Week 9 team defenses rankings
Week 9 2026 DEF rankings: every team defense's half-PPR, PPR and standard projection with Margin's 80% range and the matchup. Top: Seattle Seahawks defense (8.6), Kansas City Chiefs defense (8.3), San Francisco 49ers defense (7.9).
Every team defense in week 9, by half-PPR projection
| Rank | Player | Team | Game | Half | 80% range | PPR | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks defense | SEA | vs ARI | 8.6 | 2.5–18.0 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs defense | KC | vs NYJ | 8.3 | 2.2–17.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers defense | SF | vs LV | 7.9 | 2.0–16.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Houston Texans defense | HOU | @ LAC | 7.8 | 1.9–16.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Denver Broncos defense | DEN | @ CAR | 7.6 | 1.7–16.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints defense | NO | vs CLE | 7.4 | 1.5–15.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 7 | New York Giants defense | NYG | @ PHI | 7.2 | 1.3–15.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Detroit Lions defense | DET | @ MIA | 6.8 | 0.7–14.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars defense | JAX | @ BAL | 6.8 | 0.7–14.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams defense | LAR | @ WAS | 6.8 | 0.7–14.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Chicago Bears defense | CHI | vs TB | 6.5 | 0.4–14.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys defense | DAL | @ IND | 6.2 | 0.1–14.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals defense | CIN | @ ATL | 6.1 | 0.0–14.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 14 | New England Patriots defense | NE | vs GB | 6.0 | -0.1–13.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Buffalo Bills defense | BUF | @ MIN | 5.9 | -0.2–13.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns defense | CLE | @ NO | 5.9 | -0.2–13.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 17 | Philadelphia Eagles defense | PHI | vs NYG | 5.8 | 0.0–13.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 18 | Minnesota Vikings defense | MIN | vs BUF | 5.7 | -0.1–13.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 19 | Carolina Panthers defense | CAR | vs DEN | 5.6 | -0.2–13.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 20 | Green Bay Packers defense | GB | @ NE | 5.6 | -0.2–13.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 21 | Atlanta Falcons defense | ATL | vs CIN | 5.4 | -0.4–12.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Chargers defense | LAC | vs HOU | 5.4 | -0.4–12.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 23 | Baltimore Ravens defense | BAL | vs JAX | 5.0 | -0.8–12.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense | TB | @ CHI | 4.8 | -0.7–11.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Washington Commanders defense | WAS | vs LAR | 4.3 | -1.2–11.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 26 | Indianapolis Colts defense | IND | vs DAL | 4.1 | -1.4–11.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 27 | Miami Dolphins defense | MIA | vs DET | 3.1 | -2.4–10.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 28 | Las Vegas Raiders defense | LV | @ SF | 3.0 | -2.5–10.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 29 | Arizona Cardinals defense | ARI | @ SEA | 2.8 | -2.7–9.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 30 | New York Jets defense | NYJ | @ KC | 2.8 | -2.7–9.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
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Questions
Who are the top team defenses for week 9?
By Margin's half-PPR projection: Seattle Seahawks defense (8.6), Kansas City Chiefs defense (8.3), San Francisco 49ers defense (7.9).
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