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Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more Wild Card weekend playoff rankings. Wild Card weekend kicks off on Saturday with the Browns versus the Texans and ends with the Eagles against the Buccaneers. The weather could also be a factor, as the temperature is expected to be in single digits for the Chiefs and Dolphins playoff game. At RotoBaller, we will provide coverage for playoff leagues and DFS contests throughout the Super Bowl. The FFPC and other playoff leagues may require choosing a team defense. Find out where vital defenses such as the Bills, Cowboys, Eagles, Browns, and Texans are ranked for the Wild Card Weekend.
Lead-ranker Nick Mariano assembles our Wild Card fantasy football team defense (D/ST) rankings. Many of you playing in playoff leagues are still competing for something, and we're here, as always, to help you win. Use our quarterback rankings to help set the most optimal lineup for Wild Card weekend.
In addition to our Wild Card Weekend rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's most crucial fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!
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Wild Card Round Fantasy Football (D/ST) News and Injuries
- Xavien Howard Officially Ruled Out Against Chiefs
- Texans Defense Could Be Sneaky Option In Wild-Card Round
- Texans Defensive Line Could Be Compromised Against Browns
- Browns Defense Draws Difficult Playoff Matchup
- Grant Delpit Out, Denzel Ward Questionable
- Cowboys Defense A Decent Wild-Card Weekend Option
- Jevon Holland Does Not Practice On Wednesday
- Greg Newsome Returns To Practice Wednesday
- Stephon Gilmore Doesn't Practice Wednesday
Wild Card Round (D/ST) Rankings for Fantasy Football
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure also to check out our NFL playoff league rankings for fantasy football, specifically geared towards new playoff league contests starting up this week that run through the entire playoffs.
| D/ST Tier | D/ST Rank | D/ST Name | Position |
| 1 | 1 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 1 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 1 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 2 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 4 | 11 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
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