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Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense/special teams

Our Week 1 fantasy football defense rankings look fairly similar to the draft rankings you've had on your cheat sheets all August, but matchups -- at least what we perceive to be favorable and unfavorable matchups -- have dictated a few changes. Unfortunately, half of the D/STs facing the worst/most inexperienced QBs are ones you don't want to be trusting in Week 1.

Some might call the Titans (vs. Shaun Hill and the Vikings), Browns (vs. Carson Wentz and the Eagles), and 49ers (vs. Case Keenum and the Rams) sleepers, but we think you'll need a sobering wake-up call next Tuesday if you use them this week.