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RotoBaller's updated fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings for 2023 fantasy football drafts. These tiered ranks are for NFL team defenses/special teams.
It's officially fantasy football draft season RotoBallers! Welcome back to more draft rankings, today taking a look at our 2023 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings. As always, we'll be here with you all preseason to help you prepare for and crush your fantasy football drafts.
Our defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard and Biggie Lisbon. Below you will also see recent fantasy football news and NFL headlines for defenses, which are accounted for within these updated draft rankings.
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Defenses Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Matthew Judon, Patriots Agree To Contract Adjustment
- Malik Hooker Signs Three-Year Extension
- Charles Omenihu Suspended Six Games
- Jeff Okudah Dealing With Leg Injury
- Cameron Jordan Signs Two-Year Extension
- Yannick Ngakoue Signs One-Year Deal With Bears
- Jonas Griffith Suffers Season-Ending ACL Injury
- Rookie Cornerback Cory Trice Placed On Injured Reserve
- Calijah Kancey Expected To Miss Four Weeks
- Damar Hamlin Takes Part In Full Practice
- C.J. Henderson Suffers Groin Injury
- Von Miller Could Be Ready For Week 1
- Eli Apple To Join Dolphins On One-Year Deal
- Jalen Ramsey To Be Sidelined Until December
Updated Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings
The rankings table below last updated on August 21, 2023. You can also find our updated PPR Rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Non-PPR (Standard) rankings, Best Ball rankings, Superflex rankings, IDP rankings, FFPC rankings, Dynasty League rankings and 2023 NFL Rookie rankings.
| D/ST Tier |
D/ST Rank |
D/ST Name |
Pos. |
| 1 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 1 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 1 | 4 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 2 | 5 | New York Jets | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 3 | 8 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 4 | 11 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 4 | 13 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 4 | 14 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 4 | 15 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 5 | 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 5 | 17 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 5 | 21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 6 | 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 6 | 23 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 6 | 24 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 6 | 25 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 6 | 26 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 6 | 27 | New York Giants | DST |
| 6 | 28 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 6 | 29 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 6 | 30 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 6 | 31 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 6 | 32 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
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