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Welcome back fellow RotoBallers, we've reached Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Below are our Week 1 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key team defenses like the Broncos DST, Colts DST, Packers DST, Eagles DST, Browns DST rank, among others.
Our defense (DST) fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 1 Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football News
- Roquan Smith Not On Week 1 Injury Report
- Shaquille Leonard A Full Participant In Practice
- J.J. Watt Day-To-Day With Calf Issue
- J.C. Jackson Not Expected To Play In Week 1
- Jordan Poyer Practices In Full, Expected To Play
Week 1 Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings
Be sure to also check out our Week 1 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.
Last updated on Thursday 9/8 at 5:00 pm ET:
| D/ST Tier |
D/ST Rank |
D/ST Name |
Pos. |
| 1 | 1 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 1 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 2 | 4 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 2 | 5 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 4 | 11 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 4 | 12 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 4 | 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 4 | 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 4 | 15 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 5 | 16 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 5 | 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 5 | 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 6 | 22 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 6 | 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 6 | 24 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 6 | 25 | New York Giants | DST |
| 6 | 26 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 7 | 27 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 7 | 28 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 7 | 29 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 7 | 30 | New York Jets | DST |
| 7 | 31 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 7 | 32 | Detroit Lions | DST |
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