4 Late-Round Fantasy Football Defenses to Draft (D/ST)

Spending a meaningful pick on a defense in fantasy football leagues is unwise. There is too much volatility from season to season and game to game for defenses. Instead, gamers are encouraged to wait until late to select their defense. The following four defenses are attractive selections, with average draft positions (ADP) after 180. In fact, three of the suggested defenses have an ADP after the 200th pick.More Fantasy Football AdviceSnake Draft Pick Strategy: Early | Middle | LateDraft Targets for Every Round: Early | Middle | LateFitz’s Draft Primers: QB | RB | WR | TELate-Round DST TargetsDenver Broncos DST: 182.7 ADP/206 ECRThe Broncos were a disaster last year. Nathaniel Hackett failed miserably as the head coach. Denver hit the reset button this year, shipping a pick to the Saints for Sean Payton. The Super Bowl-winning head coach brought a familiar face back to Denver as his defensive coordinator, adding Vance Joseph to his staff.While last year’s Broncos were arguably the most...