**Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, and Los Angeles Rams headline consensus 2026 fantasy D/ST rankings due to elite pass-rush depth, turnover production potential, and favorable early schedules.** The Texans feature a top edge duo in Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, while the Rams added Myles Garrett via trade to pair with Byron Young and Kobie Turner, creating one of the league’s strongest fronts. Broncos and Seahawks rank high for balanced units strong against the run and pass, with projected low points allowed and solid takeaway rates. Pittsburgh and Jacksonville also appear in top tiers for sack upside and matchup edges. Preseason camp battles, final injury reports, and scheme adjustments under new coordinators will refine these projections ahead of Week 1, as D/ST scoring hinges on sacks, forced fumbles, interceptions, and defensive touchdowns rather than single-game variance.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedCommanders D/ST
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Bills D/ST
50%
Cardinals D/ST
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Rams D/ST
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Eagles D/ST
50%
Browns D/ST
50%
Lions D/ST
50%
Chiefs D/ST
50%
Buccaneers D/ST
50%
Falcons D/ST
50%
Raiders D/ST
50%
Broncos D/ST
50%
Steelers D/ST
50%
Patriots D/ST
50%
Chargers D/ST
50%
Packers D/ST
50%
Bengals D/ST
50%
Bears D/ST
50%
49ers D/ST
50%
Jets D/ST
50%
Panthers D/ST
50%
Vikings D/ST
50%
Cowboys D/ST
50%
Dolphins D/ST
50%
Texans D/ST
50%
Seahawks D/ST
50%
Ravens D/ST
50%
Jaguars D/ST
50%
Colts D/ST
50%
Saints D/ST
50%
Giants D/ST
50%
Titans D/ST
50%
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Commanders D/ST
50%
Bills D/ST
50%
Cardinals D/ST
50%
Rams D/ST
50%
Eagles D/ST
50%
Browns D/ST
50%
Lions D/ST
50%
Chiefs D/ST
50%
Buccaneers D/ST
50%
Falcons D/ST
50%
Raiders D/ST
50%
Broncos D/ST
50%
Steelers D/ST
50%
Patriots D/ST
50%
Chargers D/ST
50%
Packers D/ST
50%
Bengals D/ST
50%
Bears D/ST
50%
49ers D/ST
50%
Jets D/ST
50%
Panthers D/ST
50%
Vikings D/ST
50%
Cowboys D/ST
50%
Dolphins D/ST
50%
Texans D/ST
50%
Seahawks D/ST
50%
Ravens D/ST
50%
Jaguars D/ST
50%
Colts D/ST
50%
Saints D/ST
50%
Giants D/ST
50%
Titans D/ST
50%
Only regular-season games count; postseason (playoff) games are excluded. If two or more D/ST units are tied such that more than 12 would qualify for the top 12, the tie will be broken by higher fantasy points per game average for the 2026 NFL regular season, and if a tie still persists, by team name in alphabetical order, so that exactly 12 D/ST units are classified as top 12.
If the 2026-27 NFL regular season is cancelled, postponed past January 26, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, or the rankings cannot be determined within this timeframe, all markets in this event will resolve to "No".
The resolution source will be official season-total statistics as reported by ESPN Fantasy Sports (https://www.espn.com/fantasy/).
Market Opened: Aug 21, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.espn.com/fantasy/Resolver
0x65070BE91...Only regular-season games count; postseason (playoff) games are excluded. If two or more D/ST units are tied such that more than 12 would qualify for the top 12, the tie will be broken by higher fantasy points per game average for the 2026 NFL regular season, and if a tie still persists, by team name in alphabetical order, so that exactly 12 D/ST units are classified as top 12.
If the 2026-27 NFL regular season is cancelled, postponed past January 26, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, or the rankings cannot be determined within this timeframe, all markets in this event will resolve to "No".
The resolution source will be official season-total statistics as reported by ESPN Fantasy Sports (https://www.espn.com/fantasy/).
Resolution Source
https://www.espn.com/fantasy/Resolver
0x65070BE91...**Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, and Los Angeles Rams headline consensus 2026 fantasy D/ST rankings due to elite pass-rush depth, turnover production potential, and favorable early schedules.** The Texans feature a top edge duo in Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, while the Rams added Myles Garrett via trade to pair with Byron Young and Kobie Turner, creating one of the league’s strongest fronts. Broncos and Seahawks rank high for balanced units strong against the run and pass, with projected low points allowed and solid takeaway rates. Pittsburgh and Jacksonville also appear in top tiers for sack upside and matchup edges. Preseason camp battles, final injury reports, and scheme adjustments under new coordinators will refine these projections ahead of Week 1, as D/ST scoring hinges on sacks, forced fumbles, interceptions, and defensive touchdowns rather than single-game variance.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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