We base our weekly rankings on the strength of opposing defenses overall, individual match-ups, and expected game situations (shoot-out vs. field-goal battle vs. blowout). They're based on the WCOFF/NFFC PPR scoring systems. Hopefully, for the most part, just looking at the rankings helps you figure out who to sit or start. We set the projections early in the week and then comb through them and make any necessary edits on Friday.

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS

1. Pittsburgh Steelers - PIT at NO
2. St. Louis Rams - STL vs CAR
3. Tennessee Titans - TEN at SD
4. New England Patriots - NE vs MIN
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - TB at ARI
6. New York Jets - NYJ vs GB
7. Kansas City Chiefs - KC vs BUF
8. Dallas Cowboys - DAL vs JAX
9. San Diego Chargers - SD vs TEN
10. Miami Dolphins - MIA at CIN
11. Seattle Seahawks - SEA at OAK
12. Denver Broncos - DEN at SF
13. San Francisco 49ers - SF vs DEN
14. Detroit Lions - DET vs WAS
15. Indianapolis Colts - IND vs HOU

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