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 #2
Pick up Ravens Defense vs. Browns Offense
Ravens 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 25
Browns Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Lions Defense vs. Titans Offense
Lions 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 18
Titans Offensive Team Ranking = 29
Pick up Bears Defense vs. Eagles Offense
Bears 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 22
Eagles Offensive Team Ranking = 28
Pick up Colts Defense vs. Broncos Offense
Colts 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Broncos Offensive Team Ranking = 27
Pick up Redskins Defense vs. Cowboys Offense
Redskins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Cowboys Offensive Team Ranking = 21
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #3
Pick up Dolphins Defense vs. Browns Offense
Dolphins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 21
Browns Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Ravens Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Ravens 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 25
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Colts Defense vs. Chargers Offense
Colts 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Chargers Offensive Team Ranking = 25
Pick up Bears Defense vs. Cowboys Offense
Bears 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 22
Cowboys Offensive Team Ranking = 21
Pick up Rams Defense vs. Buccaneers Offense
Rams 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 14
Buccaneers Offensive Team Ranking = 19
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #4
Pick up Redskins Defense vs. Browns Offense
Redskins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Browns Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Cowboys Defense vs. 49ers Offense
Cowboys 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 26
49ers Offensive Team Ranking = 31
Pick up Colts Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Colts 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Titans Defense vs. Texans Offense
Titans 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 23
Texans Offensive Team Ranking = 24
Pick up Jaguars Defense vs. Colts Offense
Jaguars 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 27
Colts Offensive Team Ranking = 22