2025 NFL Defense & Special Teams Rankings
The NFL defense and special teams landscape is filled with game-changing units and consistent performers. From dominant pass rushers to opportunistic secondaries, these squads can change fantasy matchups and deliver points week after week. Emerging threats are also ready to make a major impact this season.
| Rank | Teams | Bowen | Clay | Cockcroft | Dopp | Karabell | Loza | Moody | Yates | AVG |
| 1 | Ravens | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | Texans | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Broncos | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 |
| 4 | Eagles | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 5 | Steelers | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Vikings | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Lions | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8.9 |
| 8 | Patriots | 8 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9.3 |
| 9 | Packers | 7 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9.6 |
| 10 | Seahawks | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10.1 |
| 11 | Bills | 13 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 12.3 |
| 12 | Jets | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12.8 |
| 13 | Chiefs | 15 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13.6 |
| 14 | Buccaneers | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | Dolphins | 16 | NR | 18 | 7 | 15 | 15 | NR | 9 | 15.3 |
| 16 | Chargers | 19 | NR | 14 | 17 | NR | 17 | 14 | 8 | 16.4 |
| 17 | Cardinals | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 16.5 |
| 18 | 49ers | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16.6 |
| 19 | Colts | 18 | 11 | NR | 12 | 16 | 19 | NR | 17 | 16.9 |
| 20 | Rams | NR | 19 | 12 | NR | NR | 20 | 11 | NR | 18.3 |