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The time has come for another week of NFL action, and picking the right fantasy football lineups. In efforts of helping you win your matchups, below you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings, as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key team defenses like the Packers DST, Vikings DST, Jaguars DST, Dolphins DST, Rams DST, and Chargers DST, 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 5 Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football News
- Jordan Poyer Ruled Out Against Steelers
- Kwity Paye Believed To Have High-Ankle Sprain
- Minkah Fitzpatrick Practices In Full, Will Play In Week 5
- Xavien Howard Day-To-Day With Groin Injury
- Myles Garrett Returns To Practice Field
- Shaquille Leonard Also Dealing With Broken Nose
Week 5 Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings
You can also check out our Week 5 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 10/8 at 7:00 pm ET:
| D/ST Tier |
D/ST Rank |
D/ST Name |
Pos. |
| 1 | 1 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 1 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 2 | 4 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 2 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 4 | 11 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 4 | 13 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 4 | 14 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 4 | 15 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 5 | 16 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 5 | 17 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 5 | 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 6 | 22 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 6 | 23 | New York Giants | DST |
| 6 | 24 | New York Jets | DST |
| 6 | 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 6 | 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 7 | 27 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 7 | 28 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 7 | 29 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 7 | 30 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 7 | 31 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 7 | 32 | Houston Texans | DST |
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