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Figuring out which defense to start is one of the toughest aspects of fantasy football, and the last thing you want is to lose your first-round playoff matchup due to weak production out of your D/ST. Our NFL team's Week 15 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings are here to guide you in setting your optimal lineup.
Ahead of the critical Week 15 slate, let's dig into the rankings to see where key D/STs such as the Vikings, Commanders, Bengals, Cardinals, and Eagles stand, among others.
Our Week 15 defense (DST) fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news.
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Week 15 Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football News
- Micah Parsons Potentially Available Via Trade
- Maxx Crosby Likely Done For The Season
- Bradley Chubb Questionable To Face Texans
- Marshon Lattimore To Make Washington Debut In Week 15
- Texans Place Jalen Pitre On Injured Reserve
- De'Vondre Campbell Tells Coaches He Didn't Want To Play
- Maxx Crosby Did Not Participate In Thursday's Practice
- Trevon Diggs Questionable For Week 15
- Kyle Duggar Questionable For Week 15
- Christian Gonzalez Questionable For Week 15
Week 15 Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings
Rankings are updated until kick-off. 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 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 1 | 2 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 1 | 4 | New York Jets | DST |
| 2 | 5 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 4 | 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 4 | 13 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 4 | 14 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 4 | 15 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 5 | 16 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 5 | 17 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 5 | 21 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 6 | 22 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 6 | 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 6 | 24 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 6 | 25 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 6 | 26 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 6 | 27 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 6 | 28 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 6 | 29 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 6 | 30 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 6 | 31 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 6 | 32 | New York Giants | DST |
Week 15 Defense Outlooks for Fantasy Football
Washington Commanders DST - Fantasy Football Outlook
The Washington Commanders' defense should be viewed as a high-end streaming option facing a depleted New Orleans Saints offense. With Derek Carr (hand/concussion) banged up, the Saints are turning to Jake Haener to operate as the QB1.
Haener will have a difficult task ahead of him as his top wide receivers, Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (knee), and tight end Taysom Hill (knee) will not be available. The Saints have also not scored more than 14 points in each of their past two games.
In addition, the Commanders will welcome four-time Pro Bowler Marshon Lattimore to their starting lineup. In their previous game, the Commanders tallied two sacks and allowed 19 points to the Tennessee Titans. Given New Orleans' struggles, the Commanders should be poised for a nice showing and have a clear path to a top-5 finish this weekend.
- Andy Smith, RotoBaller
Philadelphia Eagles DST - Fantasy Football Outlook
The Philadelphia Eagles defense/special teams unit will look to impose their will as they host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 15 matchup that could turn into a defensive battle. They also lead the NFL yards allowed per game (284.2) and rank eighth in total sacks, though their takeaway production has been relatively average.
The Steelers, averaging 24.8 points per game (10th in the league), could present a challenge, but the potential absence of wide receiver George Pickens (hamstring) may force Pittsburgh to rely more heavily on their ground game, led by Najee Harris.
The Eagles' ability to contain the run and apply pressure to quarterback Russell Wilson could be crucial to their Week 15 success. Start them as a mid-tier D/ST option.
- Ty Thompson, RotoBaller
New York Jets DST - Fantasy Football Outlook
The New York Jets defense struggled in a Week 14 loss, allowing the Miami Dolphins to post a 32-point game. They have a good chance to bounce back in a road matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15.
The Jaguars have been a good matchup for fantasy D/STs this season, allowing the 12th-most fantasy points per game to the position. That number doesn't even account for how bad the team's offense has been under Mac Jones since Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) has been injured as Jones has thrown for just two touchdowns and five interceptions on the year.
Fantasy managers can consider New York's defense a top-15 option heading into Week 15.
- Matt T., RotoBaller
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