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2025 Week 8: 10/22/2025


Projections:  QB | RB | WR | TE | K
Rankings: QB & RB | WR & TE | K & DEF | IDP | MFL Power
Week: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl
 
Legend:   Upside = Upside   Risk = Risk
Rankings based on Half-PPR scoring

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Brian Burns NYG @PHI
  2 Myles Garrett CLE @NE
  3 Jonathan Greenard MIN @LAC
  4 Harold Landry NE CLE
  5 T.J. Watt PIT GB
  6 Jeffery Simmons TEN @IND
Tier 2
  7 DeForest Buckner IND TEN
  8 Will Anderson Jr. HOU SF
  9 Tuli Tuipulotu LAC MIN
  10 Danielle Hunter HOU SF
  11 Nik Bonitto DEN DAL
  12 Carl Granderson NO TB
  13 George Karlaftis KC WAS
  14 Micah Parsons GB @PIT
  15 Bradley Chubb MIA @ATL
  16 YaYa Diaby TB @NO
  17 Montez Sweat CHI @BAL
Tier 3
  18 Jaelan Phillips MIA @ATL
  19 Jermaine Johnson NYJ @CIN
  20 Rashan Gary GB @PIT
  21 Jonathon Cooper DEN DAL
  22 Alex Highsmith PIT GB
  23 Sam Okuayinonu SF @HOU
  24 Joey Bosa BUF @CAR
  25 Quinnen Williams NYJ @CIN
  26 Khalil Mack LAC MIN
  27 Laiatu Latu IND TEN
Tier 4
  28 Greg Rousseau BUF @CAR
  29 Derrick Brown CAR BUF
  30 Abdul Carter NYG @PHI
  31 Jalen Carter PHI NYG
  32 Dayo Odeyingbo CHI @BAL
  33 A'Shawn Robinson CAR BUF
  34 Dre'Mont Jones TEN @IND
  35 K'Lavon Chaisson NE CLE
  36 Mykel Williams SF @HOU
  37 Haason Reddick TB @NO
Tier 5
  38 Milton Williams NE CLE
  39 Kayvon Thibodeaux NYG @PHI
  40 Zach Sieler MIA @ATL
  41 D.J. Wonnum CAR BUF
  42 Kwity Paye IND TEN
  43 Ed Oliver BUF @CAR
  44 Jalyx Hunt PHI NYG
  45 Chris Jones KC WAS
  46 Jacob Martin WAS @KC
  47 Cameron Heyward PIT GB
  48 Joseph Ossai CIN NYJ
  49 Andrew Van Ginkel MIN @LAC
  50 Trey Hendrickson CIN NYJ
 
LINEBACKERS
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Jamien Sherwood NYJ @CIN
  2 Jordyn Brooks MIA @ATL
  3 Zack Baun PHI NYG
  4 Bobby Wagner WAS @KC
  5 Tyrel Dodson MIA @ATL
  6 Tremaine Edmunds CHI @BAL
Tier 2
  7 Nick Bolton KC WAS
  8 T.J. Edwards CHI @BAL
  9 Edgerrin Cooper GB @PIT
  10 Quay Walker GB @PIT
  11 Lavonte David TB @NO
  12 Alex Singleton DEN DAL
  13 Robert Spillane NE CLE
  14 Azeez Al-Shaair HOU SF
  15 Kaden Elliss ATL MIA
  16 DeMario Davis NO TB
  17 Cedric Gray TEN @IND
Tier 3
  18 Daiyan Henley LAC MIN
  19 Zaire Franklin IND TEN
  20 Patrick Queen PIT GB
  21 Terrel Bernard BUF @CAR
  22 Bobby Okereke NYG @PHI
  23 Carson Schwesinger CLE @NE
  24 Shemar James DAL @DEN
  25 Blake Cashman MIN @LAC
  26 Devin Bush CLE @NE
  27 Dee Winters SF @HOU
  28 SirVocea Dennis TB @NO
  29 Barrett Carter CIN NYJ
  30 Jihaad Campbell PHI NYG
Tier 4
  31 Frankie Luvu WAS @KC
  32 Kenneth Murray DAL @DEN
  33 JD Bertrand ATL MIA
  34 Tatum Bethune SF @HOU
  35 Drue Tranquill KC WAS
  36 Trevin Wallace CAR BUF
  37 Christian Rozeboom CAR BUF
Tier 5
  38 Cody Barton TEN @IND
  39 Troy Dye LAC MIN
  40 Teddye Buchanan BAL CHI
  41 Demetrius Knight Jr. CIN NYJ
  42 Justin Strnad DEN DAL
  43 Payton Wilson PIT GB
  44 Eric Wilson MIN @LAC
  45 Germaine Pratt IND TEN
  46 Leo Chenal KC WAS
  47 Francisco Mauigoa NYJ @CIN
  48 Roquan Smith BAL CHI
  49 Matt Milano BUF @CAR
 
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Derwin James LAC MIN
  2 Tykee Smith TB @NO
  3 Nick Cross IND TEN
  4 DeShon Elliott PIT GB
  5 Talanoa Hufanga DEN DAL
  6 Chamarri Conner KC WAS
  7 Jaquan Brisker CHI @BAL
  8 Keisean Nixon GB @PIT
  9 Kyle Hamilton BAL CHI
Tier 2
  10 Antoine Winfield Jr. TB @NO
  11 Tyrique Stevenson CHI @BAL
  12 Kevin Byard CHI @BAL
  13 Jordan Battle CIN NYJ
  14 Tyson Campbell CLE @NE
  15 Josh Metellus MIN @LAC
  16 Jalen Pitre HOU SF
  17 Brandon Jones DEN DAL
Tier 3
  18 Jessie Bates III ATL MIA
  19 Grant Delpit CLE @NE
  20 Kamari Lassiter HOU SF
  21 Xavier Watts ATL MIA
  22 Ashtyn Davis MIA @ATL
  23 Andru Phillips NYG @PHI
  24 Paulson Adebo NYG @PHI
  25 Trevon Moehrig CAR BUF
  26 Cooper DeJean PHI NYG
  27 Daxton Hill CIN NYJ
  28 Brandon Stephens NYJ @CIN
Tier 4
  29 Minkah Fitzpatrick MIA @ATL
  30 Camryn Bynum IND TEN
  31 Mekhi Blackmon IND TEN
  32 Riley Moss DEN DAL
  33 Alontae Taylor NO TB
  34 Nate Hobbs GB @PIT
  35 Trent McDuffie KC WAS
  36 Ronnie Hickman CLE @NE
  37 Elijah Molden LAC MIN
  38 M.J. Stewart HOU SF
  39 Donovan Wilson DAL @DEN
  40 Andrew Mukuba PHI NYG
Tier 5
  41 Renardo Green SF @HOU
  42 Xavier McKinney GB @PIT
  43 Ji'Ayir Brown SF @HOU
  44 Quan Martin WAS @KC
  45 Zyon McCollum TB @NO
  46 Tyler Nubin NYG @PHI
  47 Jamel Dean TB @NO
  48 Evan Williams GB @PIT
  49 Malaki Starks BAL CHI
  50 Michael Jackson CAR BUF
  51 Tarheeb Still LAC MIN
  52 Geno Stone CIN NYJ
DEFENSIVE BACKS (Continued)
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp






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