Defense Streamer Board
Week 5 2026
Every defense playing this week, ranked by how soft the matchup is, not by how good the defense is. A bad defense against the worst offense in the league beats a good one against the best.
| # | Defense | Opp | Score | Opp Implied Pts | DST Pts Allowed/G | L3 | Sacks Allowed/G | TO/G | Pts Scored/G | Own DST Pts/G | Opp QB Out/Doubtful |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | vs TB | 93 | 19.8 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 17.5 | 3.0 | Baker Mayfield (Out) |
| 2 | DEN | @ LAC | 92 | 19.3 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 16.8 | 7.0 | |
| 3 | CIN | @ MIA | 89 | 17.8 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 10.3 | |
| 4 | WAS | vs NYG | 80 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 19.0 | 5.0 | |
| 5 | JAX | vs PHI | 78 | 17.3 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 18.8 | 10.8 | |
| 6 | MIN | @ NO | 74 | 20.0 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 26.3 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | IND | @ PIT | 70 | 23.5 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 17.8 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | HOU | @ TEN | 68 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 13.8 | 5.5 | |
| 9 | LV | @ NE | 67 | 24.3 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 14.8 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | CHI | @ GB | 65 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 18.3 | 8.3 | |
| 11 | BAL | @ ATL | 63 | 23.5 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 24.0 | 5.8 | |
| 12 | NYJ | vs CLE | 59 | 19.0 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 20.3 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | PIT | vs IND | 57 | 21.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 25.5 | 10.8 | |
| 14 | BUF | @ LAR | 47 | 28.8 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 21.3 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | GB | vs CHI | 47 | 24.3 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 28.0 | 3.0 | Caleb Williams (Out) |
| 16 | CLE | @ NYJ | 46 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 19.0 | 5.8 | |
| 17 | SF | @ SEA | 43 | 25.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 26.3 | 6.3 | |
| 18 | DET | @ ARI | 41 | 24.8 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 21.8 | 5.3 | |
| 19 | NO | vs MIN | 38 | 22.0 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 21.5 | 2.5 | |
| 20 | NE | vs LV | 38 | 20.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 28.3 | 8.5 | |
| 21 | TEN | vs HOU | 37 | 22.8 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 21.0 | 4.3 | |
| 22 | ATL | vs BAL | 37 | 20.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 29.0 | 4.8 | |
| 23 | MIA | vs CIN | 36 | 24.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 22.8 | 2.0 | |
| 24 | LAC | vs DEN | 33 | 22.8 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 7.3 | |
| 25 | LAR | vs BUF | 29 | 25.8 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 31.8 | 6.0 | |
| 26 | NYG | @ WAS | 28 | 23.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 20.5 | 7.8 | Marcus Mariota (Doubtful) |
| 27 | SEA | vs SF | 21 | 22.0 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 30.5 | 8.8 | |
| 28 | PHI | @ JAX | 17 | 24.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 26.0 | 3.5 | |
| 29 | TB | @ DAL | 7 | 27.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 30.5 | 5.8 | |
| 30 | ARI | vs DET | 2 | 29.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 29.8 | 5.5 |
30 defenses play in Week 5. Teams on bye are not listed. Click a column header to sort.
How to read this
- Score
- Matchup softness from 0 to 100, relative to this week's other matchups. 60% comes from the DST fantasy points the opponent's offense has given up per game (season to date, blended half-and-half with its last three games once there are three weeks). 40% comes from the opponent's Vegas implied point total, lower being better, when a line is posted. Green is 70 or more, red 30 or less.
- Opp Implied Pts
- How many points Vegas expects the opponent to score, derived from the spread and the total. The single best forward-looking number for a defense.
- DST Pts Allowed/G
- Standard-scoring fantasy points that opposing defenses have scored against this offense, per game: sacks, turnovers, defensive touchdowns and points-allowed tiers combined. L3 is the same over the offense's last three games.
- Sacks Allowed/G, TO/G
- What the opponent's offense gives up: sacks taken and turnovers (interceptions plus lost fumbles) per game.
- Pts Scored/G
- The opponent's own scoring per game. Low is what a streamer wants.
- Own DST Pts/G
- The defense's own fantasy production per game, for context. The board deliberately does not rank on it.
- Opp QB
- Opposing quarterbacks listed Out or Doubtful on ESPN's injury report at the time of this run. Not part of the score; a backup quarterback is often the whole reason to stream.