Week 5 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings: Which DST Should You Start?

A week after four teams scored a total of five defensive touchdowns, no team took a turnover back for a TD, while three special teams plays resulted in six points. Usually we see one or two defensive scores on a weekly basis from year to year, with the occasional outburst between three and five sprinkled in.

The league's new rules on special teams returns gives teams a boost in that regard, although it's not something fantasy gamers can reasonably rely on from one game to the next when looking for rotational plays.

Should you be without Green Bay or Pittsburgh thanks to byes, retain each unit, and turn to the wire for a chance to exploit an inexperienced quarterback or battered offensive line.

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 5 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

Week 5 Fantasy Defense Rankings

*Denotes game played in London

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

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!