Fantasy Football 2023: Defense rankings from a proven Fantasy expert

Projecting outlooks for Fantasy Football defensive and special teams units is always a significant challenge. Personnel changes, injuries and other factors alter the expectations for many defenses from year to year. 

Jacob Gibbs has examined all 32 Fantasy defensive units for 2022. Gibbs uses a data-driven approach that has helped him consistently provide accurate rankings at every position. He has proven to be one of the nation's most accurate Fantasy rankers in recent years -- posting the eighth-most accurate results over the past three seasons, according to Fantasy Pros.

Now Gibbs has provided his 2023 Fantasy defense rankings, exclusively for SportsLine members. We can tell you Gibbs is extremely high on the Kansas City defense again. The Chiefs are being drafted as the 10th DST according to average draft position data, but Gibbs has them ranked fourth. Another surprise: Gibbs believes the Houston Texans could be a sleeper DST unit under the instruction of DeMeco Ryans.   

Gibbs also highlights a defense to watch that is on the rise and could become a frequent starting option! This pick could be the difference between winning and losing in some important weeks of the season. 

So which defense isn't likely to repeat their strong 2022 performance? And which surprising unit ranks inside the Top 12? ... Join SportsLine here to see complete Fantasy football defense/special teams rankings, all from one of the nation's most accurate rankers!