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 #16
Pick up Rams Defense vs. 49ers Offense
Rams 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 25
49ers Offensive Team Ranking = 25
Pick up Packers Defense vs. Vikings Offense
Packers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 16
Vikings Offensive Team Ranking = 24
Pick up Bengals Defense vs. Texans Offense
Bengals 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 21
Texans Offensive Team Ranking = 23
Pick up Texans Defense vs. Bengals Offense
Texans 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 15
Bengals Offensive Team Ranking = 21
Pick up Raiders Defense vs. Colts Offense
Raiders 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Colts Offensive Team Ranking = 19
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #17
Pick up Cardinals Defense vs. Rams Offense
Cardinals 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 13
Rams Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Bills Defense vs. Jets Offense
Bills 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 14
Jets Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Raiders Defense vs. Broncos Offense
Raiders 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Broncos Offensive Team Ranking = 27
Pick up Rams Defense vs. Cardinals Offense
Rams 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 25
Cardinals Offensive Team Ranking = 26
Pick up Bears Defense vs. Vikings Offense
Bears 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 24
Vikings Offensive Team Ranking = 24
Pick up Buccaneers Defense vs. Panthers Offense
Buccaneers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 17
Panthers Offensive Team Ranking = 22
Pick up Cowboys Defense vs. Eagles Offense
Cowboys 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Eagles Offensive Team Ranking = 20
Pick up Jaguars Defense vs. Colts Offense
Jaguars 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 27
Colts Offensive Team Ranking = 19