Fantasy Football Week 9 Defense Rankings: Which DST Should You Start?

Last week's "bye-pocalypse" naturally translated to fewer defensive touchdowns and lower scoring overall from the fantasy perspective. In the upcoming slate, two fewer teams are on vacation this time around, and we should enjoy a small uptick in production.

Of those teams on break, we lose Tampa Bay's No. 1-ranked fantasy defense, and Cleveland's sixth-best unit also is unavailable. Otherwise, the damage is minimal on this front.

Week 9 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 9 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

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