Judge Smails 3,894 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 6:54 AM, shadyridr said: No brainer Is it? I look going against QBs in their first game. Every account I've read is the team has hesitated to play him a down so far. Not a lot of confidence. See what they have. Mack will run down their throat and own the clock. Expect Indy to be up. So what happens when this kid plays from behind? I could see sacks/picks/TDs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shadyridr 14,318 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 44 minutes ago, Judge Smails said: Is it? I look going against QBs in their first game. Every account I've read is the team has hesitated to play him a down so far. Not a lot of confidence. See what they have. Mack will run down their throat and own the clock. Expect Indy to be up. So what happens when this kid plays from behind? I could see sacks/picks/TDs Panthers still have CMC, DJ Moore, Samuel. Lions have NOBODY except Goloday who will be locked down Harris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 GETTING DEFENSIVE: WEEK 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 Let’s Stream Defenses: Week 17 (2019 Fantasy Football) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 Steve Spagnuolo's defensive overhaul has Chiefs in prime form Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Are the improvements to the Kansas City Chiefs defense for real? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 49ers win first playoff game since 2013 as key defensive contributors return Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 How much will free agency reshape Saints' defense? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Vikings eyeing 'collaborative effort' to take defense to the next level Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 How the Vikings will have to rebuild defense after free-agency losses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 Wolfe: Ravens can have NFL's 'best defensive line' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 THE 2020 RAVENS MIGHT HAVE A SCARY DEFENSE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stompin' Tom Connors 4,244 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Way too early takes of mine: Ravens and LAC are looking downright dominant again, and I think those two will likely show up again as a Top 5 this year. 49ers, Bills, and Patriots could continue to be strong, though I expect the Patriots D to suffer from being on the field longer than they are used to, so those buying into last year's performance may be disappointed. Steelers were strong last year and may be my sneaky pick to top the charts this year. Saints might actually make even more noise here too this year. Dolphins might go from hard avoid last year to credible streamers this year, maybe even standalones iwth the additions of Van Noy and Jones joining the team, as well as some more FAs up front on the D line. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Steelers' pass-rush gets boost from return of two key defensive players in 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Miami Dolphins' 2020 NFL free-agent signings: Byron Jones, Van Noy bolster defense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Winners and losers from Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft Excerpt: Quote DON MARTINDALE We need to have a talk about what happened at off-ball linebacker in the back half of this draft. The Los Angeles Chargers (who we’ll get to in a bit) traded back into the first round to select Kenneth Murray at 23rd overall. Then the Seattle Seahawks selected Jordyn Brooks one pick before the Baltimore Ravens at 27, leaving PFF’s top off-ball linebacker in the class (depending on how you choose to classify Isaiah Simmons) to slide to the Ravens at 28. I imagine Don “Wink” Martindale couldn’t be happier as Baltimore’s defensive coordinator. Murray and Brooks both came in below the 60 mark on PFF’s Big Board, simply because it’s hard to project them as quality coverage linebackers in the NFL. Attacking downfield… check… stopping the run… check… running up the seam with a tight end or having a feel for where to be in zone coverage… not so much. Queen is not only a dynamic athlete, but he has shown the ability to be an above-average coverage linebacker. He graded at 81.8 in that area with LSU this past season. Queen slots in nicely on a Martindale defense that had success in 2019 by moving players around and using them in a multifaceted approach. Filling one of Baltimore's biggest needs is the cherry on top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 NFL records and stats, 2020 Draft: Panthers go all-in on defense Excerpt: Quote » The Carolina Panthers are the first team in the common-draft era (since 1967) to use all their picks in a single draft on defensive players. The Panthers selected seven defensive players in the 2020 NFL Draft after allowing 29.4 points per game in 2019 (31st in the NFL). Carolina is the second team to make at least seven picks and use all of them on one side of the ball, joining the 1985 Browns who selected seven offensive players. This is the eighth time a team has used all their picks on one side of the ball in a draft, with all other instances being offensive players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveR 242 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 According to my manipulation of 2019 stats, the best DEFs vs the pass were NE, BAL, BUF, PIT & KC. The worst were NYG, MIA, WAS, OAK, and ARI on the bottom. The best against the run were NYJ & TB, with a gap to PIT. Worst were CLE, JAX, and CAR. How did the off season affect defenses? Who will make the biggest jump (forward or back)? How big a difference will new coaches make? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveR 242 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Net change in significant Free Agents. I arbitrarily set the threshold at players garnering contracts of $5M per year. FA net Off net Def ARI 0 +2 ATL -1 -2 BAL 0 0 BUF 0 +4 CAR +1 -3 CHI +1 -2 CIN -1 +3 CLE +3 -3 DAL +1 -2 DEN +1 -2 DET -1 +1 GB -1 -1 HOU +1 0 IND 0 0 JAC +2 +1 KC 0 -2 LAC -1 +2 LAR -1 0 LVR +1 +4 MIA +2 +4 MIN 0 -2 NE -1 -2 NO 0 -1 NYG 0 +3 NYJ +1 0 PHI -2 0 PIT +1 -2 SEA +1 -1 SF +1 0 TB 0 -1 TEN -2 +1 WAS -1 0 The first column is offensive FAs. The second is defensive FAs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveR 242 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Number of players drafted in rounds 1-4. Draft Off def ARI 1 3 ATL 1 4 BAL 4 3 BUF 2 1 CAR 0 4 CHI 1 1 CIN 2 2 CLE 2 3 DAL 2 3 DEN 4 2 DET 3 2 GB 3 0 HOU 1 3 IND 3 1 JAC 2 5 KC 2 2 LAC 2 1 LAR 3 2 LVR 4 3 MIA 4 3 MIN 2 5 NE 2 3 NO 2 1 NYG 2 2 NYJ 5 2 PHI 3 2 PIT 3 1 SEA 3 2 SF 2 1 TB 2 1 TEN 2 1 WAS 3 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveR 242 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 What players were lost to injury or suspension who will make an impact in their return in 2020? What about trades? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveR 242 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 NFL transaction tracker here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Ravens' new defensive 'dynamic duo' key to Super Bowl mission Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Power-Ranking Every NFL Defense After the 2020 Draft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Patriots Appear to Be Building an RPO-Proof Defense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aznflyer14 119 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Faust said: Patriots Appear to Be Building an RPO-Proof Defense Quote Look out for one of the Patriots' biggest weaknesses on defense last year to become one of their strong suits in 2020. Belichick knew after losing his star quarterback that he would have to bulk up a defense that was already pretty strong. He is prepping New England's defense to dominate some of the AFC's strongest offenses as the six-time Super Bowl champions try to maintain their high level of success into a third decade. Never underestimate Belichick's genius and preparation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Why the Broncos believe Vic Fangio's defense will leap forward in Year 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Patrick Queen, Malik Harrison Have Dynamic Duo Potential Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 Jones: Cardinals defense 'loaded' after draft, free agency Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 BRONCOS PRIMED TO RIDE DEFENSE TO END LOSING WAYS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveR 242 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Here's some numbers to contemplate. They are 2019 PF in the 2020 schedule. Ex: Browns scored 335 in 2019. Every place they occur in the 2020 schedule gets replaced by 335. I did this for all teams and totaled the results to get a rudimentary SOS for 2020 team defense. TEAM 2019 PA TEN 5914 MIA 5927 IND 5948 LAC 5961 CLE 5989 BUF 6031 PIT 6042 JAX 6063 NYJ 6074 BAL 6075 CIN 6099 LV 6102 DEN 6128 NE 6143 DET 6172 KC 6177 HOU 6213 DAL 6279 MIN 6318 NYG 6322 TB 6338 ARI 6340 WSH 6340 CHI 6341 CAR 6348 LAR 6364 GB 6374 PHI 6374 SF 6375 SEA 6403 NO 6467 ATL 6519 More refinements coming... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grateful zed 1,502 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 after 25 years of ff, ive given up on def. im a streamer by choice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveR 242 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) Here's the latest iteration, tiered and ranked... tm talent sched off season PIT +++ + LAC + + TEN ++ BUF + ++ NYJ + BAL + ++ NE + TB ++ DEN + KC + CHI ++ - MIA - - ++ +++ IND ++ CLE - + + SF ++ - - LAR + - - GB + - - - NO + - - - JAC - + + MIN DET + HOU + NYG - ++ DAL - + CIN - + LV - + ARI - ++ SEA - - + PHI - WAS - - ATL - - - CAR - - - Edited May 16, 2020 by daveR 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Bucs' young defense 'ready to graduate,' have Tom Brady's back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King of the Jungle 1,440 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 33 minutes ago, Faust said: Bucs' young defense 'ready to graduate,' have Tom Brady's back Outside of week 1, pretty nice first half schedule for TB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KChusker 240 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) Colts are going to be the waiver pick up top 5 defense this year IMO. Easy strength of schedule--which is a common denominator in breakout defenses (Bears two years ago, 49ers+Bills last year), and the Buckner addition is going to be huge If they are off, I think the Redskins will be a diet version of them with how dominant their front 7 looks (most important factor for a fantasy defense), and the toughness and experience brought by proven minds like Rivera and Jack Del Rio. If Haskins can simply not be terrible I think this is a sleeper team with an outside shot to be this year's dollar store 49ers and stumble their way into the playoffs in that awful division. Wish they had taken Tua. I would be a lot more confident about them in that case Edited June 6, 2020 by KChusker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 How does the Saints' defense match up with Tom Brady-led Bucs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Mailbag: NFL's Top Five Defenses to Watch in 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Better, worse or the same? Eagles' D takes two steps forward, two back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Better, worse or the same? A closer look at the Texans' 2020 defense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Chargers' secondary hopes big-name players bring big-time production Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Guide to Streaming D/ST in 2020 (2020 Fantasy Football) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Quote Jaguars DC Todd Wash said his unit is "not a true 3-4 or two-gap team." "It's funny: everybody says we're going to a 3-4," Wash said. "You will see some different fronts, but we want to still continue to give teams a lot of multiple looks. Most importantly, we want to put the players on our roster in a position to be successful in any scheme that they fit." There's been some speculation this unit will move from a 4-3 defensive scheme to a 3-4 this upcoming year, but Wash clearly isn't having it. The organization added rookies C.J. Henderson and DE K’Lavon Chaisson, not to mention free agents Aaron Lynch and Cassius Marsh, but will move forward with the same defensive front it's leaned on the past two seasons. SOURCE: Jaguars.com Jun 17, 2020, 2:47 PM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the spanker 32 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/6/2020 at 5:46 PM, KChusker said: Colts are going to be the waiver pick up top 5 defense this year IMO. Easy strength of schedule--which is a common denominator in breakout defenses (Bears two years ago, 49ers+Bills last year), and the Buckner addition is going to be huge If they are off, I think the Redskins will be a diet version of them with how dominant their front 7 looks (most important factor for a fantasy defense), and the toughness and experience brought by proven minds like Rivera and Jack Del Rio. If Haskins can simply not be terrible I think this is a sleeper team with an outside shot to be this year's dollar store 49ers and stumble their way into the playoffs in that awful division. Wish they had taken Tua. I would be a lot more confident about them in that case Wha? No, they did the right thing. The Dolphins needed Tua more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KChusker 240 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, the spanker said: Wha? No, they did the right thing. The Dolphins needed Tua more. And now that I think about it: the Redskins D wouldn't as formidable without Chase Young. I guess they can still get their QB next year--or Haskins can improve. That's still an option I guess Edited June 18, 2020 by KChusker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Quote The Texans' defense ranked last in the league in 2019 in the redzone, allowing a touchdown to be scored on 71.4% of opposing drives entering that area of the field. Only 6.1% of opposing drives that ended in the redzone resulted in no points during the Texans' season. This likely was a main decision in promoting Anthony Weaver to defensive coordinator, as his defensive line unit has arguably been the team's best defensive group for multiple seasons. Above all, the personnel has to be stable - J.J. Watt missing half the season, picking up corners mid-week who immediately start on Sunday, etc. Perhaps the defensive selections of DT Ross Blacklock, CB John Reid and EDGE Jonathan Greenard in rounds 2-4 can stabilize the unit. SOURCE: The Houston Chronicle Jun 22, 2020, 10:13 AM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Better, worse or same? A look at the Broncos' changes on defense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 Better, worse or the same? Browns hoping new faces bolster defense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Better, worse or the same? Can Seahawks' D bounce back after rough 2019? Better, worse or the same? How Colts' defense looks with DeForest Buckner Better, worse or the same? Bengals hoping big moves improve defense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,666 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Better, worse or the same? Jaguars' defense faces growing pains Better, worse or the same? Falcons' new-look D-line needs to amp up pass rush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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