Fantasy Football Rankings: Five Defenses To Target In Week 2 Of Season

The best defenses in fantasy football usually live up to their expectations.
But there are always a few surprises.
Such was the case in Week 1, where the top-scoring defense/special teams unit was … the New York Jets, who had a field day against Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions despite being owned in just 1 percent of Yahoo fantasy leagues.
It’s tough to predict those kinds of performances on a week-to-week basis, but you can do pretty well playing the matchups to identify both high-profile defenses and under-the-radar units that will do well.
Los Angeles Rams (vs. Arizona Cardinals): This is our no-brainer of the week.
Los Angeles Chargers (at Buffalo Bills): The Chargers’ defense got roasted by the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but as bad as that showing was, Buffalo’s offense was worse.
The Colts also committed some costly turnovers, and we’re expecting them to struggle on the road against a Redskins unit that had Pro Football Focus’ second-best pass-rushing grade in Week 1.
Carr struggled mightily against L.A.’s pressure on Monday night, so the Broncos have the chance to wreak havoc again in a hostile environment.
Chicago Bears (vs. Seattle Seahawks): See above.
Chicago may give up some points, but this unit is a safe bet to rack up a few sacks and turnovers.