Week 1 FFPC Defense Rankings
32 defenses ranked · FFPC scoring · Updated
Past week — Week 2 is current.
Week 1 baseline. No 2026 games have been played yet, so these rankings are built from current depth charts, last season's usage, and Vegas Week 1 totals — not from observed play. They are replaced by the full usage model once Week 1 is complete.
FFPC scores a safety at 5 points and uses a different points-allowed curve, so defenses that generate turnovers and shut-out quarters move differently than they do in standard PPR leagues. This is the Week 1 FFPC DST board — 32 defenses ranked on FFPC scoring, not a PPR board with a label swapped on it. 27 of 32 defenses sit at a different rank here than on the Week 1 PPR board. Tennessee Defense gains the most, moving from 25 in PPR to 16 under FFPC scoring. Jacksonville Defense leads the board at 11.0 projected FFPC points, 2.4 clear of Atlanta Defense.
Tier 1
Jacksonville Defense
vs CLE
CLE is implied for just 16.5, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 2
Atlanta Defense
@ PIT
PIT implied for 23.0, heavy sack and turnover production.
Las Vegas Defense
vs MIA
MIA is implied for just 18.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Tier 3
Pittsburgh Defense
vs ATL
ATL implied for 19.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Denver Defense
@ KC
KC implied for 23.2, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Chicago Defense
@ CAR
CAR implied for 21.8, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
vs ARI
ARI is implied for just 18.8.
Houston Defense
vs BUF
BUF implied for 23.0, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Minnesota Defense
vs GB
GB implied for 22.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Carolina Defense
vs CHI
CHI implied for 24.8, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Philadelphia Defense
vs WAS
WAS implied for 20.0.
Kansas City Defense
vs DEN
DEN implied for 20.2.
Cleveland Defense
@ JAX
JAX implied for 24.0, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Los Angeles Rams Defense
vs SF
SF implied for 22.5.
Cincinnati Defense
vs TB
TB implied for 23.5.
Tennessee Defense
vs NYJ
NYJ is implied for just 19.0.
Detroit Defense
vs NO
NO implied for 21.2.
Baltimore Defense
@ IND
IND implied for 22.2.
Seattle Defense
vs NE
NE implied for 20.5.
Washington Defense
@ PHI
PHI implied for 24.5.
New Orleans Defense
@ DET
DET is implied for 28.2, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
New York Giants Defense
vs DAL
DAL implied for 25.8.
Miami Defense
@ LV
LV implied for 22.0.
Buffalo Defense
@ HOU
HOU implied for 21.5.
New England Defense
@ SEA
SEA implied for 24.0.
Tier 4
Dallas Defense
@ NYG
NYG implied for 22.8, little big-play production.
San Francisco Defense
@ LA
LA is implied for 26.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Tampa Bay Defense
@ CIN
CIN is implied for 27.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
New York Jets Defense
@ TEN
TEN implied for 20.5, little big-play production.
Indianapolis Defense
vs BAL
BAL implied for 25.2, little big-play production.
Green Bay Defense
@ MIN
MIN implied for 24.0, little big-play production.
Arizona Defense
@ LAC
LAC is implied for 28.8, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Tier 1
- DST1—start
Jacksonville Defense
vs CLE
CLE is implied for just 16.5, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs CLE · 11.0 PROJ · 16.5 OPP IMP · high confidence
Tier 2
- DST2—start
Atlanta Defense
@ PIT
PIT implied for 23.0, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ PIT · 8.6 PROJ · 23.0 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST3—start
Las Vegas Defense
vs MIA
MIA is implied for just 18.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs MIA · 8.5 PROJ · 18.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
Tier 3
- DST4—start
Pittsburgh Defense
vs ATL
ATL implied for 19.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs ATL · 7.6 PROJ · 19.5 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST5—start
Denver Defense
@ KC
KC implied for 23.2, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ KC · 7.3 PROJ · 23.3 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST6—start
Chicago Defense
@ CAR
CAR implied for 21.8, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ CAR · 7.0 PROJ · 21.8 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST7—start
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
vs ARI
ARI is implied for just 18.8.
vs ARI · 6.8 PROJ · 18.8 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST8—start
Houston Defense
vs BUF
BUF implied for 23.0, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs BUF · 6.7 PROJ · 23.0 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST9—stream
Minnesota Defense
vs GB
GB implied for 22.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs GB · 6.5 PROJ · 22.5 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST10—stream
Carolina Defense
vs CHI
CHI implied for 24.8, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs CHI · 5.9 PROJ · 24.8 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST11—stream
Philadelphia Defense
vs WAS
WAS implied for 20.0.
vs WAS · 5.8 PROJ · 20.0 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST12—stream
Kansas City Defense
vs DEN
DEN implied for 20.2.
vs DEN · 5.8 PROJ · 20.3 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST13—stream
Cleveland Defense
@ JAX
JAX implied for 24.0, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ JAX · 5.8 PROJ · 24.0 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST14—stream
Los Angeles Rams Defense
vs SF
SF implied for 22.5.
vs SF · 5.7 PROJ · 22.5 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST15—sit
Cincinnati Defense
vs TB
TB implied for 23.5.
vs TB · 5.5 PROJ · 23.5 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST16—sit
Tennessee Defense
vs NYJ
NYJ is implied for just 19.0.
vs NYJ · 5.4 PROJ · 19.0 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST17—sit
Detroit Defense
vs NO
NO implied for 21.2.
vs NO · 5.3 PROJ · 21.3 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST18—sit
Baltimore Defense
@ IND
IND implied for 22.2.
@ IND · 5.3 PROJ · 22.3 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST19—sit
Seattle Defense
vs NE
NE implied for 20.5.
vs NE · 5.0 PROJ · 20.5 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST20—sit
Washington Defense
@ PHI
PHI implied for 24.5.
@ PHI · 4.8 PROJ · 24.5 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST21—sit
New Orleans Defense
@ DET
DET is implied for 28.2, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ DET · 4.8 PROJ · 28.3 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST22—sit
New York Giants Defense
vs DAL
DAL implied for 25.8.
vs DAL · 4.5 PROJ · 25.8 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST23—sit
Miami Defense
@ LV
LV implied for 22.0.
@ LV · 4.4 PROJ · 22.0 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST24—sit
Buffalo Defense
@ HOU
HOU implied for 21.5.
@ HOU · 4.4 PROJ · 21.5 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST25—sit
New England Defense
@ SEA
SEA implied for 24.0.
@ SEA · 4.3 PROJ · 24.0 OPP IMP · high confidence
Tier 4
- DST26—sit
Dallas Defense
@ NYG
NYG implied for 22.8, little big-play production.
@ NYG · 3.0 PROJ · 22.8 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST27—sit
San Francisco Defense
@ LA
LA is implied for 26.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ LA · 2.9 PROJ · 26.0 OPP IMP · medium confidence
- DST28—sit
Tampa Bay Defense
@ CIN
CIN is implied for 27.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ CIN · 2.4 PROJ · 27.0 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST29—sit
New York Jets Defense
@ TEN
TEN implied for 20.5, little big-play production.
@ TEN · 2.3 PROJ · 20.5 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST30—sit
Indianapolis Defense
vs BAL
BAL implied for 25.2, little big-play production.
vs BAL · 1.9 PROJ · 25.3 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST31—sit
Green Bay Defense
@ MIN
MIN implied for 24.0, little big-play production.
@ MIN · 1.7 PROJ · 24.0 OPP IMP · high confidence
- DST32—sit
Arizona Defense
@ LAC
LAC is implied for 28.8, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ LAC · 1.2 PROJ · 28.8 OPP IMP · high confidence
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