Frank analyzes which defenses (DEF) to sit or start in Week 17 (2025), and provides his best fantasy football playoffs D/ST streaming options and schedules.

Week 17: the fantasy football championship. One more matchup for glory. What better way to get ahead of the competition than to prepare for this big game with a defense/special teams (DST) streamer.

In this column, we'll dive into some of my favorite DST streamers for Week 17. If you're looking for this week's analysis, you can also check out our favorite Week 16 defense streamers and tiered rankings .

These picks are based on head-to-head matchups, potential game environments, and other factors. Each of the picks is rostered in fewer than 50% of Yahoo! formats. Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

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