In this weeks rankings you'd be hard pressed not to notice the mention of the Cincinnati Bengals DST in my title, yet I have them ranked 18th. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis fired defensive coordinator Teryl Austin. Lewis will take over defensive coordinator responsibilities. Lewis was (and probably still is) one of the best DC's in the league. I expect Lewis to turn the defense around, a unit with much promise and at least 3 favorable games ahead on the schedule facing Cleveland twice as well as Oakland. If defense is thin in your league keep the Bengals on your radar.
| Rank | Team DST | Opp |
| 1 | Baltimore | vs. CIN |
| 2 | Arizona | vs. OAK |
| 3 | Houston | at WAS |
| 4 | Chicago | vs. MIN |
| 5 | Los Angeles | vs. DEN |
| 6 | Carolina | at DET |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | at JAC |
| 8 | Minnesota | at CHI |
| 9 | Washington | vs. HOU |
| 10 | Tennessee | at IND |
| 11 | New York | vs. TB |
| 12 | Indianapolis | vs. TEN |
| 13 | Jacksonville | vs. PIT |
| 14 | Atlanta | vs. DAL |
| 15 | Denver | at LAC |
| 16 | Seattle | vs. GB |
| 17 | Tampa Bay | at NYG |
| 18 | Green Bay | at SEA |
| 19 | Cincinnati | at BAL |
| 20 | Dallas | at ATL |
| 21 | Oakland | at ARI |
| 22 | New Orleans | vs. PHI |
| 23 | Los Angeles | vs. KC |
| 24 | Philadelphia | at NO |
| 25 | Detroit | vs. CAR |
| 26 | Kansas City | at LAR |
