NFL Fantasy Football Week 12 Rankings: Top 15 Defenses

With the Saints and Patriots squaring off, neither find their way into the Top 15 for Week 12.  So, who takes the place?  Let’s take a look:

1. Philadelphia Eagles - vs. Washington
2. Green Bay Packers - at Detroit
3. Cincinnati Bengals - vs. Cleveland
4. Dallas Cowboys - vs. Oakland
5. Baltimore Ravens - vs. Pittsburgh
6. San Diego Chargers - vs. Kansas City
7. Minnesota Vikings - vs. Chicago
8. Atlanta Falcons - vs. Tampa Bay
9. Pittsburgh Steelers - at Baltimore
10. Seattle Seahawks - at St. Louis
11. Carolina Panthers - at New York Jets
12. San Francisco 49ers - vs. Jacksonville
13. Indianapolis Colts - at Houston
14. Miami Dolphins - at Buffalo
15. New York Giants - at Denver

Thoughts

The Eagles defense has been among the best this season and now get to square off against a Redskins team that will be without it’s top two running backs (Clinton Portis & Ladell Betts).  You have to like their chances of posting another solid performance.

We’re going to find out pretty quickly if Brady Quinn’s “renaissance” was a fluke or if it was for real.  The Bengals have allowed the third fewest points in the league, at 167.

I know the Seahawks defense hasn’t been anything exceptional, but the Rams offense is pretty much one-dimensional, especially with Marc Bulger out of action.  They are a solid play in all formats for the coming week.

What are your thoughts?  Who was left off the list?  Who should be higher?  Who should be lower?

Other Week 12 Rankings

Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Kickers

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