Fantasy football defense/special teams rankings for Week 8

Expect a tough defensive battle this week when the New England Patriots host the Cleveland Browns in Foxborough.

Those two just happen to have the top two fantasy football defense/special teams units from Week 7, when the Browns forced four turnovers – including a Tyson Campbell’s interception return for a touchdown – against the Miami Dolphins.

The Patriots, meanwhile, racked up five sacks and returned a fumble for a score against the Tennessee Titans.

WEEK 8 BYES: Arizona, Detroit, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, L.A. Rams, Seattle

(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 8 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)

Fantasy football Week 8 defense/special teams rankings

1. Indianapolis Colts (IND) vs. TEN
2. New England Patriots (NE) vs. CLE
3. Atlanta Falcons (ATL) vs. MIA
4. Kansas City Chiefs (KC) vs. WAS
5. Denver Broncos (DEN) vs. DAL
6. Buffalo Bills (BUF) at CAR
7. Green Bay Packers (GB) at PIT
8. Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) vs. NYG
9. Houston Texans (HOU) vs. SF
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) vs. GB
11. Cleveland Browns (CLE) at NE
12. New York Jets (NYJ) at CIN
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) at NO
14. Minnesota Vikings (MIN) at LAC
15. Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) vs. MIN
16. Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) vs. NYJ
17. San Francisco 49ers (SF) at HOU
18. New York Giants (NYG) at PHI
19. Baltimore Ravens (BAL) vs. CHI
20. Washington Commanders (WAS) at KC
21. New Orleans Saints (NO) vs. TB
22. Chicago Bears (CHI) at BAL
23. Tennessee Titans (TEN) at IND
24. Dallas Cowboys (DAL) at DEN
25. Carolina Panthers (CAR) vs. BUF
26. Miami Dolphins (MIA) at ATL