Defense Streamer Board
Week 9 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 | HOU | @ LAC | 95 | 17.9 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 6.0 | |
| 2 | JAX | @ BAL | 90 | 15.3 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 22.4 | 9.4 | Tyler Huntley (Doubtful), Lamar Jackson (Out) |
| 3 | NO | vs CLE | 86 | 20.8 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 17.4 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | DEN | @ CAR | 86 | 20.3 | 8.1 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 24.6 | 7.9 | |
| 5 | DAL | @ IND | 78 | 22.8 | 10.0 | 17.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 20.1 | 3.9 | |
| 6 | NYG | @ PHI | 78 | 18.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 17.1 | 5.7 | |
| 7 | PHI | vs NYG | 71 | 21.5 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 22.4 | 3.1 | |
| 8 | KC | vs NYJ | 67 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 21.3 | 6.7 | |
| 9 | CIN | @ ATL | 66 | 24.8 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 20.6 | 9.7 | |
| 10 | SEA | vs ARI | 66 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 21.9 | 7.6 | |
| 11 | CLE | @ NO | 62 | 22.3 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 22.3 | 7.1 | |
| 12 | BUF | @ MIN | 62 | 21.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 20.0 | 5.7 | |
| 13 | DET | @ MIA | 57 | 21.8 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 16.7 | 5.7 | |
| 14 | CHI | vs TB | 57 | 20.3 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 20.8 | 7.4 | |
| 15 | ARI | @ SEA | 55 | 26.5 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 23.1 | 4.4 | |
| 16 | GB | @ NE | 52 | 25.0 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 22.3 | 7.6 | |
| 17 | NE | vs GB | 51 | 22.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 21.4 | 7.3 | |
| 18 | LAR | @ WAS | 45 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 21.9 | 5.5 | |
| 19 | LV | @ SF | 36 | 31.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 27.3 | 7.5 | |
| 20 | TB | @ CHI | 30 | 26.3 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 26.8 | 10.0 | |
| 21 | SF | vs LV | 28 | 21.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 27.4 | 7.1 | |
| 22 | WAS | vs LAR | 26 | 26.5 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 24.3 | 6.9 | |
| 23 | CAR | vs DEN | 25 | 23.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 20.8 | 5.7 | |
| 24 | MIA | vs DET | 25 | 28.8 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 29.0 | 3.0 | |
| 25 | LAC | vs HOU | 23 | 22.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 23.6 | 5.9 | |
| 26 | MIN | vs BUF | 21 | 24.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 33.3 | 11.7 | |
| 27 | NYJ | @ KC | 19 | 28.3 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 23.9 | 6.0 | |
| 28 | ATL | vs CIN | 18 | 27.8 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 28.3 | 6.8 | |
| 29 | BAL | vs JAX | 13 | 25.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 27.1 | 4.9 | |
| 30 | IND | vs DAL | 12 | 28.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 27.4 | 3.3 |
30 defenses play in Week 9. 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.