2025 Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings
This is the latest ESPN’s defense/special teams rankings. Who are the 20 best and worst D/ST lists in the ongoing 2025 NFL season.
| Rank, Player | Bowen | Clay | Cockcroft | Dopp | Karabell | Loza | Moody | Yates | AVG | |
| 1. Packers D/ST, GB | @Cle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2. Buccaneers D/ST, TB | NYJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2.9 |
| 3. Seahawks D/ST, Sea | NO | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4.9 |
| 4. Vikings D/ST, Min | Cin | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5.8 |
| 5. Falcons D/ST, Atl | @Car | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 6. Colts D/ST, Ind | @Ten | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 6.1 |
| 7. Chiefs D/ST, KC | @NYG | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6.1 |
| 8. Bengals D/ST, Cin | @Min | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
| 9. 49ers D/ST, SF | Ari | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 10. Steelers D/ST, Pit | @NE | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11.1 |
| 11. Jaguars D/ST, Jax | Hou | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11.5 |
| 12. Cardinals D/ST, Ari | @SF | 10 | NR | NR | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 13.3 |
| 13. Commanders D/ST, Wsh | LV | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 13.8 |
| 14. Texans D/ST, Hou | @Jax | 14 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 13.8 |
| 15. Patriots D/ST, NE | Pit | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14.5 |
| 16. Saints D/ST, NO | @Sea | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 19 | NR | 16 | 16.5 |
| 17. Broncos D/ST, Den | @LAC | 19 | NR | 16 | NR | 12 | 17 | 7 | NR | 16.8 |
| 18. Chargers D/ST, LAC | Den | 17 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 16.8 |
| 19. Titans D/ST, Ten | Ind | 18 | 16 | NR | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| 20. Eagles D/ST, Phi | LAR | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | NR | 8 | 20 | 18.3 |
Let’s take a look every ranking for the 2025 NFL Season