Week 5 fantasy defense rankings
Every defense’s projected points for week 5, the same in PPR, Half PPR and Standard, in the order we pinned them before the first kickoff. Points come first; the Advanced switch adds our model’s number, the last 4 games average, and each player’s z-score and percentile among defenses.
This is week 5 as it was pinned. The current week is week 6.
The pinned projections from our weekly K/DEF model: the team’s implied points scored and allowed from the betting line, plus its last four games · Built Tue, Oct 6, and saved before the first kickoff · fingerprint 055314a3: the code that proves these numbers haven’t changed since they were saved
Defense · every format · points
- 1Jacksonville JaguarsJAXvs PHIOur model 8.9 · Last 4 games 9.8 · z-score +1.82 · 97th percentilevs PHI8.9 projected points
- 2Cincinnati BengalsCINvs MIAOur model 8.9 · Last 4 games 9.0 · z-score +1.81 · 93rd percentilevs MIA8.9 projected points
- 3Houston TexansHOUvs TENOur model 8.5 · Last 4 games 4.3 · z-score +1.54 · 90th percentilevs TEN8.5 projected points
- 4Minnesota VikingsMINvs NOOur model 8.1 · Last 4 games 12.0 · z-score +1.29 · 87th percentilevs NO8.1 projected points
- 5New York JetsNYJvs CLEOur model 7.5 · Last 4 games 5.3 · z-score +0.92 · 83rd percentilevs CLE7.5 projected points
- 6Denver BroncosDENvs LACOur model 7.5 · Last 4 games 6.3 · z-score +0.91 · 80th percentilevs LAC7.5 projected points
- 7Pittsburgh SteelersPITvs INDOur model 7.4 · Last 4 games 8.8 · z-score +0.86 · 77th percentilevs IND7.4 projected points
- 8New England PatriotsNEvs LVOur model 7.4 · Last 4 games 7.8 · z-score +0.80 · 73rd percentilevs LV7.4 projected points
- 9Dallas CowboysDALvs TBOur model 7.1 · Last 4 games 1.5 · z-score +0.66 · 70th percentilevs TB7.1 projected points
- 10Chicago BearsCHIvs GBOur model 7.1 · Last 4 games 7.0 · z-score +0.63 · 67th percentilevs GB7.1 projected points
- 11Seattle SeahawksSEAvs SFOur model 7.0 · Last 4 games 8.0 · z-score +0.56 · 63rd percentilevs SF7.0 projected points
- 12Washington CommandersWASvs NYGOur model 6.9 · Last 4 games 4.3 · z-score +0.49 · 60th percentilevs NYG6.9 projected points
- 13Atlanta FalconsATLvs BALOur model 6.8 · Last 4 games 3.5 · z-score +0.40 · 57th percentilevs BAL6.8 projected points
- 14Cleveland BrownsCLEvs NYJOur model 6.3 · Last 4 games 5.3 · z-score +0.11 · 53rd percentilevs NYJ6.3 projected points
- 15New York GiantsNYGvs WASOur model 6.0 · Last 4 games 7.3 · z-score −0.12 · 50th percentilevs WAS6.0 projected points
- 16Las Vegas RaidersLVvs NEOur model 5.9 · Last 4 games 9.0 · z-score −0.17 · 47th percentilevs NE5.9 projected points
- 17Los Angeles ChargersLACvs DENOur model 5.7 · Last 4 games 5.8 · z-score −0.28 · 43rd percentilevs DEN5.7 projected points
- 18Detroit LionsDETvs ARIOur model 5.7 · Last 4 games 4.3 · z-score −0.33 · 40th percentilevs ARI5.7 projected points
- 19New Orleans SaintsNOvs MINOur model 5.4 · Last 4 games 1.5 · z-score −0.47 · 37th percentilevs MIN5.4 projected points
- 20Baltimore RavensBALvs ATLOur model 5.4 · Last 4 games 4.3 · z-score −0.48 · 33rd percentilevs ATL5.4 projected points
- 21Los Angeles RamsLAvs BUFOur model 5.3 · Last 4 games 5.0 · z-score −0.56 · 30th percentilevs BUF5.3 projected points
- 22Tennessee TitansTENvs HOUOur model 5.3 · Last 4 games 4.0 · z-score −0.59 · 27th percentilevs HOU5.3 projected points
- 23Indianapolis ColtsINDvs PITOur model 5.2 · Last 4 games 3.3 · z-score −0.61 · 23rd percentilevs PIT5.2 projected points
- 24Green Bay PackersGBvs CHIOur model 4.9 · Last 4 games 3.0 · z-score −0.82 · 20th percentilevs CHI4.9 projected points
- 25San Francisco 49ersSFvs SEAOur model 4.9 · Last 4 games 4.5 · z-score −0.83 · 17th percentilevs SEA4.9 projected points
- 26Philadelphia EaglesPHIvs JAXOur model 4.3 · Last 4 games 2.3 · z-score −1.19 · 13th percentilevs JAX4.3 projected points
- 27Miami DolphinsMIAvs CINOur model 4.1 · Last 4 games 1.8 · z-score −1.33 · 10th percentilevs CIN4.1 projected points
- 28Buffalo BillsBUFvs LAOur model 4.0 · Last 4 games 4.5 · z-score −1.43 · 7th percentilevs LA4.0 projected points
- 29Tampa Bay BuccaneersTBvs DALOur model 3.6 · Last 4 games 5.0 · z-score −1.66 · 3rd percentilevs DAL3.6 projected points
- 30Arizona CardinalsARIvs DETOur model 3.2 · Last 4 games 3.0 · z-score −1.93 · 0th percentilevs DET3.2 projected points
Week 5 is graded: see its grade on the track record.