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RotoBaller's defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings, updated for August 2024. Draft winning teams with our (D/ST) fantasy football rankings and tiers.
At RotoBaller HQ, we are grinding away and providing fresh fantasy football content daily to help you crush your drafts. For leagues that still use team defenses, we've got you covered with our NFL team's 2024 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings, updated recently for August 2024.
Fantasy managers usually stream defenses each week, and most don't draft a starting DST until the later rounds of their drafts. However, a few team defenses always end up being value picks and can be a difference-maker for your team, such as the 2023 Dallas Cowboys and the 2022 New England Patriots. Below, you will see where key defenses such as the Cowboys, Jets, Eagles, Steelers, Texans, Patriots, Lions, and Raiders are listed in our rankings.
Our defense (D/DST) fantasy football rankings are put together by NFL lead analysts Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, and Scott Engel. Below, you will also see recent fantasy football news and NFL headlines for team defenses, which are accounted for within these updated draft rankings.
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Defense Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Teair Tart Signing With Chargers
- Nate Wiggins Back At Practice
- Justin Simmons Signing With Falcons
- Matt Milano Out Indefinitely With Torn Bicep
- Cowboys Sign Carl Lawson To Boslter Defensive Line
- Patriots Trade Pass-Rusher Matthew Judon To Falcons For Third-Round Pick
- Browns Give Jermiah Owusu-Koramoah
Fantasy Football Rankings Defense (DST) Rankings
The rankings table below will be updated up until Week 1 kickoff. You can also find our updated Best Ball rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Non-PPR (Standard) rankings, Dynasty League rankings, and 2024 NFL Rookie rankings.
| D/ST Tier | D/ST Rank | D/ST Name | Position |
| 1 | 1 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 1 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 1 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 2 | 5 | New York Jets | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 4 | 11 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 4 | 13 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 4 | 14 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 4 | 15 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 5 | 16 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 5 | 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 5 | 21 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 6 | 22 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 6 | 23 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 6 | 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 6 | 25 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 6 | 26 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 6 | 27 | New York Giants | DST |
| 6 | 28 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 6 | 29 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 6 | 30 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 6 | 31 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 6 | 32 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
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