Fantasy: Week 1 Rankings - Defense/Special Teams
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Over the last two seasons, theScore's Justin Boone has finished in the top 10 in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition. Follow the links to get a first look at his early rankings for Week 1.
More detailed rankings, featuring analysis, will be available Thursdays, with a final update on Sunday mornings.
Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K
Defense/Special Teams
| Rank | Player | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots - NE | at Mia |
| 2 | St. Louis Rams - StL | vs. Min |
| 3 | Carolina Panthers - Car | at TB |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals - Cin | at Bal |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers - Pit | vs. Cle |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks - Sea | vs. GB |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers - SF | at Dal |
| 8 | Denver Broncos - Den | vs. Ind |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers - TB | vs. Car |
| 10 | New York Jets - NYJ | vs. Oak |
| 11 | Baltimore Ravens - Bal | vs. Cin |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles - Phi | vs. Jac |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns - Cle | at Pit |
| 14 | Houston Texans - Hou | vs. Was |
| 15 | Kansas City Chiefs - KC | vs. Ten |
| 16 | Chicago Bears - Chi | vs. Buf |
| 17 | Detroit Lions - Det | vs. NYG |
| 18 | New Orleans Saints - NO | at Atl |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers - GB | at Sea |
| 20 | Minnesota Vikings - Min | at StL |
| 21 | Miami Dolphins - Mia | vs. NE |
| 22 | Tennessee Titans - Ten | at KC |
| 23 | Arizona Cardinals - Ari | vs. SD |
| 24 | Buffalo Bills - Buf | at Chi |
| 25 | San Diego Chargers - SD | at Ari |
| 26 | New York Giants - NYG | at Det |
| 27 | Washington Redskins - Was | at Hou |
| 28 | Oakland Raiders - Oak | at NYJ |
| 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars - Jac | at Phi |
| 30 | Indianapolis Colts - Ind | at Den |