Defense Streamers
2026 week 8Ordered 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 | CIN | vs TEN | 18.3 | +10 | 46.5 | 8.8 | FP DEF5 ESPN DEF6 |
| 2 | JAX | vs IND | 18.3 | +10 | 46.5 | 8.8 | FP DEF1 ESPN DEF3 |
| 3 | WAS | vs PHI | 17.3 | +6 | 40.5 | 8.2 | FP DEF7 ESPN DEF4 |
| 4 | NE | @ MIA | 18.3 | +7 | 43.5 | 7.6 | FP DEF4 ESPN DEF8 |
| 5 | PIT | vs CLE | 18.0 | +3.5 | 39.5 | 6.4 | FP DEF2 ESPN DEF1 |
| 6 | LAR | vs LAC | 19.5 | +6.5 | 45.5 | 6.1 | FP DEF3 ESPN DEF2 |
| 7 | KC | @ DEN | 19.5 | +1.5 | 40.5 | 4.1 | FP DEF9 ESPN DEF15 |
| 8 | TB | vs ATL | 21.0 | +2.5 | 44.5 | 3.0 | FP DEF17 ESPN DEF20 |
| 9 | DET | vs MIN | 21.8 | +3 | 46.5 | 2.5 | FP DEF15 ESPN DEF10 |
| 10 | SEA | vs CHI | 21.8 | +3 | 46.5 | 2.5 | FP DEF8 ESPN DEF7 |
| 11 | GB | vs CAR | 22.0 | +3.5 | 47.5 | 2.4 | FP DEF12 ESPN DEF11 |
| 12 | DAL | vs ARI | 23.8 | +7 | 54.5 | 2.1 | FP DEF20 ESPN DEF9 |
| 13 | NYJ | vs LV | 22.0 | +1.5 | 45.5 | 1.6 | FP DEF18 ESPN DEF13 |
| 14 | DEN | vs KC | 21.0 | -1.5 | 40.5 | 1.4 | FP DEF6 ESPN DEF16 |
| 15 | CLE | @ PIT | 21.5 | -3.5 | 39.5 | 0.1 | FP DEF10 ESPN DEF5 |
| 16 | LV | @ NYJ | 23.5 | -1.5 | 45.5 | -1.1 | FP DEF13 ESPN DEF19 |
| 17 | ATL | @ TB | 23.5 | -2.5 | 44.5 | -1.5 | FP DEF16 ESPN DEF14 |
| 18 | BUF | vs BAL | 25.8 | +3 | 54.5 | -1.5 | FP DEF22 ESPN DEF25 |
| 19 | PHI | @ WAS | 23.3 | -6 | 40.5 | -2.7 | FP DEF19 ESPN DEF21 |
| 20 | MIN | @ DET | 24.8 | -3 | 46.5 | -3.0 | FP DEF11 ESPN DEF18 |
| 21 | CHI | @ SEA | 24.8 | -3 | 46.5 | -3.0 | FP DEF14 ESPN DEF12 |
| 22 | CAR | @ GB | 25.5 | -3.5 | 47.5 | -3.9 | FP DEF21 ESPN DEF17 |
| 23 | MIA | vs NE | 25.3 | -7 | 43.5 | -5.1 | FP DEF26 ESPN DEF23 |
| 24 | LAC | @ LAR | 26.0 | -6.5 | 45.5 | -5.6 | FP DEF23 ESPN DEF22 |
| 25 | BAL | @ BUF | 28.8 | -3 | 54.5 | -7.0 | FP DEF24 ESPN DEF24 |
| 26 | TEN | @ CIN | 28.3 | -10 | 46.5 | -9.3 | FP DEF27 ESPN DEF26 |
| 27 | IND | @ JAX | 28.3 | -10 | 46.5 | -9.3 | FP DEF25 ESPN DEF27 |
| 28 | ARI | @ DAL | 30.8 | -7 | 54.5 | -10.6 | FP DEF28 ESPN DEF28 |