Week 9 Fantasy Team Defense Rankings

Will Anderson and the Texans D are ranked third thanks to a favorable matchup against the Chargers.

Will Anderson, Texans. | Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Week 9 ranks: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Team D | Flex

It’s Week 9, fantasy fans! Time flies when you’re having fun (or not, like last week)! We have just two teams on a bye this week, as the Steelers and Titans are off. That means fantasy managers will be without Pittsburgh’s defense, a top fantasy unit that will need to be replaced with a streamer. The NFL will return to its international games this week, as the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons face off at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on Sunday. 

This week’s rankings include some risers in the Jaguars and Texans defenses. There are also a few streaming options based on the matchups—check out Start ’Em, Sit ’Em later in the week for all the details! Other defenses, like the Vikings and Buccaneers, are falling due to a recent lack of consistent production or a bad matchup. Managers should be able to replace them with a viable streamer. 

Here are my fantasy team defense rankings as we head into Week 9. Check back on a regular basis for updates, especially after the final team injury reports come out late in the week!

Week 9 Fantasy Defense Rankings

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

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