Robert Quinn and the Rams' defense posted their second straight shutout, dominating the Redskins 24-0 on the road
The St. Louis Rams have posted back-to-back shutouts, an impressive performance that earns them a spot near the top of Athlon Sports’ Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams Rankings for Week 15. The Rams haven’t given up a point in three weeks, having shut out the Raiders and Redskins by a combined score of 76-0. This DST also has racked up 13 sacks, seven takeaways (5 INTs, 2 fumbles) and two touchdowns during this span. St. Louis is another strong option this week against Arizona, but don’t sleep on the Cardinals, the No. 5 fantasy DST this season. Elsewhere, Seattle’s defense has really started playing like defending Super Bowl champions recently. The Seahawks’ DST has scored double-digit fantasy points in three straight games and on Sunday hosts a reeling San Francisco team, which is why the champs check in at No. 1 this week.
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K
2014 NFL Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings — Defense/Special Teams
Rank | Player | Opp |
1 | Seattle Seahawks | vs. SF |
2 | St. Louis Rams | vs. ARI |
3 | Baltimore Ravens | vs. JAC |
4 | Detroit Lions | vs. MIN |
5 | Arizona Cardinals | at STL (Thurs.) |
6 | New England Patriots | vs. MIA |
7 | New York Giants | vs. WAS |
8 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. DAL |
9 | Denver Broncos | at SD |
10 | Cleveland Browns | vs. CIN |
11 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. OAK |
12 | Buffalo Bills | vs. GB |
13 | New York Jets | at TEN |
14 | San Francisco 49ers | at SEA |
15 | Houston Texans | at IND |
16 | Minnesota Vikings | at DET |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
DEFENSIVE SCORING
0 points allowed = 12 points
1-6 points allowed = 10 points
7-13 points allowed = 8 pts
14-20 points allowed = 6 points
21-27 points allowed = 2 pts
28+ points allowed = 0 points
Safeties = 2 points
Fumbles recovered = 2 points
Interceptions = 2 points
Sacks = 1 point
Defensive/Special Teams TDs = 6 points
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