Fantasy Rankings: Part Six

Defenses

I'd recommend not taking a defense until the second to last round, but if you don't feel the need to grab depth at RB or WR I suppose you could grab a Tier One defense in the eight or ninth round and you probably wouldn't regret it. Although defenses tend to be just as volatile as kickers.

Tier One: The Elite
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Baltimore Ravens

Tier Two: The Elite With Tougher Schedules
3. Dallas Cowboys
4. New York Jets
5. Minnesota Vikings

Tier Three: Fantasy Efficient
6. Green Bay Packers
7. San Francisco 49ers
8. Philadelphia Eagles
9. Cincinnati Bengals

Tier Four: Better Fantasy Defenses Than Real-Life Defenses
10. New York Giants
11. New England Patriots
12. San Diego Chargers
13. Indianapolis Colts

Tier Five: The Sleepers
14. Houston Texans
15. Miami Dolphins
16. Chicago Bears
17. Cleveland Browns
18. Atlanta Falcons
19. Washington Redskins

Tier Six: Good Defense, But Very Bad Team
20. Buffalo Bills

Tier Seven: At Least They Play In Easy Divisions
21. Denver Broncos
22. New Orleans Saints
23. Arizona Cardinals
24. Oakland Raiders
25. Carolina Panthers
26. Seattle Seahawks

Tier Eight: It Sucks To Be In The AFC South
27. Jacksonville Jaguars
28. Tennessee Titans

Tier Nine: Don’t Even Consider Drafting Them, But Maybe Pick Them Up For A Good Matchup Later In The Season If You Feel Lucky, But Even Then Don’t Expect Much
29. Detroit Lions
30. St. Louis Rams
31. Kansas City Chiefs
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers