Pro Football 101 Fantasy Rankings: AFC West D/ST in 2009

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Published: July 19, 2009

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... San Diego Chargers

This is sure to be a controversial selection considering how poor the Chargers' defense was for the better part of 2008. However, considering they were without their All-Pro linebacker, Shawne Merriman, and they struggled to adjust to Ron Turner at defensive coordinator until later in the season, this is how we justify sticking them at the top of the division. In 2008, they only scored 149 fantasy points.

This season, for all the reasons mentioned above along with the easier division schedule, look for this talented group to rebound nicely and once again become a top-10 fantasy football defense.

Special Teams: Darren Sproles is electrifying and should be counted on to score multiple times throughout the season.

 

2. Oakland Raiders

The Raiders have some real talent on defense, and certainly the premier player in the division, cornerback Nn...

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