Three Week 11 defenses that can be used for fantasy football streamers, including the Baltimore Ravens.
This past week served as a tremendous proving ground for the value that can be had with a defense fantasy football streamers strategy. Of the nine defenses that wound up scoring double-digit fantasy points in Week 10, six of them would have qualified for the streamers conversation with less than 60% ownership. What’s more, four of those defenses were rostered in less than 11% of leagues! It just goes to show that so much of fantasy production at the DST position is predicated on favorable matchups and situations.
Looking ahead to this week, there are plenty more intriguing matchups and offenses to fade when hunting for defense fantasy football streamers in Week 11. Read on for some of our favorite options, and also be sure to check out our Week 11 fantasy football rankings!
Note: Players must be owned in less than 60% of ESPN leagues to be included in the best defense fantasy football streamers column.
Week 11 Defense Fantasy Football Streamers
Baltimore Ravens Fantasy DST (59.9%)
Ever since the Baltimore Ravens had their bye in Week 7, things have taken a positive turn for this defense. The Ravens allowed 37+ points in four of their first five games this season. Over the last three weeks, each of Baltimore’s opponents has been held to 19 points or less. Getting numerous players back from injury has been a key component in the Ravens’ defensive turnaround. Due to how their season-long statistics were skewed negatively early on, one is right in figuring that this defense is better than some of the numbers might bear out.
While their opponents have struggled to score, the Ravens have increased their fantasy scoring output at the DST position. In six games prior to the bye, Baltimore only tallied two fantasy points thanks to several negative scoring outputs. Over the last three weeks, the Ravens’ defense has scored 22 points for fantasy managers. The recent stretch has seen this unit benefit from some favorable matchups, and another one is on deck for Week 11.
This Sunday, the Ravens will hit the road for their second head-to-head meeting against the Cleveland Browns this season. In the first encounter back in Week 2, the Ravens throttled Joe Flacco and finished with 15 fantasy points. It’s hard to envision rookie QB Dillon Gabriel faring any better in the rematch. The Browns may have had some positive offensive moments last week, but it came against a New York Jets defense that has been a sieve all season. Cleveland has allowed the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing defenses, and last week’s special teams woes only add to the outlook for the Ravens in this matchup.
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Kansas City Chiefs Fantasy DST (26.9%)
Our next stop in the search for quality defense fantasy football streamers is one of the biggest games of the Week 11 slate. If the playoffs started today, the Kansas City Chiefs would not be included in the AFC’s field of seven teams. Of course, this is widely expected to be corrected by season’s end, and the Chiefs can help the cause in a big way by winning Sunday’s divisional showdown against the Denver Broncos.
Despite ranking 13th in fantasy points scored at the DST position and 12th in defensive EPA/play, Kansas City is widely available on the waiver wire entering Week 11. Perhaps part of this can be attributed to the fact that the Chiefs were on a bye last week. That should only serve to excite fantasy managers more about their outlook in this game, given the pedigree of Andy Reid-coached teams off the idle week. From a statistical standpoint, the highlights for Steve Spagnuolo’s defense include recording multiple sacks in all but two games and a three-game stretch allowing just 24 points combined before the bye.
As for this week’s opponent, it’s impossible to trust the Broncos’ offense from week to week, or even quarter to quarter. For as great as Bo Nix can look on one drive, he will appear completely incompetent on the next. Sean Payton has almost been getting too cute with the play-calling at times as well. Denver may also be without leading rusher JK Dobbins in this game due to injury. It’s also worth noting that the lone matchup where both teams were trying last year was a 16-14 defensive slugfest, and Sunday’s matchup feels like another defensive-minded affair.
Atlanta Falcons Fantasy DST (30.6%)
For better or worse, the Atlanta Falcons have been a regular amongst our defense fantasy football streamers this season. I say for better or worse, because this team is truly a week-to-week thing. No team has been more weird, strange, or Jekyll and Hyde than the Falcons in 2025. Despite all of the inexplicable performances and results, Atlanta continues to post decent fantasy outputs defensively and quietly ranks tenth in scoring at the position entering Week 11.
Revenge will be on the minds of the Falcons this week as they host the same Carolina Panthers team that walloped them 30-0 back in Week 3. Atlanta had better be geared up to stop the run as the Panthers remain a one-trick pony offensively with Bryce Young playing quarterback. The lack of a consistent passing attack and eight interceptions thrown are largely responsible for Carolina having allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to opposing defenses to date.
Now, the one major cause for concern here is that the Falcons have struggled in run defense this season. Atlanta ranks just 29th in EPA/play defensively against the run and has allowed over 146 rushing yards per game to opponents. However, given the lackluster state of Carolina’s passing attack, the Falcons should be able to sell out to stop the run in this matchup. It’s a bit of a hold-your-nose selection, but the Falcons certainly have plenty of fantasy football streamers upside this week.
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