Michael Fabiano's Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings - Team Defenses

Senior fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano provides his Week 16 team defense rankings to help you dominate the competition!

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Week 16 Rankings (PPR)

TEAM DEFENSES

  1. Browns, CLE (at NYJ) - New York has averaged the fewest points and yards per game this season, and they’ve allowed the seventh-most sacks in 2020.
  2. Ravens, BAL (vs. NYG)
  3. Bills, BUF (at NE)
  4. Bears, CHI (at JAC) - The Jaguars offense has averaged the fourth-fewest points, and it’s allowed the eighth-most sacks of its quarterbacks.
  5. Chiefs, KC (vs. ATL)
  6. Saints, NO (vs. MIN)
  7. Cardinals, ARI (vs. SF) - Over the last four weeks, opposing defenses have scored more fantasy points (14.0 PPG) against San Francisco.
  8. Buccaneers, TB (at DET)
  9. Panthers, CAR (at WAS)
  10. Dolphins, MIA (at LV)
  11. Chargers, LAC (vs. DEN)
  12. Football Team, WAS (vs. CAR)
  13. Eagles, PHI (at DAL)
  14. Seahawks, SEA (vs. LAR)
  15. Steelers, PIT (vs. IND)
  16. Colts, IND (at PIT)
  17. Rams, LAR (at SEA)
  18. Texans, HOU (vs. CIN)
  19. Cowboys, DAL (vs. PHI)
  20. Packers, GB (vs. TEN) - Over the last four weeks, defenses have combined to score the fewest fantasy points against Tennessee's explosive offense.
  21. Raiders, LV (vs. MIA)
  22. 49ers, SF (at ARI)
  23. Broncos, DEN (at LAC)
  24. Jaguars, JAC (vs. CHI)

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MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.