The fantasy playoffs are approaching fast, and trade deadlines even faster. This is the time of year for tough decisions when we have to decide how aggressive to be in shoring up our rosters’ weak spots through trades and the waiver wire. Part of planning for the playoff push is being the first to roster the D/STs you want to start in weeks 15-17 (or even before in some formats), and if you have the roster space to do it now, it will pay dividends later. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let’s look at the best D/ST streams for Week 11.
Week 11 Targets
BALTIMORE RAVENS (AVAILABLE IN 39.6% OF LEAGUES)
Go. Get. The. Ravens. Coming off a bye week, what should be a 100% rostered D/ST is available in many leagues and should be a top priority whether you’re in the market for a starting defense this week or not. They’ve been a top-ten fantasy unit despite playing some of the league’s best offenses and have the easiest rest-of-season strength-of-schedule of any D/ST, beginning with the Panthers this week. Carolina will start Baker Mayfield at QB, who ranks outside the top 32 at the position in yards per attempt, completion percentage, and passer rating in limited time this year. With the addition of Roquan Smith, the potential return of Marcus Williams, and the emergence of Kyle Hamilton, the Ravens’ excellent defense could get pushed into the elite category.
