Week 5 fantasy football rankings: Top 28 defenses, including three D/ST broadcasters

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season! That’s when you’ll still have to navigate the muddy waters of start/sit decisions in the still relatively uncertain fantasy football landscape.

Note that bye weeks also begin in Week 5; This means you won’t have several options; Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles And Tennessee Titans. Most notable for fantasy football is the absence of the Chargers D/ST, currently among the top six defensive units of the year. There’s also a certain disappointment that the Titans, one of the best teams this season, allowing a league-high 18.67 fantasy points per game to opposing defenses thanks to QB Will Levis’ incessant stupid mistakes, won’t be playing.

If you haven’t made a clear initial defense yet, fear not. Here are three fantasy defenses to consider streaming in your leagues, as well as a Week 5 defensive rankings looking at the top 28 options in the league.

Week 5 defensive broadcasters

New England Patriots vs. D/ST Dolphins

The match where Tua Tagovailoa was not in the squad Miami Dolphins‘ offense… not the Miami Dolphins’ offense. Of course, it’s the same roster, loaded with two superstars at wide receiver, including Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Skills aside, the absence of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remains an issue; The depth chart is down to new signing Tyler Huntley, who joined the team after Tagovailoa went on IR due to his recent concussion. The Dolphins are allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing defenses and are producing a league-low -0.278 EPA per game while tying for a league-low four rushing touchdowns this season.

Denver Broncos vs. D/ST Raiders

Denver Broncos He may have one of the more underrated fantasy defenses this season, available on the waiver wire in most leagues despite allowing 10+ fantasy points in three of four games this season. They’ve collected 12 sacks in the last two weeks. Tampa Bay Pirates And New York Jets reached a total of 16 points. Next up is an inter-league match. Las Vegas Raiderswho still have uncertainty about the quarterback and I can be without him once again The best in this competition is WR Davante Adams.

Washington Commanders D/ST vs. Browns

This defensive game is not for the faint of heart. After all, Washington Commanders is easily one of the worst defenses when it comes to the actual NFL game. Their secondary is quite small and they are not getting pressure up front, with the seventh-lowest pressure rate in the league (31.2%) through the first four weeks of the season. However, they will face a home game this week. Cleveland Browns — a unit with the league’s lowest 21.7% scoring percentage and second-lowest EPA per game (-0.245). Their fantasy defense is averaging 11 points per game against the Browns, the third-most in the league.

Fantasy football: Week 5 defensive rankings

Kate Magdziuk is an editor and Yahoo Fantasy contributor and co-host We Are Locked Into Dynasty Football podcast. He is also the editor-in-chief of SB Nation’s exclusive publication, Behind the Steel Curtain. Pittsburgh Steelers blog. His previous signings include Pro Football Focus, NBC Sports Rotoworld and 4for4 Football.