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2019 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings
Publish Date: September 4, 2019
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The NFL Draft is now over, so now fans can look ahead to their fantasy football drafts. The following rankings will help fantasy football players have a good idea of who to target in their draft and when they should target them. These rankings are best used for standard scoring leagues and will be updated sporadically before the season starts. Here are the 2019 fantasy football defense rankings.
The Bears had the top defense in fantasy football last season and will have many of the key components coming back. Adrian Amos left in free agency, but HaHa Clinton-Dix was signed to replace him. With Khalil Mack getting after the quarterback and making plays, Chicago should have the best defense once again.
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While Jacksonville didn’t have quite the year they expected to last season, they still have a lot of good pass rushers and corners. They are a little shaky at linebacker and safety, but their defense should be able to rise up fantasy rankings once again, if the offense can even control the clock just a tad more than last season.
The Rams had the second-best fantasy defense last season thanks to some really talented players. Ndamukong Suh is gone, but Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers will be able to hold down the defensive line. With Dante Fowler Jr. and Clay Matthews rushing the passer and Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters in coverage, the Rams should have a great fantasy defense this season.
Last season the Vikings ranked sixth for fantasy defenses and return almost all of their key players. Everson Griffen had some off the field issues last season, so having him for a full year should only help the Vikings pick up more sacks.
Houston had the third best fantasy defense last year thanks to the return of J.J. Watt. He and Whitney Mercilus will terrorize opposing quarterbacks this season. Their secondary will look a lot different from last season, but should still be able to hold up, especially with the help of the great pass rush.
Every season, the Chargers seem to suffer key injuries, and last year was no different. With a healthy team, the Chargers can finish even higher than their ranking of 14th last year. Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram will rush the passer well. Casey Hayward, Derwin James and Nassir Adderley will combine to form a solid secondary as well.