# Evan Silva: In his 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.thegoodapps.co/pundits/evan-silva **Outlet:** Establish The Run — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.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 bet. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 3 have settled, averaging 52.8 out of 100, against 36.1 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Tier One: Steelers (DST1) > 49ers (DST2) > Ravens (DST3) *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **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 75 for a naive guess - **Baltimore Ravens defense to finish 3rd among fantasy defenses** - Kind: Fantasy Defense Calls · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 58.33 out of 100, against 33.33 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 ## Who this take is about - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers ## What others said about the same people - Mason Cameron on Ethan Pocic: An unsigned PFF piece ranks the NFL's top 32 centers heading into the 2026 season, with Creed Humphrey first for the fourth straight year, and names Ethan Pocic and Austin Schlottmann as the favorites to win starting center jobs in Baltimore and Tennessee. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac17490e-98b7-4d3c-9fea-750e5dc9e486 (scored 0) - Jason McIntyre on Baker Mayfield: Filling in for Colin Cowherd, McIntyre argued the 49ers' window is closed amid a brutal injury list and record travel, floated a Bijan Robinson trade to the Bears, predicted the Lions can win the NFC North, doubted Atlanta is even a playoff team, said Baker Mayfield's Tampa run ends after this season, and delivered a top-10 quarterback ranking. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3fa10b83-c7a3-489f-a011-76f2eb991e81 (scored 0) - Mike Tannenbaum on Stefon Diggs: Tannenbaum argues the Chiefs should lean on the run game early while Mahomes recovers, says the Bills haven't done enough at receiver and would repeat their playoff shortcoming, expects AJ Brown to have a massive impact in New England, thinks George Pickens will earn a big raise, and offers free-agent fits: Deebo Samuel to Buffalo, Joey Bosa to Tampa Bay, Taylor Decker to Houston, and Stefon Diggs to San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f7a29c18-face-49c0-b84f-33715b4c6678 (scored 0) - Jared Dubin on Baltimore Ravens: Dubin is high on the Ravens and low on the Colts, predicting a big Baltimore road win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5255427f-f227-4e34-b350-059ecc4aa1fd (scored 100) - Jordan Dajani on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dajani expects the Steelers to comfortably beat the Falcons in Week 1, arguing Atlanta's quarterback situation under Tua Tagovailoa is a mess; he also picks the Vikings to beat the Packers in a low-scoring game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aa3d04bb-6a56-4202-9f05-36e5bda5d05f (scored 100) - Chad Millman on Pittsburgh Steelers: Millman backed several week one sides outright: Miami to beat the Raiders straight up, the Jets over the Titans, an underdog money line parlay of Houston and the Giants, and a favorites money line parlay of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit. He also stands by his preseason take that Drake Maye is a top-five NFL quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/de991e27-ec15-4c6e-ad88-b55bdaea8665 (scored 100) ## More fantasy defense calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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.thegoodapps.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 his FanDuel salary. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9064294e-4d0f-42c9-9df6-e9c57c7c2863 (not settled) - Steve Krebs on Houston Texans: In a standard-scoring mock draft from the 12th slot, Krebs projects big seasons for James Cook and Chase Brown, breakouts from DeVonta Smith, Colston Loveland, Parker Washington and Quentin Johnston, a top-five fantasy finish for Dak Prescott, and a top-two fantasy defense in Houston. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/64b4c44c-a0fb-4d0f-bdd1-8261594e2b99 (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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c85efba7-8816-4153-9851-0d9e5c7d3b30 (not settled) - Nathan Jahnke on Los Angeles Rams: PFF's redraft fantasy defense rankings place the Los Angeles Rams as the No. 1 fantasy defense, crediting offseason additions for turning their defense into an elite unit. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0578e23f-5ec2-4b72-9dee-b921403d575b (not settled) - Steve Krebs on New England Patriots: In a 12-team PPR mock draft write-up, Krebs makes several forward-looking calls: Brock Bowers rebounding past 100 catches, Bhayshul Tuten leading Jacksonville's backfield and finishing top-15, Jadarian Price serving as Seattle's bell cow, MarShawn Lloyd stepping into a starting role, the Patriots D/ST finishing top-five, kicker Harrison Mevis landing in the top 10, and upside bench picks Jaylin Noel and Malik Washington climbing their depth charts. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/456097bd-d37b-4f22-9aed-89505f76054c (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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