Early Monday, it looked like Week 8 was going to have plenty of positive moments. Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) and Cooper Kupp (ankle) were on their way back from lengthy absences, and that was great news for Fantasy managers.

Yet, the Packers still scored five points, and the success of the Vikings furthers this truth for me that I’d rather trust an elite defense in a bad matchup than roll the dice on a streamer in a plus matchup.