While the 2025 NFL regular season is not here yet, fantasy football season is already in full swing. As the mock drafts of summer give way to the real deal of fall, millions of fantasy football players worldwide are looking for the best way to build their teams. While most previews focus on what sleepers to focus on snagging at running back, or why you shouldn't take a quarterback early, there are two positions that are often overlooked: defense/special teams and kicker.

Sometimes, those positions are the difference between a title win and a loss. The defense you're playing comes up with a timely interception return for a touchdown, or the special teams has a punt return score. Or your kicker has a game-winning 45-yard field goal, lifting his team and yours to victory. Knowing the b

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