Making the right choices for your lineup is crucial as the NFL season continues. A key strategy for many managers is streaming defenses in fantasy football.
Finding the right matchup can be the difference between winning and losing your week. Here are some defensive units that are in a great position to succeed.
Week 4 Fantasy Defense Rankings
1) Buffalo Bills (vs. NO)
2) Denver Broncos (vs. CIN)
3) Green Bay Packers (at DAL)
4) Minnesota Vikings (vs. PIT (Ireland))
5) Detroit Lions (vs. CLE)
6) Houston Texans (vs. TEN)
7) Los Angeles Chargers (at NYG)
8) Seattle Seahawks (at ARI)
9) San Francisco 49ers (vs. JAX)
10) New England Patriots (vs. CAR)
11) Washington Commanders (at ATL)
12) New York Jets (at MIA)
13) Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
14) Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. MIN (Ireland))
15) Tennessee Titans (at HOU)
16) Indianapolis Colts (at LAR)
17) Cleveland Browns (at DET)
18) Arizona Cardinals (vs. SEA)
19) Kansas City Chiefs (vs. BAL)
20) Baltimore Ravens (at KC)
21) New York Giants (vs. LAC)
22) Atlanta Falcons (vs. WAS)
23) Los Angeles Rams (vs. IND)
24) Chicago Bears (at LV)
25) Carolina Panthers (at NE)
26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
27) Miami Dolphins (vs. NYJ)
28) Cincinnati Bengals (at DEN)
29) Jacksonville Jaguars (at SF)
30) Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CHI)
31) Dallas Cowboys (vs. GB)
32) New Orleans Saints (at BUF)
Houston Texans (vs. TEN)
In what has become a theme this season, we want to target Cam Ward whenever we can. The Houston Texans are too heavily rostered to be considered a streamer, but if you have them, they are a top option in Week 4.
The Texans have recorded nine sacks and forced two turnovers on the season. This is a ferocious pass rush that is sixth in the league in pressures + tackles for loss. They will get to Ward, who has struggled in his young career.
Tennessee is allowing the second-most fantasy points per game to defenses this season. With the Texans coming off a bad loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, look for them to take out their frustrations on the Titans.
Green Bay Packers (at DAL)
The Green Bay Packers just lost to the Cleveland Browns in a game they absolutely should have won. They are about completely destroy the Dallas Cowboys.
Green Bay struggled offensively against the Browns’ strong defense, but had no trouble stopping them. The Packers now have 10 sacks and two interceptions on the season. They held the Detroit Lions to 13 points and the Washington Commanders to 18 points, the majority of which came in garbage time anyway. This is the best defense in the NFL.
Dak Prescott now heads into this contest without CeeDee Lamb and with one of the worst defenses in the NFL. The Packers will have their way offensively. That will force the Cowboys into becoming a one-dimensional offense, allowing their pass rushers to tee off. You know Micah Parsons is getting a sack against his former quarterback. This game smells like a 45-14 blowout featuring multiple turnovers.
