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 #3
Pick up Patriots Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Patriots 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 16
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Steelers Defense vs. Rams Offense
Steelers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 21
Rams Offensive Team Ranking = 31
Pick up Giants Defense vs. Redskins Offense
Giants 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 23
Redskins Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Colts Defense vs. Titans Offense
Colts 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 13
Titans Offensive Team Ranking = 28
Pick up Browns Defense vs. Raiders Offense
Browns 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 18
Raiders Offensive Team Ranking = 27
Pick up Eagles Defense vs. Jets Offense
Eagles 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 17
Jets Offensive Team Ranking = 26
Pick up Redskins Defense vs. Giants Offense
Redskins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 24
Giants Offensive Team Ranking = 19
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #4
Pick up Colts Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Colts 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 13
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Eagles Defense vs. Redskins Offense
Eagles 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 17
Redskins Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Packers Defense vs. 49ers Offense
Packers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 14
49ers Offensive Team Ranking = 25
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #5
Pick up Packers Defense vs. Rams Offense
Packers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 14
Rams Offensive Team Ranking = 31
Pick up Falcons Defense vs. Redskins Offense
Falcons 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 25
Redskins Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Jaguars Defense vs. Buccaneers Offense
Jaguars 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 22
Buccaneers Offensive Team Ranking = 29
Pick up Giants Defense vs. 49ers Offense
Giants 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 23
49ers Offensive Team Ranking = 25
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #6
Pick up Redskins Defense vs. Jets Offense
Redskins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 24
Jets Offensive Team Ranking = 26
Pick up Lions Defense vs. Bears Offense
Lions 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Bears Offensive Team Ranking = 21
Pick up Eagles Defense vs. Giants Offense
Eagles 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 17
Giants Offensive Team Ranking = 19