Week 9 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings and Streamers feat. Lions, Chargers, and more

With every week that passes in fantasy football, it gets a little easier to pick defenses. However, there are still plenty of factors to take into account. Luckily, Sportskeeda is here to help fantasy football managers choose between teams like the Los Angeles Chargers and the Houston Texans. Let's dive into it.

Fantasy Football Defense Rankings for Week 9

Rank	Week 9 Defense	Opponent
1	Los Angeles Chargers	Tennessee Titans
2	Green Bay Packers	Carolina Panthers
3	Detroit Lions	Minnesota Vikings
4	Los Angeles Rams	New Orleans Saints
5	Denver Broncos	Houston Texans
6	Jacksonville Jaguars	Las Vegas Raiders
7	Baltimore Ravens	Miami Dolphins
8	San Francisco 49ers	New York Giants
9	New England Patriots	Atlanta Falcons
10	Houston Texans	Denver Broncos

Fantasy Football Defense Streamers for Week 9

Khalil Mack at Minnesota Vikings v Los Angeles Chargers - Source: Getty

#3 - Detroit Lions (vs Minnesota Vikings)

The Detroit Lions are gearing up to face the Minnesota Vikings this week, and there are several reasons to buy in on Detroit. First, as a divisional opponent, the Lions have seen Kevin O'Connell's offense as much as anyone, which makes it that much easier to anticipate play calls.

Plus, with J.J. McCarthy still looking for his breakout moment in the NFL, the Lions should have little trouble slowing down the rusty young quarterback. McCarthy is trending toward bust territory, and buying in on the game before he earns the label is how fantasy football is played.

#2 - Green Bay Packers (vs Carolina Panthers)

The Carolina Panthers hit a brick wall with Andy Dalton under center, and Bryce Young is far from a lock to start. He didn't practice in the lead-up to Week 8, which indicates a Week 9 return could be a bit too much for Panthers fans to hope for. Young will be in a race against time if he returns to practice on Wednesday, as a Monday report by NFL insider Ian Rapoport indicates.

As of now, he is considered day-to-day. However, if it is Dalton once again, the odds for the backup quarterback don't look great with Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons bearing down on him.

#1 - Los Angeles Chargers (vs Tennessee Titans)

The Los Angeles Chargers will face their former head coach, Mike McCoy, who stumbled into winning the head coach job after the team fired Brian Callahan. The Tennessee Titans are sputtering, and the Chargers are coming off a game of defensive domination over the Minnesota Vikings. The Chargers held Carson Wentz's offense to ten points.

It could get ugly for rookie quarterback Cam Ward, which means it is likely to look pretty for your fantasy team if you pick up the Chargers defense. The Chargers will also be coming off a mini-bye and should have fresh legs against the Titans.