College Fantasy Football Rankings: Eric Froton's top defenses for 2026 drafts
When it comes to Yahoo's Defense position, suppressing points and creating havoc is the path to success. The scoring system awards 2.0 points for safeties, turnovers and blocked kicks, which turns a blocked punt that gets returned for a touchdown into a pivotal event that can swing the outcome of your game that week.
For perspective, Texas Tech, Indiana and Penn State led the nation with five blocked kicks/punts last year. There isn't a yardage component to the scoring system, so no need to stress if your D gives up 400+ yards but allows under 20-points and creates a series of havoc plays. You can find value down the board too, as teams like Arizona, SMU and Kansas State were among the elite at turnover creation last year, but were rarely talked about on a national level.
