Another position you shouldn’t sweat, the trend I noticed as I assembled the defense rankings was the top consensus tier extends to No. 11 with the Steelers. There’s a small second tier to about No. 16; after that are strictly bye-week defenses. The Chargers were the runaway No. 1 D/ST, followed by the Vikings and Patriots, but the next eight teams are almost interchangeable, further confirming tried and true advice: Wait, wait, wait before you take a defense.

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
1. Chargers
2. Vikings
3. Patriots
4. Bears
5. Cowboys
6. Seahawks
7. Packers
8. Jaguars
9. Giants
10. Colts
11. Steelers
12. Buccaneers
13. Titans
14. Bills
15. Ravens
16. Eagles
17. Cardinals
18. Jets
19. Broncos
20. Raiders
21. Browns
22. Panthers
23. Lions
24. Redskins
25. Saints
26. Texans
27. Chiefs
28. Bengals
29. 49ers
30. Rams
31. Dolphins
32. Falcons