During the course of the NFL off-season, offensive and defensive units can go through massive transformations. As players and coaches come and go, data from the previous season can’t always be counted upon to be a reliable predictor of future events.

Trying to forecast how a defense will perform in Week 1 is nothing more than assuming what a team looks like on paper will translate onto the football field.

In Week 1, both Philadelphia and Houston were top-12 fantasy defenses, Oakland finished 16th, while the NY Jets were very disappointing at 23rd overall considering their plus-matchup on paper versus the Raiders.

Now, looking at Week 2, we'll use what we learned last week, and focus on defenses who figure to feast on struggling offenses.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Owned: ESPN - 0.5%, Yahoo - 1%
Week 2 numberFire Rank: 14th

Raise your hand if you saw the Jaguars holding the Eagles scoreless through 30 minutes of football last week. The Jaguars’ current ownership rate shows that most people believe their Week 1 performance was a fluke.

The Jaguars were the fourth-best fantasy defense in Week 1, boosted by five sacks and two forced turnovers. The Eagles offensive firepower eventually emerged by scoring 34 unanswered points, but the foundation of a solid defense appears to be in place in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville also finished as the 12th best defense in terms of Defensive according to ESPN, intercepting a unit that finished seventh in fantasy scoring in Week 1.

Facing New England and holding Tom Brady to just 62 passing yards in the second half speaks volumes about the Dolphins' defense.

Miami finished third in overall Defensive NEP and second against the pass last week, in what was a very efficient performance. If they can effectively suffocate one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, E.J Manuel should pose no real threat.

Vegas sees this matchup as a typical, low-scoring AFC East clash, with the over/under set at 43. And even though Manuel led his team to a big win last Week against Chicago, he ranked 17th in Passing NEP, just slightly above replacement-level.

If Miami keeps the Bills’ running game in check, Manuel will likely revert to the quarterback we've known him to be in the past. Stream Miami.

Other Streamers

Houston Texans (vs. Oakland Raiders), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. St. Louis Rams)