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**Streaming Defense 2015** Week 15 - Playoffs: No time to get cute (1 Viewer)
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Sadly for that theory, Gates doesn't look to be close enough to 100% to actually get open. If he were healthy I might be persuaded.
We will see after the game is played, no doubt.
oddsbodkins
Footballguy
Alright, going KC. They've only had two duds all year and are pretty healthy with a nice looking close to the schedule.
jurb26
Footballguy
I considered picking them off the WW in a few leagues for this reason. Ultimately, I didn't. I think St. L commits to Gurley this week and that is bad news for Balt. Not just fantasy, but real game.
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kutta
Footballguy
Well I sure don't feel good about it. I'm hoping for a cheap pick or two that could turn into a cheap TD.
I'm also rolling with kc at sd over minny at home vs gb.
Minny has been awesome for me this year. Solid. But gb doesn't turn the ball over much and while Rodgers seems to struggle every week for 3 quarters, he is throwing like 250 yards and 3 tds in the 4th Qtr of every game.
I like kc @ ad BC rivers turns the ball over. And who does he have to throw to? Floyd is gimpy, gates gimpy, Allen gone. Stevie is good. Inman sucks. Woodhead is dangerous. But I think kc is gonna penetrate that o line and create turnovers
Minny has been awesome for me this year. Solid. But gb doesn't turn the ball over much and while Rodgers seems to struggle every week for 3 quarters, he is throwing like 250 yards and 3 tds in the 4th Qtr of every game.
I like kc @ ad BC rivers turns the ball over. And who does he have to throw to? Floyd is gimpy, gates gimpy, Allen gone. Stevie is good. Inman sucks. Woodhead is dangerous. But I think kc is gonna penetrate that o line and create turnovers
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
I am leaning Baltimore now too. Sure, stl will probably commit even more to the run, but I can't see them scoring much and it seems like a good chance of a int or 2.
Los Gigantes
Footballguy
What about Houston for this week against the jets and rest of season ? Match ups week 15 and (especially 16) look pretty juicy. They have been study 3 of their last 4 games.
Also bengals are decent. Have not been explosively good, but have been solid week in and week out.
Also bengals are decent. Have not been explosively good, but have been solid week in and week out.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
I was considering the Bears, because they are one of the few teams available in my leagues that are at home this week. Decided on Baltimore in one league and Houston in the other.
I think that the Broncos offense has the biggest upside out of STL, NYJ and DEN, so I think it's a little more risky.
I think that the Broncos offense has the biggest upside out of STL, NYJ and DEN, so I think it's a little more risky.
flapgreen
Footballguy
If not for terrible special teams, they would be closer to the top in ppg as well, especially over last 6 weeks.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Have a good schedule for most of the rest of the season, too.
I would have assumed there's no way they'd be available, but I play in two 16-team leagues, and they were on the wire in both of them. Missed out in one league, but got them in the other.Los Gigantes said:
Don't love them this week, but I think they could really emerge as the top-flight D everyone assumed they were at the beginning of the season. I'm pairing them with the Eagles, who have been solid but have a few tough match-ups down the stretch, including NE and Arizona. Those weeks, Houston has @BUF and @IND, which are just so-so, but my hope is that by that point they're playing well enough to be virtually match-up proof. Also, Week 16 they're at Tenn, which is the best matchup in fantasy.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Philly. Yikes.
Time to look elsewhere next week. Hope this thread points me in the right direction.
Time to look elsewhere next week. Hope this thread points me in the right direction.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Average.
Dark Matter
Footballguy
Read this thread and thought I could get away with one more week of waiting on KC. Not after today 
Tampa Bay perking my interest now.
Tampa Bay perking my interest now.
I had the exact same match-up this week. I don't think Philly is as bad as they looked today, but it sure isn't encouraging. I picked up Houston this week and am considering rolling them out ROS. Only hesitation is next week's matchup. Philly is at Detroit, Houston is home vs NO.
the spanker
Footballguy
I was thinking the same exact thing about Philly and I'm considering picking up Houston or the Steelers if I can't get them.
KC's W15 @Bal looking even better than before with Flacco and Forsett out, plus W14 a replay with SD this time at home, and W16 home against Cleveland. I think we've found our top target for a playoff defense. Glad I picked them up in both leagues last week, though I only started them in one.
Insein
Footballguy
Jordan Hicks was a lot better than people realized. They said a stat on the air last week. The QBR with Hicks in the game was 34.1. With him out of the game it was 75.6. I'm sure that went up with the last 2 weeks. He really was a force.
If you can get Houston I think you have to go for it. They're playing out of their mind right now. One TD in like 14 quarters.
If you can only afford to use one roster spot for your D, I'd go with Houston even if that meant taking the one-week hit. They're worth it ROS.
If you have two, then you have a decision to make. NO obviously isn't a great match-up, though the game is in Houston. Meanwhile, Detroit has looked pretty blah on offense lately, but hard to trust Philly going forward. Classic dilemma between good D/bad match-up and mediocre D/good match-up.
Any other Jets owners thinking of ditching them for streamers? I feel like I'll give them one more week at home vs Miami, which should be a good match-up. But they've been underperforming for weeks, and now Revis is banged up.
Buffalo is out there on the WW and I'm really tempted ...
Buffalo is out there on the WW and I'm really tempted ...
Dark Matter
Footballguy
I'll stream them for Miami and Tenn at home but @ NYG, @ Dallas and finish up with NE, no thanks. With the exception of week 15 TB and NYJ have nice back and forth match ups. Dallas against the NYJ may be the play in week 15.
NeverEnough
Footballguy
I am going to drop NYJ & run with KC for the rest of the year.
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Yeah, if I could get KC it wouldn't be a question. But Buffalo has been a lot more up and down.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
KC was picked up last week in my league, didnt realize how good they had been - double digits 6 weeks in a row, 15+ pts last 4 weeks. Damn.
HOU is available. Might drop NE for them if they dont look good vs BUF tonight, but NE has a pretty nice ROS - @DEN, PHI, @HOU, TEN, @NYJ
HOU is available. Might drop NE for them if they dont look good vs BUF tonight, but NE has a pretty nice ROS - @DEN, PHI, @HOU, TEN, @NYJ
Not sure if it changes the calculation one way or another, but it looks like Bradford may be back for the Detroit game.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
After last week I can still taste a little throw up in my mouth, but is Philly a good play @ Detroit in prime time game in a tight race for the division.
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Insein
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They're either going to come out blazing because they have pride or they packed it in and quit on the coach. I think they have pride.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Post proofread fail on my part. Need coffee.
Hard to say if there are better options on my wire. May just go with highest ranked flavor of the week as Philly's next three games do not look fun. (@NE, Buff, Az)
chad in Indy
Footballguy
of these three, JAX is the most appealing for the reason stated. Browns defense hasn't put up points all and I don't think Schaub helps the Browns cause. Most likely the Ravens have a conservative approach to this game, so unless you get points for a low scoring game, I wouldn't expect much.
packersfan
Footballguy
Rivers has thrown 4 Pick Sixes this season. That enhances the Jags' value as well.
No idea what to think about Philly. Their D has been pretty solid most of the season but that was an abomination vs. the Bucs. The Lions' offense has generally been a trainwreck and Stafford will make bad throws but who knows which Philly D shows up this week.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Buffalo (pass rush is improving)
Denver (Ware still out with back injury)
Oakland
The Raiders have surrendered a ton of points and don't force a lot of turnovers. Kahlil Mack is a load, Woodson is having a phenomenal year. But they've been fading the last couple weeks.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Yeah, I meant that losing him could be what's caused them to fall off, not that it was still an open question as to whether he's going on IR.
It happened after the Dallas game. They looked so-so vs Miami and terrible this week.
I'm putting in a bunch of waiver claims for RBs this week (Allen, Coleman, Ware). No idea if I'll get them, but if I do, it will be for Philly's roster spot, and I'll roll with Houston ROS.
packersfan
Footballguy
I didn't think the Philly D was that bad against Miami. They gave up 20 points but one TD came after a blocked punt deep in their own territory. I didn't blame the D for that loss. But the Bucs' game was an absolute and total collapse
