Every position and every point counts when setting optimal fantasy football lineups, especially team defenses. And as always we are here to guide your winning ways with our updated Week 3 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings, as of September 24th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key team defenses like the Cowboys DST, Bengals DST, Ravens DST, Broncos DST, Chiefs DST, and Packers 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 3 Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football News
- Micah Hyde's Season Is Over
- Jordan Poyer Expected To Miss Week 3
- Kirk Cousins, Carson Wentz, Tua Tagovailoa, Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers
- Leonard Williams Doubtful For Week 3
- Micah Parsons Won't Practice Due To Illness
- Ed Oliver Ruled Out For Bills Defense
- J.C. Jackson, Corey Linsley Doubtful To Play This Week
Week 3 Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings
You can also check out our Week 3 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
Last updated on Saturday 9/24 at 10:00 pm ET:
D/ST Tier |
D/ST Rank |
D/ST Name |
Pos. |
1 | 1 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
1 | 2 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
1 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
2 | 4 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
2 | 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
2 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
3 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
3 | 8 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
3 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
3 | 10 | Denver Broncos | DST |
4 | 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
4 | 12 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
4 | 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
4 | 14 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
4 | 15 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
5 | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
5 | 17 | Chicago Bears | DST |
5 | 18 | New York Giants | DST |
5 | 19 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
5 | 20 | Houston Texans | DST |
5 | 21 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
6 | 22 | New England Patriots | DST |
6 | 23 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
6 | 24 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
6 | 25 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
6 | 26 | New York Jets | DST |
7 | 27 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
7 | 28 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
7 | 29 | Detroit Lions | DST |
7 | 30 | Washington Commanders | DST |
7 | 31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
7 | 32 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
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