The 2023 NFL season keeps on moving along, meaning it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for Week 5.
We do the research here at Pro Football Network so that you can feel confident that you’re putting together the best possible lineup. With that in mind, who should you be looking to start at DST this week?
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Which DST Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
More Consensus Rankings From PFN Fantasy Team: QB | RB | WR | TE | K
1) Philadelphia Eagles | PHI (at LAR)
2) San Francisco 49ers | SF (vs. DAL)
3) Baltimore Ravens | BAL (at PIT)
4) Kansas City Chiefs | KC (at MIN)
5) Dallas Cowboys | DAL (at SF)
6) Cincinnati Bengals | CIN (at ARI)
7) Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT (vs. BAL)
8) Buffalo Bills | BUF (vs. JAX)
9) New England Patriots | NE (vs. NO)
10) New Orleans Saints | NO (at NE)
11) Miami Dolphins | MIA (vs. NYG)
12) Detroit Lions | DET (vs. CAR)
13) Denver Broncos | DEN (vs. NYJ)
14) Arizona Cardinals | ARI (vs. CIN)
15) Jacksonville Jaguars | JAX (at BUF)
16) Green Bay Packers | GB (at LV)
17) Washington Commanders | WAS (vs. CHI)
18) Tennessee Titans | TEN (at IND)
19) Atlanta Falcons | ATL (vs. HOU)
20) New York Jets | NYJ (at DEN)
21) Houston Texans | HOU (at ATL)
22) Indianapolis Colts | IND (vs. TEN)
23) Minnesota Vikings | MIN (vs. KC)
24) Carolina Panthers | CAR (at DET)
25) Los Angeles Rams | LAR (vs. PHI)
26) Las Vegas Raiders | LV (vs. GB)
27) Chicago Bears | CHI (at WAS)
28) New York Giants | NYG (at MIA)
The Top DSTs To Start in Week 5
Baltimore Ravens, DST (vs. PIT)
The AFC North divisional matchups always end up being tightly contested, which should mean a low-scoring affair between two teams that want to lean on the ground game in this one and control the clock.
Roquan Smith put on a coverage CLINIC last week
Playing at an extremely high level and big reason why this Ravens defense is dominating in '23 pic.twitter.com/CnCsYEcZJh
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) October 7, 2023
With Kenny Pickett coming into this one less than 100% with his knee injury, the Ravens should be able to keep him contained within the pocket and force an extra sack or two in this contest. They’re a solid start here in Week 5.
New England Patriots, DST (vs. NO)
If Derek Carr was fully healthy, the New England Patriots probably wouldn’t be a defense to lean on. However, with Carr having difficulty moving the ball last week due to his AC sprain, the Saints aren’t an offense that is scary right now.
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They have the playmakers to surprise us and break a few big plays, but as a lower-end streaming option this week, the Patriots are a solid play if you have them in your fantasy football league.