What positions do IDP rankings cover?

IDP (individual defensive player) leagues start real defenders instead of — or alongside — a team defense. This board ranks every rostered defensive lineman, linebacker and defensive back in one expert consensus list; tackle-heavy linebackers typically lead it because tackles are the steadiest weekly stat in IDP scoring.

What are week 8 fantasy football rankings?

Week 8 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.

What does the best / worst rank mean?

Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.

Should I start the higher-ranked player?

Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.

Week 8 IDP Rankings

Week 8 IDP rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.

Week 8 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Alex Singleton	LB	DEN	10	1.3	1	2	±0.4	61%
2	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	11	2.0	1	3	±0.7	75%
3	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	6	3.3	3	4	±0.4	57%
4	Nakobe Dean	LB	LV	13	3.8	2	5	±1.1	85%
5	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	MIA	6	5.5	4	7	±1.1	36%
6	Josiah Trotter	LB	TB	10	6.0	5	8	±1.2	36%
7	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	13	7.0	6	8	±0.7	84%
8	Devin Lloyd	LB	CAR	5	8.3	6	10	±1.5	60%
9	Zack Baun	LB	PHI	10	9.5	8	12	±1.5	62%
10	Payton Wilson	LB	PIT	9	10.0	7	12	±1.9	30%
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11	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	11	12.8	10	16	±2.4	71%
12	Barrett Carter	LB	CIN	6	13.5	12	17	±2.1	15%
13	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEN	9	15.3	13	18	±1.8	22%
14	Kyle Hamilton	S	BAL	13	15.8	13	19	±2.4	80%
15	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	5	16.3	10	22	±4.4	67%
16	Evan Williams	S	GB	11	17.0	16	20	±1.7	63%
17	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	13	18.3	13	29	±6.4	34%
18	Quay Walker	LB	LV	13	18.8	17	21	±1.5	35%
19	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	6	19.3	11	32	±7.9	57%
20	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	6	20.5	11	30	±6.7	78%
21	Budda Baker	S	ARI	14	21.8	20	25	±1.9	46%
22	Quentin Lake	S	LAR	11	22.8	20	25	±1.9	25%
23	Jeremy Chinn	S	LV	13	24.5	23	28	±2.1	31%
24	Demetrius Knight Jr.	LB	CIN	6	25.3	14	36	±7.8	38%
25	Amani Hooker	S	TEN	9	26.0	25	28	±1.2	10%
26	Demario Davis	LB	NYJ	13	27.0	26	29	±1.2	16%
27	Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	IND	13	29.0	19	47	±10.8	16%
28	Nick Emmanwori	S	SEA	11	29.5	22	37	±5.4	37%
29	Bobby Okereke	LB	CAR	5	31.8	29	36	±2.7	14%
30	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	6	32.5	9	60	±18.1	62%
31	Dillon Thieneman	S	CHI	10	32.8	30	36	±2.4	45%
32	Brandon Jones	S	DEN	10	33.3	22	45	±8.2	19%
33	Devin Bush Jr.	LB	CHI	10	34.8	33	39	±2.5	28%
34	Keisean Nixon	CB	GB	11	36.3	29	50	±8.1	14%
35	Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	11	36.8	24	49	±8.9	14%
36	Christian Elliss	LB	NE	11	37.3	33	41	±3.0	11%
37	Xavier Watts	S	ATL	11	38.8	31	46	±5.5	23%
38	Robert Spillane	LB	NE	11	39.8	28	52	±8.6	26%
39	Jessie Bates III	S	ATL	11	41.3	26	56	±10.8	14%
40	Caleb Downs	S	DAL	14	41.5	27	51	±9.3	53%
41	Dane Belton	S	NYJ	13	43.0	35	48	±5.4	19%
42	Minkah Fitzpatrick	S	NYJ	13	44.5	38	49	±4.7	9%
43	Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	9	44.8	42	52	±4.2	15%
44	Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	5	45.5	43	51	±3.2	16%
45	Jordan Battle	S	CIN	6	47.0	42	56	±5.3	18%
46	Mack Wilson Sr.	LB	ARI	14	49.0	44	55	±4.3	8%
47	Nate Landman	LB	LAR	11	34.3	18	47	±12.1	37%
48	Jalen Ramsey	CB	PIT	9	51.0	48	53	±2.1	9%
49	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	9	53.8	40	70	±11.0	54%
50	Sonny Styles	LB	WAS	7	40.0	23	50	±12.1	47%
51	Kevin Winston Jr.	S	TEN	9	55.5	47	66	±7.2	4%
52	Kam Curl	S	LAR	11	56.3	37	84	±17.1	27%
53	Cooper DeJean	CB	PHI	10	57.0	35	100	±25.7	39%
54	Jack Gibbens	LB	ARI	14	57.3	54	59	±2.0	7%
55	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	7	45.3	38	55	±7.1	56%
56	Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	6	60.0	55	67	±4.8	8%
57	Chamarri Conner	S	KC	5	60.5	33	99	±24.0	25%
58	Isaiah McDuffie	LB	GB	11	61.0	45	80	±12.5	5%
59	T.J. Watt	LB	PIT	9	49.3	35	59	±10.3	63%
60	D'Marco Jackson	LB	CHI	10	62.3	46	79	±11.8	2%
61	Devon Witherspoon	CB	SEA	11	62.5	61	66	±2.1	22%
62	Tykee Smith	S	TB	10	63.0	43	87	±15.7	31%
63	Kyler Gordon	CB	CHI	10	51.7	37	63	±10.9	4%
64	Andrew Van Ginkel	LB	MIN	6	64.3	60	67	±2.7	45%
65	Kendal Daniels	S	ATL	11	54.0	40	65	±10.4	3%
66	Julian Love	S	SEA	11	67.5	63	76	±5.0	22%
67	Xavier McKinney	S	GB	11	68.8	54	83	±10.3	26%
68	Terrel Bernard	LB	BUF	7	59.0	46	68	±9.4	21%
69	Justin Strnad	LB	DEN	10	70.0	59	78	±7.1	2%
70	Brian Branch	S	DET	6	70.8	63	78	±5.4	19%
71	Trenton Simpson	LB	BAL	13	62.0	50	71	±8.8	5%
72	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	6	71.8	58	83	±8.9	35%
73	Alex Anzalone	LB	TB	10	73.3	67	82	±5.5	9%
74	Jacob Parrish	CB	TB	10	73.8	64	85	±7.5	12%
75	C.J. Henderson	CB	ATL	11	65.7	54	75	±8.7	3%
76	Derwin James Jr.	S	LAC	7	67.3	57	76	±7.8	23%
77	Jaishawn Barham	LB	DAL	14	76.3	68	84	±5.7	8%
78	Daiyan Henley	LB	LAC	7	69.7	58	78	±8.5	20%
79	Frankie Luvu	LB	WAS	7	71.7	61	79	±7.7	6%
80	Maxx Crosby	DE	LV	13	79.5	69	97	±10.9	65%
81	Jaquan Brisker	S	PIT	9	73.3	62	81	±8.2	16%
82	Joshua Metellus	S	MIN	6	74.0	70	82	±5.7	10%
83	Derrick Barnes	LB	DET	6	76.3	65	83	±8.1	10%
84	Jihaad Campbell	LB	PHI	10	77.0	68	84	±6.7	13%
85	Ty'Ron Hopper	LB	GB	11	84.0	71	91	±7.8	1%
86	Dorian Williams	LB	BUF	7	81.0	69	88	±8.5	3%
87	Ventrell Miller	LB	JAX	7	83.3	73	90	±7.4	11%
88	DeMarvion Overshown	LB	DAL	14	84.0	77	88	±5.0	8%
89	Tyrice Knight	LB	SEA	11	84.7	80	89	±3.7	2%
90	Harold Perkins Jr.	LB	ATL	11	85.3	75	91	±7.3	1%
91	Alex Highsmith	LB	PIT	9	86.0	81	91	±4.1	17%
92	DeForest Buckner	DT	SF	8	64.0	64	64	±0.0	20%
93	Omar Speights	LB	LAR	11	88.7	82	92	±4.7	2%
94	Cedric Gray	LB	TEN	9	91.7	88	94	±2.6	18%
95	Leonard Williams	DT	SEA	11	90.0	86	94	±4.0	13%
96	Shemar James	LB	DAL	14	93.7	90	96	±2.6	1%
97	Nick Herbig	LB	PIT	9	92.5	89	96	±3.5	6%
98	Chuck Clark	S	DET	6	95.3	92	97	±2.4	6%
99	Del'Shawn Phillips	LB	LAC	7	96.3	93	98	±2.4	1%
100	David Bailey	DE	NYJ	13	96.0	93	99	±3.0	35%
101	Cody Barton	LB	TEN	9	96.5	94	99	±2.5	2%
102	Jeremiah Trotter Jr.	LB	PHI	10	95.0	95	95	±0.0	1%
103	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	10	95.0	95	95	±0.0	35%
104	Gabe Jacas	LB	NE	11	96.0	96	96	±0.0	1%
105	Troy Dye	LB	LAC	7	98.0	98	98	±0.0	1%
106	Amik Robertson	CB	WAS	7	101.0	101	101	±0.0	9%
107	Mason Graham	DT	CLE	11	102.0	102	102	±0.0	7%
108	Quinnen Williams	DT	DAL	14	103.0	103	103	±0.0	11%

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · 4 contributing experts

Week 8: where the experts split

The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.

#30Aidan HutchinsonDE · DETbest #9 · worst #60 · ±18.1
#27Akeem Davis-GaitherLB · INDbest #19 · worst #47 · ±10.8
#39Jessie Bates IIIS · ATLbest #26 · worst #56 · ±10.8
#40Caleb DownsS · DALbest #27 · worst #51 · ±9.3
#35Quincy WilliamsLB · CLEbest #24 · worst #49 · ±8.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What positions do IDP rankings cover?: IDP (individual defensive player) leagues start real defenders instead of — or alongside — a team defense. This board ranks every rostered defensive lineman, linebacker and defensive back in one expert consensus list; tackle-heavy linebackers typically lead it because tackles are the steadiest weekly stat in IDP scoring.
What are week 8 fantasy football rankings?: Week 8 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.
What does the best / worst rank mean?: Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.
Should I start the higher-ranked player?: Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.