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RotoBaller's updated fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings for 2022 fantasy football drafts. These tiered ranks are for NFL team defenses/special teams.
Welcome RotoBallers to our recently-updated 2022 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings. We'll be here with you all preseason to help you prepare for and crush your fantasy football drafts.
Our defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. Below you will also see recent fantasy football news and NFL headlines for defenses, which are accounted for within these updated draft rankings.
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Defenses Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Roquan Smith Requests A Trade
- No Timetable For Shaquille Leonard's Return
- Carl Lawson Emerging For The Jets
- Jordan Poyer To Miss A Few Weeks
- Reuben Foster Working Out With Seahawks
- Ravens Agree With Rookie David Ojabo
- Kiko Alonso Retires Saturday
Updated Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings
The rankings table below last updated on August 9, 2022. You can also find our updated PPR Rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Non-PPR (Standard) rankings, Best Ball rankings, Dynasty League rankings and 2022 NFL Rookie rankings.
| D/ST Tier |
D/ST Rank |
D/ST Name |
Pos. |
| 1 | 1 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 1 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 2 | 4 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 2 | 5 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 2 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 4 | 11 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 4 | 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 4 | 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 4 | 15 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 5 | 16 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 5 | 17 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 5 | 21 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 6 | 22 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 6 | 23 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 6 | 24 | New York Giants | DST |
| 6 | 25 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 6 | 26 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 7 | 27 | New York Jets | DST |
| 7 | 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 7 | 29 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 7 | 30 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 7 | 31 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 7 | 32 | Chicago Bears | DST |
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