Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football Defense rankings and projections for Week 8.
“After seven weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football Defense rankings are reflecting that.”
2025 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings
*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Defense rankings !
# Team FF Pts 1 Colts 8.6 2 Patriots 7.5 3 Chi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Mike McCoy said today that Jeffery Simmons will be week to week with the hamstring injury he suffered in the loss Sunday against the New England Patriots. It’s a tough break for Simmons, who had been playing the best football of his career. McCoy didn’t say exactly how long Simmons will be out, but “week […]
From Music City Miracles
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K’Lavon Chaisson has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after his disruptive afternoon against the Tennessee Titans. The New England Patriots outside linebacker notched three tackles and two sacks during Sunday’s 31-13 win at Nissan Stadium. He also recovered a fumble by rookie quarterback Cam Ward and returned the turnover for his first […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The Tennessee Titans didn’t do a video tribute to Mike Vrabel when the Titans played the New England Patriots on Sunday, but they did do a tribute to former Titans coach and current Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams, who is battling prostate cancer:
The @Titans did a class-act move on Sunday. They recognized and wished Terrell Williams the best as he battled prostate cancer. Well done, Tennessee. 👏🏼👏🏼 🎥: @Patriots pic.twitter.com/sTIOfH5mKU — Michael Rodnick (@MJRodn...
From Music City Miracles
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By the end of training camp and preseason, it appeared the Cleveland Browns might have made the wrong decision in the second round of the draft. Targeting a running back at No. 36 overall, they had their choice between two local kids: Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins or TreVeyon Henderson. They went with the former, leaving […]
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As the New England Patriots split into position groups to start practice, the drill work in the quarterback area of the field typically focuses on one area: ball security. With coaches holding padded bags swiping at the football in the pocket, the priority remains keeping two hands on the ball as Drake Maye and his […]
From Pats Pulpit
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Mike Vrabel served as a coaching and personnel consultant last season for Sunday’s visitors. Ashton Grant served as an offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach, too. Other familiar faces remain on the staff there. But additional connections can be found between the active rosters, practice squads and reserve lists of the Cleveland Browns and New England […]
From Pats Pulpit
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A bit of unexpected news arrived on Monday when the Tennessee Titans released veteran wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Adam Schefter reported Lockett requested, and was granted, his release. His snap-count workload in recent weeks indicated the Titans were over the experience. Lockett played a season-low 14 snaps in Sunday’s defeat to the New England Patriots. […]
From Music City Miracles
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Straight off their third straight road victory in a row, the New England Patriots will finally return to their Gillette Stadium home in Week 8. In order to keep their current win streak alive and improve to 6-2 on the year, however, they will have to go up against a team that is superior to […]
From Pats Pulpit
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In the end, the New England Patriots won quite comfortably against the Tennessee Titans in Week 7. However, the final score of 31-13 does not show that the team of head coach Mike Vrabel once again started slowly on the defensive side of the ball. The Titans, who were ranked 31st in points per game […]
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Wideout Jerry Jeudy is looking at a matchup versus the 24th-ranked passing defense in the league (235.7 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, when his Cleveland Browns play the New England Patriots, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Is Jeudy a worthwhile starting option in fantasy this week? Read on as we analyze his upcoming matchup versus the Patriots.
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Jerry Jeudy Week 8 Game Info
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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A former No. 32 overall pick was among the visitors to Gillette Stadium to begin the week. The New England Patriots hosted defensive backs Lewis Cine, Marcus Banks and Tre Hawkins III for workouts on Tuesday, according to the transaction wire. Cine, 26, was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the […]
From Pats Pulpit
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Getting it out of the way quickly, nothing about this article is an attempt to minimize the opposing quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in Week 8. For the New England Patriots, QB Drake Maye is one of the big reasons HC Mike Vrabel wanted to go back to the team he played for, despite being […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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The winning streak continued for the New England Patriots as they now find themselves 5-2 on the season in the midst of four straight victories. Now, New England gets set to return to Gillette Stadium following three straight road trips. So, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is on your mind — down […]
From Pats Pulpit
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1. The Chicago Bears and New England Patriots finished the 2024 season with a combined eight wins. Just seven weeks into this year, they have nine wins combined and only two losses each. They went about it in different ways, with the Bears leaning heavily into offensive culture and scheming under Ben Johnson and the […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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Even though he has started five games this season and is tied for third on the team with two touchdown receptions, Mack Hollins has been a relatively quiet member of the New England Patriots’ wide receiver group thus far. Stefon Diggs and Kayshon Boutte are the most productive pass catchers on the team through seven […]
From Pats Pulpit
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Longtime New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is among 12 coaching nominees eligible to be inducted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026. Belichick is eligible for induction for the first time this year, as the Hall of Fame recently reduced the waiting period for former coaches to just one season. […]
From Pats Pulpit
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After a long drought the tide is finally coming back in. The Patriots are surging in 2025, extending their hot streak and climbing the power rankings after a dominant 31-13 Week 7 victory over the Titans. This marked their fourth win in a row, improving their record to 5-2 and putting them alone atop the […]
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As Patriots tight end Austin Hooper walked off the field in Nashville on Sunday, he knew his quarterback had an efficient day passing the football. But the veteran tight end just didn’t realize exactly how efficient until he checked the box score. “My goodness,” Hooper recalled himself thinking. That box score for quarterback Drake Maye […]
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The 2025 NFL draft was unique for a lot of reasons, starting with the Cleveland Browns trading down from the second overall spot with the Jacksonville Jaguars. That trade helped give the Browns a foundation for the future with an extra first-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft to go along with DT Mason Graham […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat returned to the lineup on Sunday following a four-game stint on IR. Sweat played a healthy 37 snaps in Sunday’s 31-13 Week 7 loss to the New England Patriots. Though it was encouraging to see him back, the Titans should soon expect more of their sophomore defender. Sweat was […]
From Music City Miracles
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Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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Ever since placing running back Antonio Gibson on injured reserve following the torn ACL he had suffered in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots had an open spot on their roster. On Monday, they finally filled it: the team of head coach Mike Vrabel claimed outside linebacker Caleb Murphy off waivers […]
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