Week 5: Defense Rankings - 2011 Fantasy Football Start & Sit ADVICE

Week 5 Defense Rankings - Start & Sit Advice. Week 5 Defense Rankings are based on weekly matchups and the highest projected potential fantasy football point outcomes among all fantasy football Defense in Week 5. Use these Week 5 Defense Rankings to help you decide which Defense to start and which Defense to sit on your fantasy football team this week.

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Week 5 Defense Rankings - player profiles and stat projections will be updated throughout the week

Week 5 --- QB Rankings --- RB Rankings --- WR Rankings --- TE Rankings --- Defense Rankings --- Waiver Wire Pickups --- NFL Picks & Predictions

1. Detroit Lions = Chi
2. Green Bay Packers = @Atl
3. Pittsburgh Steelers = Ten

4. Houston Texans = Oak --- 38% ----- At just 38% owned in 10 team yahoo public leagues, this is likely the cheapest and best value pickup that fantasy football teams can make this week. With emerging stars on defense, it would not be surprising if the Texans finished as a top 10 defense in the entire NFL by the end of the season. Sacks, interceptions, forced turnovers, limited points scored against them……this Texans defense has the makings to be the real deal for this season and the next several as well.

5. New York Giants = Sea

6. Cincinnati Bengals = @Jac --- 3% ----- Solid matchup for an underappreciated Bengals defense, the rookie Blaine Gabbert could be a turnover and or sack machine for the Bengals this week. At just 3% owned in 10 team leagues, the Bengals are one defense that should be available in nearly every single fantasy football leagues this week and is definitely worth a spot start if your regular defense….I'm looking at all you Ravens D owners…..is on a bye this week.

7. San Francisco 49ers = TB --- 66% ----- They took care of the Philadelphia Eagles last week, so a matchup against a less than scary Tampa Bay offense this week should net a solid outcome for the 49ers defense this week.

8. Philadelphia Eagles = @Buf

9. Arizona Cardinals = @Min --- 20% ----- The Cardinals defense has not received my fanfare this season, but with turnover prone Donovan McNabb still under center in Minnesota, anything is possible for the Cardinals defense this week.

10. San Diego Chargers = @Den --- 67% ----- The Chargers defense has completely underachieves so far this season, but a weak Broncos offensive attack could change things for the better this week for the Chargers.

11. New Orleans Saints = @Car
12. New York Jets = @NE
13. Chicago Bears = @Det

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers = @SF --- 46% ----- Any defense that is going against Alex Smith has a chance.

15. New England Patriots = NYJ

16. Kansas City Chiefs = @Ind
17. Jacksonville Jaguars = Cin
18. Buffalo Bills = Phi
19. Minnesota Vikings = Ari
20. Tennessee Titans = @Pit

21. Seattle Seahawks = @NYG
22. Indianapolis Colts = KC
23. Denver Broncos = SD
24. Atlanta Falcons = GB
25. Oakland Raiders = @Hou
26. Carolina Panthers = NO

BYE WEEK
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