((Morpheus))
Footballguy
For those of us who use defense by committee, which matchups are you guys looking to exploit this weekend?
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D/ST matchups for week 1 (1 Viewer)
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knowledge dropper
Footballguy
Atlanta vs. Tarvaris Jackson
((Morpheus))
Footballguy
really?
i'm looking to avoid atlanta vs. ad/chester
i'm looking to avoid atlanta vs. ad/chester
massraider
Footballguy
I would have to think DET vs. Oakland would be a strong contender.
There it is
Footballguy
Jac against Tenn.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
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BusMan
Footballguy
Here is my early Week 1 defense list, with likely DBC candidates bolded:
1. Pittsburgh at Cleveland
2. Kansas City at Houston (I'll likely lower this significantly throughout the week)
3. New England at New York Jets
4. Miami at Washington
5. Denver at Buffalo (another option I see dropping)
6. Seattle vs. Tampa Bay
7. Jacksonville vs. Tennessee
8. Minnesota vs. Atlanta
9. Atlanta at Minnesota
10. Buffalo vs. Denver
11. Philadelphia at Green Bay
12. Baltimore at Cincinnati
13. Oakland vs. Detroit
14. Washington vs. Miami
15. Detroit at Oakland
16. Carolina at St. Louis
17. New York Jets vs. New England
18. St. Louis vs. Carolina
19. Chicago at San Diego
20. San Diego vs. Chicago
21. Arizona at San Francisco
22. Cincinnati vs. Baltimore
23. Tampa Bay at Seattle
24. Dallas vs. New York Giants
25. Houston vs. Kansas City (might move up a bit)
26. Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh
27. New Orleans at Indianapolis
28. San Francisco vs. Arizona
29. Indianapolis vs. New Orleans
20. Green Bay vs. Philadelphia (should move up)
31. New York Giants at Dallas
32. Tennessee at Jacksonville
1. Pittsburgh at Cleveland
2. Kansas City at Houston (I'll likely lower this significantly throughout the week)
3. New England at New York Jets
4. Miami at Washington
5. Denver at Buffalo (another option I see dropping)
6. Seattle vs. Tampa Bay
7. Jacksonville vs. Tennessee
8. Minnesota vs. Atlanta
9. Atlanta at Minnesota
10. Buffalo vs. Denver
11. Philadelphia at Green Bay
12. Baltimore at Cincinnati
13. Oakland vs. Detroit
14. Washington vs. Miami
15. Detroit at Oakland
16. Carolina at St. Louis
17. New York Jets vs. New England
18. St. Louis vs. Carolina
19. Chicago at San Diego
20. San Diego vs. Chicago
21. Arizona at San Francisco
22. Cincinnati vs. Baltimore
23. Tampa Bay at Seattle
24. Dallas vs. New York Giants
25. Houston vs. Kansas City (might move up a bit)
26. Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh
27. New Orleans at Indianapolis
28. San Francisco vs. Arizona
29. Indianapolis vs. New Orleans
20. Green Bay vs. Philadelphia (should move up)
31. New York Giants at Dallas
32. Tennessee at Jacksonville
Dirty Weasel
Footballguy
OAK vs the Lions. OAK has a stout pass defense, and an adequate run D. DET showed very little rushing in 2006 (finished dead last), and didn't do much better in preseason (30th). DET is gonna have to win by passing, and OAK won't let that happen at home.
duaneok66
Footballguy
detroit's D has been horrible this preseason . . . the only way your post has any merit is if Rogers is good and healthy next week . . .
duaneok66
Footballguy
that was last year . . . the OL is better and the Lions have more options in the backfield . . . as for the passing - Oak does have a good secondary, but they arent going to be able to cover the big four all day . . .that being said, I DO like the Raiders defense overall this year, just NOT in Week 1 . . .good luck . . .
massraider
Footballguy
I think it has less to do with DET's defense and more to do with an Oakland offense coming off a historically bad year, and a QB that was most recently seen being rushed back from a nasty knee injury, and was always a turnover machine (Daunte's Achilles heel, the QB snap, reared its' ugly head in the preseason again).Now, the Raiders offense appears to have drastically improved, and I am quietly optimistic, but I'd love to see the DST scoring of each team that played against Oakland last year. I'm guessing, collectively, it would rank in the top 3.
I hope I am wrong, rendering my post merit-less, but until the Raiders do it in the regular season, and Culpepper has a few good games, starting the D going against them is a good move.
((Morpheus))
Footballguy
thoughts on seattle at home vs. tampa bay?
crimsonrebel
Footballguy
lol what happened to detroits fearsome passing game everyone raved about?
Judge Smails
Footballguy
I still like MN at home vs. ATL. Stop the run, force Joey into some BAAAAD decisons.
((Morpheus))
Footballguy
i assume the vikings are rostered in most leagues... they look like a very solid play this weekend though.
Dirty Weasel
Footballguy
This thread asked for who you like, not who you don't like. So far you have only mentioned 2 D's you don't like. Perhaps you can post one that you do.BTW - if the DET OL is better and there are more options in the backfield, why hasn't it turned into anything decent in preseason? I think KJ is a ton better than Tatum when both are healthy, so I don't see how the Tatum/Duckett combo can be a bonus for DET. Here are the top rushers in DET's 4 preseason games:Week 1 - Tatum Bell - 6 carries/19 yards/0 TD's vs CINWeek 2 - Tatum Bell - 6 carries/33 yards/0 TD's vs CLEWeek 3 - TJ Duckett - 5 carries/16 yards/0 TD's vs INDWeek 4 - TJ Duckett - 9 carries/29 yards/0 TD's vs BUFDET scored a grand total of 1 rushing TD in preseason (in 84 carries). And take a look at those D's they faced. All of them suck vs the run. DET finished the preseason 30th in yards rushing (265) and 28th in yards per carry (3.15).
vasco75
Footballguy
I'm in the same boat. Sad thing is, I might pull the trigger and do exactly that. I'm guessing that Kitna will throw 40-50 times that game which should result in some sacks and picks...
duaneok66
Footballguy
Bell > KJ, and I'm not really a Bell fan . . . Duckett is an okay GL runner, which speaks to KJ's short yardage capability . . . beyond that, you are not thinking straight if you are starting a (non-elite) D against a potential O powerhouse like DET . . . ----------for the record, I like MIN against ATL . . .
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BoltzNBrew
Footballguy
HOU vs KC.
sos32
Footballguy
I was thinking the same thing but with the Packers and Bears as my other options i was afraid to speak aloud LOL
BoltzNBrew
Footballguy
In the league where I have the Packers I'm not sure if I want to take a chance they get lit up by Philly or pick up HOU D against a KC O that has a lot of issues at QB and WR. Sure there is the LJ factor but I think HOU is a nice sleeper for week 1.
((Morpheus))
Footballguy
I'm in the same boat. I think the Pack is going to get lit up by the Iggles, and I'm looking for a stopgap.
No comments on Seattle at home vs. Tampa?
No comments on Seattle at home vs. Tampa?
otb_lifer
Footballguy
The Pack has a ball hawking, aggresive "D" that loves to get after the QB. Sacks, turnovers ... and they have developed a penchant for taking those turnovers to the house.I'm not that scared of this Philly offense in week one ... and, yes, the Pack is my starting defense. Will they get "lit up"? Perhaps ... but, I think the smarter money is on that defense wreaking some havoc on Sunday. I start 'em with confidence. I drafted them in round 16, and I'm not about to blow a waiver wire move because it's the Eagles.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Great thread.
Week 1 thru 4 you would do well with the Minnesota Vikings Defense including week1 against the Atlanta Falcons...
Week 1 thru 4 you would do well with the Minnesota Vikings Defense including week1 against the Atlanta Falcons...
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((Morpheus))
Footballguy
again, I think that the Vikings are rostered in most competitive leagues... I was hoping to focus on WW defenses...
RenegadeGM
Footballguy
Anybody else thinking of Washington at home vs Miami?
montana_grizzly_bears
Footballguy
Was actually thinking the opposite direction. Miami Def vs. Washington.
Fantasy Strategist
Footballguy
I'm sitting the Bears as well and going with Washington at home...we can get up to -14 points if the Bolts score like I think they will...feel safer going with the skins to get me a few points versus the negative with the Bears...and who knows maybe the Skins get me a lucky TD.
Gopher State
Footballguy
Lower end D/ST I like for week one:
Oak vs Det-- Based on Lions passing 50 times
Houston vs KC --Playing the Jacoby Jones punt return factor here
AZ vs SF --Lets see if Gore's hand is fully healed (fumbles?) and if A. Smith has really improved.
Wash vs Fins, I wonder how well Trent Green play's, and is the Fins o-line as bad as everyone thinks
Oak vs Det-- Based on Lions passing 50 times
Houston vs KC --Playing the Jacoby Jones punt return factor here
AZ vs SF --Lets see if Gore's hand is fully healed (fumbles?) and if A. Smith has really improved.
Wash vs Fins, I wonder how well Trent Green play's, and is the Fins o-line as bad as everyone thinks
RenegadeGM
Footballguy
...except MIA was likely drafted in most leagues, and WASH probably wasn't.
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Ned
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I will be doing my weekly RB thread. I like to concentrate on that...I might do a 2nd that will expand to QBs and WRs. Thanks for the compliment. Look to see you post in the RB threads. We have one of these up already although it is dated a few weeks.Not trying to jack this trend. MOP, can we expect more threads from you this year? They have always been great reads, great insight.Ministry of Pain said:
I Am Rick James
Footballguy
Thinking of droping the Dolphins and picking up the Steelers vs. Browns. Anybody else doing the same? Thoughts?
Skinsfansince72
Footballguy
I've got Chicago and Washington as well. I'd hate to sit CHI and have to suffer through watching highlights of Hester going nintendo on San Diego. On the other hand, the Skins are the safer pick. Might have to flip a coin on this one.
tommyk7
Footballguy
Oakland's "stout" pass defense is very misleading.Teams ran all day long against Oakland last year, racking up a league-high 542 carries at 4.0 ypc and 134 ypg.Most teams had the lead against the Raiders late in games, allowing them to run the clock out.When run defense is one of the worst in the league, pass defense immediately looks amazing.A similar phenomenon happened with the Colts. They also had a terrible run-defense, giving up a league-worst 5.3 ypc and a whopping 173 yards per game on the ground. As such, teams ran the ball early, but then were forced to pass later in games as the Colts almost always had the lead. Consequently, their pass defense flourished.
Lord Lucan
Footballguy
Probably not many people have them as part of a committee, but if you have the Eagles D, you almost certainly want to be starting them this week, because whoever ends up as RB for the packers, you can be certain Philadelphia will be testing his ability to pick up the blitz early and often.
tommyk doesn't know what he's talking about here.Oakland gave up the third fewest yards in the entire NFL last year, despite a tenth-grade offense that couldn't stay on the field for more than three plays at a time. Considering how bad the offense was, just being above-average on defensive stats would be great. Being #3 is incredible.
Yes, they gave up a ton of rushing yards, but that's because the Oakland offense was so bad that a 7 point lead was safe enough for their opponents that they could simply grind out the clock on the ground.
FYI, FootballOutsiders ranked the passing D fifth in the NFL, and the rush D as 16th.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Seattle.
Those starting KC, be warry
Those starting KC, be warry
Watermelonhead
Footballguy
I am going to do the same thing. I just do not see alot of mistakes made by the Chargers. Kitna has to be good for 1-2 picks.
prymetyme25
Footballguy
not neccessarily I picked them up a couple of weeks ago and i think they might be availible in another league that i'm in. 12 teamers Might be able to get lucky.
prymetyme25
Footballguy
Wow where have you been?Woz said:
prymetyme25
Footballguy
if the giants have a pretty good KR/PR they could be a good play. Dallas kick coverage has been horrible in the preseason.
