Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: Seattle Seahawks and Top Defenses to Stream

Now that the playoffs are here, you need to maximize points in a big way. That means that you need to work with the best defenses possible. 

Every one of these defenses is in a strong matchup this week. They are all available in the majority of ESPN fantasy leagues. If they are available in yours, change that immediately. If nothing else, keep them from your opponent. 

Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks defense is playing stellar right now. But when you're looking for a defense to stream in, the opposing offense is just as important. Right now, the Bears have no offensive punch, and it's only going to get worse. While he's not a particularly important player to the offense, the Sam Hurd scandal can't help this team and its focus. 

Also, the Seahawks defense is playing strong. They're a difficult defense to run against. With Caleb Hanie throwing the ball for the Bears, they are going to have to run. The Bears will do well to score more than 10 points in this one.

Tennessee Titans

Tennessee has a strong overall defensive unit, and the Colts have no offense to speak of. They have been a lost unit all season without Peyton Manning, and this week will be no different. 

The Titans will get to the quarterback, force turnovers and won't allow a lot of points. The one fear with the Titans is how well their offense will do. 

But with Chris Johnson running well and the Colts having no running defense to speak of, the field position and time of possession battles will tilt towards the Titans in a big way. 

Arizona Cardinals

Say what you will about the 49ers and Cowboys offenses, but they are far better than the Browns. The Cardinals shut those teams down in consecutive victories, and now go against the Browns, who have an awful quarterback situation. 

Arizona's pass rush is an impressive unit. Against the Browns, they will be dominant. 

Like the Bears and Titans, the Browns will do well to score more than about 10 points. The Cardinals will be a nice play this week. The Browns are a punchless offense. 

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