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Defense often gets lost in the shuffle in fantasy football. People want to watch offensive players dancing in the end zone, not tackles for no gain. But if you want to win your fantasy league, you need to go on the offensive to scout and draft a good defense. Defensive players can create turnovers, cause yardage losses for an offense, score touchdowns, and even play on special teams — in other words, they make plays that impact the game. The scoring system of most fantasy leagues tracks defensive performance. In terms of defense, most fantasy leagues break down defensive scoring in two ways:

 Team defense/special teams: Standard fantasy leagues combine one defense’s stats into one fantasy player, called the team defense (DEF) on Yahoo! and/or defense/special teams (D/ST) on other fantasy football sites.

 Individual players: In more advanced leagues, each fantasy coach drafts defensive position players and uses an individual scoring system, much like with the offensive players.

This section looks at both options and how they affect scoring in fantasy football. Check out Chapter 7 for more info on scouting defenses.