Fantasy Football Week 13 Defense Rankings: Which DST Should You Start?

Week 13 fantasy defense rankings get a lot more interesting with all 32 teams back on the board as there are no byes this week.

After 12 weeks of attrition, we’re juggling risk-reward matchups against backup quarterbacks vs. safer, more grounded units. Leverage aggressive-minded plays with upside to generate takeaways and the occasional return score. Without a clearly unbenchable defense, be willing to stream a hot unit ... your future self in the playoffs will thank you!

Week 13 Fantasy Defense Rankings

Green: Player moved up in the latest rankings update.
Red: Player moved down in the latest rankings update.

Fantasy Football Defense Scoring Format

• 2 points per sack
• 3 points per takeaway
• 3 points per safety
• 6 points per defensive/special teams TD

More Fantasy Football Week 13 Positional Rankings

• Fantasy Quarterback Rankings
• Fantasy Running Back PPR Rankings
• Fantasy Wide Receiver PPR Rankings
• Fantasy Tight End PPR Rankings
• Fantasy Place Kicker Rankings
• Fantasy Defense Rankings

Veteran fantasy football expert Cory Bonini will publish and update free fantasy football PPR rankings with tiers throughout the season. He also has your back for working the waiver wire, playing the right sleepers, avoiding lineup-killing busts, navigating injuries, cashing prop bets, and more!