Seahawks, Chiefs Head Week 3 Fantasy Defense Streamer Rankings

Gary Davenport's Week 3 fantasy football defense preview tabs Seattle and Kansas City as top plays, with the Bengals and Giants among the streaming options.

Fantasy football analyst Gary Davenport's Week 3 defense rankings, published by Yahoo Sports, lean heavily on matchup-based streaming after an unpredictable start to the 2026 NFL season. Davenport notes that Week 1 produced heavy scoring around the league before defenses regressed in a more subdued Week 2, leaving fantasy managers still sorting out which units are reliable.

The Seattle Seahawks top the list as a no-doubt start ahead of a road game against the Washington Commanders. The defending Super Bowl champions have allowed only 17 points and an NFC-low 214 yards per game, while Washington is dealing with another injury to quarterback Jayden Daniels.

The Kansas City Chiefs, on the road against the Miami Dolphins, are also ranked as a top play after posting four sacks, two takeaways and 10 points allowed in Week 1. The San Francisco 49ers host an Arizona Cardinals team that managed just 151 total yards last week, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of three defenses with double-digit fantasy points in both games, face Cincinnati at home. Minnesota and Philadelphia round out the top tier.

Among streaming options, Davenport highlights the Cincinnati Bengals, whose defense has contributed heavily to a 2-0 start with four sacks and six points allowed in Houston last week, and the New York Giants, who host a Tennessee Titans team he describes as one of the league's worst offenses.