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Top Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football Rankings - Broncos D/ST, Bills D/ST, Steelers D/ST, Vikings D/ST, Texans D/ST, 49ers D/ST, Eagles D/ST, Chargers D/ST

Matt's top team defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings for 2025 fantasy football drafts. Follow these fantasy football D/ST rankings when drafting and win more.

Draft season is upon us. While selecting a Defense (D/ST) can be an afterthought for some, sharp fantasy managers know that planning ahead for Week 1 with a D/ST target can be the difference between opening the season with a win instead of a loss.

RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his Top 10 Defense (D/ST) Rankings for 2025 fantasy football. Target these squads in your drafts. Win MORE in 2025 with RotoBaller!

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Top 10 Defense (D/ST) Rankings for 2025

Matt Donnelly digs into his top 10 D/ST Rankings for 2025 fantasy football drafts:

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Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football Rankings

You can also check out our team's full fantasy football D/ST rankings below:

D/ST Tier D/ST Rank D/ST Name Position
1 1 Denver Broncos DST
1 2 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
1 3 Baltimore Ravens DST
1 4 Philadelphia Eagles DST
2 5 San Francisco 49ers DST
2 6 Minnesota Vikings DST
3 7 Kansas City Chiefs DST
3 8 Buffalo Bills DST
3 9 Los Angeles Chargers DST
3 10 Houston Texans DST
4 11 Detroit Lions DST
4 12 Dallas Cowboys DST
4 13 New York Giants DST
4 14 Seattle Seahawks DST
4 15 New York Jets DST
5 16 Cleveland Browns DST
5 17 Los Angeles Rams DST
5 18 New England Patriots DST
5 19 Chicago Bears DST
5 20 Green Bay Packers DST
5 21 Indianapolis Colts DST
5 22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
6 23 Arizona Cardinals DST
6 24 Atlanta Falcons DST
6 25 Washington Commanders DST
6 26 Carolina Panthers DST
6 27 Las Vegas Raiders DST
7 28 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
7 29 Cincinnati Bengals DST
7 30 New Orleans Saints DST
7 31 Miami Dolphins DST
7 32 Tennessee Titans DST

 

 

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