Defense Rankings Week 10: fantasy D/ST projections for 2026
Defenses for Week 10, ranked on fantasy projections built from market-implied team scoring. A number, not an opinion.
Updated Nov 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
LA Rams Defense leads the Week 10 defenses at 10.8 projected fantasy points, because the ARI offense is projected for 15.0 points. Baltimore Defense is next at 9.9. 28 defenses ranked, refreshed through the week.
A defense scores off the offense it faces, so every defense is ranked on the points the market implies its Week 10 opponent scores. A lower opponent total means a better points allowed tier and more sacks and takeaways, scored with standard D/ST scoring.
Every team that plays is on the board. The opponent's projected points are printed beside each defense, so the reason for every rank is on the row.
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| # | Player | Proj. pts | Matchup | Bye | Opp. proj. pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LA Rams DefenseDEF LAR | 10.8 | @ ARI | 11 | 15.0 |
| 2 |  Baltimore DefenseDEF BAL | 9.9 | vs. LAC | 13 | 16.5 |
| 3 |  Houston DefenseDEF HOU | 9.5 | @ CLE | 8 | 17.3 |
| 4 |  Green Bay DefenseDEF GB | 9.3 | vs. MIN | 11 | 17.7 |
| 5 |  Jacksonville DefenseDEF JAX | 9.2 | @ TEN | 7 | 18.0 |
| 6 |  Indianapolis DefenseDEF IND | 8.6 | vs. MIA | 13 | 19.0 |
| 7 |  NY Giants DefenseDEF NYG | 8.4 | vs. WAS | 8 | 19.5 |
| 8 |  Seattle DefenseDEF SEA | 8.2 | @ LV | 11 | 19.8 |
| 9 |  Kansas City DefenseDEF KC | 7.7 | @ ATL | 5 | 20.8 |
| 10 |  Miami DefenseDEF MIA | 7.4 | @ IND | 6 | 21.5 |
| 11 |  Buffalo DefenseDEF BUF | 7.3 | @ NYJ | 7 | 21.8 |
| 12 |  LA Chargers DefenseDEF LAC | 7.2 | @ BAL | 7 | 22.0 |
| 13 |  Washington DefenseDEF WAS | 7.2 | @ NYG | 7 | 22.0 |
| 14 |  Cleveland DefenseDEF CLE | 7.1 | vs. HOU | 11 | 22.2 |
| 15 |  Cincinnati DefenseDEF CIN | 6.9 | vs. PIT | 6 | 22.5 |
| 16 |  Minnesota DefenseDEF MIN | 6.8 | @ GB | 6 | 22.8 |
| 17 |  Las Vegas DefenseDEF LV | 6.6 | vs. SEA | 13 | 23.2 |
| 18 |  New Orleans DefenseDEF NO | 6.6 | vs. CAR | 8 | 23.2 |
| 19 |  Atlanta DefenseDEF ATL | 6.1 | vs. KC | 11 | 24.2 |
| 20 |  Arizona DefenseDEF ARI | 6.0 | vs. LAR | 14 | 24.5 |
| 21 |  Detroit DefenseDEF DET | 6.0 | vs. NE | 6 | 24.5 |
| 22 |  Carolina DefenseDEF CAR | 5.8 | @ NO | 5 | 24.8 |
| 23 |  San Francisco DefenseDEF SF | 5.4 | @ DAL | 8 | 25.8 |
| 24 |  Pittsburgh DefenseDEF PIT | 5.3 | @ CIN | 9 | 26.0 |
| 25 |  New England DefenseDEF NE | 4.8 | @ DET | 11 | 27.0 |
| 26 |  Tennessee DefenseDEF TEN | 4.1 | vs. JAX | 9 | 28.5 |
| 27 |  NY Jets DefenseDEF NYJ | 3.8 | vs. BUF | 13 | 29.2 |
| 28 |  Dallas DefenseDEF DAL | 3.6 | vs. SF | 14 | 29.7 |
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Week 10 questions
What is the best defense to start in Week 10?
LA Rams Defense is the top defense for Week 10 at 10.8 projected fantasy points, then Baltimore Defense at 9.9 and Houston Defense at 9.5. The projection comes from the opponent's market-implied points for the week.
Which defense is the best streamer in Week 10?
Past the 12 a 12 team league starts, Washington Defense ranks 13 at 7.2 projected points, the highest projection outside the top 12 this week.
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