2011 Fantasy Defense/Special Teams Rankings  Philadelphia, PA
(Sports Network) - Today we finish up our series of fantasy
rankings with the defense/special teams.  Like the kicking
position, the difference between the best team and the 12th-
best team is limited and works against the D/ST being selected
in an early round. In 2010, Pittsburgh was No.1 in my fantasy
league with 179 while Detroit finished No.12 with 113 points.
We're only talking about 3.88 points- per-week over a 17-week
season.  Looking at the current rankings confirms the analysis.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the first team off the board at
No.108, which in a 12-team league makes them an end-of-the-
ninth-round selection.  Now for my 32-team defense/special team
ranking.  1) Pittsburgh Steelers - They can sack the quarterback
with the best of them (league-leading 48 sacks in 2010), have
Troy Polamalu roaming from sideline to sideline wrecking havoc,
almost never allow a runner to crack the 100-yard mark and play
very well with the lead, which