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White leaving, and the news on Quarles not returning could have a negative impact for Tampa. We shall see what happens in the draft.
Im thinking it may translate into more sacks for Denver too.I like 49ers as a value play. They are finally starting to get the talent to go along with the excellent defensive coaching, but they are probably another year away from being an elite defense.I think the ravens are a downgrade with age and FA losses this year.I think we still need to wait on the draft to get a real idea of who has improved, but I suspect the Jaguars defense will improve from within due to experience, talent and continuity. They are a regimented group.
I'd say its closer to 25%.There is a rhyme and reason to this. Fantasywise and realitywise. Fantasywise, you need to review the matchups, just like any other position. You also need to know the coaching philosophy.Thats why, fantasywise, I think SF may be a better play next year than Baltimore.
So you are saying that it is a 75% chance you can pick a great fantasy defense? That's great. Another thing to consider is that good fantasy defenses change from year to year as a whole.
Team defense is about big plays unless your league scoring is heavily weighted towards points given up. To me it boils down to the following things:1) Can the defensive line generate pass rush by itself, without blitzing? If so, there are more hits on the QB generating fumbles, and more hurried passes generating INT's, not to mention sacks of course.2) Does the defense tend to play with a lead or play from behind? If the defense plays with the lead a lot, it will tend to force offenses to take risks they wouldn't otherwise take and the defense essentially gets "bonus" points that don't necessarily directly reflect the overall quality of the defense. 3) What scheme does the defense play? Scheme dictates a lot for a defense. Cover-2 defenses don't tend to be great fantasy defenses because they don't tend to blitz much (the exceptions being those cover-2 defenses that can generate pressure without blitzing). The 3-4 defenses favored by Belichick and the Steelers OTOH, with their confusing looks and ability to bring rushers from virtually any angle, are better because they generate more turnovers. 4) What is the quality of the offenses and opposing QB's within the team's division? This accounts for six of 16 games on the schedule. The Rams in years past benefitted from being in the weakest division in football and got six games against miserable 49'ers and Cardinals teams, and merely fair Seahawks teams. The Bears over the last couple of years have feasted on a very weak NFC North. If you've done your homework enough to answer these questions, you'll generally only be surprised in the event that injuries (either to your team's defense or its offense) greatly affect personnel, but then that's always the case.
I guess what it boils down to is that I'm lazy when it comes to defenses. A ***** in the JohnnyU armor. I try to obtain who I think will get the most sacks and ints and that's about it. Trying to guess who will score TDs is an impossibility for me.
I agree. I would think that Dallas should be better just because they will probably be more aggressive with Phillips on board now.
