Defense Streamer Board
Week 8 2026
Every defense playing this week, ranked by how soft the matchup is, not by how good the defense is. A bad defense against the worst offense in the league beats a good one against the best.
| # | Defense | Opp | Score | Opp Implied Pts | DST Pts Allowed/G | L3 | Sacks Allowed/G | TO/G | Pts Scored/G | Own DST Pts/G | Opp QB Out/Doubtful |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | vs LAC | 93 | 19.0 | 12.5 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 15.0 | 4.7 | |
| 2 | PIT | vs CLE | 89 | 18.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 19.0 | 9.0 | |
| 3 | JAX | vs IND | 89 | 18.5 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 22.0 | 7.7 | |
| 4 | CIN | vs TEN | 80 | 18.0 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 15.4 | 10.2 | |
| 5 | DET | vs MIN | 78 | 21.3 | 6.8 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 20.8 | 5.7 | |
| 6 | GB | vs CAR | 76 | 22.3 | 7.5 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 25.5 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | NE | @ MIA | 72 | 18.8 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 16.3 | 7.1 | |
| 8 | SEA | vs CHI | 72 | 21.8 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 25.7 | 8.3 | |
| 9 | CHI | @ SEA | 70 | 24.8 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 24.0 | 7.3 | |
| 10 | TB | vs ATL | 63 | 22.0 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 23.6 | 8.9 | |
| 11 | CLE | @ PIT | 58 | 21.5 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 7.4 | |
| 12 | WAS | vs PHI | 56 | 17.3 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 18.1 | 5.7 | |
| 13 | DEN | vs KC | 56 | 21.3 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 23.8 | 8.7 | |
| 14 | BUF | vs BAL | 55 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 24.1 | 4.2 | |
| 15 | LV | @ NYJ | 53 | 23.5 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 19.6 | 7.3 | |
| 16 | ATL | @ TB | 44 | 24.0 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 21.4 | 7.3 | |
| 17 | MIA | vs NE | 40 | 25.8 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 2.5 | |
| 18 | PHI | @ WAS | 39 | 22.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 21.0 | 2.9 | |
| 19 | KC | @ DEN | 39 | 19.8 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 19.7 | 7.7 | |
| 20 | DAL | vs ARI | 38 | 24.0 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 20.3 | 3.1 | |
| 21 | CAR | @ GB | 31 | 25.8 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 20.6 | 5.5 | |
| 22 | NYJ | vs LV | 31 | 22.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 25.9 | 7.3 | |
| 23 | LAC | @ LAR | 27 | 25.5 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 24.3 | 6.3 | |
| 24 | MIN | @ DET | 26 | 24.8 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 30.7 | 12.5 | |
| 25 | IND | @ JAX | 16 | 28.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 25.7 | 3.4 | |
| 26 | BAL | @ BUF | 4 | 28.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 32.8 | 5.3 | |
| 27 | ARI | @ DAL | 4 | 30.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 27.0 | 4.4 | |
| 28 | TEN | @ CIN | 2 | 28.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 26.2 | 6.7 |
28 defenses play in Week 8. Teams on bye are not listed. Click a column header to sort.
How to read this
- Score
- Matchup softness from 0 to 100, relative to this week's other matchups. 60% comes from the DST fantasy points the opponent's offense has given up per game (season to date, blended half-and-half with its last three games once there are three weeks). 40% comes from the opponent's Vegas implied point total, lower being better, when a line is posted. Green is 70 or more, red 30 or less.
- Opp Implied Pts
- How many points Vegas expects the opponent to score, derived from the spread and the total. The single best forward-looking number for a defense.
- DST Pts Allowed/G
- Standard-scoring fantasy points that opposing defenses have scored against this offense, per game: sacks, turnovers, defensive touchdowns and points-allowed tiers combined. L3 is the same over the offense's last three games.
- Sacks Allowed/G, TO/G
- What the opponent's offense gives up: sacks taken and turnovers (interceptions plus lost fumbles) per game.
- Pts Scored/G
- The opponent's own scoring per game. Low is what a streamer wants.
- Own DST Pts/G
- The defense's own fantasy production per game, for context. The board deliberately does not rank on it.
- Opp QB
- Opposing quarterbacks listed Out or Doubtful on ESPN's injury report at the time of this run. Not part of the score; a backup quarterback is often the whole reason to stream.