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Getting Defensive: Week 7

Six weeks into the 2021 season, we're learning exactly how little we know about team defenses during fantasy draft season.

Despite giving up a monster game to Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry in Week 6, the Buffalo Bills are the No. 1 defense in most scoring systems six weeks in thanks to massive stat lines in Weeks 2, 4 and 5. Buffalo's ADP over the summer? Seventh among defenses according to Fantasy Pros.

The No. 2 defense is an even bigger surprise. After blasting the Cleveland Browns in a game that included five sacks and three takeaways, the Arizona Cardinals and fantasy football's No.