Fantasy Football Rankings: DEF

2020 Season, Updated Jul 30

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These 2020 fantasy football rankings are by Mike MacGregor. Follow Mike on Twitter @DraftBuddy.

Team Defense

Rank	Name	ADP¹	PPG²
Tier 1
1	San Francisco 49ers	9.07	-
2	Buffalo Bills	10.12	-
3	Baltimore Ravens	10.01	-
4	Pittsburgh Steelers	10.10	-
5	New England Patriots	12.02	-
6	Los Angeles Chargers	12.07	-
7	Denver Broncos	14.12	-
8	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	13.06	-
9	Kansas City Chiefs	14.10	-
10	New Orleans Saints	14.02	-
Tier 2
11	Philadelphia Eagles	15.01	-
12	Tennessee Titans	15.01	-
13	Minnesota Vikings	14.08	-
14	Dallas Cowboys	-	-
15	Chicago Bears	11.11	-
16	Los Angeles Rams	-	-
17	Indianapolis Colts	14.12	-
18	Washington TBD	-	-
19	Seattle Seahawks	14.08	-
20	Houston Texans	-	-
21	Arizona Cardinals	-	-
Tier 3
22	Green Bay Packers	-	-
23	Miami Dolphins	-	-
24	Cleveland Browns	-	-
25	Cincinnati Bengals	-	-
26	Jacksonville Jaguars	-	-
27	New York Giants	-	-
28	Carolina Panthers	-	-
29	New York Jets	-	-
30	Detroit Lions	-	-
31	Atlanta Falcons	-	-
32	Las Vegas Raiders	-	-

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George Kittle Signs Five-Year Extension Show More

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle signed a five-year $75 million contract with $40 million guaranteed. The $15 million per season average makes Kittle the highest-paid tight end in the league by a wide margin over Hunter Henry's $10.6 million franchise-tag deal. Kittle caught 85-plus passes and gained 1,000-plus yards each of the past two seasons in becoming arguably the best tight end in football. The 26-year-old was named a First-Team All-Pro last season and now will be locked-into Kyle Shanahan's offense in San Francisco that was fourth in the NFL in total offense last year. Kittle should be one of the top-two tight ends drafted in fantasy within the top-25 picks.

Aug 13 · Source via

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Travis Kelce Inks Four-Year Extension With Chiefs Show More

The Kansas City Chiefs and tight end Travis Kelce agreed to a four-year, $57.25 million extension on Thursday, including $28 million in guarantees according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The All-Pro tight end had two years and $46 million remaining on his original deal, which was signed back in January of 2016. The Chiefs have spent big to keep their explosive core together this offseason as they doled out a 10-year extension to quarterback Patrick Mahomes that could be worth around $500 million. Kelce led all tight ends in 2019 with 97 catches and 1,229 receiving yards. He should be the second tight end off the board in fantasy drafts after San Francisco's George Kittle.

Aug 13 · Source via

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Falcons may limit Todd Gurley during camp Show More

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Everson Griffen Signs With Cowboys Show More

The Dallas Cowboys signed free-agent defensive end Everson Griffen to a contract on Wednesday evening. Griffen had spent over a decade with the Minnesota Vikings and had multiple suitors during free agency. The veteran lineman has recorded 74.5 sacks across his past 77 games and adds an extra pass-rushing element to the Cowboys' defense. The unit gave up the 11th-fewest points per game last season, but also lost Robert Quinn and Byron Jones over the summer. The Cowboys project to be a middle-of-the-pack DST unit in 2020.

Aug 12 · Source via

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Alex Smith Could Compete For Starting Job Show More

At one point, it looked like Washington quarterback Alex Smith would never step onto a football field again after a devastating leg injury in 2018, but head coach Ron Rivera says that if Smith is healthy, he'll have a chance to compete for the starting job. That's bad news for second-year passer Dwayne Haskins, who struggled as a rookie. Haskins not winning the starting job this year would signal bad news for his future in Washington and could suggest that the team will be looking for a new quarterback in 2021, as Smith's not the long term answer at this point in his career. This is a quarterback room to avoid in re-draft leagues this season.

Aug 10 · Source via

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