Byes: none
Here are our fantasy rankings for defenses:
The above player rankings are based on expectationsfor this weekonly, not for the entire season,takinginto accountthisweek'sspecificmatchupsandinjuries. Theinitial rankingsare compiledbeforethe release of the NFL'searly injuryreportand are updated Thursday to reflectthestatus of eachplayer.
We base our rankings on the following scoring system: For skill-position players, one point forevery10 rushing/receivingyards, onepoint forevery 30passing yards,six pointsfora TDrun orcatch, four pointsfor aTD pass,twopoints for atwo-pointconversionrunor catch,two pointsforatwo-pointconversion pass. For kickers,threepoints forFGs of 18-39yards,fourpointsfor FGsof40-49yards, and fivepointsforFGsof 50-plus yards. Defensiverankings arebased primarilyonpointsallowed,yardage allowedandsackpotential.
Glossary of notations
INJ — player has an injury that may affect productivity or availability.
ILL — player has an illness that may affect productivity or availability.
UP — player was moved up on draft board after original posting.
DOWN — player was moved down on draft board after original posting.
Not listed — player is temporarily sidelined due to injury or suspension but otherwise would be ranked.
ACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated active (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
INACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated inactive (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
Players and/or notations added after the original posting are shown in boldface.
Note: Remember to check back for late-week and weekend updates, as well as game inactives (when available)in the90 minutes preceding the1 p.m. Sundaykickoffs.You'llalso find regularupdates in ourlivefantasy injury reportsonSundays.
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