Pro Football 101 Fantasy Rankings: AFC East Defense, Special Teams

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Published: July 29, 2009

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1. New England Patriots

The Patriots' D, and in particular at the linebacker and secondary positions, showed its age in 2008 and wasn't able to execute coach Bill Belichick's schemes as well as in years past.

Overall, they finished off the season with only 147 fantasy points.

This year, look for a huge turnaround. The offense should be as good as ever and provide the defense to attack the opposing QB.  On top of that, the Pats loaded up on young talent (Chung, Wheatley) in the draft and vets in free agency (Springs) to help out in the secondary and solidify the unit.

And when you add that to a front seven that consists of Vince Wilfork, Richard Seymour, Ty Warren, Adalius Thomas, and Jerod Mayo, you've got one of the top fantasy football defenses in the game.

Special teams: Wes Welker handled punt returns in 2008, although...

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