{
  "id": 9151647,
  "title": "Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings: Week 3 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/fantasy-football-d-st-rankings-week-3-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:30:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fantasy-football-d-st-rankings-143021182.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The fantasy football season continues with Week 3 rankings for defense and special teams. The Seattle Seahawks have been strong on defense, facing the Washington Commanders, who lost their dynamic quarterback to injury. However, they will face Marcus Mariota, a strong veteran who could still pose a threat. The Chiefs have a good matchup against the Dolphins, who have been held to 13 points in two games. Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers have improved after a Week 1 loss, dominating against the Falcons to give them another strong fantasy option. The Minnesota Vikings, ranked second in pressure rate and first in pass rush win rate, get a chance to improve their defense against the Buccaneers. The 49ers and Packers also have promising matchups, with the former holding the Rams to seven points and the latter facing the Thursday Night Football game against the Jets.",
  "summary": "The fantasy football season is rolling right along, and there is always plenty of injury news for managers to know. But don’t sleep on picking a good defense. And here are the defense and special teams rankings for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season. There are a couple of week winners near the top of this list. We will take a closer look at those, along […] The post Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings:…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}