Insein
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Carolina is a lost cause. Not enough talent in the secondary to overcome the losses to the Dline.
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***Official Defense Streaming*** - Championship Week(s)! (1 Viewer)
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
FTR I'm not actually doing this, just thought it was a viable option.I had the Chiefs but dropped them to pounce on Cards tasty matchup v. STL.Clorox said:
ARI - DET @SEA @ATL KC @STL SEA
I've been mulling over who to pair them with all week.
BUF - @MIA NYJ CLE @DEN GB @OAK
I like this pairing best; may only use them wks 12 & 16, but they get sacks, TOs and don't yield too many points. Solid both IRL & FF.
CLE - HOU @ATL @BUF IND CIN @CAR
Pretty consistent, 12 turnovers last 4 weeks, 2-3 sacks six straight games. After 105 PA first 4 games, only 67 the last 5. Good schedule with 4-5 plus matchups. I think people have slept on how good of a DST option this is. Pairs well with ARI
HOU - @CLE CIN TEN @JAX @IND BAL
21 TOs is the best of the five options and great stretch wks 11-14. Can't trust them for the FF playoffs, and can't count on them duplucating the four D TDs they have. Given up 30 or more in four losses.
IND - NE JAC WAS @CLE HOU @DAL
Good schedule wks 12-15 but middling DST. 5 times given up 24 or more. 10th sacks, 14th TO, 23th in our scoring system.
KC - SEA @OAK DEN @ARI OAK @PIT
Lots of sacks and VG points allowed, but don't generate TOs. OAK doesn't actually give up a ton of FF points to DSTs despite being an awful team IRL.
oddsbodkins
Footballguy
Browns all the way.
Insein
Footballguy
If Indy is still available, they're definitely the play. They were gone in my league, so I grabbed Cleveland. The two weeks you need to sit Miami are 12 (Denver) and 15 (NE). Cleveland has Atlanta in Week 12, which is a great play, and the Cinci rematch in Week 15. I'll probably roll with them that week if I don't have any better options, but I don't necessarily see a repeat of last Thursday.
chickensoup
Footballguy
I'm probably going with Indy and Houston after I stream in Washington this weekend. Their combined schedule after this week gives: Jax, Ten, @Jax, Hou, Bal, Jax (if you play week 17). Besides the Baltimore game that's a lot of offensive ineptitude. If you're cocky or have a lot of bench space, you could even grab Tennessee for their week 16 game at Jax.
White Lightning
Footballguy
I was torn between Minn and Clev, but I'm going with the latter. Right now, I am pairing GB with Clev.
Week 11 - Clev v. Hou
Week 12 - GB @ Min or Clev @ Atl
Week 13 - Clev @ Buf
Week 14 - GB @ Atl
Week 15 - Clev v. Cin
Week 16 - GB @ TB or Clev @ Car
Tenn is also on the WW so I am tempted to take them because of their Week 14-16 matchups (NYG, Jets, @ Jax)
Week 11 - Clev v. Hou
Week 12 - GB @ Min or Clev @ Atl
Week 13 - Clev @ Buf
Week 14 - GB @ Atl
Week 15 - Clev v. Cin
Week 16 - GB @ TB or Clev @ Car
Tenn is also on the WW so I am tempted to take them because of their Week 14-16 matchups (NYG, Jets, @ Jax)
Shockizzle
Footballguy
SD or BUF for the next 2 weeks
SD: vs OAK, vs StL
BUF: @MIA, vs NYJ
SD: vs OAK, vs StL
BUF: @MIA, vs NYJ
Insein
Footballguy
BUF is not just better, they're really good! Also, SD may well be in free fall (this is a team that lost 37-0 to a Miami offense that is competent but hardly a juggernaut).
This isn't even close. Pick up Buffalo and ride them the rest of the season.
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Interesting. Grabbed CLE off waivers as well and I like the potential you laid out with either GB or TEN. Is TEN really a D you can trust even against poor offenses?
Week 11 - CLE v. HOU
Week 12 - CLE @ ATL; IND v JAX
Week 13 - ICLE @ BUF; IND v WAS
Week 14 - IND @ CLE; CLE v IND
Week 15 - CLE v. CIN; IND v HOU
Week 16 - CLE @ CAR
As crazy as it sounds, NYG mIght be a good pairing too:
Week 11 - CLE v. HOU
Week 12 - CLE @ ATL
Week 13 - CLE @ BUF / NYG A JAX
Week 14 - NYG @ TEN
Week 15 - CLE v. CIN; NYG v WAS
Week 16 - NYG @ STL
Here CLE is with BUF, though not as strong given the 13-15 stretch:
Week 11 - CLE v. HOU
Week 12 - CLE @ ATL; BUF v NYJ
Week 13 - CLE @ BUF / BUF v CLE
Week 14 - CLE v IND
Week 15 - CLE v. CIN
Week 16 - BUF @ OAK
White Lightning
Footballguy
NYG has a nice schedule weeks 13-15 but I don't like their matchup @ Stl in week 16. In regard to your Tenn question, I was looking at their performances those year and they've done pretty well. So they should come through in weeks 15-16
Insein
Footballguy
Stl is giving up the 3rd most pts to opposing fantasy defenses right now. Why wouldn't you like that?
need2know
Footballguy
Pietaster2
Footballguy
This is the exact pairing I'm going with in both of my leagues. May it win us a championship.White Lightning said:
Don't trust Ten, they're horrible! Just go with Clev vs. Cin or GB @ Buf in week 15 and GB @ TB or Clev @ Car in week 16.
White Lightning
Footballguy
I didn't know that. I was basing it on Stl warming up and beating Seatle and San Fran. I also don't like NYG defense, but I didn't know they were giving up so many ptsInsein said:
SonataArctica
Footballguy
I have Buffalo paired up with Baltimore. Pretty sure I make the play offs this season, so I am mostly concerned about playoffs. Does this look good you think? KC, SF, MIN, GB, IND, CLE still on the wire.
BAL @ JAX WEEK 15
BUF @ OAK WEEK 16
BAL @ JAX WEEK 15
BUF @ OAK WEEK 16
Sir Chadwick
Footballguy
Have DEN this week and plan on picking up GB/CLE combo as well. I'll probably snag GB this week and hope I can drop DEN for CLE next.
Tasty combo.
Tasty combo.
White Lightning
Footballguy
wallacesnoop
Footballguy
Peak
Footballguy
I have DEN as well, but considering using CLE instead. Trying to weigh Hill vs DEN or Mallett at CLE. Really leaning towards CLE this week.
Alonzo Mosely
Footballguy
rostering 2 kickers this week to hold on to Bailey. Hope to snag IND. off WW next week to pair with DET the rest of the way.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
Starting Jacksonville (bye week) with confidence (zero) over my Patriots defense. Is there any chance the Pats could still do well against the Colts? I don't want to take any chances.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
SD is coming off a bye at home vs oak and has gotten back 4 starters of Defense during the byezftcg said:
That doesn't change the fact that the Bills D is much better than SD. Also, Miami has been more generous to opposing defenses in fantasy than Oakland has this year. Anything can happen, but I'd take Buffalo easily here.
IgglesFan
Footballguy
+1
Add on the fact that its a short week, and everyone and their mother knows that you fade Thursday night players, and ride good defenses. Buffalo against a gimpy Dolphin offense sounds like money. I see a 16-13 game tonight.
I certainly am not using a SD defense that just got torched for 37 points, no matter if they are coming off a bye week.
IgglesFan
Footballguy
Insein
Footballguy
Grabbed Indy and paired them with Houston. Still have Philly too, lol.
11 - Hou at Clev, Indy vs NE, Philly at GB
12 - Indy vs Jax, Phi vs Tenn, Hou vs Cincy
13 - Hou vs Tenn, Indy vs Wash, Phi at Dal
14 - Hou at Jax, Indy at Clev, Phi vs Sea
15 - Indy vs Hou, Phi vs Dal
16 - Phi at Wash, Hou vs Balt, Indy at Dal
11 - Hou at Clev, Indy vs NE, Philly at GB
12 - Indy vs Jax, Phi vs Tenn, Hou vs Cincy
13 - Hou vs Tenn, Indy vs Wash, Phi at Dal
14 - Hou at Jax, Indy at Clev, Phi vs Sea
15 - Indy vs Hou, Phi vs Dal
16 - Phi at Wash, Hou vs Balt, Indy at Dal
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
In one of my leagues, I have hoarded the following 6 defenses, there's nothing else of value on the wire and I like to play keep away from the other owners.
San Diego: Wk 11: vs OAK, Wk 12: vs STL, Wk 13: at BAL, Wk 14: at NEP, Wk 15: vs DEN, Wk 16 at SF
San Fran: Wk 11: at NYG, Wk 12: vs WAS, Wk 13: vs SEA, Wk 14: at OAK, Wk 15: at SEA, Wk 16 vs SD
Indy: Wk 11: vs NEP, Wk 12: vs JAX, Wk 13: vs WAS, Wk 14: at CLE, Wk 15: vs HOU, Wk 16 at DAL
Houston: Wk 11: at CLE, Wk 12: vs CIN, Wk 13 vs TEN, Wk 14 at JAX, Wk 15: at IND, Wk 16 vs BAL
Green Bay: Wk 11: at PHI, Wk 12: at MIN, Wk 13 vs NEP, Wk 14 vs ATL, Wk 15 at BUF, Wk 16 at TBB
New Eng: Wk 11: at IND, Wk 12: vs DET, Wk 13 at GBP, Wk 14 at SD, Wk 15 vs MIA, Wk 16 at NYJ
San Diego: Wk 11: vs OAK, Wk 12: vs STL, Wk 13: at BAL, Wk 14: at NEP, Wk 15: vs DEN, Wk 16 at SF
San Fran: Wk 11: at NYG, Wk 12: vs WAS, Wk 13: vs SEA, Wk 14: at OAK, Wk 15: at SEA, Wk 16 vs SD
Indy: Wk 11: vs NEP, Wk 12: vs JAX, Wk 13: vs WAS, Wk 14: at CLE, Wk 15: vs HOU, Wk 16 at DAL
Houston: Wk 11: at CLE, Wk 12: vs CIN, Wk 13 vs TEN, Wk 14 at JAX, Wk 15: at IND, Wk 16 vs BAL
Green Bay: Wk 11: at PHI, Wk 12: at MIN, Wk 13 vs NEP, Wk 14 vs ATL, Wk 15 at BUF, Wk 16 at TBB
New Eng: Wk 11: at IND, Wk 12: vs DET, Wk 13 at GBP, Wk 14 at SD, Wk 15 vs MIA, Wk 16 at NYJ
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Braktastic
Footballguy
CIN seems to have some decent match-ups Weeks 12 and 13. I'm thinking about using them against HOU and TB.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
anyone considering the rams for the oak, wash weeks? i currently have cle for this week
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Oakland - despite something like 19 TOs - doesn't actually yield more than mid-range FF points to DSTs. To get an elite matchup you need a pick six machine like Austin or Bortles so you can that 8 point burst instead of picking up single pionts for sacks/4th down stops or twosies from turnovers/blocked kicks. The 'skins were more attractive when they had the sucktitude of Cousins.
Roll with the Browns, bro - solid IRL and FF.
cubbie5150
Footballguy
I own Browns & am really hoping DT Phil Taylor is good to go this week. They are a much better unit when he's on the field.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
GB who is a Dolphin 
is benching his Buffalo defense to start the Patriots on the road in Indy. 
is benching his Buffalo defense to start the Patriots on the road in Indy. 
Dondante
Footballguy
Miami at home on a short week vs Kyle Orton? Even with the suspect OLine and Buf's stellar DLine play this year, I'm thinking of rolling the Fins out there tonight. Of course, my alternative is KC vs SEA. If I didn't have Wilson and Lynch and wasn't terrified at the idea of starting Eli on a must-win week for me it would be a different decision.
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ETA: FBG has Miami #1 this week? Interesting.
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ETA: FBG has Miami #1 this week? Interesting.
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Gvindy
Footballguy
I'm rolling with Miami also. The Finnegan injury has me a little concerned, but that Dline is beasting right now.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Insein
Footballguy
This has all the makings of a Thursday night feasting. Miami at home against a rival that beat them good earlier in the year.
Add in that I'm facing Miami DST and need to play Orton in another league and you can rest assured they will get 30 pts tonight.
Add in that I'm facing Miami DST and need to play Orton in another league and you can rest assured they will get 30 pts tonight.
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NajehHejan
Footballguy
Came here to post this same thing. Was going to go with Vikings at Bears, which is still a decent option, but the thought of Cleveland at home in the cold facing Ryan Mallet and Alfred Blue has me salivating. I think they're going to have a HUGE game.Steeler said:
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