Best/Worst D/STs for the Fantasy Playoffs (Weeks 15-17)
It’s important to plan ahead and beat your opponents to the waiver wire for all positions. One that often goes unattended and can make or break a fantasy match is D/ST. Granted, not all leagues play D/ST, but those that do need to capitalize. It’s not a bad idea to stash a D/ST or two and alternate week-to-week depending on those matchups.
These four grids represent the Top 10 (best) and Bottom 10 (worst) matchups for D/STs for this week (Week 14) as well as the upcoming Fantasy Football Playoffs (Weeks 15-17). Below are my Top 5 best and worst D/STs overall.
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Week 14 |
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Week 15 (Round 1) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Top 10 D/STs |
Opponent |
Bottom 10 D/STs |
Opponent |
 |
Top 10 D/STs |
Opponent |
Bottom 10 D/STs |
Opponent |
|
GB (Best) |
at NYG |
PHI (Worst) |
at DAL |
 |
NO (Best) |
vs NYG |
BUF (WORST) |
vs DAL |
|
HOU |
NYJ |
SEA |
at SF |
 |
MIA |
vs NYJ |
ARI |
vs SF |
|
PIT |
vs NE |
KC |
vs BUF |
 |
LAR |
vs WAS |
DAL |
at BUF |
|
NO |
vs CAR |
BAL |
vs LAR |
 |
KC |
at NE |
WAS |
at LAR |
|
DET |
at CHI |
LAR |
at BAL |
 |
ATL |
at CAR |
JAC |
vs BAL |
|
JAC |
at CLE |
NYJ |
vs HOU |
 |
CLE |
vs CHI |
TEN |
vs HOU |
|
TB |
at ATL |
DEN |
at LAC |
 |
CHI |
at CLE |
LV |
vs LAC |
|
LV |
vs MIN |
NYG |
vs GB |
 |
CAR |
vs ATL |
TB |
at GB |
|
MIN |
at LV |
CIN |
vs IND |
 |
CIN |
vs MIN |
PIT |
at IND |
|
CAR |
at NO |
DAL |
vs PHI |
 |
SF |
at ARI |
SEA |
vs PHI |
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Week 16 (Semi-Finals) |
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Week 17 (Championship) |
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Top 10 D/STs |
Opponent |
Bottom 10 D/STs |
Opponent |
 |
Top 10 D/STs |
Opponent |
Bottom 10 D/STs |
Opponent |
|
PHI (Best) |
vs NYG |
MIA (Worst) |
vs DAL |
 |
LAR (Best) |
at NYG |
DET (Worst) |
at DAL |
|
WAS |
at NYJ |
BAL |
at SF |
 |
CLE |
vs NYJ |
WAS |
vs SF |
|
NYJ |
vs WAS |
LAC |
vs BUF |
 |
SF |
at WAS |
NE |
at BUF |
|
DEN |
vs NE |
NO |
at LAR |
 |
BUF |
vs NE |
NYG |
vs LAR |
|
GB |
at CAR |
SF |
vs BAL |
 |
JAC |
vs CAR |
MIA |
at BAL |
|
ARI |
at CHI |
CLE |
at HOU |
 |
ATL |
at CHI |
TEN |
at HOU |
|
HOU |
vs CLE |
BUF |
at LAC |
 |
NYJ |
at CLE |
DEN |
vs LAC |
|
IND |
at ATL |
CAR |
vs GB |
 |
CHI |
vs ATL |
MIN |
vs GB |
|
DET |
at MIN |
ATL |
vs IND |
 |
GB |
at MIN |
LV |
at IND |
|
CHI |
vs ARI |
NYG |
at PHI |
 |
PHI |
vs ARI |
ARI |
at PHI |
These are my Top 5 best and worst recommendations. If you’d rather hold two or three D/STs and swap out per matchup be my guest. Some great D/STs have horrible fantasy playoff schedules – be aware.Â
| BEST Schedule | Â | WORST Schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Def |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
Week 17 |
 |
DEF |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
Week 17 |
|
GB |
vs TB |
at CAR |
at MIN |
 |
BAL |
at JAC |
at SF |
vs MIA |
|
LAR |
vs WAS |
vs NO |
at NYG |
 |
BUF |
vs DAL |
at LAC |
vs NE |
|
ATL |
at CAR |
vs IND |
at CHI |
 |
TB |
at GB |
vs JAC |
vs NO |
|
CLE |
vs CHI |
at HOU |
vs NYJ |
 |
PIT |
at IND |
vs CIN |
at SEA |
|
SF |
at ARI |
vs BAL |
at WAS |
 |
SEA |
vs PHI |
at TEN |
vs PIT |
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