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Team Defenses are an overlooked piece of fantasy football playoff leagues and DFS contests, and they can make the difference between winning and losing. At RotoBaller, we're here to help your playoff league or DFS efforts through the Super Bowl. That said, let's dig into the Wild Card rankings to see where key defenses such as the Chargers, Eagles, Buccaneers, Ravens, Bills, and more stand.
Lead-ranker Nick Mariano assembles our Updated 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 D/ST 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
- Chargers Defense A Solid Bet In Wild Card Round
- Lavonte David Upgraded To Full Practice
- Jeff Okudah Cleared For Saturday
- Texans DST Avoidable Against Charger
- Antoine Winfield Jr. Will Play On Sunday
- Marshon Lattimore Good To Go For Wild-Card Weekend
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 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 1 | 2 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 1 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 2 | 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 4 | 11 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Houston Texans | DST |
Wild Card Round Defense Outlooks for Fantasy Football
Baltimore Ravens DST - Fantasy Football Outlook
The Baltimore Ravens defense/special teams has improved over the last half of the season while their overall health has trended in the right direction at the same time. In their last two games, albeit against weaker opponents, they only allowed 12 total points between both teams.
In the last game against the Steelers, they forced two turnovers and even scored a touchdown while holding them to 17 points. This makes the Ravens' defense a stronger play, especially in the Wild Card round while playing at home.
- Alex Fischbein, RotoBaller
Los Angeles Chargers DST - Fantasy Football Outlook
The Los Angeles Chargers defense is a solid bet for playoff fantasy lineups in the Wild Card Weekend against the Houston Texans. The Bolts' defense was strong all year, finishing at the top of the chart for the fewest points allowed.
Fantasy-wise, they wrapped up the season with a few up-and-down performances but still ended up as a top-15 fantasy option in 10 different matchups. Facing a Texans offense that has seen some challenges of late, the Los Angeles defense could be one of the better options for the first playoff weekend.
- David A. Marcillo, RotoBaller
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