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2026 · Weeks 15–17 · PPR

Best Defenses to Stash for the Fantasy Playoffs

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TWO-DEFENSE ROTATION

25.0 projected FP across weeks 15–17

WEEK 15San Francisco 49ersat LAC · 8.5 FP
WEEK 16Baltimore Ravensvs CLE · 7.8 FP
WEEK 17San Francisco 49ersvs PHI · 8.7 FP

Requires both defenses and two roster spots.

Opponent matchup #1 allows the most fantasy points to the position. ESPN roster rates reflect prevalence across leagues. Check availability in yours.

01Target Week 1737.4% rostered

San Francisco 49ers

DST · SF
7.1FF FP/game
WEEK 158.5 FPat LAC · #1
WEEK 164.3 FPat KC · #30
WEEK 178.7 FPvs PHI · #9
02Target Week 1753.5% rostered

Cleveland Browns

DST · CLE
6.2FF FP/game
WEEK 155.9 FPat NYG · #15
WEEK 164.2 FPat BAL · #16
WEEK 178.4 FPvs IND · #2
03Target Week 1758.5% rostered

Kansas City Chiefs

DST · KC
5.8FF FP/game
WEEK 154.9 FPvs NE · #18
WEEK 164.2 FPvs SF · #28
WEEK 178.3 FPat LAC · #1
04Target Week 1531.8% rostered

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

DST · TB
7.4FF FP/game
WEEK 158.2 FPvs NO · #11
WEEK 167.3 FPat ATL · #5
WEEK 176.7 FPvs LAR · #23
05Target Week 1518.9% rostered

Green Bay Packers

DST · GB
6.2FF FP/game
WEEK 157.8 FPvs MIA · #4
WEEK 164.9 FPat CHI · #22
WEEK 175.8 FPvs HOU · #25
06Target Week 1647.3% rostered

Baltimore Ravens

DST · BAL
5.6FF FP/game
WEEK 155.3 FPat PIT · #14
WEEK 167.8 FPvs CLE · #3
WEEK 173.8 FPat CIN · #24
07Target Week 1724.4% rostered

Buffalo Bills

DST · BUF
6.0FF FP/game
WEEK 155.0 FPvs CHI · #22
WEEK 166.0 FPat DEN · #20
WEEK 177.1 FPat MIA · #4
08Target Week 172.5% rostered

Indianapolis Colts

DST · IND
5.5FF FP/game
WEEK 156.0 FPat TEN · #10
WEEK 163.8 FPvs CIN · #24
WEEK 176.8 FPat CLE · #3
09Target Week 1544.7% rostered

New York Giants

DST · NYG
4.3FF FP/game
WEEK 156.4 FPvs CLE · #3
WEEK 163.1 FPat DET · #32
WEEK 173.4 FPat DAL · #26
10Target Week 164.5% rostered

Atlanta Falcons

DST · ATL
5.8FF FP/game
WEEK 155.2 FPat WAS · #21
WEEK 166.2 FPvs TB · #7
WEEK 176.0 FPvs NO · #11
11Target Week 1662.3% rostered

Chicago Bears

DST · CHI
4.6FF FP/game
WEEK 153.4 FPat BUF · #31
WEEK 166.2 FPvs GB · #19
WEEK 174.2 FPvs DET · #32
12Target Week 1638.2% rostered

Cincinnati Bengals

DST · CIN
5.5FF FP/game
WEEK 155.2 FPat CAR · #12
WEEK 166.1 FPat IND · #2
WEEK 175.3 FPvs BAL · #16
13Target Week 1661.2% rostered

New England Patriots

DST · NE
4.9FF FP/game
WEEK 153.4 FPat KC · #30
WEEK 166.1 FPat NYJ · #13
WEEK 175.3 FPvs DEN · #20
14Target Week 1519.4% rostered

Washington Commanders

DST · WAS
5.4FF FP/game
WEEK 156.0 FPvs ATL · #5
WEEK 166.0 FPat MIN · #8
WEEK 174.3 FPat JAC · #29
15Target Week 154.3% rostered

Tennessee Titans

DST · TEN
5.0FF FP/game
WEEK 156.0 FPvs IND · #2
WEEK 164.3 FPat LV · #27
WEEK 174.7 FPvs PIT · #14
16Target Week 169.2% rostered

Los Angeles Chargers

DST · LAC
3.7FF FP/game
WEEK 152.7 FPvs SF · #28
WEEK 165.8 FPat MIA · #4
WEEK 172.5 FPvs KC · #30
17Target Week 1636.3% rostered

Detroit Lions

DST · DET
4.8FF FP/game
WEEK 155.3 FPat MIN · #8
WEEK 165.5 FPvs NYG · #15
WEEK 173.4 FPat CHI · #22
18Target Week 1611.7% rostered

New Orleans Saints

DST · NO
4.8FF FP/game
WEEK 154.5 FPat TB · #7
WEEK 165.2 FPvs ARI · #17
WEEK 174.6 FPat ATL · #5
19Target Week 164.3% rostered

Las Vegas Raiders

DST · LV
4.5FF FP/game
WEEK 154.1 FPvs DEN · #20
WEEK 165.1 FPvs TEN · #10
WEEK 174.4 FPat ARI · #17
20Target Week 1515.9% rostered

New York Jets

DST · NYJ
4.4FF FP/game
WEEK 155.0 FPat ARI · #17
WEEK 163.7 FPvs NE · #18
WEEK 174.6 FPvs MIN · #8
21Target Week 169.6% rostered

Carolina Panthers

DST · CAR
4.6FF FP/game
WEEK 153.9 FPvs CIN · #24
WEEK 165.0 FPat PIT · #14
WEEK 174.8 FPvs SEA · #6
22Target Week 150.6% rostered

Arizona Cardinals

DST · ARI
4.5FF FP/game
WEEK 154.8 FPvs NYJ · #13
WEEK 164.7 FPat NO · #11
WEEK 174.1 FPvs LV · #27
23Target Week 160.7% rostered

Miami Dolphins

DST · MIA
3.0FF FP/game
WEEK 153.1 FPat GB · #19
WEEK 164.4 FPvs LAC · #1
WEEK 171.5 FPvs BUF · #31
24Target Week 1534.0% rostered

Philadelphia Eagles

DST · PHI
3.7FF FP/game
WEEK 154.2 FPvs SEA · #6
WEEK 164.0 FPvs HOU · #25
WEEK 172.9 FPat SF · #28
How this board works

The board uses the shared FF weekly forecasts and ranks up to 24 results from the current projection pool. Bye weeks are excluded from per-game averages and flagged for cover. Incomplete windows are withheld from the averages and trade rankings. Trade targets are ranked by their change in projected points per game and need a valid pre-playoff baseline. The handcuff view checks up to 16 teams with lower-rostered running backs and lists only ESPN-verified backups. Forecasts and roles can change.

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