2025 Team Defense & Defense by Committee Thread (17 Viewers)

[JohnnyU]

I should have known better than to go against common sense knowing playing a defense of a bad team (Dolphins) against another bad team (Wash) isn't a good play. It almost always backfires.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

LOL I can’t pick a DST to save my life this year.

 

[VikingFrog]

Moving off Atlanta and sticking with Cleveland might have been my smartest move of the year. These things never work out for me.

 

[amnesiac]

ATL was fine.

honestly I’m just looking for positive points every week.

high floor, high ceiling in my league.

 

[VikingFrog]

ATL was fine.

honestly I’m just looking for positive points every week.

high floor, high ceiling in my league.

They scored 3 points in my league. That is not a high floor for me.

 

[Faust]

@NFLPlus
The @Broncos defense leads the NFL with 49 sacks this season on 438 dropbacks

Their 11.2% sack percentage would be the highest in a season in the @NextGenStats era (since 2018)

#BroncosCountry

https://x.com/nflplus/status/1990223978594783651?s=61

 

[amnesiac]

ATL was fine.

honestly I’m just looking for positive points every week.

high floor, high ceiling in my league.

They scored 3 points in my league. That is not a high floor for me.

ymmv.

taking a quick look at other defenses on the waiver wire in my league, they all have multiple weeks where they scored either 1, 0, or negative points.

ATL scored 4 today, one of their lowest outputs.

I’ll take it.

just looking for my defense to not lose the game for me.

 

[Faust]

@SleeperBengals
The Bengals have now given up 27+ points in nine consecutive games.

That is the new NFL record.

(stat via @ByJayMorrison)

https://x.com/sleeperbengals/status/1990162906844184830?s=61

 

[Judge Smails]

ATL was fine.

honestly I’m just looking for positive points every week.

high floor, high ceiling in my league.

They scored 3 points in my league. That is not a high floor for me.

1 in my league. How is that fine?

They made Bryce Young look all world. That’s hard to do. Sorry - can’t be trusted. I thought they would be fired up in a revenge game. Only worry was Dowdle. But hey, if they get ahead, force Bryce to pass then yeah, could be a lot of turnovers. Game script went exactly as planned - and Young TORCHED them. Bryce freakin Young

 

[Faust]

Eagles make statement on defense, shut down Jared Goff, Lions

 

[amnesiac]

ATL was fine.

honestly I’m just looking for positive points every week.

high floor, high ceiling in my league.

They scored 3 points in my league. That is not a high floor for me.

1 in my league. How is that fine?

They made Bryce Young look all world. That’s hard to do. Sorry - can’t be trusted. I thought they would be fired up in a revenge game. Only worry was Dowdle. But hey, if they get ahead, force Bryce to pass then yeah, could be a lot of turnovers. Game script went exactly as planned - and Young TORCHED them. Bryce freakin Young

obviously different scoring in your league, so not acceptable for you.

they got 5 sacks, which was enough for 4 points in my league.

 

[jobarules]

Eagles d looks like an eventual league winner

Next week LV vs Sanders led Browns and Saints vs Falcons without Penix and London look spicy. Both can be picked up now. Saints schedule in particular looks incredible.

 

[kyoun1e]

ATL was fine.

honestly I’m just looking for positive points every week.

high floor, high ceiling in my league.

They scored 3 points in my league. That is not a high floor for me.

1 in my league. How is that fine?

They made Bryce Young look all world. That’s hard to do. Sorry - can’t be trusted. I thought they would be fired up in a revenge game. Only worry was Dowdle. But hey, if they get ahead, force Bryce to pass then yeah, could be a lot of turnovers. Game script went exactly as planned - and Young TORCHED them. Bryce freakin Young

obviously different scoring in your league, so not acceptable for you.

they got 5 sacks, which was enough for 4 points in my league.

Scoring system is out of wack if that lousy performance got you 4 points. My god. I shifted away last second, but that D fooled a bunch of people once again...along with all the "experts" ranking them top 5 last week.

 

[packer_junkie]

My season is going to come down to week 13.
Any defenses stand out to you guys that week? SF plays the Browns?? Maybe I try to acquire them?

I've been riding Detroit & Houston combo but they both have matchups I don't love. Detroit vs GB & Houston @ Indy.

Philly is available vs Chicago but Ben Johnson scares me.

 

[Schmeabs]

Go grab Las Vegas defense now as they get to feast on Shadeur next week.

 

[JohnnyU]

My season is going to come down to week 13.
Any defenses stand out to you guys that week? SF plays the Browns?? Maybe I try to acquire them?

I've been riding Detroit & Houston combo but they both have matchups I don't love. Detroit vs GB & Houston @ Indy.

Philly is available vs Chicago but Ben Johnson scares me.

What position does he play? I wouldn't hesitate in playing the Eagles defense against Chicago.

 

[Faust]

Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive line returning to championship form with EDGE Jaelan Phillips

Eagles' defense has carried them to an 8-2 record while the offense struggles

 

[TampaMike19]

My season is going to come down to week 13.
Any defenses stand out to you guys that week? SF plays the Browns?? Maybe I try to acquire them?

I've been riding Detroit & Houston combo but they both have matchups I don't love. Detroit vs GB & Houston @ Indy.

Philly is available vs Chicago but Ben Johnson scares me.

Philly and Houston to me would be fine. Houston has legit been every week awesome

 

[amnesiac]

Tampa's schedule lightens up significantly the last 5 weeks of the season.

thoughts?

13 Ari (5th)
14 NO (6th)
15 Atl (16th)
16 @Car (7th)
17 @Mia (8th)

i have Jacksonville to cover weeks 12 and 13, and have a bye week 15.

12 @Ari (5th)
13 @Ten (1st)

 

[Doubles]

Eagles d looks like an eventual league winner

Next week LV vs Sanders led Browns and Saints vs Falcons without Penix and London look spicy. Both can be picked up now. Saints schedule in particular looks incredible.

Gonna drop Atlanta for Philly for ROS I guess. Rather a good defense than whatever tf Atlanta is right now.

 

[Jppaul]

who would you prefer for FF playoffs. I realize that NYG are struggling more than MIN, but these offenses are damaged...

Giants, New York NYG Def

• 15 vs Commanders
• 16 vs Vikings
• 17 at Raiders

Vikings, Minnesota MIN Def

• 15 at Cowboys
• 16 at Giants
• 17 vs Lions

 

[jobarules]

who would you prefer for FF playoffs. I realize that NYG are struggling more than MIN, but these offenses are damaged...

Giants, New York NYG Def

• 15 vs Commanders
• 16 vs Vikings
• 17 at Raiders

Vikings, Minnesota MIN Def

• 15 at Cowboys
• 16 at Giants
• 17 vs Lions

Carter has been a bust so far but maybe being benched early was a wake up call and he starts playing better. I think Giants and Saints could be sneaky adds for playoffs.

 

[Footballdaz]

who would you prefer for FF playoffs. I realize that NYG are struggling more than MIN, but these offenses are damaged...

Giants, New York NYG Def

• 15 vs Commanders
• 16 vs Vikings
• 17 at Raiders

Vikings, Minnesota MIN Def

• 15 at Cowboys
• 16 at Giants
• 17 vs Lions

The Saints

 

[Doubles]

What is the best match here?

Week 12
Jax vs Arizona
LAR vs TB
Philly vs Dallas

Week 13
Jax vs Ten
LAR vs Carolina
Philly vs Chicago

Week 14
Jax vs Ind
LAR vs Ari
Philly vs Lac

Week 15
Jax vs NYJ
LAR vs Det
Philly vs LV

Week 16
Jax vs Denver
LAR vs Washington
Philly vs Seattle

Week 17
Jax vs Ind
LAR vs Buffalo
Philly vs Atlanta

I currently have Jax and LAR. Am I overthinking this? Should I just be riding with the actual good defenses in Philly and LAR?

 

[JohnnyU]

What is the best match here?

Week 12
Jax vs Arizona
LAR vs TB
Philly vs Dallas

Week 13
Jax vs Ten
LAR vs Carolina
Philly vs Chicago

Week 14
Jax vs Ind
LAR vs Ari
Philly vs Lac

Week 15
Jax vs NYJ
LAR vs Det
Philly vs LV

Week 16
Jax vs Denver
LAR vs Washington
Philly vs Seattle

Week 17
Jax vs Ind
LAR vs Buffalo
Philly vs Atlanta

I currently have Jax and LAR. Am I overthinking this? Should I just be riding with the actual good defenses in Philly and LAR?

I typically just play a good defense if I have one, rather than play matchups. Call it being lazy. However, sometimes you are forced to play the matchups when you don't roster an elite one. I've said this earlier that I believe playing a mediocre defense in a good matchup fails more times that it delivers.

 

[Faust]

Texans' NFL-best defense embraces challenge of stopping Bills' Josh Allen: 'However long it takes'

 

[Doubles]

What is the best match here?

Week 12
Jax vs Arizona
LAR vs TB
Philly vs Dallas

Week 13
Jax vs Ten
LAR vs Carolina
Philly vs Chicago

Week 14
Jax vs Ind
LAR vs Ari
Philly vs Lac

Week 15
Jax vs NYJ
LAR vs Det
Philly vs LV

Week 16
Jax vs Denver
LAR vs Washington
Philly vs Seattle

Week 17
Jax vs Ind
LAR vs Buffalo
Philly vs Atlanta

I currently have Jax and LAR. Am I overthinking this? Should I just be riding with the actual good defenses in Philly and LAR?

I typically just play a good defense if I have one, rather than play matchups. Call it being lazy. However, sometimes you are forced to play the matchups when you don't roster an elite one. I've said this earlier that I believe playing a mediocre defense in a good matchup fails more times that it delivers.

Yeah I typed out a lot and it’ll probably be negligible.

 

[Faust]

Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown returns from knee injury to boost D: 'It's only up from here'

 

[VikingFrog]

Many rankings actually have the Browns pretty high and I don’t get it. Even FBG is showing them at number 9 with teams like the Bills as a better play.

I know the thought process that someone will tell me is that Sanders or whoever is playing QB will put them on a short field.

But… the Raiders just got decimated by the cowboys defense. And the Browns just put up 18.5 points against the ravens high powered offense.

Show me where this makes sense.

They are a top 3 smash start against Geno smith and that porous line, no matter how bad their offense is playing.

 

[FarFromHome]

Many rankings actually have the Browns pretty high and I don’t get it. Even FBG is showing them at number 9 with teams like the Bills as a better play.

I know the thought process that someone will tell me is that Sanders or whoever is playing QB will put them on a short field.

But… the Raiders just got decimated by the cowboys defense. And the Browns just put up 18.5 points against the ravens high powered offense.

Show me where this makes sense.

They are a top 3 smash start against Geno smith and that porous line, no matter how bad their offense is playing.

100%. I think the only argument against them is Sanders has 5 turnovers and each turnover the defense returns it to the 1 yard line. Then the Browns defense technically gives up five 1 yard tds which translates to 35 pts against.

 

[Schmeabs]

Many rankings actually have the Browns pretty high and I don’t get it. Even FBG is showing them at number 9 with teams like the Bills as a better play.

I know the thought process that someone will tell me is that Sanders or whoever is playing QB will put them on a short field.

But… the Raiders just got decimated by the cowboys defense. And the Browns just put up 18.5 points against the ravens high powered offense.

Show me where this makes sense.

They are a top 3 smash start against Geno smith and that porous line, no matter how bad their offense is playing.

I have both the Cleveland and Las Vegas defenses and am struggling who to start. I think Shedeur is terrible and good for at least 5 sacks and 2 turnovers.

 

[jobarules]

I have LV and LAR def and right now really thinking about going with LV. Yeah I know dont start bad defenses but LV vs Sanders seems a lot better than Rams vs Baker.