Fantasy Football Week 17 Ratings: Defense


Jordan Brooks #20 of the Miami Dolphins reacts after making a stop during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mendito/Getty Images)

The Miami Dolphins defense has an important matchup on deck for fantasy football managers, set to take on the Cleveland Browns in Championship Week. (Photo by Carmen Mendito/Getty Images)

In fantasy football championship week, managers need to find some small edge in their lineup to gain an advantage. One of the best (and most underrated) places to find that edge is on defense — and the Miami Dolphins could be the league’s potential winner thanks to a great matchup against the Cleveland Browns.

The Browns trotted out Dorian Thompson-Robinson in Week 16, but the results weren’t much better than what they saw behind center Jameis Winston, who had six total points against the Cincinnati Bengals’ underwhelming defense. DTR threw for just 157, 0 TD and 2 INT, with five sacks with a QBR of 18.4. The Browns have announced their intention to start Thompson Robinson again in Week 17, against a Dolphins defense that still has a lot to play for (and a few stars to boot, like rookie LB Chop Robinson, who had his sixth start of the season in Week 16 against Brooke Purdy).

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Find out how high Miami D/ST lands in our team’s Week 17 Fantasy Football rankings:

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