Defense Streamers
2026 week 1Ordered the way RotoBaller streams defences: the opponent's implied total is the headline — few points conceded — and being a big favourite is the supporting argument, since a trailing offence throws, which is where sacks and interceptions come from.This scores the matchup, not the unit. Season sack and takeaway rates need a stats feed we don't carry, so a great defence in a bad spot will rank lower here than RotoBaller would put it — compare against the ESPN projection column, which does price in talent.
| # | Defense | Matchup | Opp implied | Favored by | O/U | Matchup score | Source ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX | vs CLE | 15.5 | +8.5 | 39.5 | 10.9 | FP DEF1 ESPN DEF1 |
| 2 | LAC | vs ARI | 19.0 | +9.5 | 47.5 | 7.8 | FP DEF2 ESPN DEF2 |
| 3 | PIT | vs ATL | 18.0 | +5.5 | 41.5 | 7.2 | FP DEF3 ESPN DEF3 |
| 4 | PHI | vs WAS | 19.3 | +6 | 44.5 | 6.2 | FP DEF4 ESPN DEF9 |
| 5 | LV | vs MIA | 18.8 | +3 | 40.5 | 5.5 | FP DEF17 ESPN DEF18 |
| 6 | TEN | vs NYJ | 18.5 | +1.5 | 38.5 | 5.1 | FP DEF10 ESPN DEF7 |
| 7 | DET | vs NO | 21.3 | +7 | 49.5 | 4.6 | FP DEF11 ESPN DEF4 |
| 8 | KC | vs DEN | 20.5 | +2.5 | 43.5 | 3.5 | FP DEF20 ESPN DEF14 |
| 9 | CHI | @ CAR | 21.8 | +3 | 46.5 | 2.5 | FP DEF18 ESPN DEF12 |
| 10 | BAL | @ IND | 22.0 | +3.5 | 47.5 | 2.4 | FP DEF9 ESPN DEF6 |
| 11 | NYJ | @ TEN | 20.0 | -1.5 | 38.5 | 2.4 | FP DEF15 ESPN DEF8 |
| 12 | BUF | @ HOU | 21.5 | +1.5 | 44.5 | 2.1 | FP DEF14 ESPN DEF24 |
| 13 | DAL | @ NYG | 22.8 | +3 | 48.5 | 1.5 | FP DEF13 ESPN DEF16 |
| 14 | MIN | vs GB | 22.5 | +1.5 | 46.5 | 1.1 | FP DEF12 ESPN DEF21 |
| 15 | CIN | vs TB | 23.5 | +3.5 | 50.5 | 0.9 | FP DEF24 ESPN DEF22 |
| 16 | MIA | @ LV | 21.8 | -3 | 40.5 | 0.0 | FP DEF22 ESPN DEF25 |
| 17 | HOU | vs BUF | 23.0 | -1.5 | 44.5 | -0.6 | FP DEF8 ESPN DEF15 |
| 18 | DEN | @ KC | 23.0 | -2.5 | 43.5 | -1.0 | FP DEF7 ESPN DEF11 |
| 19 | GB | @ MIN | 24.0 | -1.5 | 46.5 | -1.6 | FP DEF16 ESPN DEF13 |
| 20 | ATL | @ PIT | 23.5 | -5.5 | 41.5 | -2.7 | FP DEF23 ESPN DEF23 |
| 21 | CAR | vs CHI | 24.8 | -3 | 46.5 | -3.0 | FP DEF29 ESPN DEF29 |
| 22 | IND | vs BAL | 25.5 | -3.5 | 47.5 | -3.9 | FP DEF25 ESPN DEF30 |
| 23 | NYG | vs DAL | 25.8 | -3 | 48.5 | -4.0 | FP DEF30 ESPN DEF26 |
| 24 | CLE | @ JAX | 24.0 | -8.5 | 39.5 | -4.4 | FP DEF21 ESPN DEF17 |
| 25 | WAS | @ PHI | 25.3 | -6 | 44.5 | -4.7 | FP DEF31 ESPN DEF27 |
| 26 | TB | @ CIN | 27.0 | -3.5 | 50.5 | -5.4 | FP DEF26 ESPN DEF20 |
| 27 | NO | @ DET | 28.3 | -7 | 49.5 | -8.1 | FP DEF28 ESPN DEF31 |
| 28 | ARI | @ LAC | 28.5 | -9.5 | 47.5 | -9.3 | FP DEF32 ESPN DEF28 |