Typically there are only 1 or 2 fantasy football defenses that are worth drafting as early as the 5th or 6th rounds. Lately, these spots have been held exclusively by the Baltimore Ravens and the Chicago Bears. Depending on your fantasy scoring system, these teams can often give you a double digit advantage over your opponent, which is a huge difference.
But how early is too early? And what do you do when these 2 teams are gone?
Typically, it becomes very difficult to score one of these two high scoring defenses after the 5th or 6th rounds. Is it worth it to draft these teams that early? Maybe. Part of it depends on the type of team you are trying to put together and what players are left one draft board. If its between the Bears D and your WR2 in round 5, you are probably better off going with the Bears D and waiting a round on your number 2 wide receiver. However, if you are still looking for a starting QB that late, you probably won't want to wait any longer.
After these two defenses are gone, it will be a long time before you will want to consider another D. After the 10th round, you can look at the Chargers and Dolphins defenses. Beyond that, you can feel comfortable waiting until the last or next to last round of your fantasy draft. At that point, there is not much difference between the teams left on the board.
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