It's Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season and there are four teams on bye — the 49ers, Texans, Saints and Giants. Houston's defense was viewed as elite going into this season, but has been inconsistent as a unit so far, at least for fantasy football. Still, the Texans D/ST is rostered in most Yahoo leagues, leaving plenty of managers looking for a streaming option off the waiver wire.
Below, Yahoo analysts Justin Boone, Matt Harmon, Scott Pianowski, Joel Smyth and Hayden Winks provide their defense rankings for Week 8.
Rankings from each Yahoo Fantasy analyst
Consensus Half-PPR Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | FLEX | D/ST | Kickers
Consensus Full-PPR Rankings
RB | WR | TE | FLEX
Trade Value Charts
QB | RB | WR | TE