September 18, 2009, 10:42 AM
Vikings top Week 2 D/ST ranks
Week 2 defense/special teams rankings
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST| Rank | Name | Opp. |  Berry |  Harris |  Karabell |  Kuselias | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | @Det | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | @Chi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | Cin | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | Hou | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Washington Redskins | StL | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | @SD | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7.0 |
| 7 | New York Giants | @Dal | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Car | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | @Mia | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9.5 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | @NYJ | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10.5 |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks | @SF | 8 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 11.5 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | NO | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 12.0 |
| 13 | New York Jets | NE | 16 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 14.3 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | Pit | 11 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 15.3 |
| 15 | Dallas Cowboys | NYG | 19 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 16.8 |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers | Sea | 21 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Oakland Raiders | @KC | 14 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 17.8 |
| 18 | Miami Dolphins | Ind | 18 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 18.3 |
| 19 | San Diego Chargers | Bal | 20 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 20.0 |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | @Buf | 25 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 20.3 |
| 21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Ari | 15 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 21.0 |
| 22 | Arizona Cardinals | @Jac | 22 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Denver Broncos | Cle | 17 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21.0 |
| 24 | Buffalo Bills | TB | 27 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 22.3 |
| 25 | New Orleans Saints | @Phi | 29 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 22.5 |
| 26 | Carolina Panthers | @Atl | 24 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 23.8 |
| 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | @GB | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 25.8 |
| 28 | Cleveland Browns | @Den | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 27.8 |
| 29 | Houston Texans | @Ten | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 27.8 |
| 30 | Kansas City Chiefs | Oak | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29.0 |
| 31 | St. Louis Rams | @Was | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30.5 |
| 32 | Detroit Lions | Min | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31.5 |
These rankings are intended to rate players for Week 2 of the NFL season only. They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Eric Karabell's and Erik Kuselias' personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 2 can be viewed by clicking here.
