HOUBye —Top 32 defenses for 2026
Open interactive draft guide| Pos | Player | Team | Bye | Proj Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DST1 | HOU DST | HOU | — | 104 |
DST2 |  SEA DST | SEA | — | 103 |
DST3 |  LAR DST | LAR | — | 106 |
DST4 |  DEN DST | DEN | — | 96 |
DST5 |  PHI DST | PHI | — | 98 |
DST6 |  JAX DST | JAX | — | 91 |
DST7 |  PIT DST | PIT | — | 88 |
DST8 |  LAC DST | LAC | — | 86 |
DST9 |  MIN DST | MIN | 6 | 92 |
DST10 |  NE DST | NE | — | 92 |
DST11 |  BAL DST | BAL | — | 95 |
DST12 |  GB DST | GB | — | 86 |
DST13 |  KC DST | KC | — | 87 |
DST14 |  DET DST | DET | — | 92 |
DST15 |  BUF DST | BUF | 7 | 84 |
DST16 |  SF DST | SF | — | 84 |
DST17 |  CLE DST | CLE | — | 74 |
DST18 |  NO DST | NO | — | 77 |
DST19 |  IND DST | IND | — | 84 |
DST20 |  ATL DST | ATL | — | 83 |
DST21 |  CHI DST | CHI | — | 85 |
DST22 |  CAR DST | CAR | — | 81 |
DST23 |  DAL DST | DAL | — | 86 |
DST24 |  TB DST | TB | — | 81 |
DST25 |  NYG DST | NYG | — | 86 |
DST26 |  TEN DST | TEN | — | 67 |
DST27 |  MIA DST | MIA | — | 62 |
DST28 |  NYJ DST | NYJ | — | 64 |
DST29 |  CIN DST | CIN | — | 79 |
DST30 |  LV DST | LV | — | 65 |
DST31 |  WAS DST | WAS | — | 75 |
DST32 |  ARI DST | ARI | — | 66 |
DST1
HOU DSTHOUBye —Proj 104
DST2
SEA DSTSEABye —Proj 103
DST3
LAR DSTLARBye —Proj 106
DST4
DEN DSTDENBye —Proj 96
DST5
PHI DSTPHIBye —Proj 98
DST6
JAX DSTJAXBye —Proj 91
DST7
PIT DSTPITBye —Proj 88
DST8
LAC DSTLACBye —Proj 86
DST9
MIN DSTMINBye 6Proj 92
DST10
NE DSTNEBye —Proj 92
DST11
BAL DSTBALBye —Proj 95
DST12
GB DSTGBBye —Proj 86
DST13
KC DSTKCBye —Proj 87
DST14
DET DSTDETBye —Proj 92
DST15
BUF DSTBUFBye 7Proj 84
DST16
SF DSTSFBye —Proj 84
DST17
CLE DSTCLEBye —Proj 74
DST18
NO DSTNOBye —Proj 77
DST19
IND DSTINDBye —Proj 84
DST20
ATL DSTATLBye —Proj 83
DST21
CHI DSTCHIBye —Proj 85
DST22
CAR DSTCARBye —Proj 81
DST23
DAL DSTDALBye —Proj 86
DST24
TB DSTTBBye —Proj 81
DST25
NYG DSTNYGBye —Proj 86
DST26
TEN DSTTENBye —Proj 67
DST27
MIA DSTMIABye —Proj 62
DST28
NYJ DSTNYJBye —Proj 64
DST29
CIN DSTCINBye —Proj 79
DST30
LV DSTLVBye —Proj 65
DST31
WAS DSTWASBye —Proj 75
DST32
ARI DSTARIBye —Proj 66
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. SEA DST (SEA) and LAR DST (LAR) 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. For reference, HOU DST is currently coming off the board around pick 123.6 in half-PPR drafts.
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.