Week 4 Defense Rankings
32 defenses ranked · HALF scoring · Updated
Projected — Week 2 is the current week
No betting lines yet. Sportsbooks have not posted totals for this week, so the scoring environment here is estimated from season scoring rates rather than taken from the market. Player roles and matchups are current; the point projections are less certain than a normal week's.
Pittsburgh Defense is the number one fantasy defense in Week 4 on the road against CLE, an offense implied for 15.2 points, projected for 15.8 points. 8 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 Baltimore Defense at DST9 vs TEN (16.4 implied) at 5.3 projected points — the matchup, not the unit, is doing the work.
Tier 1
Pittsburgh Defense
@ CLE
CLE is implied for just 15.2, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 2
Seattle Defense
vs LAC
LAC is implied for just 14.8, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 3
Detroit Defense
@ CAR
CAR implied for 21.8, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tampa Bay Defense
vs GB
GB implied for 24.8, heavy sack and turnover production.
Kansas City Defense
@ LV
LV is implied for just 12.8, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Jacksonville Defense
@ CIN
CIN implied for 20.4, heavy sack and turnover production.
Las Vegas Defense
vs KC
KC implied for 23.2, heavy sack and turnover production.
Minnesota Defense
vs MIA
MIA is implied for just 16.8, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Tier 4
Baltimore Defense
vs TEN
TEN is implied for just 16.4.
Green Bay Defense
@ TB
TB implied for 22.7, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Arizona Defense
@ NYG
NYG is implied for 26.9, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Chicago Defense
vs NYJ
NYJ implied for 20.2.
Denver Defense
@ SF
SF implied for 21.9.
Miami Defense
@ MIN
MIN implied for 24.1.
Buffalo Defense
vs NE
NE is implied for 26.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Atlanta Defense
@ NO
NO implied for 19.3, little big-play production.
San Francisco Defense
vs DEN
DEN implied for 19.4, little big-play production.
Los Angeles Rams Defense
@ PHI
PHI implied for 20.4, little big-play production.
Carolina Defense
vs DET
DET is implied for 32.3, a tough draw.
Houston Defense
vs DAL
DAL implied for 22.4, little big-play production.
New England Defense
@ BUF
BUF implied for 22.9, little big-play production.
New York Giants Defense
vs ARI
ARI implied for 23.3, little big-play production.
Washington Defense
vs IND
IND is implied for 30.5, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Indianapolis Defense
@ WAS
WAS implied for 23.6, little big-play production.
New Orleans Defense
vs ATL
ATL implied for 20.1, little big-play production.
Cincinnati Defense
vs JAX
JAX is implied for 35.3, a tough draw.
Cleveland Defense
vs PIT
PIT implied for 23.3, little big-play production.
Philadelphia Defense
vs LA
LA implied for 23.4, little big-play production.
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
@ SEA
SEA implied for 23.8, little big-play production.
Dallas Defense
@ HOU
HOU is implied for 31.6, a tough draw, little big-play production.
New York Jets Defense
@ CHI
CHI is implied for 34.9, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Tier 5
Tennessee Defense
@ BAL
BAL is implied for 31.7, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Tier 1
- DST1—start
Pittsburgh Defense
@ CLE
CLE is implied for just 15.2, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ CLE · 15.8 PROJ · 15.2 EST · low confidence
Tier 2
- DST2—start
Seattle Defense
vs LAC
LAC is implied for just 14.8, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs LAC · 11.0 PROJ · 14.8 EST · low confidence
Tier 3
- DST3—start
Detroit Defense
@ CAR
CAR implied for 21.8, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ CAR · 9.3 PROJ · 21.8 EST · low confidence
- DST4—start
Tampa Bay Defense
vs GB
GB implied for 24.8, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs GB · 8.9 PROJ · 24.8 EST · low confidence
- DST5—start
Kansas City Defense
@ LV
LV is implied for just 12.8, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ LV · 7.8 PROJ · 12.8 EST · low confidence
- DST6—start
Jacksonville Defense
@ CIN
CIN implied for 20.4, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ CIN · 7.5 PROJ · 20.4 EST · low confidence
- DST7—start
Las Vegas Defense
vs KC
KC implied for 23.2, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs KC · 7.1 PROJ · 23.2 EST · low confidence
- DST8—start
Minnesota Defense
vs MIA
MIA is implied for just 16.8, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs MIA · 7.1 PROJ · 16.8 EST · low confidence
Tier 4
- DST9—stream
Baltimore Defense
vs TEN
TEN is implied for just 16.4.
vs TEN · 5.3 PROJ · 16.4 EST · low confidence
- DST10—stream
Green Bay Defense
@ TB
TB implied for 22.7, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ TB · 5.2 PROJ · 22.7 EST · low confidence
- DST11—stream
Arizona Defense
@ NYG
NYG is implied for 26.9, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ NYG · 4.6 PROJ · 26.9 EST · low confidence
- DST12—stream
Chicago Defense
vs NYJ
NYJ implied for 20.2.
vs NYJ · 4.5 PROJ · 20.2 EST · low confidence
- DST13—stream
Denver Defense
@ SF
SF implied for 21.9.
@ SF · 4.3 PROJ · 21.9 EST · low confidence
- DST14—stream
Miami Defense
@ MIN
MIN implied for 24.1.
@ MIN · 4.0 PROJ · 24.1 EST · low confidence
- DST15—sit
Buffalo Defense
vs NE
NE is implied for 26.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs NE · 2.7 PROJ · 26.0 EST · low confidence
- DST16—sit
Atlanta Defense
@ NO
NO implied for 19.3, little big-play production.
@ NO · 2.7 PROJ · 19.3 EST · low confidence
- DST17—sit
San Francisco Defense
vs DEN
DEN implied for 19.4, little big-play production.
vs DEN · 2.7 PROJ · 19.4 EST · low confidence
- DST18—sit
Los Angeles Rams Defense
@ PHI
PHI implied for 20.4, little big-play production.
@ PHI · 2.5 PROJ · 20.4 EST · low confidence
- DST19—sit
Carolina Defense
vs DET
DET is implied for 32.3, a tough draw.
vs DET · 2.4 PROJ · 32.3 EST · low confidence
- DST20—sit
Houston Defense
vs DAL
DAL implied for 22.4, little big-play production.
vs DAL · 2.2 PROJ · 22.4 EST · low confidence
- DST21—sit
New England Defense
@ BUF
BUF implied for 22.9, little big-play production.
@ BUF · 2.2 PROJ · 22.9 EST · low confidence
- DST22—sit
New York Giants Defense
vs ARI
ARI implied for 23.3, little big-play production.
vs ARI · 2.1 PROJ · 23.3 EST · low confidence
- DST23—sit
Washington Defense
vs IND
IND is implied for 30.5, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs IND · 2.1 PROJ · 30.5 EST · low confidence
- DST24—sit
Indianapolis Defense
@ WAS
WAS implied for 23.6, little big-play production.
@ WAS · 2.1 PROJ · 23.6 EST · low confidence
- DST25—sit
New Orleans Defense
vs ATL
ATL implied for 20.1, little big-play production.
vs ATL · 1.6 PROJ · 20.1 EST · low confidence
- DST26—sit
Cincinnati Defense
vs JAX
JAX is implied for 35.3, a tough draw.
vs JAX · 1.1 PROJ · 35.3 EST · low confidence
- DST27—sit
Cleveland Defense
vs PIT
PIT implied for 23.3, little big-play production.
vs PIT · 1.1 PROJ · 23.3 EST · low confidence
- DST28—sit
Philadelphia Defense
vs LA
LA implied for 23.4, little big-play production.
vs LA · 1.1 PROJ · 23.4 EST · low confidence
- DST29—sit
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
@ SEA
SEA implied for 23.8, little big-play production.
@ SEA · 1.0 PROJ · 23.8 EST · low confidence
- DST30—sit
Dallas Defense
@ HOU
HOU is implied for 31.6, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ HOU · 0.8 PROJ · 31.6 EST · low confidence
- DST31—sit
New York Jets Defense
@ CHI
CHI is implied for 34.9, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ CHI · 0.3 PROJ · 34.9 EST · low confidence
Tier 5
- DST32—sit
Tennessee Defense
@ BAL
BAL is implied for 31.7, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ BAL · -1.3 PROJ · 31.7 EST · low confidence
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