Does Defense win (FF) Championships? (1 Viewer)

[cpstorm]

I am beginning to think it can. In my new dynasty IDP league, my RB/WR situation is a mess.

BUT thanks to FBG and this forum, I tuned my opponent this past week on the strength of my D:

Suggs and Ogun @ DL

A Davis, Z Thomas, Simmons, Crowell, Brooking, Spikes @ LB

Rhodes, S Williams. Whitner and Harper @ DB

thanks all!

 

[nortobc]

I am a firm believer in "Defense Win Championships" as that is the name of my team in one league and in my other league it is "DWC II".

My philosophy is while other teams fight for the very top offensive guys, I grab a couple of good offensive guys in the first couple of rounds and then get the very best defensive players in the next few rounds. If your offense can put up solid numbers and your defense put up above average numbers, you will always be in the top of your league.

BTW...nice defense.

My defense this past week put up 275 points. I had Peppers and Adrian Wilson, who each scored 68

 

[The Gator]

Defense definitely separates the pack. Esp. in big play league where the sacks and int's are big points. Guys like Peppers or Wilson can single handedly win games for you.

 

[The_Hunchback]

If it doesn't win you championships then not having a good defense in FF will make sure you don't win one. I think you can win with a middle of the pack defense if your offense is in the top of the league. However the past few years it seems that if you have a top third defense then you will likely win the championship and at worst have a great shot of getting there, based on my experience.

 

[The Gator]

Two of the last three years in my IDP league the top three teams had the 1-2-3 defenses. And the one year that it wasnt 1-2-3, it was 1-2-5.

 

[PlayaHata]

I definitely agree that defense wins FF championships. I think it boils down to the fact that pretty much everyone now has the same info on offensive players (underrated/overrated/sleepers/etc.), whereas the info is much harder to come by for IDP players. A lot of popular sites don't even cover IDP or maybe just a little.

 

[stevegamer]

I think it can do that, and it can do something possibly more important:

Get you into the playoffs and have a chance to get lucky/hot.

I took over a dynasty team that was built to "win now", expect the RB's ha already started to go south, and they guy couldn't draft WR at all. (Some where, I have the roster I took over - it's pretty funny.)

He had a few stud IDP, but we started 11, and there were some "name "guys who weren't very good. I finished last, but there were no top RB's in theory - 1.01 became Charles Rogers.

I worked the wire, and got some solid IDP depth & projects, and while I finsihed last again, it was much imporved on D - but my 1.01 was Kevin Jones.

Then I got some good IDP in the draft, and cobbled together RB & WR by comittee. 2 years ago I finished 5th, one spot out of playoffs with Thomas Jones & Drew Bennett leading the way at RB/WR. I had the #2 D, and it almost got me a playoff berth. Last year, I finished 5th again, with the #2 D again, now with Parker & TJones.

Building a good D is right now easier and cheaper than building a good O. It takes work & knowledge, but you can become a contender with minor improvement on O. If any of my rookie draft picks had done anything much, I would've made it last year. I'm 2-0 this year, and looking to make the dance.

It's an area where you can get a big edge.

 

[UrlacherIsGod]

Ask 5Rings if defense wins Championships.

My top RB last year was Tatum Bell. My top QB last year was Brad Johnson. I am the Defending Champ because of my D!

 

[The Gator]

Ask 5Rings if defense wins Championships. My top RB last year was Tatum Bell. My top QB last year was Brad Johnson. I am the Defending Champ because of my D!

D- Lineup? In a good way. not being a smart ###. i want to see what can carry those guys.

 

[stevegamer]

Ask 5Rings if defense wins Championships. My top RB last year was Tatum Bell. My top QB last year was Brad Johnson. I am the Defending Champ because of my D!

D- Lineup? In a good way. not being a smart ###. i want to see what can carry those guys.

Here's what got me from doormat to playoff contender (last year's squad) 12 team dynastyoints Bye Acq Player210 8 (K) Bernard, Robert SEA DT254 8 (K) Abraham, John ATL DE138 6 (K) Berry, Bert ARI DE (I)303 5 (K) Umenyiora, Osi NYG DE170 8 FA Hill, Leroy SEA LB226 5 (K) Mitchell, Kawika KCC LB310 7 (K) Peterson, Mike JAC LB271 7 (K) Quarles, Shelton TBB LB196 6 FA Taylor, Ben GBP LB312 4 (K) Thomas, Zach MIA LB193 3 (K) Robinson, Dunta HOU CB195 8 (K) Boulware, Michael SEA S188 6 7.12 Collins, Nick GBP S199 10 FA Kaesviharn, Kevin CIN S203 10 FA McCree, Marlon SDC S254 5 (K) Wilson, Gibril NYG SThis year sees Kaesviharn & Taylor released with McCree & Bernard traded. Replacements are: Denney DE BUF Sirmon LB TEN Tulloch LB TEN Harper S NO Whitner S BUF

 

[UrlacherIsGod]

Ask 5Rings if defense wins Championships.

My top RB last year was Tatum Bell. My top QB last year was Brad Johnson. I am the Defending Champ because of my D!

D- Lineup?

In a good way. not being a smart ###. i want to see what can carry those guys.

Of course, it didn't hurt having Donald Driver, Rod Smith, Randy Moss, and Laveranues Coles at WR or Todd Heap and Chris Cooley at TE. But, it was by no means a stellar offense.Here was my defense:

DL

Kampman, Aaron GBP

Mathis, Robert IND DE

Strahan, Michael NYG DE

Wistrom, Grant SEA DE

LB

Brooks, Derrick TBB

Johnson, Derrick O. KCC

Lewis, Ray BAL

Polk, Dashon HOU

Pollack, David CIN

Urlacher, Brian CHI

Scott, Bart BAL

DB

McGee, Terrence BUF

Vasher, Nathan CHI

Williams, Darrent DEN

Archuleta, Adam WAS

Ferguson, Nick DEN

McGowan, Brandon CHI

Harrison, Rodney NE

Not too shabby of a D if I don't say. 12 team league and we need to start 3 at each defensive position (DL, LB, DB).