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**Streaming Defense** Weeks 14-16 FF Playoffs (4 Viewers)
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Rodrigo Duterte
Footballguy
Yeah, I don't get the San Diego love. If people are thinking they'll see a similar game from two weeks ago, they are mistaken. Denver had no Head Coach, was traveling on 3 days rest. Talk about flat. And Rivers and the Chargers live for that game, on national TV no less. The Broncos will be more than ready for revenge. And if the motivation side doesn't matter to you, Denver doesn't give up a lot to opposing D's (but I don't want to look it up right now). Likely even less at Mile High.
The reason to take the Chargers is to be first in line for next week's Great WW Defensive Hope . . . . two match ups at home against Tennessee and Miami.
The reason to take the Chargers is to be first in line for next week's Great WW Defensive Hope . . . . two match ups at home against Tennessee and Miami.
shadyridr
Footballguy
23rd
It's not so much the matchup (which isn't a terrible one) bit more so that sd is actually a good fantasy defense (9th in my league) and Bosa has been a beast. I don't think there's much love for them and there are plenty of defenses Id play over them but I like them better than the jets and cowboys.
I grew up living for Dan Fouts and dying with SD's defense. Today's 11 have to better than those squads.
I'll roll with the Bolts (over Det, Cin, Chi, Oak, and Cle) this week.
I'll roll with the Bolts (over Det, Cin, Chi, Oak, and Cle) this week.
tommyGunZ
Footballguy
Brandon Flowers is back for SD this week, and as a poster mentioned above, Bosa has been an absolute monster thru 3 games. No CJ Anderson and no QB? I like the matchup.
Im considering benching the Seahawks defense for SD. No Chancellor, no Bennett, and the Hawks offense has been so bad their defense is on the field far to much.
Im considering benching the Seahawks defense for SD. No Chancellor, no Bennett, and the Hawks offense has been so bad their defense is on the field far to much.
Rodrigo Duterte
Footballguy
Not having CJA doesn't matter at all, imo. And "no QB"? Another exaggeration. He's shows he's capable and obviously smart enough to not lose his head or whatever. But yeah, I do think SD is an under the radar D and a good pickup, with what's out there. FWIW I'm taking Dallas over San Diego and a few others. Good Luck everybody!
JFS171
Footballguy
Congrats to those trumpeting the SD fantasy D... they've looked like a completely different team since Bosa and Jatavius Brown started playing, and now they just got Flowers back in the secondary.
In my league, they've finished 19th, 4th, 19th, and 4th, and now get to line up Tennessee and Miami at home before their bye. They're high on my list of targets for this week.
In my league, they've finished 19th, 4th, 19th, and 4th, and now get to line up Tennessee and Miami at home before their bye. They're high on my list of targets for this week.
Weebs210
Footballguy
Yea I agree. Good call guys you saved my week. So most people who used SD are u planning on streaming them the next couple weeks?
ATB
Footballguy
Came here to point out that my instincts were right... but that I didn't trust myself.
Started PHI who gave me -2 points.
Rather than picking up KC who would have given me 13 points.
I lost by 10...
Feelsbadman
Scooby1974
Footballguy
Do you guys like SD again this week against Tenn? I was also thinking Dallas D against Clev might be a decent choice but now hear that Dallas may have lost a couple starters in their defensive backfield.
JFS171
Footballguy
Grabbed SD this morning and plan to add them in two other leagues as well. Dallas feels less predictable to me... I don't know who their real playmakers are on D (there's Lee, but who's getting to the QB? shut down corner? pass rush?), plus they just lost Claiborne and Church (very likely at least for this week).
San Diego has yet to allow a 100-yard rusher... think about that. Bosa's setting rookie records for QB pressures per games played. Flowers just returned at DB... Tennessee doesn't scare me... they run the ball well, but SD stops the run well too. And to me, SD is much more likely to build a big lead and force Tennessee to play from behind, which leads to mistakes, sacks, and TOs.
San Diego has yet to allow a 100-yard rusher... think about that. Bosa's setting rookie records for QB pressures per games played. Flowers just returned at DB... Tennessee doesn't scare me... they run the ball well, but SD stops the run well too. And to me, SD is much more likely to build a big lead and force Tennessee to play from behind, which leads to mistakes, sacks, and TOs.
Futz
Footballguy
San Diego could turn into a weekly hold too with so few defenses worthy of a roster spot. It's also a pretty tasty schedule:
Tenn
Miami
@ Hou
TB
@Carolina
Oak
@Cleve
Scooby1974
Footballguy
I am going to run SD out there instead of Dallas. I've been mindlessly trotting NE's Defense out but I'm not convinced they care to play much.
JoeyJoJoJuniorShabadoo
Footballguy
Picked up SD this morning, even though I will be forced to play Mariota this week. The schedule moving forward is very generous.
Good for Bosa, btw, considering all the off-season wrangling / negotiations.
Good for Bosa, btw, considering all the off-season wrangling / negotiations.
montana_grizzly_bears
Footballguy
Is it time to drop Minnesota? After the last two week not sure if i can get much value for them and they play Detroit this weekend. Also the offense is a mess and the defense is on the field way to much.
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SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Bosa is a ####### animal, he's just absolutely unreal. He alone makes me want to grab and hold SD.
need2know
Footballguy
tommyGunZ
Footballguy
I'm on SD's defense as well, but expectations have to be tempered a bit with Perryman and Jatavis Brown being out. Bolts are so banged up at middle LB they are moving Emmanuel inside while Perryman and Brown heal.
This defense has a chance to be top 5 next year when they are healthy and get Verrett back. Bosa is the best defensive player they have had since Junior Seau.
This defense has a chance to be top 5 next year when they are healthy and get Verrett back. Bosa is the best defensive player they have had since Junior Seau.
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TartanLion
Footballguy
Yeah me too. Turned out to be quite a good play.Started Chicago.
Looking like Im going Ravens this week.
groin pains
Footballguy
You guys like SD over Buffalo this week? They are both sitting on my WW.
groin pains
Footballguy
I was leaning this way until I looked into SD. I would be more confident in Baltimore if I knew Big Ben was to sit.
I almost grabbed the Chargers as well, but was surprised to see FantasyPros' consensus has SD down at 20th this week while DAL (@CLE) and MIA (vs. NYJ) are 8th/9th respectively.
Our league has PA bonuses / penalties from +15 to -12, so it's always good to bet against bad offenses. Anyone feel like talking me off the Miami ledge, at home against LOL Jets?
Our league has PA bonuses / penalties from +15 to -12, so it's always good to bet against bad offenses. Anyone feel like talking me off the Miami ledge, at home against LOL Jets?
shadyridr
Footballguy
They had SD ranked in the mid 20s last week. I ignored the rankings last week and will do so this week as well.
groin pains
Footballguy
I see both Tremblay and Dodds both have the Giants ranked pretty high this week.
TartanLion
Footballguy
groin pains said:
Yeah thats what Im hoping for. SD are gone in my league
Captain Hook
Footballguy
I grabbed COWBOYS in two leagues where they were available (had added them to another league last week)
In the other league I have AZ on bye, DAL not available so I added NYG for this week against PHL
In the other league I have AZ on bye, DAL not available so I added NYG for this week against PHL
4th&inches
Footballguy
The Frankman
Footballguy
Giants secondary is almost completely healthy (DRC/Jenkins/Apple as well as the safeties Berhe/Collins) and the pass rush has started to make more of an impact. Facing a much more conservative Wentz with Ryan Mathews almost phased out for Sproles, Jordamn Mathews the only WR winning his 1-on-1's and for some reason Ertz not getting catches? And playing in NY? Giants are definitely an under the radar D to target this week.
4th&inches
Footballguy
The Frankman
Footballguy
I picked them up myself, this pick is more due to a bunch of "small factors combining into a big problem" deal. They're not going to hit 20+ points like they did vs. the Rams, but they're not going to tank and give 1-2 points either IMHO.
The Frankman
Footballguy
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Have the Cowboys rostered along with the Bills.
Cowboys have a solid matchup (hope it's not a trap game), but I think Buffalo is a much better single hold and play ROS.
Given byes and injuries, will need to drop one of them. Do I take the hit htis week and keep Buffalo for the long haul? Or get the potential higher weekly points with DAL and try to hope to hit streamers going forward? Thoughts on this kind of approach (using BUF weekly or hoping for the best DAL this week and streaming going forward)? Concern I would have is finding a great wire D whose schedule matches up well with either DAL or another waiver D.
Cowboys have a solid matchup (hope it's not a trap game), but I think Buffalo is a much better single hold and play ROS.
Given byes and injuries, will need to drop one of them. Do I take the hit htis week and keep Buffalo for the long haul? Or get the potential higher weekly points with DAL and try to hope to hit streamers going forward? Thoughts on this kind of approach (using BUF weekly or hoping for the best DAL this week and streaming going forward)? Concern I would have is finding a great wire D whose schedule matches up well with either DAL or another waiver D.
Cowboys fan here and just want to give you some insight. Their defense typically do not generate a pass rush. They focus on containment relying on their safety and CBs to defend the pass. A big problem presents itself this week. Barry Church, our top safety is out with a fractured forearm. Mo Claiborne, who is having a breakout season with a team top CB PFF grade of 83.2 in week 8 is also out with a torn groin. They plan on inserting rookie Anthony Brown in Claiborne's spot. JJ Wilcox will replace Church at safety and he was the bottom ranked safety during the preseason at ProFootballFocus. Good luck to those streaming them.
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I'd go with KC. Good and getting healthy/better. They generate turnovers.
Buffalo has a good D, but I get leary of D's on teams with bad offenses. Teams will be able to play more conservatively against them and take less risks.
NE D sucks. They haven't done anything in fantasy yet and have been mediocre in choice matchups. Plus they just traded away one of their good players.
groin pains
Footballguy
BigBlue_RI
Footballguy
So glad someone dropped Seattle a few weeks ago because of their bye. Streaming my DST didn't work out to well for my this season and now have one I can slot in week in and out.
Futz
Footballguy
No. Their only attribute is that they play from ahead which normally translates into #s for an average or better D. They are not this.
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Bump for Week 10.
Dallas came through for those who streamed them (4th highest scoring D in my yards/points/3-and-outs system).
Looking forward, trying to decide not only the Week10 streaming candidate, but who might be good pairs to have whose combined schedule looks to make a strong playoff run possible.
For example, Ds like LA, BUF, and NE are on the wire given byes. I've seen NE be a Top 5 ranked D ROS on multiple sites (including FBG), and Ds like LA and BUF still have solid personnel to make them potentially worth picking up and using by themselves through ROS.
On the other hand, if I kept DAL, I really like the way they match up with Ds like NE and even CHI in terms of combined schedule opportunity:
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Dal
@Pit
Bal
Was
@Min
@NYG
TB
Det
NE
Sea
@SF
@NYJ
LA
Bal
@Den
NYJ
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Dal
@Pit
Bal
Was
@Min
@NYG
TB
Det
Chi
@TB
@NYG
Ten
SF
@Det
GB
Was
Do others see pairs of Ds they want to lock in on given combined schedule down the stretch?
Who do you see as a viable set/forget Ds going forward, if anyone? (Would argue NE, LA, and BUF are all potential candidates, potentially CAR again?)
Who are you targeting for streaming this week? Some options some may have include:
BAL v CLE
CHI v TB
GB v TEN
HOU v JAX
NYJ v LA
SD v MIA
Dallas came through for those who streamed them (4th highest scoring D in my yards/points/3-and-outs system).
Looking forward, trying to decide not only the Week10 streaming candidate, but who might be good pairs to have whose combined schedule looks to make a strong playoff run possible.
For example, Ds like LA, BUF, and NE are on the wire given byes. I've seen NE be a Top 5 ranked D ROS on multiple sites (including FBG), and Ds like LA and BUF still have solid personnel to make them potentially worth picking up and using by themselves through ROS.
On the other hand, if I kept DAL, I really like the way they match up with Ds like NE and even CHI in terms of combined schedule opportunity:
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Dal
@Pit
Bal
Was
@Min
@NYG
TB
Det
NE
Sea
@SF
@NYJ
LA
Bal
@Den
NYJ
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Dal
@Pit
Bal
Was
@Min
@NYG
TB
Det
Chi
@TB
@NYG
Ten
SF
@Det
GB
Was
Do others see pairs of Ds they want to lock in on given combined schedule down the stretch?
Who do you see as a viable set/forget Ds going forward, if anyone? (Would argue NE, LA, and BUF are all potential candidates, potentially CAR again?)
Who are you targeting for streaming this week? Some options some may have include:
BAL v CLE
CHI v TB
GB v TEN
HOU v JAX
NYJ v LA
SD v MIA
wormburner
Footballguy
Chicago is the only team on that list still on our ww, so they're a possibility. Also considering the Redskins against the suddenly hapless Vikings.
shadyridr
Footballguy
Tons of good options this week. Look for Houston who were probably dropped due to the bye week vs Jax. Also like la rams even better than the jets. Could be facing petty. That being said I might just stick with San Diego one more well as they've been awesome. First road game for Miami in a month.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I have the Eagles (vs Falcons) but considering picking up Skins (Vikings), Chargers (Dolphins) or Texans (@Jax) for this week.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Sticking with SD. May just go with them the rest of the year.
