You’ve obtained your fantasy soccer lineup all however set for the week, with a number of tweaks to be made right here and there as Sunday’s slate of video games is able to kick off.
However you’re making an attempt to optimize your lineup to ensure you get probably the most factors. And that’s why it’s a must to ensure that your D/ST place has the absolute best squad to win you the week.
That’s what these rankings will assist with: A take a look at the elite, stable, and streamable choices that might win you some digital video games in your league.
Let’s break down the Week 8 D/ST tiers:
Elite
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1. Los Angeles Chargers (vs. Saints)
2. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (at Raiders)
3. Baltimore Ravens (at Browns)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Giants)
5. Chicago Bears (at Commanders)
The widespread thread right here is defenses who will probably be going through backup quarterbacks. The Saints are nonetheless with out Derek Carr, the Browns are turning to Jameis Winston and the Bears will doubtless get to face Marcus Mariota as an alternative of Jayden Daniels.
Stable
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6. New York Jets (at Patriots)
7. Denver Broncos (vs. Panthers)
8. Houston Texans (vs. Colts)
9. Detroit Lions (vs. Titans)
10. Atlanta Falcons (at Buccaneers)
In every other week, these matchups could be within the “elite” tier. All of those defenses are going through banged up offenses who will battle to place up factors.
Streaming Choices
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11. San Francisco 49ers (vs. Cowboys)
12. Inexperienced Bay Packers (at Jaguars)
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. Falcons)
14. Dallas Cowboys (at 49ers)
15. Cleveland Browns (vs. Ravens)
That is one of the best week for streaming defenses in fairly a while — apart from Cleveland, which remains to be a superb choice even in opposition to the Ravens. Seize Inexperienced Bay or Tampa in case you can.
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