The Texans team defense will attack Ryan Fitzpatrick which should lead to sacks and turnovers for the opportunistic defense. In this photo taken two weeks ago Antonio Smith (94) sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) on a second consecutive play during the second half at Reliant Stadium. Photo by Thomas Campbell-US PRESSWIRE
The top team defense is back after a bye week as the Texans return to host the Bills. The Seahawks at home and the Bears visiting Tennessee also make great starts.
Here’s our top 15 team defenses for week 9:
| ZT | SC | JL | ||||
| 1 | Houston Texans | Buf | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | at Ten | 2.3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | Min | 4.7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | Ari | 5.7 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | at Cin | 6.3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | at Sea | 7.0 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | Dal | 7.3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | New York Giants | Pit | 7.7 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | at Cle | 7.7 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | at Ind | 9.3 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | San Diego Chargers | KC | 13.7 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| 12 | Detroit Lions | at Jac | 13.7 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at NYG | 14.3 | NR | 13 | 10 |
| 14 | Arizona Cardinals | at GB | 14.7 | NR | 11 | 13 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccanneers | at Oak | 14.7 | NR | 4 | NR |
Our ranking team consists of Steve Copps (SC), Jeffrey Littrell (JL), and myself (ZT). NR stands for not rated and counts for 20 in the composite ranking average.
Topics: D Rankings, Fantasy Football, NFL Week 9, Team Defense, Texans Defense
I'm an avid Boston sports fan and fantasy sports enthusiast. When I'm not blogging, I serve as Audio and Video producer as well as High School History teacher at Harvest Ministries on the island of Guam. The 14-hour time difference can make things challenging, but I'll play any fantasy sports just about anytime I can.
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