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These rankings are intended to rate how players will perform in Week 8 of the NFL season only and therefore do not include players on a bye week (Bears, Broncos, Packers, Vikings). They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Erik Kuselias' and Eric Karabell's personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 8 can be viewed by clicking here.

Week 8 defense/special teams rankings
Rank	Name	Opponent	Berry	Harris	Kuselias	Karabell	Average
1	Baltimore Ravens D/ST	Oak	1	4	1	2	2.0
2	Tennessee Titans D/ST	Ind	5	1	3	1	2.5
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST	@Dal	3	3	2	7	3.8
4	Philadelphia Eagles D/ST	Atl	2	7	6	10	6.3
5	New York Jets D/ST	KC	10	10	4	3	6.8
6	New York Giants D/ST	@Pit	7	2	10	9	7.0
7	Washington Redskins D/ST	@Det	12	9	5	4	7.5
8	Buffalo Bills D/ST	@Mia	11	5	9	8	8.3
9	Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST	NYG	6	6	7	17	9.0
10	New England Patriots D/ST	StL	9	11	8	14	10.5
11	Carolina Panthers D/ST	Ari	4	14	11	19	12.0
12	Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST	Cle	15	12	12	11	12.5
13	San Francisco 49ers D/ST	Sea	8	24	13	6	12.8
14	Oakland Raiders D/ST	@Bal	19	13	18	5	13.8
15	Houston Texans D/ST	Cin	23	8	14	15	15.0
16	Seattle Seahawks D/ST	@SF	13	15	16	22	16.5
17	Indianapolis Colts D/ST	@Ten	17	20	23	12	18.0
18	San Diego Chargers D/ST	@NO	14	17	17	25	18.3
19	Miami Dolphins D/ST	Buf	16	18	19	20	18.3
20	Dallas Cowboys D/ST	TB	20	23	15	16	18.5
21	New Orleans Saints D/ST	SD	18	19	21	21	19.8
22	Arizona Cardinals D/ST	@Car	22	21	20	18	20.3
23	Cleveland Browns D/ST	@Jac	24	25	25	13	21.8
24	St. Louis Rams D/ST	@NE	21	16	24	27	22.0
25	Atlanta Falcons D/ST	@Phi	25	22	22	23	23.0
26	Cincinnati Bengals D/ST	@Hou	27	27	26	24	26.0
27	Kansas City Chiefs D/ST	@NYJ	26	26	28	26	26.5
28	Detroit Lions D/ST	Was	28	28	27	28	27.8