Well, here we are.

Week 14 is the end of the road in most fantasy football leagues—the final week of the regular season. When the dust settles, some teams will move on to the fantasy playoffs. Others will pack it in for the year. For some managers, the matter is settled—for better or worse. But for many more, nothing has been decided just yet. Win this week, and they move on. Lose, and that’s that.

This week more than any other, defense matters.

Granted, if you’re reading this column, you already care more about team defense than many fantasy managers. For some, it’s like picking out underwear—they just reach into the drawer, and so long as they are clean, good enough.

But not you, intrepid reader. You realize that this week, every single point is critical. That fielding the best possi

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