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Week 15 fantasy defense rankings: Best DST starts


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Defense doesn't win championships in fantasy football the way it does in real life, but picking the right defense and special teams unit can be an important part of winning a fantasy title.

As the postseason begins in most leagues, the standard strategy of targeting poor offenses is generally a wise option. The top five D/STs last week faced the Bears, Raiders, Browns, Jaguars and Titans.

Fantasy football rankings for Week 15 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. Six points are awarded for defensive and kick return touchdowns. Two points are awarded for safeties and one half point is awarded for sacks.

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com

Fantasy football Week 15 defense/special teams rankings

RankTeamOpp
1Denver Broncosvs. Ind.
2Minnesota Vikingsvs. Chi.
3Pittsburgh Steelersat Phi.
4Buffalo Billsat Det.
5Houston Texansvs. Mia.
6Seattle Seahawksvs. G.B.
7Detroit Lionsvs. Buf.
8Los Angeles Chargersvs. T.B.
9Arizona Cardinalsvs. N.E.
10Green Bay Packersat Sea.
11Dallas Cowboysat Car.
12Philadelphia Eaglesvs. Pit.
13Chicago Bearsat Min.
14Los Angeles Ramsat S.F.
15Indianapolis Coltsat Den.
16New York Jetsat Jac.
17Tampa Bay Buccaneersat L.A.-C
18San Francisco 49ersvs. L.A.-R
19Cleveland Brownsvs. K.C.
20Washington Commandersat N.O.
21Baltimore Ravensat N.Y.-G
22New Orleans Saintsvs. Was.
23Cincinnati Bengalsat Ten.
24New England Patriotsat Ari.
25New York Giantsvs. Bal.
26Tennessee Titansvs. Cin.
27Kansas City Chiefsat Cle.
28Jacksonville Jaguarsvs. N.Y.-J
29Miami Dolphinsat Hou.
30Atlanta Falconsat L.V.
31Carolina Panthersvs. Dal.
32Las Vegas Raidersvs. Atl.