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**Streaming Defense 2015** Week 15 - Playoffs: No time to get cute (2 Viewers)
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Van Dyman
Footballguy
Heads up: TEN CB Perrish Cox (hamstring) is inactive. CB Jason McCourty is active, but his hammy has been acting up, too, and their depth at CB is atrocious.
cstu
Footballguy
Got up early this morning to drop the Saints and pick up the Chiefs but found out they were playing in London and the game had just started.The answer to this week's riddle was the Chiefs!
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Vikings with an early special teams TD. Yahoo!
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
flapgreen
Footballguy
Just quoting this so it doesn't "disappear" later.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
flapgreen said:Just quoting this so it doesn't "disappear" later.
Ooh, Jay was QB12 this week (before Rodgers, Newton & Luck out score him.) MIN was DEF8 this week in our format. I been spoiled; CAR wk 1, DEN 2-6. The last two weeks (PIT & Vikings) are my two lowest DST scores of the season. I knew the Bears would give up return yards - that's 3 TDs allowed this year.But yeah, Bears - Jay sucked less than normal & they almost forced OT.
ETA: which is a helluva lot more than we can say about dough boy & the kittens!
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SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Looking ahead, how do we feel about PHI @ DAL next week if they're available on the WW?
Insein
Footballguy
I'm starting Philly. Was going to anyway but Wheeden or Cassell makes it extra juicy.
flapgreen
Footballguy
I'm not saying he's great. I'm saying he's a different qb now. Best stretch of his career so far without half if his receivers and terrible OL. The Bears are terrible, but Jay has been one of the bright spots. Never thought that would happen, especially after this long.flapgreen said:Just quoting this so it doesn't "disappear" later.
But yeah, Bears - Jay sucked less than normal & they almost forced OT.
ETA: which is a helluva lot more than we can say about dough boy & the kittens!
omally
Footballguy
Lott's Fingertip
Footballguy
I picked up NE in two leagues, started them in one... I think I might just start them the rest of the way. @NYG and @Denver are possible speed bumps, we'll see.
They were dropped in my league off their bye. I'll put in a claim for them but am not optimistic. I feel like they're good enough that you can probably start them in any match-up outside of NE.
Crazily enough, I may have to keep rolling with NYG, who despite giving up 52 points yesterday had a respectable day due to the FR/TD.
Why would Denver be a speed bump? They've been very generous to opposing Ds this year. Or are you betting that Manning gets it up for what will probably be his last Brady Bowl?
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They have been, but they looked pretty good last night. In my league that penalizes for points, GB would have had a -3 total. They got 1 INT and no sacks and gave up 500 yards and 29 points. Green Bay's defense had been a top 10 D in most leagues.
Yeah, any offense can occasionally give your D a bad score. But that's a far cry from saying you avoid the match-up completely. No way Denver's offense is in that group based on one performance. On the other hand, if Manning keeps it up I could see wanting to stay away from the last Brady/Manning match-up.stbugs said:
BobbyLayne
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Bengals are on my WW. They're one of those better IRL DSTs, but pretty cream puff schedule down the stretch. Tempting.
I'm rolling Broncos every week until I see evidence I shouldn't.
I'm rolling Broncos every week until I see evidence I shouldn't.
cubbie5150
Footballguy
Rolling w/ Vikings (vs. Rams) in two leagues. Just gotta hope the Vikes can defend Gurley like the 49ers did, minus the 71 yd TD run, hahaha + Foles can be giving at times. There's an owner in one of my leagues who has kept both Rams & Patriots DSTs rostered since like week 3; talk about a luxury being able to choose between those 2 DSTs.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Vikings - Rams is going to be an interesting matchup on many levels.
Personally I like Bengals tomorrow night. Maybe not enough to snag them (I'll stick with Broncos) but that's a good IRL defense facing a beat up team with little talent.
Personally I like Bengals tomorrow night. Maybe not enough to snag them (I'll stick with Broncos) but that's a good IRL defense facing a beat up team with little talent.
If you have the Broncos you may as well just step out of this thread until they play NE or just step out for the rest of the year.
That said, I picked up the Bengals last week (I think people were assuming Roethlisberger being back was an avoid) to go with Seattle on a bye this week and they have a couple bad match ups. The Bengals are a good NFL D, but haven't been $$$ in FF. Seattle seems like a bad D sometimes, but they've been solid most of the time.
I got beat to Philly by one slot in waivers in my other league with Seattle so not sure what to do there. Oakland has been solid on O lately, otherwise Pittsburgh would be an easy choice. Also, Bell not being healthy makes it harder for their O to get up big where they can get some garbage D points.
BobbyLayne
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I drafted Carolina & played them first two weeks even though I picked up Denver before the first game. Week 2 and Week 8 I played matchups. Cost me 15 points in which I lost a close one, last week 3 points but I still had high score.
Even though I have a stud defense I'm still evaluating every week. Obviously Week 12 v. Pats is a concern.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Two of the great Ds to choose from this week and I have them both:
Cincy vs the Browns with Manziel
or
Atlanta at the 49ers with Gabbert, no Vernon Davis and no RBs.
Think I am going with Atlanta.
Cincy vs the Browns with Manziel
or
Atlanta at the 49ers with Gabbert, no Vernon Davis and no RBs.
Think I am going with Atlanta.
Hu-Tang Clan
Footballguy
I'm holding Pats and Jets and rolling Pats this week. I might have to drop Jets to pick up a TE for Kelce's bye but I really would like to keep those two all year and just play matchups.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
New Orleans anyone? Rookie off an injury in the dome...
ATB
Footballguy
I've been rolling Packers the last few weeks and not very happy about it. They're ranked in the Top-10 of scoring but they've looked mediocre at best recently.
Who would you put over them ROS?
ETA: Really wanna pick up the Bills but they seem like a train wreck I shouldn't hop onto.
Who would you put over them ROS?
ETA: Really wanna pick up the Bills but they seem like a train wreck I shouldn't hop onto.
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oddsbodkins
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Rolling with the Iggles
NeverEnough
Footballguy
I'm close to dropping the Jets D after rolling with them all year, but the wire pickings are slim.
ATB
Footballguy
Steelers that good? I haven't gotten to watch them. The way OAK picked apart the Jets, I'd be very wary of starting them this week.
Steeler
Footballguy
The Steelers D has been way better than expected this season. Last week the Jets flew to the west coast after the NE loss AND lost their QB very early in the game. Sort of a perfect storm for OAK in that game. This week OAK travels to the east coast and plays PIT coming off a game they played terribly on offense but the D was stout. Send like a potential let down for OAK and a bounce back performance by PIT - I may have just talked myself into playing them this week. 
Plus PIT plays CLE at home next week so it may be a preemptive move to get them now.
Plus PIT plays CLE at home next week so it may be a preemptive move to get them now.Got them off the WW after someone dropped them on their bye week. Love the match-up this week vs Cassel, and they're an overall solid D. I'm thinking I'll roll with them ROS outside of the NE and (maybe) AZ match-ups.
mozzy84
Footballguy
bb7278
Footballguy
I like the way you think!The Steelers D has been way better than expected this season. Last week the Jets flew to the west coast after the NE loss AND lost their QB very early in the game. Sort of a perfect storm for OAK in that game. This week OAK travels to the east coast and plays PIT coming off a game they played terribly on offense but the D was stout. Send like a potential let down for OAK and a bounce back performance by PIT - I may have just talked myself into playing them this week.
Dark Matter
Footballguy
I think you meant DALLAS, Pards.
Been rolling with the Jets but their QB situation has me looking for other options. NE/Philly/Steelers on the wire. Think I like Philly/Jets to play matchups ROS.
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I think you guys may have convinced me. You still think Pittsburgh vs Oakland and then Cleveland is better than Buffalo vs Miami and then @ Jets? I only have 6 transactions left, so whichever way I go, I am stuck with them and Seattle. I think I had lined up Pittsburgh a few weeks ago as a potential match with Seattle for the rest of the year. So hard to do streaming with limited transactions.I like the way you think!The Steelers D has been way better than expected this season. Last week the Jets flew to the west coast after the NE loss AND lost their QB very early in the game. Sort of a perfect storm for OAK in that game. This week OAK travels to the east coast and plays PIT coming off a game they played terribly on offense but the D was stout. Send like a potential let down for OAK and a bounce back performance by PIT - I may have just talked myself into playing them this week.
Well no, I chose Philly instead of the Vikes off the wire this week...the irony of my second comment is lost if I meant anything else.
bb7278
Footballguy
Actually I think in your case Buf/Sea is a better combo, especially after the Steelers bye they have a few tougher matchups that make them less appealing.I think you guys may have convinced me. You still think Pittsburgh vs Oakland and then Cleveland is better than Buffalo vs Miami and then @ Jets? I only have 6 transactions left, so whichever way I go, I am stuck with them and Seattle. I think I had lined up Pittsburgh a few weeks ago as a potential match with Seattle for the rest of the year. So hard to do streaming with limited transactions.I like the way you think!The Steelers D has been way better than expected this season. Last week the Jets flew to the west coast after the NE loss AND lost their QB very early in the game. Sort of a perfect storm for OAK in that game. This week OAK travels to the east coast and plays PIT coming off a game they played terribly on offense but the D was stout. Send like a potential let down for OAK and a bounce back performance by PIT - I may have just talked myself into playing them this week.
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SameSongNDance
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This week, in three leagues I..
Dropped CAR, Added CIN
Dropped MIN, Added PHI
Dropped MIN, Added PHI
I'm bummed I have to face off against PHI in the league I grabbed CIN. Oh well.
Dropped CAR, Added CIN
Dropped MIN, Added PHI
Dropped MIN, Added PHI
I'm bummed I have to face off against PHI in the league I grabbed CIN. Oh well.
Ugh, c'mon, I wanted to feel good about a decision!Actually I think in your case Buf/Sea is a better combo, especially after the Steelers bye they have a few tougher matchups that make them less appealing.I think you guys may have convinced me. You still think Pittsburgh vs Oakland and then Cleveland is better than Buffalo vs Miami and then @ Jets? I only have 6 transactions left, so whichever way I go, I am stuck with them and Seattle. I think I had lined up Pittsburgh a few weeks ago as a potential match with Seattle for the rest of the year. So hard to do streaming with limited transactions.I like the way you think!The Steelers D has been way better than expected this season. Last week the Jets flew to the west coast after the NE loss AND lost their QB very early in the game. Sort of a perfect storm for OAK in that game. This week OAK travels to the east coast and plays PIT coming off a game they played terribly on offense but the D was stout. Send like a potential let down for OAK and a bounce back performance by PIT - I may have just talked myself into playing them this week.
Seattle is a must start week 11, 15 and 16. I think they are OK 13 and 14 and not good 9, 10 and 12 (Roethlisberger should be in game shape by then).
Pittsburgh looks great 10 and 12 and good 13. 14, 15 and 16 aren't bad. 9 is interesting since it is Oakland on the East Coast and Ben should be in better game shape.
Bills look good week 9 (Miami will be rested, so this could be tougher) and 12/13. Week 11 is awful and I think 16 won't be as good as it seems since Dallas should be healthy. Week 10, 14 and 15 are tough to call. No idea if Fitz will be OK, Jackson should be healthy so at Washington may be tough and Philly, who knows.
If I think week 9 might be better with Pittsburgh, then I'd have to go with them. Honestly, the Bills haven't been very good this year on D. 2 good games, 2 decent games and 3 bad games. When they played good Os, they were terrible. Good against Miami when they looked awful and Tennessee, who stinks. Even the Jaguars was only decent due to the TD. Pittsburgh had 2 bad weeks against KC without Ben and NE. 4 good weeks and 2 decent.
Yep, going Pitt and feeling OK about it.
bb7278
Footballguy
It is a tough call and it may be my Bills bias acting up, probably if you threw out anyone else I'd agree lol., you could probably just play SEA week 11 and 13-16 and be just fine.Ugh, c'mon, I wanted to feel good about a decision!Actually I think in your case Buf/Sea is a better combo, especially after the Steelers bye they have a few tougher matchups that make them less appealing.I think you guys may have convinced me. You still think Pittsburgh vs Oakland and then Cleveland is better than Buffalo vs Miami and then @ Jets? I only have 6 transactions left, so whichever way I go, I am stuck with them and Seattle. I think I had lined up Pittsburgh a few weeks ago as a potential match with Seattle for the rest of the year. So hard to do streaming with limited transactions.I like the way you think!The Steelers D has been way better than expected this season. Last week the Jets flew to the west coast after the NE loss AND lost their QB very early in the game. Sort of a perfect storm for OAK in that game. This week OAK travels to the east coast and plays PIT coming off a game they played terribly on offense but the D was stout. Send like a potential let down for OAK and a bounce back performance by PIT - I may have just talked myself into playing them this week.
Seattle is a must start week 11, 15 and 16. I think they are OK 13 and 14 and not good 9, 10 and 12 (Roethlisberger should be in game shape by then).
Pittsburgh looks great 10 and 12 and good 13. 14, 15 and 16 aren't bad. 9 is interesting since it is Oakland on the East Coast and Ben should be in better game shape.
Bills look good week 9 (Miami will be rested, so this could be tougher) and 12/13. Week 11 is awful and I think 16 won't be as good as it seems since Dallas should be healthy. Week 10, 14 and 15 are tough to call. No idea if Fitz will be OK, Jackson should be healthy so at Washington may be tough and Philly, who knows.
If I think week 9 might be better with Pittsburgh, then I'd have to go with them. Honestly, the Bills haven't been very good this year on D. 2 good games, 2 decent games and 3 bad games. When they played good Os, they were terrible. Good against Miami when they looked awful and Tennessee, who stinks. Even the Jaguars was only decent due to the TD. Pittsburgh had 2 bad weeks against KC without Ben and NE. 4 good weeks and 2 decent.
Yep, going Pitt and feeling OK about it.
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Have the Steelers, picked up NO as well as I think they are a safer matchup this week.
Steelers have a solid D and have the ability, and being at home vs the Raiders who do not traditionally do well going East on the road helps. But the Raiders have been fairly good on the road so far (2-1, with on win and one loss coming from more "Eastern" teams CLE and CHI), and have some decent momentum.
I match that against a NO D who play better at home and are facing an offense that has spelled great fortune for other Ds all year long, and seems like a better choice. Just seems safer.
That said, ARI hit the wire, so looking at them to pick up and platoon with another D through ROY. I actually don't like PIT's schedule after their WK 11 bye (@SEA, IND, @CIN, DEN, @BAL) so not sure how trustworthy of a long term hold they could be vs other options.
MIN is in the wire, too, but looking at schedules, NO/ARI actually looks good with the following schedules:
WK 9: NO v TEN
WK 10: NO @ WAS
WK 11: ARI v CIN
WK 12: ARI @ SF or NO @ HOU
WK 13: ARI @ STL
WK 14: ARI v MIN or NO @ TB
WK 15: ARI @ PHI or NO v DET
WK 16: NO v JAX
Except for week 11, where there may be a better matchup to stream, that actually looks like a do-able combo. Question of course is how reliable NO can be given their failures on D so far this year.
MIN just seems to be playing tougher opponents in their upcoming matchups (STL, @OAK, GB, @ATL, SEA, @ARI, CHI, and NYG).
Thoughts?
Steelers have a solid D and have the ability, and being at home vs the Raiders who do not traditionally do well going East on the road helps. But the Raiders have been fairly good on the road so far (2-1, with on win and one loss coming from more "Eastern" teams CLE and CHI), and have some decent momentum.
I match that against a NO D who play better at home and are facing an offense that has spelled great fortune for other Ds all year long, and seems like a better choice. Just seems safer.
That said, ARI hit the wire, so looking at them to pick up and platoon with another D through ROY. I actually don't like PIT's schedule after their WK 11 bye (@SEA, IND, @CIN, DEN, @BAL) so not sure how trustworthy of a long term hold they could be vs other options.
MIN is in the wire, too, but looking at schedules, NO/ARI actually looks good with the following schedules:
WK 9: NO v TEN
WK 10: NO @ WAS
WK 11: ARI v CIN
WK 12: ARI @ SF or NO @ HOU
WK 13: ARI @ STL
WK 14: ARI v MIN or NO @ TB
WK 15: ARI @ PHI or NO v DET
WK 16: NO v JAX
Except for week 11, where there may be a better matchup to stream, that actually looks like a do-able combo. Question of course is how reliable NO can be given their failures on D so far this year.
MIN just seems to be playing tougher opponents in their upcoming matchups (STL, @OAK, GB, @ATL, SEA, @ARI, CHI, and NYG).
Thoughts?
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