Week 2 Defense Rankings
32 defenses ranked · STD scoring · Updated
Pittsburgh Defense is the number one fantasy defense in Week 2 on the road against NE, an offense implied for 23.5 points, projected for 14.1 points. 6 defenses project above six points this week, and everything below that line is a coin flip you should be streaming rather than rostering. The best streaming option outside the top eight is Kansas City Defense at DST9 vs IND (20.5 implied) at 5.5 projected points — the matchup, not the unit, is doing the work.
Tier 1
Pittsburgh Defense
@ NE
NE implied for 23.5, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 2
Tampa Bay Defense
vs CLE
CLE is implied for just 16.0, heavy sack and turnover production.
Seattle Defense
@ ARI
ARI is implied for just 18.5, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 3
Detroit Defense
@ BUF
BUF is implied for 29.0, a tough draw, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 4
Jacksonville Defense
@ DEN
DEN implied for 23.5, heavy sack and turnover production.
Las Vegas Defense
@ LAC
LAC implied for 25.2, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 5
Green Bay Defense
@ NYJ
NYJ implied for 20.0, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Minnesota Defense
@ CHI
CHI is implied for 27.0, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Kansas City Defense
vs IND
IND implied for 20.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Arizona Defense
vs SEA
SEA implied for 23.0, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Baltimore Defense
vs NO
NO is implied for just 19.0.
Carolina Defense
@ ATL
ATL implied for 20.5.
Denver Defense
vs JAX
JAX implied for 21.0.
Chicago Defense
vs MIN
MIN implied for 21.5.
Cincinnati Defense
@ HOU
HOU implied for 24.5.
Miami Defense
@ SF
SF is implied for 29.0, a tough draw.
San Francisco Defense
vs MIA
MIA is implied for just 16.5, little big-play production.
Buffalo Defense
vs DET
DET implied for 24.5, little big-play production.
New York Jets Defense
vs GB
GB implied for 24.5, little big-play production.
New England Defense
vs PIT
PIT is implied for just 18.0, little big-play production.
Washington Defense
@ DAL
DAL is implied for 27.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Los Angeles Rams Defense
vs NYG
NYG implied for 20.8, little big-play production.
Philadelphia Defense
@ TEN
TEN is implied for just 16.2, little big-play production.
Houston Defense
vs CIN
CIN implied for 22.0, little big-play production.
Atlanta Defense
vs CAR
CAR implied for 23.0, little big-play production.
Dallas Defense
vs WAS
WAS implied for 23.5, little big-play production.
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
vs LV
LV is implied for just 18.2, little big-play production.
Indianapolis Defense
@ KC
KC is implied for 27.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
New York Giants Defense
@ LA
LA is implied for 27.8, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Cleveland Defense
@ TB
TB implied for 24.5, little big-play production.
New Orleans Defense
@ BAL
BAL is implied for 27.5, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Tennessee Defense
vs PHI
PHI implied for 23.2, little big-play production.
Tier 1
- DST1—start
Pittsburgh Defense
@ NE
NE implied for 23.5, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ NE · 14.1 PROJ · 23.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
Tier 2
- DST2—start
Tampa Bay Defense
vs CLE
CLE is implied for just 16.0, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs CLE · 10.4 PROJ · 16.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST3—start
Seattle Defense
@ ARI
ARI is implied for just 18.5, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ ARI · 9.8 PROJ · 18.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
Tier 3
- DST4—start
Detroit Defense
@ BUF
BUF is implied for 29.0, a tough draw, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ BUF · 8.3 PROJ · 29.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
Tier 4
- DST5—start
Jacksonville Defense
@ DEN
DEN implied for 23.5, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ DEN · 7.1 PROJ · 23.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST6—start
Las Vegas Defense
@ LAC
LAC implied for 25.2, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ LAC · 6.8 PROJ · 25.3 OPP IMP · low confidence
Tier 5
- DST7—start
Green Bay Defense
@ NYJ
NYJ implied for 20.0, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ NYJ · 5.6 PROJ · 20.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST8—start
Minnesota Defense
@ CHI
CHI is implied for 27.0, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ CHI · 5.6 PROJ · 27.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST9—stream
Kansas City Defense
vs IND
IND implied for 20.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs IND · 5.5 PROJ · 20.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST10—stream
Arizona Defense
vs SEA
SEA implied for 23.0, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs SEA · 5.1 PROJ · 23.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST11—stream
Baltimore Defense
vs NO
NO is implied for just 19.0.
vs NO · 4.7 PROJ · 19.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST12—stream
Carolina Defense
@ ATL
ATL implied for 20.5.
@ ATL · 4.5 PROJ · 20.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST13—stream
Denver Defense
vs JAX
JAX implied for 21.0.
vs JAX · 4.4 PROJ · 21.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST14—stream
Chicago Defense
vs MIN
MIN implied for 21.5.
vs MIN · 4.4 PROJ · 21.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST15—sit
Cincinnati Defense
@ HOU
HOU implied for 24.5.
@ HOU · 3.9 PROJ · 24.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST16—sit
Miami Defense
@ SF
SF is implied for 29.0, a tough draw.
@ SF · 3.3 PROJ · 29.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST17—sit
San Francisco Defense
vs MIA
MIA is implied for just 16.5, little big-play production.
vs MIA · 3.2 PROJ · 16.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST18—sit
Buffalo Defense
vs DET
DET implied for 24.5, little big-play production.
vs DET · 2.9 PROJ · 24.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST19—sit
New York Jets Defense
vs GB
GB implied for 24.5, little big-play production.
vs GB · 2.9 PROJ · 24.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST20—sit
New England Defense
vs PIT
PIT is implied for just 18.0, little big-play production.
vs PIT · 2.9 PROJ · 18.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST21—sit
Washington Defense
@ DAL
DAL is implied for 27.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ DAL · 2.6 PROJ · 27.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST22—sit
Los Angeles Rams Defense
vs NYG
NYG implied for 20.8, little big-play production.
vs NYG · 2.5 PROJ · 20.8 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST23—sit
Philadelphia Defense
@ TEN
TEN is implied for just 16.2, little big-play production.
@ TEN · 2.3 PROJ · 16.3 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST24—sit
Houston Defense
vs CIN
CIN implied for 22.0, little big-play production.
vs CIN · 2.3 PROJ · 22.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST25—sit
Atlanta Defense
vs CAR
CAR implied for 23.0, little big-play production.
vs CAR · 2.1 PROJ · 23.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST26—sit
Dallas Defense
vs WAS
WAS implied for 23.5, little big-play production.
vs WAS · 2.1 PROJ · 23.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST27—sit
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
vs LV
LV is implied for just 18.2, little big-play production.
vs LV · 1.8 PROJ · 18.3 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST28—sit
Indianapolis Defense
@ KC
KC is implied for 27.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ KC · 1.6 PROJ · 27.0 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST29—sit
New York Giants Defense
@ LA
LA is implied for 27.8, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ LA · 1.5 PROJ · 27.8 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST30—sit
Cleveland Defense
@ TB
TB implied for 24.5, little big-play production.
@ TB · 0.9 PROJ · 24.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST31—sit
New Orleans Defense
@ BAL
BAL is implied for 27.5, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ BAL · 0.5 PROJ · 27.5 OPP IMP · low confidence
- DST32—sit
Tennessee Defense
vs PHI
PHI implied for 23.2, little big-play production.
vs PHI · 0.1 PROJ · 23.3 OPP IMP · low confidence
Underlying NFL data via nflverse. Betting lines from Lee Sharpe's games file. Rankings are FantasyWeek.us originals.