The Jacksonville Jaguars are officially an elite fantasy defense.
Fantasy football rankings 2017: Defense/special teams for NFL Week 6
A fresh batch of rankings for the top fantasy football defenses and special teams entering Week 6.
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While this unit had a lot of potential coming into the new season, no one expected Jacksonville to be this good. Even with the offense struggling, Jacksonville’s defense has consistently shut down opposing offenses while racking up turnovers.
The Jaguars also had one of the best defensive performances you’ll see from an NFL team in Week 5, where they went into Pittsburgh and held the high-powered Steelers offense to just nine points. They also intercepted Ben Roethlisberger five times, returning two of them to the house for six.
Who will be the defensive standouts in Week 6? Check out our weekly rankings of the top defenses and special teams to find out.
Defense/Special Teams rankings, Week 6
(SK: Scott Kaliska; DG: Derek Gordon; KB: Kyle Bennett; ZS: Zach Senvisky; JM: Jason Marcum)
D/ST rankings, Week 6
Rk | Consensus | Opp | SK | JG | DG | AW | ZS | JM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos | vs. NYG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Baltimore Ravens | vs. CHI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | vs. LAR | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | vs. CLE | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | New England Patriots | @ NYJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Carolina Panthers | vs. PHI | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. PIT | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Arizona Cardinals | vs. TB | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | vs. MIA | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams | @ JAC | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | @ CAR | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | vs. GB | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | @ ARI | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
| 14 | Green Bay Packers | @ MIN | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Washington | vs. SF | 7 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 21 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | @ KC | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Chargers | @ OAK | 23 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | Detroit Lions | @ NO | 24 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 16 |
| 19 | New York Giants | @ DEN | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| 20 | Tennessee Titans | vs. IND | 12 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 22 |
| 21 | Chicago Bears | @ BAL | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 22 | Oakland Raiders | vs. LAC | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
| 23 | New York Jets | vs. NE | -- | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | Miami Dolphins | @ ATL | -- | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | San Francisco 49ers | @ WAS | -- | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| -- | Indianapolis Colts | @ TEN | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | New Orleans Saints | vs. DET | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Cleveland Browns | @ HOU | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
