Miami/NE committee defense (1 Viewer)

[LawFitz]

Plus Chi twice... I think this might be a good way to go for DEF this year, but I hate the idea of wasting an extra roster spot on a second defense all year.

NE / MIA

Sun 9/10 Buffalo / at Pittsburgh

Sun 9/17 at NY Jets / Buffalo

Sun 9/24 Denver / Tennessee

Sun 10/1 at Cincinnati / at Houston

Sun 10/8 Miami / at New England

Sun 10/15 bye / at NY Jets

Sun 10/22 at Buffalo / Green Bay

Mon 10/30 at Minnesota / bye

Sun 11/5 Indianapolis / at Chicago

Sun 11/12 NY Jets / Kansas City

Sun 11/19 at Green Bay / Minnesota

Sun 11/26 Chicago / at Detroit

Sun 12/3 Detroit / Jacksonville

Sun 12/10 at Miami / New England

Sun 12/17 Houston / at Buffalo

Sun 12/24 at Jacksonville / NY Jets

Sun 12/31 at Tennessee / at Indianapolis

 

[Z-Dog]

I'd never waste a valuable roster spot on an extra defense. Just too unpredictable, and not enough upside.

 

[Ned]

7 times?

 

[LawFitz]

I'd never waste a valuable roster spot on an extra defense. Just too unpredictable, and not enough upside.

I hear ya and I generally agree.But it's the Jets and Bills man. 7 times!!! Plus the Bears twice. That's 9 good match ups out of 16 and look at the week 15/16 schedule. That's right Jets and Bills.

 

[LawFitz]

7 times?

They each play the Jets and the Bills twice and only overlap once. So yes, 7 times.

 

[Fullback Fro]

zip it

 

[flranger]

Nice job.....you just ripped one of the articles on the webpage. Bring something original.

 

[Dolfan]

I thought we wern't alloud to post content

:reported:

 

[LawFitz]

I thought we wern't alloud to post content :reported:

Hold on just a minute. I apologize if this was content material. I haven't read everything on the site.It truly was something that I came up with the other day thinking about defenses. Any connection to existing content was completely coincidental.Please delete if appropriate, but know that no harm was intended. I was simply throwing a thought out there to see what others' opinions would be.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Plus Chi twice... I think this might be a good way to go for DEF this year, but I hate the idea of wasting an extra roster spot on a second defense all year. NE / MIA Sun 9/10 Buffalo / at Pittsburgh Sun 9/17 at NY Jets / Buffalo Sun 9/24 Denver / Tennessee Sun 10/1 at Cincinnati / at Houston Sun 10/8 Miami / at New England Sun 10/15 bye / at NY Jets Sun 10/22 at Buffalo / Green Bay Mon 10/30 at Minnesota / bye Sun 11/5 Indianapolis / at Chicago Sun 11/12 NY Jets / Kansas City Sun 11/19 at Green Bay / Minnesota Sun 11/26 Chicago / at Detroit Sun 12/3 Detroit / Jacksonville Sun 12/10 at Miami / New England Sun 12/17 Houston / at Buffalo Sun 12/24 at Jacksonville / NY Jets Sun 12/31 at Tennessee / at Indianapolis

My only problem is NE defense and their secondary...I was on board with Miami as my 1st defense but I wanted to also look at a couple of other defenses I think will do well and provide for a lot of opps. Minnesota, Indy, and yes Dallas all look like they might pop this season for FF owners. Indy is no secret but they have an awesome pass rush which creates sacks and turnovers.

 

[kwille]

I'm doing this in one of my leagues. You can get these Ds late and the matchups do look very inviting. I realize it burns a roster spot, but if succcessful, it also eliminates the weekly waiver wire game that I normally play when I don't have a Chicago or Carolina D. I like saving my waiver claims and positiosing for better things.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

In one of my leagues,

I just acquired Dolphins D

to play along side of NE.....

Here's a list of the opponents if I

start the weaker team against either NE or Miami

on a weekly basis....

1. Buffalo

2. Buffalo

3. Tennessee

4. Houston

5. Miami

6. @ NYJ

7. @ Buffalo

8. @ Minnesota

9. @ Chicago

10. NYJ

11. @ Green Bay

12. Chicago

13. Detroit

14. @ Miami

15. Houston

16. NYJ

sweet f'n strategy.

 

[LawFitz]

In one of my leagues,I just acquired Dolphins Dto play along side of NE.....Here's a list of the opponents if I start the weaker team against either NE or Miamion a weekly basis....1. Buffalo2. Buffalo3. Tennessee4. Houston5. Miami6. @ NYJ7. @ Buffalo8. @ Minnesota9. @ Chicago10. NYJ11. @ Green Bay12. Chicago13. Detroit14. @ Miami15. Houston16. NYJsweet f'n strategy.

I agree - I may have to burn the extra roster spot this year.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

In one of my leagues,I just acquired Dolphins Dto play along side of NE.....Here's a list of the opponents if I start the weaker team against either NE or Miamion a weekly basis....1. Buffalo2. Buffalo3. Tennessee4. Houston5. Miami6. @ NYJ7. @ Buffalo8. @ Minnesota9. @ Chicago10. NYJ11. @ Green Bay12. Chicago13. Detroit14. @ Miami15. Houston16. NYJsweet f'n strategy.

I agree - I may have to burn the extra roster spot this year.

Defenses vs targeted opponents is a very unscientific way to gage things in the NFL. If you've played this game for years you have been burned many times playing match-ups. Get a good D and play them every single week. Or get a couple and play the hot hand. Personally I don't think much of Miami's defense at all. The Pats were terrible most of last year until late and they had some great match ups. Can't account for injuries and so much else. It is a league where any team can beat any other any given Sunday. That's we we love it so.

 

[John Mamula]

you're close.

MIA/NE is my 4th rated defensive combo.

you can do better, but you are on the right track.

 

[John Mamula]

In one of my leagues,I just acquired Dolphins Dto play along side of NE.....Here's a list of the opponents if I start the weaker team against either NE or Miamion a weekly basis....1. Buffalo2. Buffalo3. Tennessee4. Houston5. Miami6. @ NYJ7. @ Buffalo8. @ Minnesota9. @ Chicago10. NYJ11. @ Green Bay12. Chicago13. Detroit14. @ Miami15. Houston16. NYJsweet f'n strategy.

I agree - I may have to burn the extra roster spot this year.

Defenses vs targeted opponents is a very unscientific way to gage things in the NFL. If you've played this game for years you have been burned many times playing match-ups. Get a good D and play them every single week. Or get a couple and play the hot hand. Personally I don't think much of Miami's defense at all. The Pats were terrible most of last year until late and they had some great match ups. Can't account for injuries and so much else. It is a league where any team can beat any other any given Sunday. That's we we love it so.

i disagree.i targetted seattle and chicago last year and that combination dominated.you just need to do it right.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Defenses vs targeted opponents is a very unscientific way to gage things in the NFL. If you've played this game for years you have been burned many times playing match-ups. Get a good D and play them every single week. Or get a couple and play the hot hand. Personally I don't think much of Miami's defense at all. The Pats were terrible most of last year until late and they had some great match ups. Can't account for injuries and so much else. It is a league where any team can beat any other any given Sunday. That's we we love it so.

I couldn't disagree more.I would rather have 2 decent defenses where I can pick up near the end of my draft,who both have schedules against someof the leagues worst offenses, rather thanyour strategy which would burn a much higher pick,and most likely, have to face much better offenses.It's a no f'n brainer, imo.Plus, I did this in an established dynasty league,the top defenses are not available.I traded Bengals for Dolphins, for precisely this reason.

 

[LawFitz]

you're close.MIA/NE is my 4th rated defensive combo.you can do better, but you are on the right track.

So which are your other combos?

 

[John Mamula]

Nice job.....you just ripped one of the articles on the webpage. Bring something original.

at thinking FBG has cornered the market on knowing how to predict defensive duos.

 

[SpaceCowboy]

Nice job.....you just ripped one of the articles on the webpage. Bring something original.

at thinking FBG has cornered the market on knowing how to predict defensive duos.

Hopefully he doesn't squeal and tell everybody that Peyton Manning is the #1 qB this year, and LJ, LT2, and SA are in a tier all by themselves.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Nice job.....you just ripped one of the articles on the webpage. Bring something original.

at thinking FBG has cornered the market on knowing how to predict defensive duos.

I challenge you find a duo of mid-level defensesthat plays a combined scheduleagainst weaker offensive units than this.....1. Buffalo2. Buffalo3. Tennessee4. Houston5. Miami6. @ NYJ7. @ Buffalo8. @ Minnesota9. @ Chicago10. NYJ11. @ Green Bay12. Chicago13. Detroit14. @ Miami15. Houston16. NYJgood luckHINT: Don't bother wasting your time.

 

[Dolfan]

I thought we wern't alloud to post content :reported:

Hold on just a minute. I apologize if this was content material. I haven't read everything on the site.It truly was something that I came up with the other day thinking about defenses. Any connection to existing content was completely coincidental.Please delete if appropriate, but know that no harm was intended. I was simply throwing a thought out there to see what others' opinions would be.

I was just kidding dude... I don't report people on a message board -- that's gay...Good call BTW on Miami / NE..

 

[Winston Wolfe]

Nice job.....you just ripped one of the articles on the webpage. Bring something original.

at thinking FBG has cornered the market on knowing how to predict defensive duos.

I challenge you find a duo of mid-level defensesthat plays a combined schedule

against weaker offensive units than this.....

1. Buffalo Buffalo

2. Buffalo @NYJ

3. Tennessee NYJ

4. Houston Minnesota

5. Miami @Chicago

6. @ NYJ @Detroit

7. @ Buffalo @Buffalo

8. @ Minnesota @Minnesota

9. @ Chicago Green Bay

10. NYJ NYJ

11. @ Green Bay @Green Bay/@Houston

12. Chicago Chicago

13. Detroit Detroit

14. @ Miami @NYJ

15. Houston Houston

16. NYJ Tennessee

good luck

HINT: Don't bother wasting your time.

I bothered. GB Seth

 

[msommer]

Quit worrying about defenses and go IDP

 

[Doctor Detroit]

In one of my leagues,I just acquired Dolphins Dto play along side of NE.....Here's a list of the opponents if I start the weaker team against either NE or Miamion a weekly basis....1. Buffalo2. Buffalo3. Tennessee4. Houston5. Miami6. @ NYJ7. @ Buffalo8. @ Minnesota9. @ Chicago10. NYJ11. @ Green Bay12. Chicago13. Detroit14. @ Miami15. Houston16. NYJsweet f'n strategy.

I agree - I may have to burn the extra roster spot this year.

Defenses vs targeted opponents is a very unscientific way to gage things in the NFL. If you've played this game for years you have been burned many times playing match-ups. Get a good D and play them every single week. Or get a couple and play the hot hand. Personally I don't think much of Miami's defense at all. The Pats were terrible most of last year until late and they had some great match ups. Can't account for injuries and so much else. It is a league where any team can beat any other any given Sunday. That's we we love it so.

i disagree.i targetted seattle and chicago last year and that combination dominated.you just need to do it right.

You had Chicago! You can't have a straight face saying that. If you want we can have a little contest. You take two D's with an ADP higher than ten and I'll take one top ten ADP team and use a team ranked between 18-24 as my bye week stand-in; and we'll see who comes away with the better total score. Unfortunately you won't be able to use Chicago but I'm sure if "you do it right", you'll be just fine.

 

[Gandalf]

This is an interesting concept, but what if the Pats and Phins Ds continue to decline? We've probably seen some bad offenses put up big numbers against poor defenses. Then again, I don't know, maybe we haven't? I still might draft both--and carry 3 defenses into this year--because I like the idea, but I'd really like to see some data for average defenses against poor offenses before doing that.

 

[Post Corner]

Great, great call. I like it. Thanks for posting.

 

[Bri]

For FF, the Pats D wasn't very good in my leagues last year.

The Pats have no one at ILB besides Bruschi. Seau....not sure if we can rely on him just yet or how quick he gets to the ball carrier at his age.

(Boston said something like this in the Pats thread and I think he was "dead on") It does seem like the Pats will have to use the 4-3 alot but being able to switch has been their bread N butter.

I would feel better about these picks if they signed another ILB or an OLB so Vrabel could move inside. They're just not the same D if they can't go 3-4 with success stopping the run. BBs creative D is minimized by 3rd and short

 

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Nice job.....you just ripped one of the articles on the webpage. Bring something original.

 

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Nice job.....you just ripped one of the articles on the webpage. Bring something original.

at thinking FBG has cornered the market on knowing how to predict defensive duos.

Chase wrote an article exactly about this... pointing out the exact same thing. I find it difficult to believe it's sheer coincidence

 

[LawFitz]

' date='Aug 18 2006, 07:11 AM' post='5354027']

Nice job.....you just ripped one of the articles on the webpage. Bring something original.

at thinking FBG has cornered the market on knowing how to predict defensive duos.

Chase wrote an article exactly about this... pointing out the exact same thing. I find it difficult to believe it's sheer coincidence

Believe whatever you want dude. I randomly came up with the idea while trying to come up with cheap defenses. I thought about the worst offense teams in the league for this year and came up with the Bills and Jets. From there I thought okay, who plays them weeks 15 and 16 and I found Miami. Then it dawned on me that Miami will actually play each twice offering 4 good matchups during the year. That made me then think about NE since they're in the same division and will have the same 4 good matchups.Like I said before, if this post is ruffling feathers, then by all means they should delete it.But after reading some replies I think enough people seem interested in the strategy to warrant a discussion here. Especially with regards to the Pats.I have similar concerns about the Pats as those mentioned so far (2ndary, Bruschi). I am more concerned about TB than the 2ndary as they have shown in the past that they can plug in guys and make it work when Bruschi's playing. But I see him as the Brady of their defense. If he's out so am I. That being said, I think he will be back soon. If a stroke couldn't hold him down, I don't think a broken wrist will.If the Pats do suck, I still think I'm okay with the strategy since I have faith in Saban's ability to make the Phins a better D this year and they're the ones playing the Jets and Jills come the playoff weeks.