Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore is a below-average fantasy D/ST for Week 8, ranked around 23rd to 24th by the sources found, and it faces a Buffalo offense that leads the NFL in scoring.
Role
This is a team unit, so there are no snap or target splits. Sportsnaut, in its Week 8 piece, says Cincinnati's passing game has kept beating this defense, with Tee Higgins at 6-148-1 and Joe Burrow throwing four touchdowns. Football Nation (Week 8 preview) reports Baltimore averages 2.3 sacks per game and has three defensive interceptions, and that edge defender Tavius Robinson is out for the season. Its turnover differential is plus 0.1 per game. The preview also lists Baltimore at 4-3 after two straight losses, with the offense averaging 17.7 points across Tyler Huntley's three starts. Lamar Jackson's left ankle is a question there. I did not read a current depth chart, so I name no defensive starters beyond Robinson's absence.
Buffalo's Josh Allen has thrown four interceptions and James Cook has lost two rushing fumbles, per Football Nation. The Ravens' 2.3 sacks per game is above Buffalo's 1.8, so a takeaway-and-sack game is possible. Draft Sharks lists a ceiling projection for Baltimore, but the snippet I read did not show the number.
Baltimore is facing the league's highest-scoring offense on the road. The unit has just three interceptions and has given up several touchdowns to quarterbacks in consecutive games. Sportsnaut says it is squarely on the table that Baltimore allows four-plus total touchdowns to a quarterback for a second straight week. Baltimore also lost Robinson for the season. RotoBaller ranks it 24th and SI ranks it 23rd for Week 8.
Where analysts split
Broad agreement for Week 8: SI, RotoBaller and Draft Sharks all put Baltimore in the bottom third. The one open question I could see is whether Baltimore's sack rate and Buffalo's turnovers are enough to offset the matchup. I did not find analysts arguing that point directly.
Research confidence: reported. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.
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