Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense and Special Teams

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Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense and Special Teams
Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense and Special Teams /

Welcome to Week 16 of the fantasy football season!

This is also the semifinals of the fantasy postseason, so we’re on our way to the ultimate goal … winning a title! As always. I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system, which you can use in addition to the Week 16 edition of Start Em, Sit Em.

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

Week 16 Defense/Special Teams Rankings

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

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.