Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense and Special Teams [DST]

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Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense and Special Teams [DST]
Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense and Special Teams [DST] /

Welcome to Week 6 of the fantasy football season!

It’s time to start thinking about setting your lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 6 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we always have you covered!

Be sure to check back for updates … and good luck everyone!

Defense/Special Teams Rankings

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

Position-by-Position Rankings:

Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
Kickers
Team Defenses


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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.