Fantasy football power rankings
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Environment is the major key to fantasy football production. These rankings, updated weekly throughout the season, assess the foundation upon which fantasy football statistics rise (or fall). NFL offenses and defenses are ranked 1-32 in the following categories: red zone trips per game, third down conversion percentage, yards per rush attempt, yards per pass attempt, sack percentage allowed, rushing TDs per game and passing TDs per game. Also use these rankings to target weak offenses when selecting a fantasy defense for the coming week.
Fantasy football power rankings: Offense:
| Fantasy Team Offense Power Rankings | |||||||||
| Rank | Team | RZ/Game | 3rd% | YPC | YPA | Sack% | TD/Run | TD/Pass | Total |
| 1 | New Orleans (10-0) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Indianapolis (10-0) | 7 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 50 |
| 3 | Minnesota (9-1) | 3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 55 |
| 4 | New England (7-3) | 2 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 56 |
| 5 | Atlanta (5-5) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 64 |
| 6 | NY Giants (6-4) | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 66 |
| 7 | Arizona (7-3) | 6 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 85 |
| 8 | Dallas (7-3) | 18 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 89 |
| 8 | Miami (5-5) | 12 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 89 |
| 10 | Baltimore (5-5) | 14 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 90 |
| 10 | Jacksonville (6-4) | 16 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 90 |
| 10 | San Diego (7-3) | 5 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 90 |
| 13 | Green Bay (6-4) | 14 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 92 |
| 14 | Houston (5-5) | 10 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 94 |
| 15 | Cincinnati (7-3) | 10 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 97 |
| 16 | Tennessee (4-6) | 27 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 99 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh (6-4) | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 101 |
| 18 | Philadelphia (6-4) | 21 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 111 |
| 19 | NY Jets (4-6) | 16 | 24 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 114 |
| 20 | Carolina (4-6) | 20 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 116 |
| 20 | Chicago (4-6) | 12 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 116 |
| 22 | Denver (6-4) | 27 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 140 |
| 23 | Seattle (3-7) | 18 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 146 |
| 24 | St Louis (1-9) | 23 | 27 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 149 |
| 25 | San Francisco (4-6) | 29 | 28 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 154 |
| 26 | Detroit (2-8) | 24 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 158 |
| 26 | Washington (3-7) | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 158 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay (1-9) | 29 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 167 |
| 29 | Buffalo (3-7) | 24 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 174 |
| 30 | Kansas City (3-7) | 26 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 195 |
| 31 | Oakland (3-7) | 32 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 202 |
| 32 | Cleveland (1-9) | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 207 |
The defensive rankings can be used when assessing fantasy matchups for the upcoming week. When doing that, look at the run- and pass-oriented stats individually.
Fantasy football power rankings: Defense:
| Fantasy Team Defense Power Rankings | |||||||||
| Rank | Team | RZ/Game | 3rd% | YPC | YPA | Sack% | TD/Run | TD/Pass | Total |
| 1 | Pittsburgh (6-4) | 5 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 48 |
| 2 | Washington (3-7) | 4 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 54 |
| 3 | Minnesota (9-1) | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 55 |
| 4 | Philadelphia (6-4) | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 61 |
| 5 | Cincinnati (7-3) | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 62 |
| 5 | Denver (6-4) | 10 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 62 |
| 7 | Dallas (7-3) | 1 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 71 |
| 8 | Green Bay (6-4) | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 72 |
| 9 | NY Jets (4-6) | 6 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 74 |
| 10 | Baltimore (5-5) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 80 |
| 11 | New England (7-3) | 1 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 86 |
| 12 | Indianapolis (10-0) | 10 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 88 |
| 13 | Arizona (7-3) | 15 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 89 |
| 14 | New Orleans (10-0) | 20 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 101 |
| 15 | San Diego (7-3) | 28 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 113 |
| 16 | San Francisco (4-6) | 10 | 28 | 3 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 115 |
| 17 | NY Giants (6-4) | 25 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 116 |
| 18 | Miami (5-5) | 28 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 117 |
| 19 | Oakland (3-7) | 31 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 128 |
| 20 | Houston (5-5) | 1 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 132 |
| 21 | Chicago (4-6) | 20 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 135 |
| 22 | Carolina (4-6) | 24 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 142 |
| 23 | Jacksonville (6-4) | 15 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 144 |
| 24 | Seattle (3-7) | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 28 | 145 |
| 24 | Tennessee (4-6) | 25 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 145 |
| 26 | Buffalo (3-7) | 18 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 147 |
| 27 | Kansas City (3-7) | 13 | 13 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 149 |
| 28 | Atlanta (5-5) | 20 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 165 |
| 29 | Cleveland (1-9) | 28 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 171 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay (1-9) | 18 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 181 |
| 31 | Detroit (2-8) | 32 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 31 | 184 |
| 32 | St Louis (1-9) | 25 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 187 |
Category Key:
RZ/Game = rank in red zone possessions per game
3rd% = rank in 3rd-down conversion percentage
YPC = rank in yards per carry
YPA = rank in yards per pass attempt
Sack% = rank in sacks allowed percentage
TD/Run = TD rushes per game
TD/Pass = TD passes per game
