HOUBye 8Top 32 defenses for 2026
Open interactive draft guide| Pos | Player | Team | Bye | Proj Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DST1 | HOU DST | HOU | 8 | 104 |
DST2 |  LAR DST | LAR | 11 | 106 |
DST3 |  SEA DST | SEA | 11 | 103 |
DST4 |  DEN DST | DEN | 10 | 96 |
DST5 |  PHI DST | PHI | 10 | 98 |
DST6 |  JAX DST | JAX | 7 | 91 |
DST7 |  PIT DST | PIT | 9 | 88 |
DST8 |  LAC DST | LAC | 7 | 86 |
DST9 |  MIN DST | MIN | 6 | 92 |
DST10 |  NE DST | NE | 11 | 92 |
DST11 |  BAL DST | BAL | 13 | 95 |
DST12 |  GB DST | GB | 11 | 86 |
DST13 |  NYJ DST | NYJ | 13 | 64 |
DST14 |  KC DST | KC | 5 | 87 |
DST15 |  DET DST | DET | 6 | 92 |
DST16 |  BUF DST | BUF | 7 | 84 |
DST17 |  SF DST | SF | 8 | 84 |
DST18 |  ARI DST | ARI | 14 | 66 |
DST19 |  CLE DST | CLE | 11 | 74 |
DST20 |  NO DST | NO | 8 | 77 |
DST21 |  ATL DST | ATL | 11 | 83 |
DST22 |  IND DST | IND | 13 | 84 |
DST23 |  CAR DST | CAR | 5 | 81 |
DST24 |  CHI DST | CHI | 10 | 85 |
DST25 |  DAL DST | DAL | 14 | 86 |
DST26 |  NYG DST | NYG | 8 | 86 |
DST27 |  TB DST | TB | 10 | 81 |
DST28 |  TEN DST | TEN | 9 | 67 |
DST29 |  CIN DST | CIN | 6 | 79 |
DST30 |  MIA DST | MIA | 6 | 62 |
DST31 |  WAS DST | WAS | 7 | 75 |
DST32 |  LV DST | LV | 13 | 65 |
DST1
HOU DSTHOUBye 8Proj 104
DST2
LAR DSTLARBye 11Proj 106
DST3
SEA DSTSEABye 11Proj 103
DST4
DEN DSTDENBye 10Proj 96
DST5
PHI DSTPHIBye 10Proj 98
DST6
JAX DSTJAXBye 7Proj 91
DST7
PIT DSTPITBye 9Proj 88
DST8
LAC DSTLACBye 7Proj 86
DST9
MIN DSTMINBye 6Proj 92
DST10
NE DSTNEBye 11Proj 92
DST11
BAL DSTBALBye 13Proj 95
DST12
GB DSTGBBye 11Proj 86
DST13
NYJ DSTNYJBye 13Proj 64
DST14
KC DSTKCBye 5Proj 87
DST15
DET DSTDETBye 6Proj 92
DST16
BUF DSTBUFBye 7Proj 84
DST17
SF DSTSFBye 8Proj 84
DST18
ARI DSTARIBye 14Proj 66
DST19
CLE DSTCLEBye 11Proj 74
DST20
NO DSTNOBye 8Proj 77
DST21
ATL DSTATLBye 11Proj 83
DST22
IND DSTINDBye 13Proj 84
DST23
CAR DSTCARBye 5Proj 81
DST24
CHI DSTCHIBye 10Proj 85
DST25
DAL DSTDALBye 14Proj 86
DST26
NYG DSTNYGBye 8Proj 86
DST27
TB DSTTBBye 10Proj 81
DST28
TEN DSTTENBye 9Proj 67
DST29
CIN DSTCINBye 6Proj 79
DST30
MIA DSTMIABye 6Proj 62
DST31
WAS DSTWASBye 7Proj 75
DST32
LV DSTLVBye 13Proj 65
Projected points use half-PPR scoring. Rankings follow STACKED's overall 2026 draft-guide order and refresh throughout the draft season.
DST rankings FAQ
Who is the No. 1 fantasy football defense for 2026?
HOU DST (HOU) is the top-ranked defense in STACKED's 2026 fantasy football rankings, projected for 104 half-PPR points. LAR DST (LAR) and SEA DST (SEA) round out the top three.
When should you draft a defense in 2026 fantasy drafts?
Wait on defense — take one in the last two rounds, and only one. Matchups drive DST scoring more than talent, so the right play for most teams is streaming: start the defense facing a turnover-prone offense each week. Draft a unit with a strong pass rush and an easy opening schedule, then stay flexible.
Are these DST rankings PPR or half-PPR?
Projected points on this page use half-PPR scoring, though scoring format barely changes defense values since they don't catch passes. The full STACKED draft guide shows multi-platform ADP side by side for every position.
How often are these defense rankings updated?
Rankings, projections, and ADP are rebuilt continuously from platform draft data and expert consensus during the 2026 draft season, and this page refreshes at least hourly. For live tiers, player news, and source-backed insights, open the interactive draft guide.