Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams Rankings: Week 3
By: Corby Yarbrough | 9/25/11, 7:00 AM EDT
We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Website can give you. Click here for all of our fantasy football rankings each week.
2011 NFL Week 3 — Defense/Special Teams Rankings
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Kickers
Defense/Special Teams
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
0 points allowed = 12 points
1-6 points allowed = 10 points
7-13 points allowed = 8 pts
14-20 points allowed = 6 points
21-27 points allowed = 2 pts
28+ points allowed = 0 points
Safeties = 2 points
Fumbles recovered = 2 points
Interceptions = 2 points
Sacks = 1 point
Defensive/Special Teams TDs = 6 points
| Rk | Player | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Detroit Lions | at MIN |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. NYG |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | at CHI |
| 4 | New York Jets | at OAK |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers | vs. KC |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | at STL |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | at CIN |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | at TB |
| 9 | Tennessee Titans | vs. DEN |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at IND |
| 11 | New England Patriots | at BUF |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | at SEA |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | vs. GB |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. ATL |
| 15 | New York Giants | at PHI |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | vs. SF |
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