Should you pick up a fantasy D/ST or ride the one you have for Round 2 of the playoffs? Click to read about the best pickups and defense rankings for Week 16.

I’m doubling down on that even more in the fantasy playoffs, and that’s exactly why I faded the Commanders so hard last week. I can’t put my fantasy season in the hands of a bad defense just because I like their matchup.

Joey Pollizze analyzes all 2025 fantasy football Week 15 defenses (DEF) -- streamers, sits/starts, and D/ST waiver wire pickups to add. His Week 15 rankings and tiers for all of the NFL defenses.

Welcome to Week 15 and the first week of the fantasy football playoffs! If you made it this far … congratulations! Now, let’s go win that league championship! T

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Joey's best fantasy football playoffs defense streamers and D/ST rankings for Weeks 15, 16, 17 in 2025. NFL team defense streamers and starts based on strength of schedule.

Myles Garrett continues to anchor one of the NFL's most dominant defensive lines as he chases the single-season sack record, even while injuries to