Note: Players whose names are listed in red are currently on their team’s injury report for Week 8, and should be considered questionable.
Week 8 Linebacker Rankings
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Martinez | NYG | vs. TBB |
| 2 | Darius Leonard | IND | at DET |
| 3 | Bobby Wagner | SEA | vs. SFO |
| 4 | Roquan Smith | CHI | vs. NOR |
| 5 | Devin White | TBB | at NYG |
| 6 | Lavonte David | TBB | at NYG |
| 7 | Jaylon Smith | DAL | at PHI |
| 8 | Eric Kendricks | MIN | at GBP |
| 9 | Fred Warner | SFO | at SEA |
| 10 | Demario Davis | NOR | at CHI |
| 11 | Patrick Queen | BAL | vs. PIT |
| 12 | Shaq Thompson | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 13 | Kamal Martin | GBP | vs. MIN |
| 14 | Leighton Vander Esch | DAL | at PHI |
| 15 | K.J. Wright | SEA | vs. SFO |
| 16 | Kyzir White | LAC | at DEN |
| 17 | Micah Kiser | LAR | at MIA |
| 18 | Tremaine Edmunds | BUF | vs. NEP |
| 19 | Foyesade Oluokun | ATL | at CAR |
| 20 | Deion Jones | ATL | at CAR |
| 21 | Nathan Gerry | PHI | vs. DAL |
| 22 | T.J. Watt | PIT | at BAL |
| 23 | Avery Williamson | NYJ | at KCC |
| 24 | Dre Greenlaw | SFO | at SEA |
| 25 | Jayon Brown | TEN | at CIN |
| 26 | Vince Williams | PIT | at BAL |
| 27 | Alexander Johnson | DEN | vs. LAC |
| 28 | Jerome Baker | MIA | vs. LAR |
| 29 | Rashaan Evans | TEN | at CIN |
| 30 | Jamie Collins Sr. | DET | vs. IND |
| 31 | Matt Milano | BUF | vs. NEP |
| 32 | Eric Wilson | MIN | at GBP |
| 33 | Cory Littleton | LVR | at CLE |
| 34 | Bradley Chubb | DEN | vs. LAC |
| 35 | B.J. Goodson | CLE | vs. LVR |
| 36 | Josey Jewell | DEN | vs. LAC |
| 37 | Nick Kwiatkoski | LVR | at CLE |
| 38 | Kenneth Murray | LAC | at DEN |
| 39 | Khalil Mack | CHI | vs. NOR |
| 40 | Neville Hewitt | NYJ | at KCC |
| 41 | Alex Singleton | PHI | vs. DAL |
| 42 | Harold Landry III | TEN | at CIN |
| 43 | Robert Spillane | PIT | at BAL |
| 44 | Danny Trevathan | CHI | vs. NOR |
| 45 | Shaquil Barrett | TBB | at NYG |
| 46 | Tae Crowder | NYG | vs. TBB |
| 47 | Anthony Hitchens | KCC | vs. NYJ |
| 48 | Matt Judon | BAL | vs. PIT |
| 49 | Anthony Walker | IND | at DET |
| 50 | L.J. Fort | BAL | vs. PIT |
Week 8 Defensive Line Rankings
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myles Garrett | CLE | vs. LVR |
| 2 | Aaron Donald | LAR | at MIA |
| 3 | Joey Bosa | LAC | at DEN |
| 4 | Aldon Smith | DAL | at PHI |
| 5 | Jason Pierre-Paul | TBB | at NYG |
| 6 | Yannick Ngakoue | BAL | vs. PIT |
| 7 | Cameron Heyward | PIT | at BAL |
| 8 | Cameron Jordan | NOR | at CHI |
| 9 | Brandon Graham | PHI | vs. DAL |
| 10 | DeForest Buckner | IND | at DET |
| 11 | DeMarcus Lawrence | DAL | at PHI |
| 12 | Chris Jones | KCC | vs. NYJ |
| 13 | Melvin Ingram III | LAC | at DEN |
| 14 | Akiem Hicks | CHI | vs. NOR |
| 15 | Justin Houston | IND | at DET |
| 16 | Brian Burns | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 17 | Frank Clark | KCC | vs. NYJ |
| 18 | Mario Addison | BUF | vs. NEP |
| 19 | Kerry Hyder Jr. | SFO | at SEA |
| 20 | Maxx Crosby | LVR | at CLE |
| 21 | Calais Campbell | BAL | vs. PIT |
| 22 | Jeffery Simmons | TEN | at CIN |
| 23 | Arik Armstead | SFO | at SEA |
| 24 | Stephon Tuitt | PIT | at BAL |
| 25 | Emmanuel Ogbah | MIA | vs. LAR |
| 26 | Chase Winovich | NEP | at BUF |
| 27 | Derek Barnett | PHI | vs. DAL |
| 28 | Carl Lawson | CIN | vs. TEN |
| 29 | Grady Jarrett | ATL | at CAR |
| 30 | Trey Flowers | DET | vs. IND |
| 31 | Josh Sweat | PHI | vs. DAL |
| 32 | Leonard Williams | NYG | vs. TBB |
| 33 | Jadeveon Clowney | TEN | at CIN |
| 34 | Sheldon Richardson | CLE | vs. LVR |
| 35 | Kenny Clark | GBP | vs. MIN |
| 36 | Ndamukong Suh | TBB | at NYG |
| 37 | Ed Oliver | BUF | vs. NEP |
| 38 | Benson Mayowa | SEA | vs. SFO |
| 39 | Quinnen Williams | NYJ | at KCC |
| 40 | Romeo Okwara | DET | vs. IND |
| 41 | Trey Hendrickson | NOR | at CHI |
| 42 | Dante Fowler Jr, | ATL | at CAR |
| 43 | Jarran Reed | SEA | vs. SFO |
| 44 | Dexter Lawrence II | NYG | vs. TBB |
| 45 | Marcus Davenport | NOR | at CHI |
| 46 | Javon Kinlaw | SFO | at SEA |
| 47 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | MIN | at GBP |
| 48 | Shelby Harris | DEN | vs. LAC |
| 49 | Amani Bledsoe | CIN | vs. TEN |
| 50 | D.J. Jones | SFO | at SEA |
Week 8 Defensive Back Rankings
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Chinn | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 2 | Jordan Poyer | BUF | vs. NEP |
| 3 | Tracy Walker | DET | vs. IND |
| 4 | John Johnson | LAR | at MIA |
| 5 | Justin Simmons | DEN | vs. LAC |
| 6 | Jessie Bates III | CIN | vs. TEN |
| 7 | Taylor Rapp | LAR | at MIA |
| 8 | Keanu Neal | ATL | at CAR |
| 9 | Malcolm Butler | TEN | at CIN |
| 10 | Logan Ryan | NYG | vs. TBB |
| 11 | Johnathan Abram | LVR | at CLE |
| 12 | Ryan Neal | SEA | vs. SFO |
| 13 | Harrison Smith | MIN | at GBP |
| 14 | Tyrann Mathieu | KCC | vs. NYJ |
| 15 | Vonn Bell | CIN | vs. TEN |
| 16 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | TBB | at NYG |
| 17 | Chuck Clark | BAL | vs. PIT |
| 18 | Adrian Phillips | NEP | at BUF |
| 19 | Malcolm Jenkins | NOR | at CHI |
| 20 | Marlon Humphrey | BAL | vs. PIT |
| 21 | Kyle Fuller | CHI | vs. NOR |
| 22 | Kenny Vaccaro | TEN | at CIN |
| 23 | Marcus Peters | BAL | vs. PIT |
| 24 | Mike Hilton | PIT | at BAL |
| 25 | Marcus Maye | NYJ | at KCC |
| 26 | Jordan Whitehead | TBB | at NYG |
| 27 | Pierre Desir | NYJ | at KCC |
| 28 | Bradley McDougald | NYJ | at KCC |
| 29 | Terrell Edmunds | PIT | at BAL |
| 30 | Kevin Byard | TEN | at CIN |
| 31 | Brian Poole | NYJ | at KCC |
| 32 | Troy Hill | LAR | at MIA |
| 33 | Jabrill Peppers | NYG | vs. TBB |
| 34 | Tashaun Gipson Sr. | CHI | vs. NOR |
| 35 | Rodney McLeod | PHI | vs. DAL |
| 36 | Micah Hyde | BUF | vs. NEP |
| 37 | Khari Willis | IND | at DET |
| 38 | Taron Johnson | BUF | vs. NEP |
| 39 | Kareem Jackson | DEN | vs. LAC |
| 40 | Ronnie Harrison | CLE | vs. LVR |
| 41 | Jeff Okudah | DET | vs. IND |
| 42 | Janoris Jenkins | NOR | at CHI |
| 43 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | PIT | at BAL |
| 44 | James Bradberry | NYG | vs. TBB |
| 45 | Carlton Davis | TBB | at NYG |
| 46 | Donte Jackson | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 47 | Eddie Jackson | CHI | vs. NOR |
| 48 | Quandre Diggs | SEA | vs. SFO |
| 49 | Jalen Mills | PHI | vs. DAL |
| 50 | Johnathan Joseph | TEN | at CIN |
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