Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings and Matchups

Who to attack and who to avoid in Week 8, based on the fantasy points each defense actually allowed.

Week 8 is still ahead. Matchups below come from the 2026 schedule and real 2026 points allowed, so you can plan byes and streamers early.

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Best Week 8 matchups: Quarterback

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to QBs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	QB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
MIN	DET	5.4	1st most generous
PHI	WAS	5	2nd most generous
ARI	DAL	4.1	3rd most generous
DAL	ARI	3.9	4th most generous
JAX	IND	3.9	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	QB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
DEN	KC	1.8	32nd most generous
CIN	TEN	2	31st most generous
IND	JAX	2.2	30th most generous
CLE	PIT	2.3	29th most generous
MIA	NE	2.3	28th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to RBs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	RB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
GB	CAR	5.4	1st most generous
CAR	GB	5.4	2nd most generous
NE	MIA	5.2	3rd most generous
KC	DEN	5.1	4th most generous
JAX	IND	5	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	RB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
DET	MIN	2.2	31st most generous
PHI	WAS	2.2	30th most generous
TB	ATL	2.3	29th most generous
CHI	SEA	2.9	28th most generous
DAL	ARI	2.9	27th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to WRs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	WR pts/g allowed	Defense rank
PHI	WAS	8.2	1st most generous
MIN	DET	7	3rd most generous
DAL	ARI	6.9	4th most generous
BAL	BUF	6.8	5th most generous
TB	ATL	6.8	6th most generous

Think twice about	Against	WR pts/g allowed	Defense rank
DEN	KC	4	32nd most generous
NYJ	LV	4	31st most generous
GB	CAR	4	30th most generous
CHI	SEA	4.2	29th most generous
NE	MIA	4.3	28th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to TEs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	TE pts/g allowed	Defense rank
MIN	DET	5.9	1st most generous
PHI	WAS	3.8	2nd most generous
NYJ	LV	3.7	3rd most generous
TEN	CIN	3.1	5th most generous
DAL	ARI	3.1	6th most generous

Think twice about	Against	TE pts/g allowed	Defense rank
MIA	NE	1.1	32nd most generous
WAS	PHI	1.2	31st most generous
SEA	CHI	1.3	30th most generous
CIN	TEN	1.3	29th most generous
LV	NYJ	1.4	28th most generous

HOU, NO, NYG, SF

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