Fantasy Football Defenses to Stream Week 4

One of the biggest strategies in fantasy football is streaming defenses. Each week, owners will look at matchups and make waiver wire acquisitions to find their starting defense. Here are fantasy football defenses to stream in Week 4.

(Note: All defenses mentioned are owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues. Stats are from before Monday Night Football)

1. Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings have the top-ranked fantasy defenses in the league, averaging 13.3 points per game. They have two double-digit performances, which were against the Bears and Buccaneers. Minnesota has no negative-scoring games so far this season. In Week 4, the Vikings play the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins score just 12 points per game this season, tying them for 31st in the league. Miami also lost star running back De’Von Achane to an injury in Week 3, so if he misses this game, the Vikings will have one less key player to worry about. The Vikings are rostered in 47.1 percent of ESPN leagues.

2. Cleveland Browns

Cleveland ranks 27th for fantasy defenses at 2.7 points per game. They have not registered a double-digit scoring game, but they scored five against the Buccaneers and four against the Panthers. The Browns put up -1 point against the Jaguars in Week 1. This week, the Browns play the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are coming off a game in which they put up some points on the Bengals, but they still rank in the bottom fourth of the league at 17.7 points per game. Pittsburgh scoring that many points feels more like a blip rather than a trend, so Cleveland could have a good game on Thursday Night Football. The Browns are rostered in just 32.4 percent of ESPN leagues.

3. Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals average 3.0 fantasy points per game, ranking 25th in the league. They scored 12 points in Week 1 against the Chargers for their lone game putting up double-digit points. Arizona scored -4 points against the 49ers in Week 3 for their only game so far in the negatives. In Week 4, the Cardinals are playing the New York Giants. The Giants rank 28th in the league at 15.3 points per game. Starting quarterback Jaxon Dart has missed most of the last two games and the team has struggled, scoring just nine points per game in that time. Arizona can take advantage of the situation and have a solid fantasy performance. They are rostered in 0.5 percent of ESPN leagues.

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have scored 6.3 fantasy points per game, ranking 11th in the league. They have not scored in the double digits this season, but they also have not had a negative scoring game yet this season. Tampa Bay put up eight points against the Bengals, four against the Browns and seven against the Vikings. This week, the Buccaneers play the Green Bay Packers. The Packers have scored 18.7 points per game this season, ranking 18.7 points per game. Green Bay will have extra time to prepare for this game after playing on Thursday Night Football in Week 3, but they have plenty of offensive line issues that the Buccaneers should be able to exploit. They are rostered in 25.3 percent of ESPN leagues.

5. Indianapolis Colts

The Colts have the worst fantasy defense in the league, averaging -1.3 points per game. They scored -5 against both the Ravens and the Chiefs. Indianapolis was able to lock in against the Texans in Week 3, scoring six points. In Week 4, the Colts play the Washington Commanders. The Commanders score 25 points per game this season and did put up 33 points against the Seahawks with backup quarterback Marcus Mariota in the game. Washington will likely slow down a bit with more Mariota starts and the Colts should be able to play well in the matchup as they did against the Texans. The Colts are rostered in 1.4 percent of ESPN leagues.  

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