Overview
- Fresh rankings published Dec. 9–10 converge on Seattle, Houston, Philadelphia, Jacksonville and San Francisco as the premier D/ST starts, with all 32 teams active in Week 15.
- Seattle is the No. 1 play against Indianapolis with Daniel Jones out for the season and rookie Riley Leonard's status uncertain, boosting turnover and sack upside.
- Houston is recommended after stifling Patrick Mahomes and now facing an Arizona offense that has allowed among the most fantasy points to defenses this season.
- Philadelphia’s pass rush rebounded with seven sacks against the Chargers and now draws a favorable matchup versus Las Vegas, while Jacksonville enters on four straight double-digit fantasy outings against a Jets offense prone to pressure.
- Managers are advised to bench volatile or mismatched units such as the Vikings at Dallas, the Lions at the Rams and the Jets at Jacksonville due to tough opponents and recent form.