| Rank |
Team |
Opponent |
Comments |
| TIER 1 |
| 1 |
Broncos |
at Chiefs |
Denver (first in sacks, second in DST TDs) against a Chiefs' offense that's turned the ball over 31 times. Yes, please. |
| 2 |
Bears |
vs. Vikings |
Minnesota's offense already has some issues; add the strip-happy Chicago tacklers and Devin Hester in the return game and this could get interesting. |
| 3 |
Texans |
at Lions |
You can pencil J.J. Watt in for at least two drumsticks off that turducken. |
| 4 |
Panthers |
at Eagles |
Carolina's D is underrated; Nick Foles' ability to emulate Michael Vick's turnovers is spot-on. |
| 5 |
Ravens |
at Chargers |
Where have we seen the face Philip Rivers made when Ed Reed's suspension got lifted? What was that Olympic gymnast's name? |
| 6 |
Patriots |
at Jets |
Taking the old checkers/chess analogy a step further, Bill Belichick is playing chess; Mark Sanchez is playing tic-tac-toe. |
| TIER 2 |
| 7 |
Redskins |
at Cowboys |
Washington ranks sixth in interceptions; funny, Tony Romo has been known to throw six interceptions from time to time. |
| 8 |
Giants |
vs. Packers |
The Packers are darn near out of offensive linemen, while the Giants have a seemingly endless pool of pass rushers. Something's bound to get double-checked here. |
| 9 |
Vikings |
at Bears |
Minnesota's pass rush goes after Jay Cutler behind a really bad offensive line helmed by their former coach. Get your popcorn. |
| 10 |
Bills |
at Colts |
Andrew Luck is better at home, but that doesn't mean Buffalo's playmakers in the secondary can't still have some fun at his expense. |
| 11 |
Chargers |
vs. Ravens |
Maybe his roommate snores. Maybe he gets motion sickness. Whatever the reason, Joe Flacco on the road is not a pretty sight. |
| 12 |
Packers |
at Giants |
No Woodson, maybe no Mathews, and a Giants o-line that's allowed the fewest sacks in the league. At least Eli has thrown 11 picks. |
| 13 |
49ers |
at Saints |
Aldon Smith will seriously test just how quick Drew Brees can get rid of the football. |
| 14 |
Bengals |
vs. Raiders |
What better way to welcome Carson Palmer back to Cincinnati than with a Bengals D that ranks third in taking down the opposing quarterback? |
| TIER 3 |
| 15 |
Rams |
at Cardinals |
Arizona has given up almost a sack a game more than the next closest team. That bodes well for Chris Long's sack total. |
| 16 |
Seahawks |
at Dolphins |
Seattle's defense isn't quite as effective only playing with 11. |
| 17 |
Browns |
vs. Steelers |
Charlie Batch. Charlie. Batch. Bet you can't say it three times without laughing. |
| 18 |
Cardinals |
vs. Rams |
Expected more from Patrick Peterson? Same here. Here's his chance to make it up to us. |
| 19 |
Titans |
at Jaguars |
Chad Henne didn't look nearly as bad as expected last week; no reason to think the Titans will pressure him into something different. |
| 20 |
Buccaneers |
vs. Falcons |
If last week's Matt Ryan--the one who threw five INTs--shows up again, the Bucs are dramatically underrated here. |
| 21 |
Jets |
vs. Patriots |
Not only do the Patriots put up points, they protect the ball--and their quarterback. Rex has his work cut out for him. |
| 22 |
Steelers |
at Browns |
You'd think the Steelers are still a pretty good defense, but a bottom five ranking in fantasy points generated says otherwise. |
| 23 |
Falcons |
at Buccaneers |
The knock on Josh Freeman used to be an inability to take care of the football. That's changed dramatically this season. |
| 24 |
Dolphins |
vs. Seahawks |
Miami can get to the quarterback, but Russell Wilson is mobile. And Seattle is going to pound the rock anyway. |
| TIER 4 |
| 25 |
Colts |
vs. Bills |
No team has generated fewer turnovers than the Colts, which means Ryan Pickspatrick should be safe for at least a week. |
| 26 |
Jaguars |
vs. Titans |
If it weren't for the Raiders Jacksonville's D would be dead-dog last in both sacks and turnovers generated. That's not a good combo. |
| 27 |
Saints |
vs. 49ers |
Disproving the theory that the best defense is a good offense, your New Orleans Saints! |
| 28 |
Cowboys |
vs. Redskins |
This should be a much more favorable matchup for the Cowboys' DST, but dang if RG3 isn't taking pretty good care of the football. |
| 29 |
Eagles |
vs. Panthers |
Clearly, it's the defensive coordinator's fault. Oh, wait... |
| 30 |
Raiders |
at Bengals |
No team generates fewer fantasy points than the Raiders, but Cincy has served up four DST TDs already so maybe they can help. |
| 31 |
Chiefs |
vs. Broncos |
In theory the Chiefs have the defensive horses to cause problems for Peyton Manning. In practice, not so much. |
| 32 |
Lions |
vs. Texans |
Detroit isn't generating turnovers, which in turn is not leading to scoring defensive touchdowns. And Houston's offense will offer no assistance. |
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