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 Redskins Defense vs. Rams Offense
Redskins 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 25
Rams Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Raiders Defense vs. Jets Offense
Raiders 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Jets Offensive Team Ranking = 31
Pick up Ravens Defense vs. Browns Offense
Ravens 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 18
Browns Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Bills Defense vs. Panthers Offense
Bills 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 17
Panthers Offensive Team Ranking = 28
Pick up Titans Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Titans 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 22
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 25
Pick up Bengals Defense vs. Texans Offense
Bengals 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 23
Texans Offensive Team Ranking = 23
Pick up Cowboys Defense vs. Broncos Offense
Cowboys 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 26
Broncos Offensive Team Ranking = 22
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #3
Pick up Colts Defense vs. Browns Offense
Colts 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 24
Browns Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Steelers Defense vs. Bears Offense
Steelers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Bears Offensive Team Ranking = 27
Pick up Ravens Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Ravens 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 18
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 25
Pick up Cowboys Defense vs. Cardinals Offense
Cowboys 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 26
Cardinals Offensive Team Ranking = 24
Pick up Bills Defense vs. Broncos Offense
Bills 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 17
Broncos Offensive Team Ranking = 22
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #4
Pick up Cowboys Defense vs. Rams Offense
Cowboys 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 26
Rams Offensive Team Ranking = 32
Pick up Jaguars Defense vs. Jets Offense
Jaguars 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 16
Jets Offensive Team Ranking = 31
Pick up Bengals Defense vs. Browns Offense
Bengals 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 23
Browns Offensive Team Ranking = 30
Pick up Packers Defense vs. Bears Offense
Packers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 21
Bears Offensive Team Ranking = 27
Pick up Titans Defense vs. Texans Offense
Titans 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 22
Texans Offensive Team Ranking = 23
Pick up Raiders Defense vs. Broncos Offense
Raiders 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 19
Broncos Offensive Team Ranking = 22
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #5
Pick up Giants Defense vs. Chargers Offense
Giants 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 13
Chargers Offensive Team Ranking = 29
Pick up Lions Defense vs. Panthers Offense
Lions 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 27
Panthers Offensive Team Ranking = 28
Pick up Steelers Defense vs. Jaguars Offense
Steelers 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 20
Jaguars Offensive Team Ranking = 25
Pick up Eagles Defense vs. Cardinals Offense
Eagles 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 15
Cardinals Offensive Team Ranking = 24
Pick up Colts Defense vs. 49ers Offense
Colts 4for4.com Rest of Season Team Defense Ranking = 24
49ers Offensive Team Ranking = 20