Week 6 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 6 on the road against TB, an offense implied for 21.3 points, projected for 15.1 points. 7 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 NYJ (14.2 implied) at 5.7 projected points — the matchup, not the unit, is doing the work.
Tier 1
Pittsburgh Defense
@ TB
TB implied for 21.3, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 2
Seattle Defense
@ DEN
DEN is implied for just 15.6, heavy sack and turnover production.
Tier 3
Tampa Bay Defense
vs PIT
PIT implied for 24.8, heavy sack and turnover production.
Jacksonville Defense
vs HOU
HOU implied for 19.7, heavy sack and turnover production.
Kansas City Defense
vs LAC
LAC is implied for just 16.4, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Baltimore Defense
@ CLE
CLE is implied for just 16.4.
Buffalo Defense
@ LV
LV is implied for just 16.3.
Las Vegas Defense
vs BUF
BUF is implied for 31.3, a tough draw, heavy sack and turnover production.
New England Defense
vs NYJ
NYJ is implied for just 14.2, little big-play production.
Green Bay Defense
vs DAL
DAL is implied for 26.6, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
Chicago Defense
@ ATL
ATL implied for 22.1.
Denver Defense
vs SEA
SEA implied for 22.6.
Indianapolis Defense
vs TEN
TEN is implied for just 18.2, little big-play production.
San Francisco Defense
vs WAS
WAS is implied for just 18.3, little big-play production.
Carolina Defense
@ PHI
PHI implied for 25.3.
Los Angeles Rams Defense
vs ARI
ARI implied for 19.4, little big-play production.
Philadelphia Defense
vs CAR
CAR is implied for just 16.9, little big-play production.
Arizona Defense
@ LA
LA is implied for 32.7, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
New York Giants Defense
vs NO
NO implied for 20.9, little big-play production.
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
@ KC
KC implied for 19.8, little big-play production.
Houston Defense
@ JAX
JAX implied for 23.7, little big-play production.
Washington Defense
@ SF
SF is implied for 29.2, a tough draw, little big-play production.
New Orleans Defense
@ NYG
NYG implied for 23.1, little big-play production.
New York Jets Defense
@ NE
NE is implied for 31.7, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Atlanta Defense
vs CHI
CHI is implied for 29.3, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Dallas Defense
@ GB
GB is implied for 29.4, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Cleveland Defense
vs BAL
BAL is implied for 26.9, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Cincinnati Defense
BYE
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
Detroit Defense
BYE
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
Miami Defense
BYE
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
Minnesota Defense
BYE
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
Tier 4
Tennessee Defense
@ IND
IND is implied for 31.9, a tough draw, little big-play production.
Tier 1
- DST1—start
Pittsburgh Defense
@ TB
TB implied for 21.3, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ TB · 15.1 PROJ · 21.3 EST · low confidence
Tier 2
- DST2—start
Seattle Defense
@ DEN
DEN is implied for just 15.6, heavy sack and turnover production.
@ DEN · 12.3 PROJ · 15.6 EST · low confidence
Tier 3
- DST3—start
Tampa Bay Defense
vs PIT
PIT implied for 24.8, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs PIT · 9.3 PROJ · 24.8 EST · low confidence
- DST4—start
Jacksonville Defense
vs HOU
HOU implied for 19.7, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs HOU · 8.7 PROJ · 19.7 EST · low confidence
- DST5—start
Kansas City Defense
vs LAC
LAC is implied for just 16.4, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs LAC · 8.0 PROJ · 16.4 EST · low confidence
- DST6—start
Baltimore Defense
@ CLE
CLE is implied for just 16.4.
@ CLE · 7.0 PROJ · 16.4 EST · low confidence
- DST7—start
Buffalo Defense
@ LV
LV is implied for just 16.3.
@ LV · 6.7 PROJ · 16.3 EST · low confidence
- DST8—start
Las Vegas Defense
vs BUF
BUF is implied for 31.3, a tough draw, heavy sack and turnover production.
vs BUF · 5.7 PROJ · 31.3 EST · low confidence
- DST9—stream
New England Defense
vs NYJ
NYJ is implied for just 14.2, little big-play production.
vs NYJ · 5.7 PROJ · 14.2 EST · low confidence
- DST10—stream
Green Bay Defense
vs DAL
DAL is implied for 26.6, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
vs DAL · 5.0 PROJ · 26.6 EST · low confidence
- DST11—stream
Chicago Defense
@ ATL
ATL implied for 22.1.
@ ATL · 4.9 PROJ · 22.1 EST · low confidence
- DST12—stream
Denver Defense
vs SEA
SEA implied for 22.6.
vs SEA · 4.8 PROJ · 22.6 EST · low confidence
- DST13—stream
Indianapolis Defense
vs TEN
TEN is implied for just 18.2, little big-play production.
vs TEN · 4.3 PROJ · 18.2 EST · low confidence
- DST14—stream
San Francisco Defense
vs WAS
WAS is implied for just 18.3, little big-play production.
vs WAS · 4.3 PROJ · 18.3 EST · low confidence
- DST15—sit
Carolina Defense
@ PHI
PHI implied for 25.3.
@ PHI · 4.2 PROJ · 25.3 EST · low confidence
- DST16—sit
Los Angeles Rams Defense
vs ARI
ARI implied for 19.4, little big-play production.
vs ARI · 3.9 PROJ · 19.4 EST · low confidence
- DST17—sit
Philadelphia Defense
vs CAR
CAR is implied for just 16.9, little big-play production.
vs CAR · 3.8 PROJ · 16.9 EST · low confidence
- DST18—sit
Arizona Defense
@ LA
LA is implied for 32.7, a tough draw, solid pressure and takeaway rate.
@ LA · 3.4 PROJ · 32.7 EST · low confidence
- DST19—sit
New York Giants Defense
vs NO
NO implied for 20.9, little big-play production.
vs NO · 3.3 PROJ · 20.9 EST · low confidence
- DST20—sit
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
@ KC
KC implied for 19.8, little big-play production.
@ KC · 2.7 PROJ · 19.8 EST · low confidence
- DST21—sit
Houston Defense
@ JAX
JAX implied for 23.7, little big-play production.
@ JAX · 2.6 PROJ · 23.7 EST · low confidence
- DST22—sit
Washington Defense
@ SF
SF is implied for 29.2, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ SF · 2.3 PROJ · 29.2 EST · low confidence
- DST23—sit
New Orleans Defense
@ NYG
NYG implied for 23.1, little big-play production.
@ NYG · 1.7 PROJ · 23.1 EST · low confidence
- DST24—sit
New York Jets Defense
@ NE
NE is implied for 31.7, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ NE · 1.6 PROJ · 31.7 EST · low confidence
- DST25—sit
Atlanta Defense
vs CHI
CHI is implied for 29.3, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs CHI · 1.2 PROJ · 29.3 EST · low confidence
- DST26—sit
Dallas Defense
@ GB
GB is implied for 29.4, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ GB · 1.2 PROJ · 29.4 EST · low confidence
- DST27—sit
Cleveland Defense
vs BAL
BAL is implied for 26.9, a tough draw, little big-play production.
vs BAL · 0.9 PROJ · 26.9 EST · low confidence
- DST28—sit
Cincinnati Defense
BYE
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
BYE · 0.0 PROJ · low confidence
- DST29—sit
Detroit Defense
BYE
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
BYE · 0.0 PROJ · low confidence
- DST30—sit
Miami Defense
BYE
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
BYE · 0.0 PROJ · low confidence
- DST31—sit
Minnesota Defense
BYE
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
BYE · 0.0 PROJ · low confidence
Tier 4
- DST32—sit
Tennessee Defense
@ IND
IND is implied for 31.9, a tough draw, little big-play production.
@ IND · -1.4 PROJ · 31.9 EST · low confidence
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