Week 5 Defense Rankings
32 defenses ranked · FFPC 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 5 at home against IND, an offense implied for 25.3 points, projected for 14.3 points. 9 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 New England Defense at DST9 vs LV (12.7 implied) at 6.2 projected points — the matchup, not the unit, is doing the work.
Tier 1
Pittsburgh Defense
vs IND
IND implied for 25.3, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 2
Seattle Defense
vs SF
SF is implied for just 18.3, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 3
Detroit Defense
@ ARI
ARI implied for 23.0, heavy sack and turnover production.
Jacksonville Defense
vs PHI
PHI is implied for just 18.2, heavy sack and turnover production.
Minnesota Defense
@ NO
NO is implied for just 16.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Tampa Bay Defense
@ DAL
DAL is implied for 29.1, a tough draw, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 4
Las Vegas Defense
@ NE
NE is implied for 27.9, a tough draw, heavy sack and turnover production.
Denver Defense
@ LAC
LAC is implied for just 17.6.
New England Defense
vs LV
LV is implied for just 12.7, little big-play production.
Houston Defense
@ TEN
TEN is implied for just 13.5, little big-play production.
Baltimore Defense
@ ATL
ATL implied for 20.1.
Kansas City Defense
BYE
Solid pressure and takeaway rate.
New York Jets Defense
vs CLE
CLE implied for 19.3, little big-play production.
Cincinnati Defense
@ MIA
MIA implied for 24.3.
Green Bay Defense
vs CHI
CHI is implied for 29.2, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Chicago Defense
@ GB
GB implied for 25.4.
Carolina Defense
BYE
No clear edge either way.
Miami Defense
vs CIN
CIN is implied for 27.4, a tough draw.
Cleveland Defense
@ NYJ
NYJ is implied for just 18.5, little big-play production.
Arizona Defense
vs DET
DET is implied for 33.5, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Washington Defense
vs NYG
NYG is implied for 26.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Buffalo Defense
@ LA
LA is implied for 27.1, a tough draw, little big-play production.
New York Giants Defense
@ WAS
WAS implied for 22.9, little big-play production.
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
vs DEN
DEN implied for 19.7, little big-play production.
San Francisco Defense
@ SEA
SEA implied for 23.4, little big-play production.
Indianapolis Defense
@ PIT
PIT implied for 25.8, little big-play production.
Los Angeles Rams Defense
vs BUF
BUF is implied for 26.4, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Atlanta Defense
vs BAL
BAL is implied for 26.7, a tough draw, little big-play production.
New Orleans Defense
vs MIN
MIN implied for 22.4, little big-play production.
Philadelphia Defense
@ JAX
JAX implied for 23.9, little big-play production.
Dallas Defense
vs TB
TB is implied for 29.4, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Tier 5
Tennessee Defense
vs HOU
HOU is implied for 29.2, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Tier 1
- DST1—start
Pittsburgh Defense
vs IND
IND implied for 25.3, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs IND · 14.3 PROJ · 25.3 EST · low confidence
Tier 2
- DST2—start
Seattle Defense
vs SF
SF is implied for just 18.3, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs SF · 11.3 PROJ · 18.3 EST · low confidence
Tier 3
- DST3—start
Detroit Defense
@ ARI
ARI implied for 23.0, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ ARI · 9.7 PROJ · 23.0 EST · low confidence
- DST4—start
Jacksonville Defense
vs PHI
PHI is implied for just 18.2, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs PHI · 9.3 PROJ · 18.2 EST · low confidence
- DST5—start
Minnesota Defense
@ NO
NO is implied for just 16.5, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ NO · 9.0 PROJ · 16.5 EST · low confidence
- DST6—start
Tampa Bay Defense
@ DAL
DAL is implied for 29.1, a tough draw, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ DAL · 8.3 PROJ · 29.1 EST · low confidence
Tier 4
- DST7—start
Las Vegas Defense
@ NE
NE is implied for 27.9, a tough draw, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ NE · 6.6 PROJ · 27.9 EST · low confidence
- DST8—start
Denver Defense
@ LAC
LAC is implied for just 17.6.
@ LAC · 6.5 PROJ · 17.6 EST · low confidence
- DST9—stream
New England Defense
vs LV
LV is implied for just 12.7, little big-play production.
vs LV · 6.2 PROJ · 12.7 EST · low confidence
- DST10—stream
Houston Defense
@ TEN
TEN is implied for just 13.5, little big-play production.
@ TEN · 5.9 PROJ · 13.5 EST · low confidence
- DST11—stream
Baltimore Defense
@ ATL
ATL implied for 20.1.
@ ATL · 5.6 PROJ · 20.1 EST · low confidence
- DST12—stream
Kansas City Defense
BYE
Solid pressure and takeaway rate.
BYE · 5.0 PROJ · low confidence
- DST13—stream
New York Jets Defense
vs CLE
CLE implied for 19.3, little big-play production.
vs CLE · 4.9 PROJ · 19.3 EST · low confidence
- DST14—stream
Cincinnati Defense
@ MIA
MIA implied for 24.3.
@ MIA · 4.4 PROJ · 24.3 EST · low confidence
- DST15—sit
Green Bay Defense
vs CHI
CHI is implied for 29.2, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs CHI · 4.3 PROJ · 29.2 EST · low confidence
- DST16—sit
Chicago Defense
@ GB
GB implied for 25.4.
@ GB · 4.2 PROJ · 25.4 EST · low confidence
- DST17—sit
Carolina Defense
BYE
No clear edge either way.
BYE · 4.0 PROJ · low confidence
- DST18—sit
Miami Defense
vs CIN
CIN is implied for 27.4, a tough draw.
vs CIN · 3.8 PROJ · 27.4 EST · low confidence
- DST19—sit
Cleveland Defense
@ NYJ
NYJ is implied for just 18.5, little big-play production.
@ NYJ · 3.2 PROJ · 18.5 EST · low confidence
- DST20—sit
Arizona Defense
vs DET
DET is implied for 33.5, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs DET · 3.1 PROJ · 33.5 EST · low confidence
- DST21—sit
Washington Defense
vs NYG
NYG is implied for 26.0, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs NYG · 3.1 PROJ · 26.0 EST · low confidence
- DST22—sit
Buffalo Defense
@ LA
LA is implied for 27.1, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ LA · 2.8 PROJ · 27.1 EST · low confidence
- DST23—sit
New York Giants Defense
@ WAS
WAS implied for 22.9, little big-play production.
@ WAS · 2.7 PROJ · 22.9 EST · low confidence
- DST24—sit
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
vs DEN
DEN implied for 19.7, little big-play production.
vs DEN · 2.7 PROJ · 19.7 EST · low confidence
- DST25—sit
San Francisco Defense
@ SEA
SEA implied for 23.4, little big-play production.
@ SEA · 2.6 PROJ · 23.4 EST · low confidence
- DST26—sit
Indianapolis Defense
@ PIT
PIT implied for 25.8, little big-play production.
@ PIT · 2.1 PROJ · 25.8 EST · low confidence
- DST27—sit
Los Angeles Rams Defense
vs BUF
BUF is implied for 26.4, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs BUF · 2.0 PROJ · 26.4 EST · low confidence
- DST28—sit
Atlanta Defense
vs BAL
BAL is implied for 26.7, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs BAL · 2.0 PROJ · 26.7 EST · low confidence
- DST29—sit
New Orleans Defense
vs MIN
MIN implied for 22.4, little big-play production.
vs MIN · 1.8 PROJ · 22.4 EST · low confidence
- DST30—sit
Philadelphia Defense
@ JAX
JAX implied for 23.9, little big-play production.
@ JAX · 1.5 PROJ · 23.9 EST · low confidence
- DST31—sit
Dallas Defense
vs TB
TB is implied for 29.4, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs TB · 1.2 PROJ · 29.4 EST · low confidence
Tier 5
- DST32—sit
Tennessee Defense
vs HOU
HOU is implied for 29.2, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs HOU · -0.7 PROJ · 29.2 EST · low confidence
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