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Welcome to Week 1 RotoBallers - we are here to guide you on starting the right defense with our updated team defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings for Week 1 of the 2024 season. Fantasy football managers usually stream team defenses, except when it comes to elite DSTs like the Jets, Browns, Ravens, 49ers, and Cowboys. But sometimes it makes sense to bench a top D/ST unit too in a touch matchup.
One of the top defenses in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens, will have a challenging task in stopping Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense. With the Ravens having a tough Week 1 matchup, fantasy managers might want to look elsewhere when starting a D/ST (Ravens are currently ranked 23rd overall D/ST for the season opener). Use our full rankings below to help with these types of start-sit decisions and to find a potential streamer for the season opener.
NFL lead analyst Nick Mariano puts together our Week 1 fantasy football team defense rankings. In addition to our staff team defense rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for Week 1. There are always critical injuries to keep track of, so check back until kickoff. Let's see where key defenses Bengals, Jets, Browns, Chargers, Falcons, Saints, Giants, and Ravens rank for Week 1. Good luck in Week 1 RotoBallers, let's win some leagues!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
- Kicker fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- IDP fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 1 Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football News
- Darious Williams Placed On Injured Reserve
- Packers DST Faces Tough Assignment Against Eagles Week 1
- Dolphins "Hopeful" Jalen Ramsey Will Play In Week 1
- Marshon Lattimore Limited By Hip Issue
- Damar Hamlin To Start In 2024
- Patrick Surtain II Inks Huge Extension
- Devin White Uncertain For Opener
- Jets Structure Quincy Williams Contract
Updated D/ST Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 1
Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.
| D/ST Tier | D/ST Rank | D/ST Name | Position |
| 1 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 1 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 1 | 4 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 2 | 5 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 3 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 4 | 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 4 | 13 | New York Jets | DST |
| 4 | 14 | New York Giants | DST |
| 4 | 15 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 5 | 16 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 5 | 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 5 | 21 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 6 | 22 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 6 | 23 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 6 | 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 6 | 25 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 6 | 26 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 6 | 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 6 | 28 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 6 | 29 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 6 | 30 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 6 | 31 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 6 | 32 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
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