The Detroit Lions have had one of, if not the most dominant defense and special teams through the first two weeks of the NFL season.
Fantasy football rankings, 2017: Defense/Special Teams for Week 3
Check out our rankings for the top fantasy football defenses and special teams entering Week 3.
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That was on display Monday night, where the Lions’ defense terrorized Eli Manning and the New York Giants’ stacked offense. Detroit racked up five sacks, eight QB hits, and allowed just 10 points on the road. That has the Lions tied with the Los Angeles Rams for the top fantasy defense heading into Week 3.
Who will thrive this week, and which unit should you be starting on your fantasy team? Let us answer those questions with our ranking of the top defenses and special teams entering Week 3.
Defense/Special Teams, Week 3
(SK: Scott Kaliska; JG: Jeff Goldberg; DG: Derek Gordon; KB: Kyle Bennett; ZS: Zach Senvisky; JM: Jason Marcum)
D/ST rankings, Week 3
Rk | Consensus | Opp | SK | JG | DG | AW | ZS | JM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos | @ BUF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Baltimore Ravens | @ JAC | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | @ CHI | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. NYG | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | @ TEN | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | vs. HOU | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | @ NYJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Minnesota Vikings | vs. TB | 12 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | vs. BAL | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | vs. DAL | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | @ LAC | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Rams | @ SF | 4 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 | Green Bay Packers | vs. CIN | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 15 |
| 14 | New York Giants | @ PHI | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| 15 | Carolina Panthers | vs. NO | 17 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | @ IND | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
| 17 | Tennessee Titans | vs. SEA | 14 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 21 |
| 18 | Houston Texans | @ NE | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Chargers | vs. KC | 25 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 16 |
| 20 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. LAR | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
| 21 | Buffalo Bills | vs. DEN | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 18 |
| 22 | Dallas Cowboys | @ ARI | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | Oakland Raiders | @ WAS | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 25 |
| 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | @ MIN | 16 | -- | -- | 25 | 16 | -- |
| 25 | Chicago Bears | vs. PIT | -- | 25 | 18 | 24 | -- | 22 |
| -- | Indianapolis Colts | @ CLE | 21 | 23 | -- | -- | 21 | -- |
| -- | Cincinnati Bengals | @ GB | -- | -- | 23 | -- | -- | 24 |
