Not everyone has an elite defense to plug in every week. Still, a mediocre defense can often deliver if the matchup is favorable.
This report is intended to help you quickly find Defensive Team free agent pickups with good-to-great matchups in future weeks. By looking ahead to future weeks, we are able to spot and land defenses with great matchups a week or more ahead of other owners. Planning ahead gives us an edge and saves waiver priority or bidding bucks.
For help with defensive pickups for this week, see the Defensive Team By Waiver Wire article published on Tuesdays and the weekly rankings published on Wednesdays (see the home page).
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #9
Pick up Bengals Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Bengals 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 13
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Redskins Defense vs. Vikings Offense
Redskins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 27
Vikings Offensive Team Ranking = 31
Pick up Browns Defense vs. Buccaneers Offense
Browns 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 16
Buccaneers Offensive Team Ranking = 29
Pick up Vikings Defense vs. Redskins Offense
Vikings 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 22
Redskins Offensive Team Ranking = 27
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #10
Pick up Cowboys Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Cowboys 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Buccaneers Defense vs. Falcons Offense
Buccaneers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Falcons Offensive Team Ranking = 28
Pick up Steelers Defense vs. Jets Offense
Steelers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 24
Jets Offensive Team Ranking = 25
Pick up Dolphins Defense vs. Lions Offense
Dolphins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 17
Lions Offensive Team Ranking = 24
Pick up Packers Defense vs. Bears Offense
Packers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 15
Bears Offensive Team Ranking = 21
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #11
Pick up Bears Defense vs. Vikings Offense
Bears 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 21
Vikings Offensive Team Ranking = 31
Pick up Redskins Defense vs. Buccaneers Offense
Redskins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 27
Buccaneers Offensive Team Ranking = 29
Pick up Panthers Defense vs. Falcons Offense
Panthers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 18
Falcons Offensive Team Ranking = 28
Pick up Buccaneers Defense vs. Redskins Offense
Buccaneers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Redskins Offensive Team Ranking = 27
Pick up Steelers Defense vs. Titans Offense
Steelers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 24
Titans Offensive Team Ranking = 23
Pick up Vikings Defense vs. Bears Offense
Vikings 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 22
Bears Offensive Team Ranking = 21
Pick up Dolphins Defense vs. Bills Offense
Dolphins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 17
Bills Offensive Team Ranking = 20
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #12
Pick up Packers Defense vs. Vikings Offense
Packers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 15
Vikings Offensive Team Ranking = 31
Pick up Bears Defense vs. Buccaneers Offense
Bears 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 21
Buccaneers Offensive Team Ranking = 29
Pick up Browns Defense vs. Falcons Offense
Browns 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 16
Falcons Offensive Team Ranking = 28
Pick up Giants Defense vs. Cowboys Offense
Giants 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 23
Cowboys Offensive Team Ranking = 26
Pick up Eagles Defense vs. Titans Offense
Eagles 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 14
Titans Offensive Team Ranking = 23
Pick up Buccaneers Defense vs. Bears Offense
Buccaneers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Bears Offensive Team Ranking = 21
Pick up Jets Defense vs. Bills Offense
Jets 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 26
Bills Offensive Team Ranking = 20
Pick up Cowboys Defense vs. Giants Offense
Cowboys 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Giants Offensive Team Ranking = 19