Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense and Special Teams

With six teams on a bye, streaming options are critical.

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season! Also known as, “bye-mageddon!”

That’s right, there are six teams on a bye: Carolina, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, New York Jets and Tennessee. That makes the rankings even more important, and we’re here to help with my initial fantasy player lists! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system, which you can use in coordination with the Week 7 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we always have you covered!

Be sure to check back for updates … and good luck everyone!

Defense/Special Teams Rankings

1. 49ers, SF (at MIN)
2. Bills, BUF (at NE)
3. Browns, CLE (at IND)
4. Seahawks, SEA (vs. ARI)
5. Commanders, WAS (at NYG)
6. Raiders, LV (at CHI)
7. Buccaneers, TB (vs. ATL)
8. Ravens, BAL (vs. DET)
9. Giants, NYG (vs. WAS)
10. Packers, GB (at DEN)
11. Jaguars, JAC (at NO)
12. Lions, DET (at BAL)
13. Saints, NO (vs. JAC)
14. Broncos, DEN (vs. GB)
15. Eagles, PHI (vs. MIA)
16. Chiefs, KC (vs. LAC)
17. Colts, IND (vs. CLE)
18. Rams, LAR (vs. PIT)
19. Bears, CHI (vs. LV)
20. Steelers, PIT (at LAR)
21. Falcons, ATL (at TB)
22. Dolphins, MIA (at PHI)
23. Cardinals, ARI (at SEA)
24. Chargers, LAC (at KC)
25. Patriots, NE (vs. BUF)
26. Vikings, MIN (vs. SF)

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Position-by-Position Rankings:

Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
Kickers
Team Defenses