Week 16 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings: Texans DST Atop The Position

Michael Fabiano | 0 Minutes Ago

The Houston Texans defense faces the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Welcome to Week 16 and the second week of the fantasy football playoffs! If you survived the first round and have advanced, congratulations! Now, let’s go win that league championship!

The NFL schedule no longer has bye weeks, so we’ll get all 32 teams and all our players (at least the healthy ones) who have helped us reach this point in the season. I would also not be afraid to sit a “big name” defense that has struggled, like the Ravens and Steelers, if you have a respectable pivot on your fantasy roster.

This week’s biggest defensive ranking risers are the Bills, Eagles, and Chiefs, all of whom have great matchups or are playing at an exceeding high level lately. On the flip side, defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Seahawks have either seen their fantasy stats decline in recent weeks or could struggle against a tough opponent.

With that said, here are my complete fantasy football defensive rankings for Week 16 of the NFL season!  Be sure to check back daily for updates!

All Positions: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | Ks

Week 16 Fantasy DST Rankings

RK	Player	TM	Opponent
1	Texans	HOU	vs. LV
2	Bills	BUF	at CLE
3	Eagles	PHI	at WAS
4	Chiefs	KC	at TEN
5	Saints	NO	vs. NYJ
6	Vikings	MIN	at NYG
7	Lions	DET	vs. PIT
8	Buccaneers	TB	at CAR
9	49ers	SF	at IND
10	Broncos	DEN	vs. JAC
11	Rams	LAR	at SEA
12	Jets	NYJ	at NO
13	Cardinals	ARI	vs. ATL
14	Patriots	NE	at BAL
15	Seahawks	SEA	vs. LAR
16	Giants	NYG	vs. MIN
17	Packers	GB	at CHI
18	Cowboys	DAL	vs. LAC
19	Panthers	CAR	vs. TB
20	Ravens	BAL	vs. NE
21	Falcons	ATL	at ARI
22	Chargers	LAC	at DAL
23	Titans	TEN	vs. KC
24	Dolphins	MIA	vs. CIN
25	Bears	CHI	vs. GB
26	Jaguars	JAC	at DEN
27	Browns	CLE	vs. BUF
28	Colts	IND	vs. SF
29	Steelers	PIT	at DEN
30	Commanders	WAS	vs. PHI
31	Bengals	CIN	at MIA
32	Raiders	LV	at HOU