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2023 Defense Fantasy Football Rankings

These rankings are a consensus from our Fantasy Football Director Kyle Yates, and Fantasy Analysts Jason Katz, Kyle Soppe, and Derek Tate. If you want to ask the analysts questions about why they ranked the players the way they did, be sure to join the free PFN Discord Server.

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Player	Pos. Rank
Christian McCaffrey	RB1
Alvin Kamara	RB2
Tyreek Hill	WR1
Austin Ekeler	RB3
Zack Moss	RB4
Josh Jacobs	RB5
Rachaad White	RB6
CeeDee Lamb	WR2
Tony Pollard	RB7
Bijan Robinson	RB8
Travis Kelce	TE1
Travis Etienne Jr.	RB9
Keenan Allen	WR3
Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR4
Kyren Williams	RB10
Jahmyr Gibbs	RB11
Stefon Diggs	WR5
A.J. Brown	WR6
Justin Jefferson	WR7
T.J. Hockenson	TE2
Saquon Barkley	RB12
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR8
Mike Evans	WR9
James Cook	RB13
Jaylen Waddle	WR10
Brandon Aiyuk	WR11
George Kittle	TE3
DJ Moore	WR12
Deebo Samuel	WR13
De'Von Achane	RB14
Derrick Henry	RB15
Raheem Mostert	RB16
Sam LaPorta	TE4
Nico Collins	WR14
Chris Olave	WR15
David Montgomery	RB17
D'Andre Swift	RB18
Jalen Hurts	QB1
Ja'Marr Chase	WR16
Javonte Williams	RB19
Davante Adams	WR17
Josh Allen	QB2
Breece Hall	RB20
DeVonta Smith	WR18
Joe Mixon	RB21
Rashee Rice	WR19
DK Metcalf	WR20
Jerome Ford	RB22
Courtland Sutton	WR21
Puka Nacua	WR22
Dalton Kincaid	TE5
Tua Tagovailoa	QB3
Patrick Mahomes	QB4
Dak Prescott	QB5
Jake Ferguson	TE6
Calvin Ridley	WR23
DeAndre Hopkins	WR24
Cooper Kupp	WR25
Gus Edwards	RB23
AJ Dillon	RB24
Brandin Cooks	WR26
Ezekiel Elliott	RB25
Alexander Mattison	RB26
Garrett Wilson	WR27
Evan Engram	TE7
Najee Harris	RB27
Jaylen Warren	RB28
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB29
Jayden Reed	WR28
Zay Flowers	WR29
Chuba Hubbard	RB30
Lamar Jackson	QB6
Justin Fields	QB7
Demario Douglas	WR30
Keaton Mitchell	RB31
Adam Thielen	WR31
Devin Singletary	RB32
Zach Charbonnet	RB33
Jakobi Meyers	WR32
Kenneth Walker III	RB34
David Njoku	TE8
Diontae Johnson	WR33
Tyjae Spears	RB35
Dameon Pierce	RB36
Drake London	WR34
Roschon Johnson	RB37
Isaiah Likely	TE9
Khalil Herbert	RB38
Josh Downs	WR35
Jerick McKinnon	RB39
Kareem Hunt	RB40
Tee Higgins	WR36
Gabe Davis	WR37
Brock Purdy	QB8
Miles Sanders	RB41
Tyler Lockett	WR38
Dallas Goedert	TE10
Cole Kmet	TE11
George Pickens	WR39
Justin Herbert	QB9
Pat Freiermuth	TE12
Amari Cooper	WR40
Aaron Jones	RB42
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR41
Odell Beckham Jr.	WR42
Ty Chandler	RB43
C.J. Stroud	QB10
Noah Brown	WR43
Kyle Pitts	TE13
Russell Wilson	QB11
Chris Godwin	WR44
Elijah Moore	WR45
Jordan Addison	WR46
Jared Goff	QB12
Jerry Jeudy	WR47
Samaje Perine	RB44
Gerald Everett	TE14
Tyler Allgeier	RB45
Jordan Love	QB13
Kenneth Gainwell	RB46
Joshua Dobbs	QB14
Romeo Doubs	WR48
D'Ernest Johnson	RB47
Juwan Johnson	TE15
Khalil Shakir	WR49
Zay Jones	WR50
Rico Dowdle	RB48
Joshua Kelley	RB49
Cade Otton	TE16
Jalin Hyatt	WR51
Alec Pierce	WR52
Jamaal Williams	RB50
Cordarrelle Patterson	RB51
Tyler Boyd	WR53
Jonathan Mingo	WR54
Jameson Williams	WR55
Gardner Minshew II	QB15
Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE17
Latavius Murray	RB52
Royce Freeman	RB53
Taysom Hill	TE18
Brevin Jordan	TE19
Darius Slayton	WR56
Darnell Mooney	WR57
D'Onta Foreman	RB54
Tyler Conklin	TE20
DeVante Parker	WR58
Jaleel McLaughlin	RB55
A.T. Perry	WR59
Baker Mayfield	QB16
Dalvin Cook	RB56
Tucker Kraft	TE21
Justice Hill	RB57
Jalen Guyton	WR60
Justin Watson	WR61
DJ Chark	WR62
Trey Palmer	WR63
Rashod Bateman	WR64
Cedric Tillman	WR65
Patrick Taylor Jr.	RB58
Matthew Stafford	QB17
Hunter Henry	TE22
Tutu Atwell	WR66
Robert Woods	WR67
Geno Smith	QB18
Parker Washington	WR68
Chase Edmonds	RB59
Dontayvion Wicks	WR69
Jake Browning	QB19
Donald Parham Jr.	TE23
Marvin Mims Jr.	WR70
Michael Mayer	TE24
Chase Brown	RB60
Quentin Johnston	WR71
DeeJay Dallas	RB61
Will Levis	QB20
Elijah Mitchell	RB62
Jonnu Smith	TE25
Trey Sermon	RB63
Dalton Schultz	TE26
Josh Reynolds	WR72
JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR73
Noah Fant	TE27
Kyle Juszczyk	RB64
Joshua Palmer	WR74
Daniel Bellinger	TE28
Boston Scott	RB65
Tanner Hudson	TE29
Trayveon Williams	RB66
Michael Gallup	WR75
Israel Abanikanda	RB67
Jeff Wilson Jr.	RB68
Jalen Tolbert	WR76
Sterling Shepard	WR77
Joe Flacco	QB21
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR78
Skyy Moore	WR79
Derek Carr	QB22
Desmond Ridder	QB23
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR80
Christian McCaffrey	RB1
Tyreek Hill	WR1
Alvin Kamara	RB2
CeeDee Lamb	WR2
Austin Ekeler	RB3
Travis Kelce	TE1
Keenan Allen	WR3
Zack Moss	RB4
Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR4
Josh Jacobs	RB5
Rachaad White	RB6
Tony Pollard	RB7
Travis Etienne Jr.	RB8
A.J. Brown	WR5
Justin Jefferson	WR6
Bijan Robinson	RB9
Stefon Diggs	WR7
Kyren Williams	RB10
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR8
Mike Evans	WR9
Jaylen Waddle	WR10
Brandon Aiyuk	WR11
Jahmyr Gibbs	RB11
Saquon Barkley	RB12
Deebo Samuel	WR12
DJ Moore	WR13
T.J. Hockenson	TE2
James Cook	RB13
Jalen Hurts	QB1
Chris Olave	WR14
De'Von Achane	RB14
Raheem Mostert	RB15
Nico Collins	WR15
Josh Allen	QB2
Derrick Henry	RB16
Ja'Marr Chase	WR16
David Montgomery	RB17
Javonte Williams	RB18
Davante Adams	WR17
DeVonta Smith	WR18
D'Andre Swift	RB19
Breece Hall	RB20
Sam LaPorta	TE3
George Kittle	TE4
Patrick Mahomes	QB3
Dak Prescott	QB4
Rashee Rice	WR19
Joe Mixon	RB21
DK Metcalf	WR20
Tua Tagovailoa	QB5
Jerome Ford	RB22
Courtland Sutton	WR21
Puka Nacua	WR22
Calvin Ridley	WR23
DeAndre Hopkins	WR24
Cooper Kupp	WR25
Garrett Wilson	WR26
Gus Edwards	RB23
Dalton Kincaid	TE5
Brandin Cooks	WR27
Ezekiel Elliott	RB24
AJ Dillon	RB25
Zay Flowers	WR28
Jayden Reed	WR29
Justin Fields	QB6
Lamar Jackson	QB7
Jake Ferguson	TE6
Alexander Mattison	RB26
Najee Harris	RB27
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB28
Jaylen Warren	RB29
Diontae Johnson	WR30
Adam Thielen	WR31
Demario Douglas	WR32
Evan Engram	TE7
Chuba Hubbard	RB30
Brock Purdy	QB8
Jakobi Meyers	WR33
Justin Herbert	QB9
Josh Downs	WR34
Drake London	WR35
Keaton Mitchell	RB31
Devin Singletary	RB32
Kenneth Walker III	RB33
Gabe Davis	WR36
Zach Charbonnet	RB34
Tyler Lockett	WR37
George Pickens	WR38
David Njoku	TE8
Tee Higgins	WR39
Tyjae Spears	RB35
Jerick McKinnon	RB36
Odell Beckham Jr.	WR40
Amari Cooper	WR41
Dameon Pierce	RB37
C.J. Stroud	QB10
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR42
Noah Brown	WR43
Khalil Herbert	RB38
Roschon Johnson	RB39
Elijah Moore	WR44
Russell Wilson	QB11
Isaiah Likely	TE9
Chris Godwin	WR45
Jared Goff	QB12
Jordan Addison	WR46
Kareem Hunt	RB40
Jerry Jeudy	WR47
Jordan Love	QB13
Joshua Dobbs	QB14
Dallas Goedert	TE10
Aaron Jones	RB41
Cole Kmet	TE11
Romeo Doubs	WR48
Pat Freiermuth	TE12
Ty Chandler	RB42
Miles Sanders	RB43
Zay Jones	WR49
Khalil Shakir	WR50
Gardner Minshew II	QB15
Jalin Hyatt	WR51
Alec Pierce	WR52
Samaje Perine	RB44
Kyle Pitts	TE13
Jonathan Mingo	WR53
Tyler Boyd	WR54
Tyler Allgeier	RB45
Jameson Williams	WR55
Gerald Everett	TE14
Kenneth Gainwell	RB46
Darius Slayton	WR56
Baker Mayfield	QB16
Darnell Mooney	WR57
D'Ernest Johnson	RB47
Joshua Kelley	RB48
Rico Dowdle	RB49
DeVante Parker	WR58
Juwan Johnson	TE15
Cade Otton	TE16
A.T. Perry	WR59
Jalen Guyton	WR60
DJ Chark	WR61
Cordarrelle Patterson	RB50
Justin Watson	WR62
Jamaal Williams	RB51
Trey Palmer	WR63
Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE17
Jake Browning	QB17
Latavius Murray	RB52
Matthew Stafford	QB18
Royce Freeman	RB53
Cedric Tillman	WR64
Tyler Conklin	TE18
Brevin Jordan	TE19
Geno Smith	QB19
Tutu Atwell	WR65
Taysom Hill	TE20
Rashod Bateman	WR66
Robert Woods	WR67
D'Onta Foreman	RB54
Will Levis	QB20
Jaleel McLaughlin	RB55
Parker Washington	WR68
Tucker Kraft	TE21
Marvin Mims Jr.	WR69
Dalvin Cook	RB56
Justice Hill	RB57
Dontayvion Wicks	WR70
Quentin Johnston	WR71
Josh Reynolds	WR72
JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR73
Patrick Taylor Jr.	RB58
Hunter Henry	TE22
Joe Flacco	QB21
Chase Brown	RB59
Michael Mayer	TE23
Donald Parham Jr.	TE24
Desmond Ridder	QB22
Joshua Palmer	WR74
Sterling Shepard	WR75
Jalen Tolbert	WR76
Derek Carr	QB23
Michael Gallup	WR77
Chase Edmonds	RB60
Jonnu Smith	TE25
Aidan O'Connell	QB24
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR78
DeeJay Dallas	RB61
Skyy Moore	WR79
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR80
Elijah Mitchell	RB62
Trey Sermon	RB63
K.J. Osborn	WR81
Tanner Hudson	TE26
Wan'Dale Robinson	WR82
Kyle Juszczyk	RB64
Kalif Raymond	WR83
Hunter Renfrow	WR84
Dalton Schultz	TE27
Xavier Gipson	WR85
Christian McCaffrey	RB1
Tyreek Hill	WR1
CeeDee Lamb	WR2
Alvin Kamara	RB2
Keenan Allen	WR3
Travis Kelce	TE1
Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR4
Austin Ekeler	RB3
A.J. Brown	WR5
Justin Jefferson	WR6
Stefon Diggs	WR7
Zack Moss	RB4
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR8
Josh Jacobs	RB5
Tony Pollard	RB6
Rachaad White	RB7
Mike Evans	WR9
Travis Etienne Jr.	RB8
Brandon Aiyuk	WR10
Bijan Robinson	RB9
Jaylen Waddle	WR11
DJ Moore	WR12
Kyren Williams	RB10
Deebo Samuel	WR13
Chris Olave	WR14
T.J. Hockenson	TE2
Jahmyr Gibbs	RB11
Nico Collins	WR15
Saquon Barkley	RB12
Ja'Marr Chase	WR16
Davante Adams	WR17
DeVonta Smith	WR18
James Cook	RB13
Jalen Hurts	QB1
De'Von Achane	RB14
Josh Allen	QB2
Raheem Mostert	RB15
Derrick Henry	RB16
David Montgomery	RB17
George Kittle	TE3
Sam LaPorta	TE4
D'Andre Swift	RB18
Rashee Rice	WR19
DK Metcalf	WR20
Breece Hall	RB19
Patrick Mahomes	QB3
Javonte Williams	RB20
Courtland Sutton	WR21
Dak Prescott	QB4
Puka Nacua	WR22
Tua Tagovailoa	QB5
Joe Mixon	RB21
Cooper Kupp	WR23
Calvin Ridley	WR24
DeAndre Hopkins	WR25
Jerome Ford	RB22
Garrett Wilson	WR26
Brandin Cooks	WR27
Jayden Reed	WR28
Dalton Kincaid	TE5
Zay Flowers	WR29
Jake Ferguson	TE6
AJ Dillon	RB23
Justin Fields	QB6
Gus Edwards	RB24
Alexander Mattison	RB25
Lamar Jackson	QB7
Ezekiel Elliott	RB26
Adam Thielen	WR30
Diontae Johnson	WR31
Demario Douglas	WR32
Najee Harris	RB27
Jaylen Warren	RB28
Jakobi Meyers	WR33
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB29
Drake London	WR34
Evan Engram	TE7
Josh Downs	WR35
Chuba Hubbard	RB30
Justin Herbert	QB8
Brock Purdy	QB9
Gabe Davis	WR36
Devin Singletary	RB31
Tyler Lockett	WR37
Keaton Mitchell	RB32
George Pickens	WR38
Zach Charbonnet	RB33
Kenneth Walker III	RB34
Tee Higgins	WR39
Amari Cooper	WR40
David Njoku	TE8
Odell Beckham Jr.	WR41
Jerick McKinnon	RB35
Tyjae Spears	RB36
Dameon Pierce	RB37
Noah Brown	WR42
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR43
Khalil Herbert	RB38
Elijah Moore	WR44
Roschon Johnson	RB39

2023 Defense Fantasy Football Rankings: Which D/STs Should You Draft?

2023 Defense Fantasy Football Rankings

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