# Evan Silva: In their 2020 fantasy defense/special teams rankings, Silva puts the Steelers first, the 49ers second and the Ravens third, citing pass rush, favorable early schedules and game scripts. **Claimed:** Jul 31, 2020 **Pundit:** Evan Silva — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/evan-silva **Outlet:** Establish The Run — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/establish-the-run **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://establishtherun.com/evan-silvas-d-st-rankings-and-tiers/ 3 checkable claims — 3 fantasy defense calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 3 have settled, averaging 61.1 out of 100, against 25 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Tier One: Steelers (DST1) > 49ers (DST2) > Ravens (DST3) *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Baltimore Ravens defense to finish 3rd among fantasy defenses** - Kind: Fantasy Defense Calls · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 8.33 for a naive guess - **Pittsburgh Steelers defense to finish 1st among fantasy defenses** - Kind: Fantasy Defense Calls · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers defense to finish 2nd among fantasy defenses** - Kind: Fantasy Defense Calls · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 66.67 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers ## What others said about the same people - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Bryan DeArdo on Joey Porter Jr.: The piece predicts Joey Porter Jr. most likely stays with the Steelers through 2026, while listing possible trade destinations if they were moved. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6edcb85-bcff-47cb-ba7d-e09dc7549fe1 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on San Francisco 49ers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 83.33) - AJ Hawk on San Francisco 49ers: Hawk said the Chiefs would beat the Jets, the Seahawks would beat the Cardinals, and the 49ers would beat the Raiders, even while taking the points with the underdogs in each case. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d20e3b12-b0ca-45f8-a14c-925af9b754bb (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on San Francisco 49ers: Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 100) - Chris Simms on San Francisco 49ers: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 92.86) ## More fantasy defense calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jacob Herlin on Cleveland Browns: Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. They also expect Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf4a2992-3760-464e-b540-6182ebc4457f (scored 100) - Jake Ciely on Kansas City Chiefs: Seeley caps Kendrick Bourne as no more than a fantasy WR4, expects Adonai Mitchell to be the clear No. 2 in their passing game once healthy, believes Jordan Tyson should take over the No. 2 receiver role on talent, and names the Chiefs their top fantasy defense for Week 6 against the turnover-prone Chargers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/855d4d4c-12d2-43a3-9869-28873e515614 (scored 91.67) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kansas City Chiefs: Fitzmaurice expects Woody Marks to have the Texans backfield to themselves and handle the vast majority of carries while David Montgomery is out, likes Jaleel McLaughlin's chance to lead the Browns backfield given the injuries there, sees Kendrick Bourne as Arizona's clear No. 2 receiver after the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, and thinks Jordan Tyson is more likely to return in Week 9 than Week 7. They also call the Chiefs far and away the best streaming defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/85a2f7fe-7f2a-456a-9a83-a75fb7f7f2f4 (scored 91.67) - Andrew Erickson on Kansas City Chiefs: In his Week 2 'Beyond the Waiver Wire' column, Erickson makes a long series of buy/sell/add calls on individual players (sleepers vs. busts), plus a few specific role, availability and outlook predictions — notably that Jahmyr Gibbs scores again Thursday night, that Drew Lock remains Seattle's starter, and that Kenneth Walker III leads the NFL in rushing yards. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55c34eef-78e3-4dfe-af5d-5caa64a5d313 (not settled) - Fox Sports on Cincinnati Bengals: FOX Sports Research's Week 1 daily fantasy column names its favorite DFS values at each position — Jared Goff, Justin Herbert, Kyler Murray, Saquon Barkley, Ashton Jeanty, Justin Jefferson, Chris Olave, Tetairoa McMillan and Trey McBride — plus the Bengals as a cheap punt defense, arguing each will outproduce their FanDuel salary. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9064294e-4d0f-42c9-9df6-e9c57c7c2863 (not settled) - Derek Brown on Cincinnati Bengals: Brown predicts Jordan Mason tops 1,000 rushing yards, picks the Bengals and Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl with top-12 fantasy defenses, and touts Parker Washington, Christian Watson, Casey Concepcion, Dontavion Wicks, Malik Willis, Jordan Love and Tyler Shuck as values while souring on Brian Thomas Jr.'s early season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c85efba7-8816-4153-9851-0d9e5c7d3b30 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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