Getty Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates a tackle against the Green Bay Packers.
Welcome to our Fantasy Football Defense Rankings for Week 7 of the 2020 NFL regular season. In this week’s column, we discuss the dominant play of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and whether or not it’s sustainable against a typically sound Las Vegas Raiders offense. Plus, can the New York Giants continue their stellar defensive ways? Let’s take a look.
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Defense Outlook Week 7
The Buccaneers (DEF7) absolutely manhandled the Green Bay Packers offense in Week 6. In fact, they did something rarely seen over Aaron Rodgers’ illustrious 12-plus year career as a starter, they rattled him.
After laying a goose egg in the opening week of the season, the Bucs’ defense has found its groove, averaging 12.2 ppg since Week 2, the most by any D/ST unit over that span. Tampa Bay’s opponents this week, the Las Vegas Raiders, aren’t the most ideal of matchups, as they tend to be quite smart with the football. With that said, there are still points to be had. The Raiders allowed an average of 8.33 points to opposing D/STs from Week 2 through Week 4.
Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: Defense
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– D/ST BYE WEEKS: Ravens DEF (BAL), Dolphins DEF (MIA), Vikings DEF (MIN), Colts DEF
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Defense TEAM Opp.
1
Buffalo Bills BUF @ NYJ
2
New York Giants NYG @ PHI
3
San Francisco 49ers SF @ NE
4
Cleveland Browns CLE @ CIN
5
Kansas City Chiefs KC @ DEN
6
Los Angeles Rams LAR vs. CHI
7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB @ LV
8
New England Patriots NE vs. SF
9
Philadelphia Eagles PHI vs. NYG
10
Dallas Cowboys DAL @ WAS
11
Washington Football Team WAS vs. DAL
12
Cincinnati Bengals CIN vs. CLE
13
Los Angeles Chargers LAC vs. JAC
14
Chicago Bears CHI @ LAR
15
New Orleans Saints NO vs. CAR
16
Las Vegas Raiders LV vs. TB
17
Jacksonville Jaguars JAC @ LAC
18
Green Bay Packers GB @ HOU
19
Carolina Panthers CAR @ NO
20
Atlanta Falcons ATL vs. DET
21
Tennessee Titans TEN vs. PIT
22
Seattle Seahawks SEA @ ARI
23
Houston Texans HOU vs. GB
24
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT @ TEN
25
New York Jets NYJ vs. BUF
26
Detroit Lions DET @ ATL
27
Arizona Cardinals ARI vs. SEA
28
Denver Broncos DEN vs. KC
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