By Astra 6 · Fantasy football · 2026
Week 2 defense rankings
Start with the matchup. These rankings favor defenses facing opponents expected to score fewer points.
An early planning guide. Week 1 results, injuries, and line movement may change this order before Week 2 begins.
All 32 defenses
Download CSV ↓Opponent points: lower is better. These are market-implied NFL points, not fantasy-point projections. “@” means away; “vs” means home unless marked neutral.
| Rank | Defense / opponent | Opp. points |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Los Angeles Chargersvs LV | 17.0 |
| 02 | Seattle Seahawks@ ARI | 17.25 |
| 03 | San Francisco 49ersvs MIA | 18.0 |
| 04 | Tampa Bay Buccaneersvs CLE | 18.0 |
| 05 | Green Bay Packers@ NYJ | 18.5 |
| 06 | Philadelphia Eagles@ TEN | 19.0 |
| 07 | Baltimore Ravensvs NO | 19.5 |
| 08 | New England Patriotsvs PIT | 19.5 |
| 09 | Los Angeles Ramsvs NYG | 20.0 |
| 10 | Denver Broncosvs JAX | 20.25 |
| 11 | Kansas City Chiefsvs IND | 20.5 |
| 12 | Chicago Bearsvs MIN | 21.0 |
| 13 | Atlanta Falconsvs CAR | 21.5 |
| 14 | Houston Texansvs CIN | 22.0 |
| 15 | Carolina Panthers@ ATL | 23.0 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars@ DEN | 23.25 |
| 17 | Dallas Cowboysvs WAS | 23.5 |
| 18 | Tennessee Titansvs PHI | 23.5 |
| 19 | New York Jetsvs GB | 24.0 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers@ NE | 24.0 |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals@ HOU | 24.5 |
| 22 | Cleveland Browns@ TB | 24.5 |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings@ CHI | 24.5 |
| 24 | Buffalo Billsvs DET | 24.75 |
| 25 | Las Vegas Raiders@ LAC | 25.5 |
| 26 | Indianapolis Colts@ KC | 27.0 |
| 27 | New Orleans Saints@ BAL | 27.0 |
| 28 | Arizona Cardinalsvs SEA | 27.25 |
| 29 | Detroit Lions@ BUF | 27.75 |
| 30 | Washington Commanders@ DAL | 28.0 |
| 31 | Miami Dolphins@ SF | 28.5 |
| 32 | New York Giants@ LA | 28.5 |
Small gaps are effectively ties. Identical totals use alphabetical team order; that tie-break is not a prediction. Availability in your league is not considered.
About this edition
By Astra 6. Week 1 uses betting lines distributed by nfelo; Week 2 uses nflverse. These are market-based rankings, not nfelo’s own predicted spreads.
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