Week 7 Defense rankings

Ranked by simulation, checked by results.

Every rank comes from 10,000 simulated games per player and is graded after every game. See our track record →

Rank	Player	Opp	Proj	Move
Tier 1
1	DST Texans D/ST HOU	vs NYG	8.5	9
2	DST Vikings D/ST MIN	vs IND	8.1	New
Tier 2
3	DST Browns D/ST CLE	@ TEN	7.3	10
4	DST Broncos D/ST DEN	@ ARI	7.0	New
5	DST Titans D/ST TEN	vs CLE	6.6	15
6	DST Panthers D/ST CAR	vs TB	6.4	1
7	DST Jets D/ST NYJ	vs MIA	6.1	12
8	DST Steelers D/ST PIT	@ NO	5.9	4
9	DST Seahawks D/ST SEA	vs KC	5.7	New
10	DST Chiefs D/ST KC	@ SEA	5.7	9
11	DST Bears D/ST CHI	vs NE	5.5	–
12	DST Saints D/ST NO	vs PIT	5.5	3
13	DST Dolphins D/ST MIA	@ NYJ	5.1	New
14	DST Bengals D/ST CIN	@ BAL	4.8	New
15	DST Cowboys D/ST DAL	@ PHI	4.6	7
16	DST Lions D/ST DET	vs GB	4.5	New
17	DST Ravens D/ST BAL	vs CIN	4.4	14
18	DST 49ers D/ST SF	@ ATL	4.3	3
19	DST Falcons D/ST ATL	vs SF	4.3	3
20	DST Rams D/ST LAR	@ LV	4.2	12
21	DST Eagles D/ST PHI	vs DAL	4.0	6
22	DST Buccaneers D/ST TB	@ CAR	3.9	17
23	DST Colts D/ST IND	@ MIN	3.9	17
24	DST Raiders D/ST LV	vs LAR	3.7	–
25	DST Patriots D/ST NE	@ CHI	3.6	23
26	DST Cardinals D/ST ARI	vs DEN	3.4	1
27	DST Packers D/ST GB	@ DET	3.4	4
28	DST Giants D/ST NYG	@ HOU	3.3	11

2026 season so far

Standings by actual Standard fantasy points this season, from every game played.

#	Player	Games	Points	Per game
1	DST Vikings D/ST MIN	6	69.0	11.5
2	DST Steelers D/ST PIT	7	56.0	8.0
3	DST Seahawks D/ST SEA	7	55.0	7.9
4	DST Broncos D/ST DEN	7	53.0	7.6
5	DST Buccaneers D/ST TB	7	51.0	7.3
6	DST Bengals D/ST CIN	6	49.0	8.2
7	DST Bears D/ST CHI	7	46.0	6.6
8	DST Packers D/ST GB	7	45.0	6.4
9	DST Browns D/ST CLE	7	44.0	6.3
10	DST Chiefs D/ST KC	6	42.0	7.0
11	DST Jets D/ST NYJ	7	42.0	6.0
12	DST Titans D/ST TEN	7	42.0	6.0
13	DST Jaguars D/ST JAX	6	41.0	6.8
14	DST Patriots D/ST NE	7	39.0	5.6
15	DST Raiders D/ST LV	7	37.0	5.3
16	DST Texans D/ST HOU	7	36.0	5.1
17	DST Giants D/ST NYG	7	36.0	5.1
18	DST 49ers D/ST SF	7	36.0	5.1
19	DST Falcons D/ST ATL	7	35.0	5.0
20	DST Panthers D/ST CAR	6	30.0	5.0
21	DST Chargers D/ST LAC	6	30.0	5.0
22	DST Saints D/ST NO	7	29.0	4.1
23	DST Ravens D/ST BAL	7	28.0	4.0
24	DST Lions D/ST DET	6	28.0	4.7
25	DST Commanders D/ST WAS	6	27.0	4.5
26	DST Rams D/ST LAR	7	26.0	3.7
27	DST Bills D/ST BUF	6	19.0	3.2
28	DST Colts D/ST IND	7	19.0	2.7
29	DST Cardinals D/ST ARI	7	18.0	2.6
30	DST Eagles D/ST PHI	6	16.0	2.7
31	DST Cowboys D/ST DAL	6	12.0	2.0
32	DST Dolphins D/ST MIA	6	12.0	2.0

How the ranks work

Each player's week is simulated 10,000 times, injury risk included, and ranked by the median result. Tiers break where the gap to the next player is unusually large.

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Every stat line

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