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2008 Rankings Movement - Team Defenses Updated: September 2, 2008

Rank Movement : Huddle Rankings: Projected Stats: Huddle Cheat Sheets:   Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends Kickers Team Defenses Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends Kickers Team Defenses Defensive Linemen Linebackers Defensive Backs Rookies Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends Kickers Team Defenses Defensive Linemen Linebackers Defensive Backs Huddle Rank Huddle PPR Keeper League Auction 10-Team Auction 12-Team IDP TEAM DEFENSES Mv Rank Player Team Bye Tier One   1 Chicago Bears CHI 8   2 Minnesota Vikings MIN 8   3 San Diego Chargers SDC 9 Tier Two   4 Dallas Cowboys DAL 10   5 Seattle Seahawks SEA 4   6 New England Patriots NEP 4   7 Baltimore Ravens BAL 10   8 Green Bay Packers GBP 8   9 Arizona Cardinals ARI 7   10 Buffalo Bills BUF 6   11 Tennessee Titans TEN 6   12 New York Giants NYG 4 Tier Three   13 Philadelphia Eagles PHI 7   14 Carolina Panthers CAR 9   15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers TBB 10   16 Houston Texans HOU 8   17 Indianapolis Colts IND 4   18 Pittsburgh Steelers PIT 6   19 New York Jets NYJ 5   20 Jacksonville Jaguars JAC 7   21 Denver Broncos DEN 8   22 Detroit Lions DET 4   23 Cincinnati Bengals CIN 8   24 St. Louis Rams STL 5   25 Cleveland Browns CLE 5   26 Miami Dolphins MIA 4   27 Oakland Raiders OAK 5   28 Kansas City Chiefs KCC 6   29 New Orleans Saints NOS 9   30 Washington Redskins WAS 10   31 Atlanta Falcons ATL 7   32 San Francisco 49ers SFO 9   Player Change Now Date Dallas Cowboys 4 08-29-2008 The reinstatement of Pacman Jones means more than just a rain storm at Baby Dolls; his return skills, both with a pick or a punt, boost the ‘Boys defense/special teams unit a couple notches. Mix in Felix Jones' potential as a kick returner and the Dallas D/ST should be one of the first units off your draft board. Player Change Now Date Carolina Panthers 14 08-27-2008 Julius Peppers looks to be on a mission to prove last year's struggles were an aberration. If he's back it upticks the entire defense across the board, because he'll be disruptive up front and allow the Panther secondary to make plays. We're still throwing the "cautiously" in front of the "optimistic", but when you're plucking a defense at the end of your draft Carolina has as much upside as anyone. Player Change Now Date Philadelphia Eagles 13 08-27-2008 Talent and depth in the secondary—Lito Sheppard is a pretty nice option for your nickel—will allow Jim Johnson to blitz almost as much as he likes to... since more than every play isn't a realistic option. Factor in what we've seen from rookie DeSean Jackson in the return game and the Eagles D/ST has big-play potential written all over it. Player Change Now Date New York Giants 12 08-25-2008 Osi Umenyiora is the Giants leading sacker over the past four seasons and his loss is a huge blow to the pass rush and their ability to create turnovers. As a result New York slides out of the second tier and should not be considered a starting team defense for your fantasy team this season.