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 #17
Pick up Colts Defense vs. Titans Offense
Colts 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Titans Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Redskins Defense vs. Cowboys Offense
Redskins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Cowboys Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Titans Defense vs. Colts Offense
Titans 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 23
Colts Offensive Team Ranking = 27
Pick up Rams Defense vs. 49ers Offense
Rams 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 14
49ers Offensive Team Ranking = 25
Pick up Giants Defense vs. Eagles Offense
Giants 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 15
Eagles Offensive Team Ranking = 24
Pick up Lions Defense vs. Bears Offense
Lions 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 18
Bears Offensive Team Ranking = 19