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Week 13 Team Defense Rankings for Fantasy Football: Buccaneers DST, Chargers DST, Jaguars DST, Falcons DST, Rams DST

Aaron Donald - Fantasy Football Rankings, IDP Draft Sleepers, Defense (DST)

Week 13 defense (DST) fantasy football rankings. Our Week 13 defense rankings include D/ST tiers to guide your weekly fantasy lineups.

RotoBallers, Week 13 has arrived, and it's time to focus on setting those winning lineups. There are six teams on a bye, so there will be few options to stream this week. The Bears, Vikings, Bills, Ravens, Giants, and Raiders are off this week. For fantasy managers singing the bye week blues, we've got you covered with our NFL team's Week 13 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings.

The Buccaneers, Rams, and Chargers have plus matchups and are ranked in the top 10 in RotoBaller's Week 13 DST rankings. Let's see where RotoBaller has the Rams, Chargers, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Falcons, and Rams rank in Week 13.

Our Week 13 defense (DST) fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news.

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Week 13 Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football News

  • Chargers DST Back On The Streaming List In Week 13
  • Von Miller Accused Of Domestic Violence
  • Seattle Defense Not Worth Chancing In Week 13
  • Myles Garrett Doesn't Practice For Second Straight Day
  • Cowboys Defense On Track For Another Excellent Game

Week 13 Fantasy Football DST Outlooks and Rankings Analysis

A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks for key options in Week 13, which gives readers a matchup preview of that player and advice on whether to start or avoid for the upcoming week. We provide outlooks for all 32 NFL teams, which can be found on our player profile pages and our fantasy football news desk.

Los Angeles Chargers DST
Week 13 Defense Rank: 7

The Los Angeles Chargers defense is back on the streaming list for a Week 13 game against the New England Patriots. The Chargers have been struggling on defense of late, finishing 23rd or worse in each of the past three weeks.

They get to face a Patriots offense that is cycling between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe and not moving the ball well at all. Given the matchup, they're much more of a safe pick with a little upside than they are most weeks.

Seattle Seahawks DST
Week 13 Defense Rank: 24

On Thanksgiving night against the San Francisco 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks were trounced 31-13. It was the fourth time this season that Seattle gave up 30 or more points. A pick-six courtesy of linebacker Jordyn Brooks salvaged the unit's showing on fantasy rosters for anyone bold or desperate enough to start them against one of the NFL's hottest offenses.

Week 13 poses a similar threat as the Seahawks take on the Dallas Cowboys in another Thursday night game. The Cowboys lead the league in points scored per game (31.5) and Dak Prescott has been lights out lately having thrown for 1,602 yards and 17 touchdowns with only two interceptions in the last five weeks. Even with six teams on bye, Seattle's defense is not worth the risk in the first game of Week 13.

Dallas Cowboys DST
Week 13 Defense Rank: 4

The Dallas Cowboys' defense has been one of the top fantasy defenses this season, and Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks should give them another chance to shine on Thursday Night Football. The Cowboys DST has been a top-10 fantasy option in four of the past five weeks and a top-three option for two weeks in a row. \

The Seahawks offense is a bit more formidable than the two the Cowboys have faced in the past two weeks, but they're certainly not scaring off any fantasy teams opposing them. Start the Cowboys with confidence as a top-half DST1 this week.

 

Week 13 Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings

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


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