR (vs. ATL)
18. Browns, CLE (vs. PIT)
19. Titans, TEN (at IND)
20. Broncos, DEN (vs. WAS)
21. Football Team, WAS (at DEN)
22. Jaguars, JAC (at SEA)
23. Giants, NYG (at KC)
24. Patriots, NE (at LAC)
25. Lions , DET (vs. PHI)
26. Packers, GB (at ARI)
27. Saints, NO (vs. TB)
28. Jets , NYJ (vs. CIN)
29. Dolphins, MIA (at BUF)
30. Texans, HOU (vs. LAR)

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