We had a massive DST scoring week in Week 7 of the NFL season, and, thankfully, the top two scoring defenses (Cleveland and New England) were both Tier One defenses for us last week. We also had Kansas City, Chicago, and the Los Angeles Rams hit double figures, and the Seahawks just missed the top 10 but put up a solid nine-point game, so we had a solid week in our rankings.
Sadly, I did originally have the Texans inside my top 10, but I moved them down because I believe in the Seahawks offense. Houston scored 18 points and finished as the third-best defense on the day. We also had surprise performances by the Panthers and Cowboys, who both finished inside the top 10. Yet, I learned from that Panthers game and modified my formula to add even more weight to opponent performance since the P