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Week 1 defense (DST) fantasy football rankings as of September 10, 2023. Our defense rankings include D/ST tiers to guide your weekly fantasy lineups.
Week 1 of the NFL season has arrived, and we're back with our fantasy football rankings as always! Below you'll see in this article our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings as of September 10th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key team defenses like the Broncos DST, Commanders DST, Falcons DST, Bills DST, and Patriots DST, among others, rank in Week 1.
Our defense (DST) fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Scott Engel, 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 1 Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football News
- Devon Witherspoon Not Expected To Play Sunday
- Marlon Humphrey Ruled Out For Week 1
- Chandler Jones Won't Play In Week 1
- Jamal Adams, Kenny McIntosh Ruled Out For Week 1
- Chase Young Out For Week 1
- Harold Landry Predicted To Return In Week 1
- Nick Bosa Plans To Play On Sunday
- Jack Jones Won't Play In Week 1
- Brian Burns Unlikely To Get Deal Before Sunday's Game
- Broncos Defense A Top-10 Unit Against Raiders
- Chiefs Defense May Be Missing Key Pass Rusher Versus Lions
- Lions Defense A Bottom-Five Option Against Chiefs
Week 1 Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings
You can also check out our Week 1 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.
Last updated on Sunday 9/10 at 9:00 am ET:
| D/ST Tier |
D/ST Rank |
D/ST Name (Team Defense) |
Position |
| 1 | 1 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 1 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 1 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 2 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 3 | 7 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 4 | 11 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 4 | 13 | New York Jets | DST |
| 4 | 14 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 4 | 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 5 | 16 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 5 | 17 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 5 | 21 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 6 | 22 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 6 | 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 6 | 24 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 6 | 25 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 6 | 26 | New York Giants | DST |
| 6 | 27 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 6 | 28 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 6 | 29 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 6 | 30 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 6 | 31 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 6 | 32 | Detroit Lions | DST |
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