Fantasy Football Defense Rankings Week 12: Best Starts at D/ST ...Middle East

Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football Defense rankings and projections for Week 12.

“After eleven weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football Defense rankings are reflecting that.”

2025 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings

*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Defense rankings! 

Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings, Who Should I Add Off Waiver Wires:

The Atlanta Falcons were the highest recommended D/ST waiver wire pickups this week.

Analysis

Falcons — Rostered in 52% of Yahoo Leagues

While the Falcons’ defense looked oddly soft against Bryce Young on Sunday, I believe that was more of a fluke in what has been a mostly productive fantasy season. More importantly, their next two games are against the Saints and the Jets, two of the most dysfunctional offenses in the league. You can play them confidently in both.

Read Matt Okada’s full Week 12 Waiver Wire Watch

What is another Matchup to Exploit in the Fantasy Football Defense Rankings?

The New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders stick out with a positive matchup during Week 12.

Analysis

Saints vs. Falcons

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Falcons’ offense. After dealing with long-term injuries to both the interior and exterior of the o-line, they were subsequently hit at wide receiver, and now, Michael Penix Jr. has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Their preseason over/under of 8.5 is hilarious in hindsight, and they now have the 27th-ranked scoring offense as they turn to Kirk Cousins to take over.

Cousins —who finished last season with an 18:16 TD-to-INT ratio— has averaged 4.81 YPA on his 53 dropbacks this season, averaging 0.20 fantasy points per dropback; both numbers that would easily rank dead last if he had enough dropbacks to qualify. The Saints —who are currently 1.5-point favorites— are coming out of their bye after quietly allowing a minuscule 182.5 passing yards and -0.02 EPA per dropback over the trailing month of games. In that same stretch of games, they racked up four turnovers and eight sacks. They are a sneaky D/ST play in both redraft and DFS.

Raiders vs. Browns

The Las Vegas Raiders are fresh off a game in which they allowed four passing touchdowns, but things should be a little easier here in Week 12. Even regardless of the recent quarterback change, the Browns come into this matchup ranked dead last in schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to opposing D/STs, with each of their last three opponents scoring between 9.0-19.0 points.

Shedeur Sanders had his hand in the most recent debacle, completing only 25% of his 16 pass attempts, with 14.3% of them being deemed “turnover worthy”, despite only one going for an interception. Adding insult to injury, Sanders backtracked into two deep sacks, a bad habit that might be difficult to correct in one week of practices before facing off against Maxx Crosby screaming off the edge.

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*Read Justin Edwards’ full O-Line Rankings and Matchups to Exploit: Week 12*

Who are some Week 12 Fantasy Defenses to avoid?

Some options that have fallen out of the top-20 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings include: the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, and New York Jets.

For more advice on who to start, check out the Fantasy Football DST Rankings Week 12

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