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» FantasyPros Week 1 Position Rank: DST7
» Jaguars vs. DSTs (2019): 22nd (10.4 FPPG)
There's a rather bullish feeling about this Colts defense heading into the 2020 season, and they're getting what is perceived to be a favorable matchup Sunday in Jacksonville. Now, if the Indy defense reaches its goal of 40 takeaways this year — becoming the first NFL team since 2012 to accomplish that feat — then you're probably looking at a top-five unit. But on Sunday, there's a bit of the unknown simply due to the fact the Jaguars have a brand new offensive coordinator in Jay Gruden, the former Washington Football Team head coach. But Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has plenty of familiarity with both Gruden and new Jags quarterbacks coach Ben McAdoo; Eberflus was a defensive assistant for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East when they took on Gruden's Washington squad and McAdoo's New York Giants twice a year. Perhaps the Jaguars' strengths, however, are their veteran offensive line and a young, talented group of wide receivers, led by DJ Chark Jr. We'll get our first look at All-Pro defensive tackle DeForest Buckner's impact on the entire defense and see if he can help wreak havoc on second-year quarterback Gardner Minshew II. As for the kicking game, it's a bit of an unknown with rookie Rodrigo Blankenship, who beat out the incumbent Chase McLaughlin out of training camp, but the Colts sure do feel confident in Blankenship's ability to consistently put the ball through the uprights.