The Fantasy Fool's Top 20 Defenses/Special Teams

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Updated: 9/2/14

Rank

Team

Final '13
Rank

Yards
Allwd/Gm

Points
Allwd/Gm

INT/Fum
Rec

Sacks

Def/ST TDs

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

Seahawks
Bengals
49ers
Rams
Patriots
Chiefs
Bears
Panthers
Broncos
Browns
Ravens
Cardinals
Buccaneers
Bills
Steelers
Packers
Texans
Jets
Lions
Eagles
Colts
Titans
Giants
Vikings
Chargers
Saints
Dolphins
Redskins
Falcons
Jaguars
Raiders
Cowboys

3
5
11
2
10
1
8
4
9
14
23
6
13
7
26
18
32
30
24
16
20
22
17
19
31
28
25
15
27
29
21
12

274
306
317
345
373
368
395
301
356
332
336
317
348
333
337
372
318
335
347
394
357
338
333
398
366
306
359
354
379
379
363
415

14.4
19.1
17
22.8
21.1
19.1
29.9
15.1
24.9
25.4
22
20.3
24.3
24.3
23.1
26.8
26.8
24.2
23.5
23.9
21
23.8
23.9
30
21.8
19
20.9
29.9
27.7
28.1
28.3
27

39
31
27
29
29
37
28
30
26
22
23
30
31
29
20
22
11
15
23
31
26
25
29
20
18
19
24
24
21
21
21
25

43
43
37
53
47
48
32
59
41
40
40
47
35
55
35
44
31
40
33
37
41
36
33
42
34
49
41
35
32
31
39
34

4
6
5
6
3
11
7
4
5
5
3
5
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
4
1
0
2
5
3
2
4
6