Which defense should you start in Wild Card Weekend? Set your fantasy football lineup with confidence with these DST rankings.

A big week from your fantasy defense can propel you to a league title, so finding the best option has never been more critical. Use our updated Week 18 fantasy football defense (DST) rankings for 2025 to pinpoint the best team defense for your lineups.

This week's power rankings look ahead to what's next for all 32 teams — especially those that missed the playoffs.

My 2026 Cowboys defensive draft guide: top defenders, team needs, and how Dallas should use picks 12 and 20 to rebuild a defense that gave up a historic amount of points.

The 2026 NFL draft cycle is gaining steam. The college playoffs roll on until a champion is crowned on January 19. After that, the draft calendar turns attention to the all-star game circuit in late January.

Tom Brady just dropped his final power rankings of the regular season, and as always, they come with plenty of insight. He looked beyond records and focused on momentum, matchups, and who’s really built for playoff football.

Wild Card NFL playoffs fantasy football team defense (D/ST) rankings. (2026). Set winning lineups with our Wild Card weekend rankings for fantasy football.