NFL Week 2 Fantasy POV: Overrated and underrated at each position

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Surefire Starters at Team Defense/Special Teams

There are several worthy candidates but this week the New Orleans Saints are the top pick to start at team defense and special teams for week 2 of the NFL 2020 season. Their ability to remain composed and play well in such a heavily hyped football game is admirable. Need some statistics. The Saints scored one defensive touchdown, intercepted 2 passes, recovered one fumble, sacked Tom Brady once and blocked one kick.

Riding the Bench

The Minnesota Vikings are riding the bench in week 2, because they surrendered the most points (43) and the most yardage (522) in week 1 of the 2020 season. Hopefully, for those who have the Vikings defense and special teams it is a one-week anomaly and Minnesota will rebound in week 2 against Indianapolis.

Underrated

If Washington plays as well as they did against the Eagles, they will be a tough team to beat in 2020. They would be in the top spot except they didn’t have a “pick 6” interception for a touchdown.

Overrated

The Houston Texans were competitive against the NFL champion Chiefs in the season opener, but the post-game statistics put them in the bottom quarter of team defenses and special teams, The Houston-Baltimore game in week 2 may tell us more about the TExans defense.

Sleeper Team Defense/Special Teams of the Week

Watch the Buffalo Bills and how they play against Miami. A strong performance and win over the Dolphins puts added pressure on New England, The Patriots have a tough road game against Seattle in week 2.

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