The Seahawks rank first among fantasy D/ST options for Week 3 of the 2026 season, ahead of Kansas City and Minnesota. The Sporting News picks Carolina, facing Cleveland, as its sleeper after a 22-point fantasy performance, and labels Pittsburgh a bust against Cincinnati.
San Francisco is fourth, followed by Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Carolina, New England, the Los Angeles Rams and Houston to round out the top 10. The rankings weigh defensive performance, opponent quality, turnover potential, sack chances and game conditions.
Carolina faces a Cleveland offense averaging 16.5 points per game over two weeks; the article says the matchup could offer sack and turnover chances and a low-scoring game. Pittsburgh’s early results came against favorable matchups with Cooper Rush and Drake Maye, but Cincinnati had committed one turnover and posted the seventh-lowest pressure rate over the first two weeks.
