Updated Fantasy Football Rankings: Team Defenses

Sack-happy Eagles enter the 2023 season as the top-ranked defense in fantasy.
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The Eagles led the NFL in sacks by a wide margin last season and they presumably improved the unit with a solid draft. For those reasons, they go into the start of the season as our top-ranked fantasy defense.

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Team defense rankings: 

  1. Eagles, PHI
  2. Cowboys, DAL
  3. 49ers, SF
  4. Patriots, NE
  5. Bills, BUF
  6. Ravens, BAL
  7. Jets, NYJ
  8. Jaguars, JAC
  9. Browns, CLE
  10. Packers, GB
  11. Saints, NO
  12. Chiefs, KC
  13. Seahawks, SEA
  14. Dolphins, MIA
  15. Buccaneers, TB
  16. Steelers, PIT
  17. Broncos, DEN
  18. Chargers, LAC
  19. Colts, IND
  20. Titans, TEN
  21. Bengals, CIN
  22. Commanders, WAS
  23. Rams, LAR
  24. Cardinals, ARI
  25. Vikings, MIN
  26. Panthers, CAR
  27. Giants, NYG
  28. Lions, DET
  29. Bears, CHI
  30. Falcons, ATL
  31. Raiders, LV
  32. Texans, HOU

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Michael Fabiano
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.