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
Indianapolis Colts (IND) vs. TEN
New England Patriots (NE) vs. CLE
Atlanta Falcons (ATL) vs. MIA
Kansas City Chiefs (KC) vs. WAS
Denver Broncos (DEN) vs. DAL
Buffalo Bills (BUF) at CAR
Green Bay Packers (GB) at PIT
Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) vs. NYG
Houston Texans (HOU) vs. SF
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) vs. GB
Cleveland Browns (CLE) at NE
New York Jets (NYJ) at CIN
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) at NO
Minnesota Vikings (MIN) at LAC
Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) vs. MIN
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) vs. NYJ
San Francisco 49ers (SF) at HOU
New York Giants (NYG) at PHI
Baltimore Ravens (BAL) vs. CHI
Washington Commanders (WAS) at KC
New Orleans Saints (NO) vs. TB
Chicago Bears (CHI) at BAL
Tennessee Titans (TEN) at IND
Dallas Cowboys (DAL) at DEN
Carolina Panthers (CAR) vs. BUF
Miami Dolphins (MIA) at ATL