Fantasy football defenses are the most streamed position week-to-week. So, you’re going to be checking out D/ST rankings pretty frequently throughout the 2025 NFL season. It’s always tough to figure out early in the season before we’ve seen teams perform, but we can get a good sense of which teams have decent enough matchups to roll out for the opener.
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We have a few options for streaming that on paper appear to be solid for fantasy football. The Washington Commanders will host the New York Giants as heavy favorites in Week 1. The Cincinnati Bengals go on the road against a Cleveland Browns squad that could have trouble moving the ball. Picked on plenty last season, the Las Vegas Raiders take on the New England Patriots, who look like a great streaming option, to open the season.
Below you can find the rest of our D/ST rankings for Week 1 of the season:
Best of luck in your Week 1 matchups!