It’s never too early to look ahead to the next week as you scope out your next fantasy football matchup! As we begin to turn the page to Week 16, who should you be looking to start at the DST position?
Do you need to consider starting the New York Jets defense or the Jacksonville Jaguars? Here are my early rankings to help guide you.
Which DST Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Kansas City Chiefs | KC (vs. LV)
2) Cleveland Browns | CLE (at HOU)
3) Miami Dolphins | MIA (vs. DAL)
4) San Francisco 49ers | SF (vs. BAL)
5) Dallas Cowboys | DAL (at MIA)
6) New York Jets | NYJ (vs. WAS)
7) Buffalo Bills | BUF (at SF)
8) New Orleans Saints | NO (at LAR)
9) Baltimore Ravens | BAL (at LAC)
10) Philadelphia Eagles | PHI (vs. NYG)
11) Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT (vs. CIN)
12) Jacksonville Jaguars | JAX (at TB)
13) Green Bay Packers | GB (at CAR)
14) Cincinnati Bengals | CIN (at PIT)
15) Chicago Bears | CHI (vs. ARI)
16) Los Angeles Rams | LAR (vs. NO)
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17) Atlanta Falcons | ATL (vs. IND)
18) Indianapolis Colts | IND (at ATL)
19) Seattle Seahawks | SEA (at TEN)
20) New England Patriots | NE (at DEN)
21) Tennessee Titans | TEN (vs. SEA)
22) Washington Commanders | WAS (at NYJ)
23) Minnesota Vikings | MIN (vs. DET)
24) Detroit Lions | DET (at MIN)
25) Las Vegas Raiders | LV (at KC)
26) Houston Texans | HOU (vs. CLE)
27) Arizona Cardinals | ARI (at CHI)
28) Denver Broncos | DEN (vs. NE)
29) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB (vs. JAX)
30) Carolina Panthers | CAR (vs. GB)
31) Los Angeles Chargers | LAC (vs. BUF)
32) New York Giants | NYG (at PHI)
Top DSTs To Start in Week 16
Buffalo Bills, D/ST (at LAC)
This defense isn’t elite by any measure, but they have two things very much in their corner this week — a backup QB and an offense that is capable of forcing the opponent into more aggressive play-calling than they are comfortable with.
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The Buffalo Bills have showcased some spike potential — 70 fantasy points across their four games this season played against the Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, or Washington Commanders — and with a top-10 pressure rate, they could extend the Los Angeles Chargers’ struggles for another week.
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