Empty the Bench

Bringing home the Week 3 fantasy ranks is our top-15 fantasy plays for Team Defense, which sees the rejuvenated Ray Lewis and his Baltimore Ravens running mates topping the charts at #1 despite a so-so start to the season. They are, indeed, currently ranked 24th overall in ETB’s scoring format.

There’s a good reason for the high ranking this week though: the Cleveland Browns, who travel to Maryland sporting one of the most anemic offensive attacks we’ve seen in some time.

They’ve scored just 1 offensive touchdown in approximately 5 years. They’re starting a quarterback in Brady Quinn whose career trajectory is looking more and more like Joey Harrington’s. Their running game is “led” by Jamal Lewis (when he’s healthy, which he’s not), who at this stage in his long career is best described as a plodding mule who makes Cedric Benson look fleet-footed. I won’t bother touching the thin WR and TE corps since Quinn can’t get them the ball anyway.

But, hey, at least they were fortunate to pluck an Eric Mangini from the Bill Belichick Coaching Tree. The future is bright in Cleveland.

See also:
- Week 3 QB Rankings
- Week 3 RB Rankings
- Week 3 WR Rankings
- Week 3 TE Ranks

1. Baltimore Ravens vs. CLE
2. Minnesota Vikings vs. SF
3. New York Giants @ TB
4. Green Bay Packers vs. STL
5. Washington Redskins @ DET
6. New York Jets vs. TEN
7. Philadelphia Eagles vs. KC
8. Oakland Raiders vs. DEN
9. Denver Broncos @ OAK
10. Chicago Bears @ SEA
11. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CIN
12. San Francisco 49ers @ MIN
13. Tennessee Titans @ NYJ
14. Seattle Seahawks vs. CHI
15. San Diego Chargers vs. MIA

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