Week 8 Fantasy Football: Tight End, Kicker and Defense Rankings

These rankings are reflective of how I believe NFL players will perform, from a standard fantasy scoring perspective, in their current situations and Week Eight matchups.

Tight Ends

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent
1	Antonio Gates	SD	at NO (London)
2	Chris Cooley	WAS	at DET
3	Owen Daniels	HOU	vs CIN
4	Jason Witten	DAL	vs TB
5	Marcedes Lewis	JAX	vs CLE
6	Tony Gonzalez	KC	at NYJ
7	Jeremy Shockey	NO	vs SD (London)
8	Dustin Keller	NYJ	vs KC
9	Zach Millier	OAK	at BAL
10	LJ Smith	PHI	vs ATL
11	Vernon Davis	SF	vs SEA
12	Alex Smith	TB	at DAL
13	Bo Scaife	TEN	vs IND
14	John Carlson	SEA	at SF
15	Dallas Clark	IND	at TEN

Kickers

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent
1	Jay Feely	NYJ	vs KC
2	Jason Elam	ATL	at PHI
3	Nick Folk	DAL	vs TB
4	David Akers	PHI	vs ATL
5	Josh Brown	STL	at NE
6	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	vs STL
7	Nate Kaeding	SD	at NO (London)
8	Matt Bryant	TB	at DAL
9	Rob Bironas	TEN	vs IND
10	Shaun Suisham	WAS	at DET
11	Jeff Reed	PIT	vs NYG
12	Adam Vinatieri	IND	at TEN
13	Rian Lindell	BUF	at MIA
14	Phil Dawson	CLE	at JAX
15	Matt Stover	BAL	vs OAK

Defenses/Special Teams

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent
1	Ravens	BAL	vs OAK
2	Jets	NYJ	vs KC
3	Buccaneers	TB	at DAL
4	Steelers	PIT	vs NYG
5	Eagles	PHI	vs ATL
6	Redskins	WAS	at DET
7	Bills	BUF	at MIA
8	Titans	TEN	vs IND
9	49ers	SF	vs SEA
10	Giants	NYG	at PIT
11	Raiders	OAK	at BAL
12	Rams	STL	at NE
13	Texans	HOU	vs CIN
14	Cowboys	DAL	vs TB
15	Cardinals	ARI	at CAR

Also See:

The NFL's Worst Division Against the Run and How to Exploit it

My All-Waiver-Wire Team for Week 8