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It’s getting closer to the fantasy football playoffs, so decisions are important at every position. That includes tough choices at wide receiver. And it’s time for the 2025 NFL Week 11 rankings for defenses and special teams.
It may not be easy to jump on the Houston Texans’ bandwagon, but this is the week to do it. They got it done against the Jaguars despite giving up 29 points. That’s because they had five sacks, nine passes defended, a pick, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown.
Now, they get the hapless Titans. This could be a great week to roll with the Texans.
The Texans’ defense came up with big plays against the Jaguars. It was a matter of persistence, according to houstonchronicle.com.
“We just stayed at it, stayed on their neck,” Texans safety Calen Bullock said. “Get off the field and give the offense the ball.”
And they finished the game, too.
“If we’re the best, then close it up,” Azeez Al-Shaair said. “As soon as the offense scored … we all looked at each other on the defense and were like this is exactly what we wanted, exactly what we asked for, so let’s go show them.
“The message to us was just keep swinging. So all day that’s just what we just kept thinking about, like bro, our shoulder was dislocated early, first quarter come out the gate, they’re up 10-0 and feeling good about themselves, 17-0 at one point. Yeah, they’re feeling good about themselves and rightfully so, you made plays, but you’ve got to finish the game.”
If they put together the same type of effort this week, the Titans will likely surrender a few turnovers. They are easily the NFL’s least-effective offense with 244 yards per game. They’re also, by a full point at 14.4, last in the league in scoring points.
So, the Titans will try a little vanilla, according to ESPN.
“As the Titans prepare for the debut of interim head coach Mike McCoy, they also are expected to simplify their offense for No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward, league sources told ESPN,” Adam Schefter wrote.
Another choice is the Baltimore Ravens. They have a good matchup against the Browns. After totaling only three turnovers through six games, they’ve forced six in their last three contests. So this is a defense on the turnaround.
Also, like the Titans, the Browns aren’t good on offense. They rank No. 31 with 265.1 yards per contest.
And the Ravens’ defenders are gaining confidence, according to ESPN.
“That’s been a big key — the mindset shift of, even though we have Lamar Jackson, let’s give him a smoke break, let’s give him an off day,” said cornerback Marlon Humphrey. “He’s bailed it out so many times. How about we do it.”
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