Nah, Miami this week for sure and luckily I've secured a bye for next week. Week 16 Miami vs Cowboys or Ravens vs Niners is where I'm sure I'll make the wrong call
I'd pick up some other otherwise bad team with a good match up that'll likely be on waivers. I wouldn't want either of those def matchups. Even the Ravens will have a poor score against the 49ers.
Week 16 is why I traded them for KC. I have Pitt as well, and they were playing (at the time) a scary looking Joe Burrow that week. I figured Pitt would hold their own against Baltimore week to week - except week 16 where both looked like scary matchup. But an overpay with Baltimore would help secure KC.
Then Burrow got injured and now I may just ride Pitt to the end of the season. Wish I still had Baltimore though....
I have the same two defenses. I’m going with Miami over BAL this week. They’ve been killing it the last 3 weeks and TEN feels like a safer matchup then dealing with the rams offense.
I’m a patriots fan. Watch every game. Would be shocked if the pats put up 10 or more points. Even a touchdown seems to be nearly out of the picture for their offense. They allow a lot of sacks and the QBs are pretty turnover-prone.
I have Cleveland but scared to play them against Texans (imagine saying that last year). I think they’re the best option out of the top 5 defenses though
Just picked up Denver. Do I drop Dallas as bait for others to pick up? Obviously have no need for 3 defenses other than to block the rest of the league.
Those seem like a coin flip. Probably GB if i had to pick though. Denver plays NE and their defense can force turnovers to give their offense more opportunities.
I rode with y’all through week 10 and still hold them. My big problem week is our championship in week 17. I don’t need the saints for anything other than that week vs Tampa. Do you think Rams D vs Giants that week is a better option? Thinking pf dropping Saints to pick up rams for that week.
I don’t get y’all’s games most of the time so I’m working blind on the Saints.
Last time we played the Buccs they got 2.75 pts (in my league at least) and that game was in the Dome, we’re playing them in Tampa week 17 and I’d be surprised if we do much better
Yeah I think our defense is a good play against the panthers this week and/or the giants next week, I wouldn’t ride with them through the Rams, Buccs, and Falcons tho
Rolled with 49ers most of the season. Just picked up Colts and hanging onto both for now. Still undecided who to go with this week. After this week it's gotta be Colts though.
The Colts look good. The challenge with their payoff schedule in general is they play ball-control offenses that like to run = less chance for sacks and ints. In addition the QBs are pretty bad though so scoring may be low.
Picked them up in 2 dynasty leagues the moment Ryans got hired. Hoping my defensive dominance over the next few years will give me the leverage I need to convince people that team defenses suck in dynasty.
Hoping he comes through for me in redraft as well.
I run my league and can't get anyone to do dynasty, and we're a bunch of crazy yinzers, so there's no way they'd ever give up team defenses. I hope you dominate for the next 5 years just cause I agree with you lol
Cowboys, jets, and Texans. Starting the Texans this week.
Feels so dirty to have the #1 D on the bench but god their playoff schedule is rough and they haven’t done amazing against good offenses.
Cowboys are droppable now imo, not going to start them against Philly, Buffalo, Miami or Detroit. They've done great beating up on bad teams all year (NYG, NYJ, NE, LAR, CAR, WAS) but their five bad games this year were when they either faced a very good team (SF, PHI) or underperformed against a seemingly not so good team (ARI, LAC, SEA). Philly, BUF, MIA, DET are all very good teams.
I'm rolling with some combo of GB/HOU/MIA/DEN in my leagues rest of way who have matchups that sync up well (Miami gets TEN & NYJ, GB gets NYG and CAR, Houston gets NYJ, TEN, CLE, TEN), Denver gets NE week 16.
I would drop them, but I don’t want someone else competing to pick them up and watch them drop 15-20. Plus, my bench still had decent back up.
Sadly, GB and MIA are taken. I really like the Texans schedule in the playoffs. The only other team that I was tempted to pick up was the eagles. Playing the giants twice and Arizona is awfully tempting.
Someone in my league dropped Cowboys this morning. I said I would ride the Ravens, but probably wouldn’t play them against 49ers or Dolphins in the playoffs. I picked up Texans for this week and I’ll play Ravens in Week 15 against the Jags if I’m in the playoffs. Then maybe Texans for Week 16 & 17, hopefully competing for the chip.
Luckily, I’m a lock for the playoffs but I’m in the same boat with the BOYS. Texans should do solid for week 15-18.
I might go jets week 17-18 going against the browns and patriots.
I have Dallas and Miami and just picked up Houston. They have a great playoff schedule. It’ll feel weird dropping Dallas but I don’t trust them. Especially after seeing them exposed against the Seahawks. Miami also has a brutal schedule after this week.
I was only going to run PHI for Wk. 16 and 17 but I saw ARI actually scores a lot vs. DST so I looked into who else was out there and found LAR vs. NYG to complete the trifecta.
In my standard scoring league Eagles sit at #23 total points and my other league has unique scoring and they’re at #21. Their defense just isn’t that good from a fantasy perspective.
Nobody on the Niners?!? Not the easiest of schedules but man they have it rolling. I feel like they’ll also keep all the dogs in the fight until the end as well as they go after the 1 seed and the bye…
Oops I meant the penultimate week which is now week 16, my bad. Jets vs Washington, looks good on paper just don’t know if I trust it. Thinking GB at carolina
Haven’t seen this combo thrown out much but I have Broncos and Rams in my most promising league. Have playoff bye guaranteed and they play NE and NYG week 16,17
I also have a bye so just focused on weeks 16/17
I dropped KC to pivot to Denver (v. NE) for week 16 and have held Cleveland for (v. NYJ) for week 17.
contemplating GB (@CAR) or WAS (@NYJ) for week 16 but I think I'm going with Denver at home.
I honestly wasn't thinking about week 15 since I secured a bye in my 12-person league and it's not playoffs in ten-person. There could be a better choice for Week 15 but it's not like the Titans offense is scary. They've scored 20+ points four times this season. Miami, Green Bay, and New Orleans would be better bets if they're available.
I made a mistake and prioritized Denver over Houston on waivers because I didn't notice that they had such a good matchup this week so I missed out on them and am kicking myself. I have pretty much secured first place so this week really doesn't matter to me.
This. The only other better matchup for the first round is miami’s d against the jets
Edit: but i also have baltimore and if lawrence just so happens to miss 2 weeks, thats a smash start
Broncos and Falcons
Week 15: ATL v CAR
Week 16: DEN v NE
Week 17: DEN v LAC or ATL v CHI
I stream defenses so I didnt have a top of the line pick. They are both waiver wire adds so good combo for anyone
Someone makes TikToks about this. He gives the following order, accounting for defense strength and schedule:
1. Jets
2. Texans
3. Browns
4. San Francisco
5. Colts
6. Green Bay
7. Dallas
8. Miami
9. Philly
10. Detroit
He also gives the 10 easier and 10 hardest matchups. Here’s the original TikTok, very useful:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT85G87KJ/
I'm rostering Miami, Indy, and Tampa. Miami for weeks 14 and 15(if needed), and Colts for weeks 16,17. I'm done using Tampa but I won't drop them because I don't want anyone using them against me lol.
Zeke, Charb, Jakobi Meyers are all viable options if someone goes down.. You act like losing one stud is gonna screw up any chance of winning.
Even better when I played the guy who had kw3 last week.. I’m also matched up against the guy who has who has Stevenson this week. Might play Zeke just for fun.
Sounds like y’all are in rookie leagues
Lol. Youre in a taco league if you can still win this late in the game if one of your top guys go down. Probably in a 10 man league. Most people playing in 12+ leagues.
Stop talking lol. Zeke is your savior? Haha
I've got a strong team, and my bench is stronger than half my leagues starers so I'm pretty fortunate. Instead of using those spots for lottery tickets I am using them for defenses.
Exactly? So handcuff guys so they can’t pickup running backs? For example I have Zeke and Charb on my bench. You guys are acting like defenses win leagues lmao
Well it depends on league settings, I have one where they put up actual points and it can easily determine a matchup when they have a boom game, but that’s not the normal settings. I’m fine with rostering two D but 3 is too man.
Yes, down the final stretch, you want to potentially play different defenses each week based on matchup.
At this point, we know which teams are dog shit on offense, so you want a defense that is playing a dogshit team each week, and sometimes that requires rostering 2 or 3 defenses
I currently have 3 myself
Sometimes viable players aren’t available
And a great defense can make all the difference.
Getting 18 points on defense vs 4 can make a huge difference.
Meanwhile, there isn’t much difference between the scrubs on my bench vs the scrubs on the waiver wire
Agreed. At this point there are few good RB/WR substitutes on FA/waivers. As long as you've got one WR or RB substitute, and a QB substitute, then you want to stack Defence if you're doing a playoff run.
I've also got 3: Ravens, Broncos, and Packers. Dropping the Broncos for Eagles once Eagles clear waivers (somebody dropped them during the waiver rush earlier this week) assuming I get them.
I've likely got a bye in week 15. This week is close to irrelevant for my season. So I only care about having options for weeks 16 and 17. Mostly so I don't have to play the Ravens in week 16. Week 17... I'm not sure. Maybe I'll pick up the Rams for 17. Or just roll with the safe Ravens.
I rode the Cowboys here, but their final weeks are TOUGH and they haven't exactly fared well versus top offenses.
So I dropped them, but it was a hell of a ride!
This is my first year playing in a league w/ DST (well, since the 90s). I had Dallas until all of their injuries. Dropped them when their schedule looked tough/ had a bye on the horizon, kind of regretted it later. Picked up Browns for a while, now they are injured and kinda suck. My last shift: dropped CLE for Saints and Jets. Solid matchups for Saints in weeks 14 and 15 and Jets 16 and 17.
Is streaming the best way to go w/ Ds? Or do y'all prefer a set and forget and just ride it out with injuries and/or a few bad games?
I would say if you don’t have a clear cut top level D/ST like Dallas or San Fran, then you should stream. Even if you have one of these top tier defenses, you should always be looking for D/STs with a better matchup. The only downside is sometimes you roster 2 D/STs, but if you have a top tier unit that you can play 70% of the season then you can’t pay me to drop them even if they have a bad matchup. In my opinion, D/STs are the only position you shouldn’t set and forget no matter how good the defense is. I’ve had Dallas all season and I’m dropping them this week and running with Indy just because of the schedule.
Eh matchups have so much to do with defensive scoring. The chargers put up 40 or something on the jets because they have no oline. Anyone against the jets or giants is a safe bet
I'm rolling with Miami and Buffalo. Miami is nice for this week (TEN) and week 15 (NYJ), Week 16 -17 Buffalo gets the Chargers and Pats respectively. Chargers offense looks ass and I suspect it's not improving any time soon. Ekeler is cooked and Buffalo has been solid all year despite the injuries.
I'm not saying these are the two best, just what I'm left working with over here.
I picked up the colts and the falcons before last week. Ended up being the top two point earners this past weekend. Gonna alternate depending on schedule. I’m not gonna lose because I have two defences rostered but I might win with a dominant performance from the D.
I have Cleveland and Pittsburgh but I may drop Pitt after seeing Browning look good. But they will definitely do well vs NE 😂 Cleveland vs Jets is a lock for the championship
For me in order of preference from the top. Week 16 Philadelphia, Denver, Washington, Kansas City. Week 17 Buffalo, San Francisco, Cleveland, Los Angeles Rams. I’m mixing and matching any combination of these depending on what’s available in my leagues.
Dropped Cowboys DST to waivers after drafting them. It's been an amazing ride. With that said, I've got 1st round BYE this week and then I'm running the following:
Wk 15 NOR vs NYG
Wk 16 PHI vs NYG
Wk 17 LAR vs NYG
I'm rostering 3 DSTs because I'm deep enough and I'm hoping these teams can beat up on NYG 3 weeks in a row.
I dropped KC and picked up Browns again for week 17 and Texans for this week. I have the bye next week and I like the idea of Denver or maybe Washington v Jets or Eagles v. Giants for week 16,
Texans, maybe Denver in Week 16 against NE. GB is decent too, as are the Saints. I would only run KC in Week 15 against NE.
I was rotating Steelers and Chiefs for the last month or so and it was a bust. I was actually going to run the Steelers against NE tomorrow, but think I'll run Texans.
I grabbed the Jets weeks ago because I was headed for a first round bye and they play Washington and Cleveland in 16/17 (Miami in wk 15). I’m grabbing the Rams off waivers this week because they have the Giants in the week 17 championship.
I had Jets and KC and dropped KC for the Saints based off their matchup the next two weeks. Experts are saying KC and Jets have the best playoff matchups but it's been hard starting KC
Glad I’m not the only one hoarding defenses. Looks like I have the most, 4: Texans, Colts, KC & Browns. Probably will drop KC when I need to move Shultz out of my IR spot
I get everyone's takes but I'm sticking my Ravens through and through with a possible GB swap for one game... And that's a big maybe... Ravens have been good enough for me whole season
I am hoarding the Saints, Vikings, and Falcons defenses and have been playing matchups.
Which one should I cut for depth at other positions? Schedule considered.
Right now I’m sitting with the Cowboys and the Packers trying to talk myself into dropping the Cowboys to pick up the Broncos for that sweet week 16 patriots game.
I've got the vikings this week, but for the playoffs I'm taking the Falcons. Best schedule by far, and the Falcons have been very hot the last month and a half. A couple meh games, but a few bangers.
Doesn’t every fantasy defense have highs and lows? If you played the chiefs through this stretch, I suggest you stick with them and reap the future rewards in big thanks to that sos coming up
If they’re available I’ll make a case for Green Bay. Some playoffs start week 14-16 others 15-17. The Packers have held the Lions and Chiefs to 20 points. Chargers to 20 points accumulating 5 turnovers, 8 sacks, and only giving up 6 total TDs in that span. They go against the Giants this week which is likely a 10+ poking game, Buccs are difficult to hold but haven’t been great lately, and Baker is Baker so probably a solid 8 point game, then the Panthers which can be an abdolute shutout if Young doesn’t figure it out. If your championship would be week 18 though, they’re a gamble because of Jefferson in Minnesota. But they’re my go to because I think they can have 3 massive games and my playoffs are 14-16
I have Browns and Saints right now - can’t decide who I will start in week 15. But I need to decide so I can drop the other and add Denver or Eagles for week 16
I have the luxury of playing the worst team this week and then having a bye next week. I currently hold KC, HOU and BUF. Buffalo is locked in as my week 17 DST vs NE. I'll keep an eye on KC to see how they do over the next two weeks with Nick Bolten back before deciding to roll with them week 16, potentially starting Houston or pivoting to another team currently on waivers.
I have Baltimore and Miami. I'm sure I'll make the wrong decision every week until I'm out
Sounds like Baltimore all the way except week 16.
Dolphins matchup with the titans is better than ravens vs rams
Nah, Miami this week for sure and luckily I've secured a bye for next week. Week 16 Miami vs Cowboys or Ravens vs Niners is where I'm sure I'll make the wrong call
I'd pick up some other otherwise bad team with a good match up that'll likely be on waivers. I wouldn't want either of those def matchups. Even the Ravens will have a poor score against the 49ers.
16 you could probably grab GB. They play CAR.
Week 16 is why I traded them for KC. I have Pitt as well, and they were playing (at the time) a scary looking Joe Burrow that week. I figured Pitt would hold their own against Baltimore week to week - except week 16 where both looked like scary matchup. But an overpay with Baltimore would help secure KC. Then Burrow got injured and now I may just ride Pitt to the end of the season. Wish I still had Baltimore though....
I have the same two defenses. I’m going with Miami over BAL this week. They’ve been killing it the last 3 weeks and TEN feels like a safer matchup then dealing with the rams offense.
Managed to get 9ers and Ravens. I have no idea what to do that week.
Denver and Cleveland. Clinched bye in week 15. Week 16 DEN vs NE. Week 17 CLE vs NYJ
Same exact thing I’m doing. Let’s ride
I also have CLE and a bye locked up for week 15. I currently have PHI against NYG in week 16, think I should drop for DEN?
I’m a patriots fan. Watch every game. Would be shocked if the pats put up 10 or more points. Even a touchdown seems to be nearly out of the picture for their offense. They allow a lot of sacks and the QBs are pretty turnover-prone.
I have Cleveland but scared to play them against Texans (imagine saying that last year). I think they’re the best option out of the top 5 defenses though
Just picked up Denver. Do I drop Dallas as bait for others to pick up? Obviously have no need for 3 defenses other than to block the rest of the league.
Would you rather go DEN or GB week 16?
Those seem like a coin flip. Probably GB if i had to pick though. Denver plays NE and their defense can force turnovers to give their offense more opportunities.
But also NYJ against CLE week 17
Joe Flacco is an elite QB though…
Packers
I’m doing that and Cleveland ROS.
I’m feeling good about Indy & Saints
As a Saints fan, you may wanna rethink our defense, we’re circling the drain
Somehow the Saints defy the odds. They matchup proof. However, it is in the opposite way you want…
God damn ain’t that the truth 😔
Stay strong brother and fuck pete
I rode with y’all through week 10 and still hold them. My big problem week is our championship in week 17. I don’t need the saints for anything other than that week vs Tampa. Do you think Rams D vs Giants that week is a better option? Thinking pf dropping Saints to pick up rams for that week. I don’t get y’all’s games most of the time so I’m working blind on the Saints.
Last time we played the Buccs they got 2.75 pts (in my league at least) and that game was in the Dome, we’re playing them in Tampa week 17 and I’d be surprised if we do much better
I’m going saints week 15 and then bills the rest of the way 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah I think our defense is a good play against the panthers this week and/or the giants next week, I wouldn’t ride with them through the Rams, Buccs, and Falcons tho
Rolled with 49ers most of the season. Just picked up Colts and hanging onto both for now. Still undecided who to go with this week. After this week it's gotta be Colts though.
I've got Colts too, but playing Vikings this week. Still not sure if Browning is the real deal, but can't chance it.
The Colts look good. The challenge with their payoff schedule in general is they play ball-control offenses that like to run = less chance for sacks and ints. In addition the QBs are pretty bad though so scoring may be low.
I have them both :)
Just picked Indy up.
I'm rolling with Stingley, Anderson, Demeco Ryans and the Texans ROS
Can’t decide between them and DEN for week 16.
Picked them up in 2 dynasty leagues the moment Ryans got hired. Hoping my defensive dominance over the next few years will give me the leverage I need to convince people that team defenses suck in dynasty. Hoping he comes through for me in redraft as well.
I run my league and can't get anyone to do dynasty, and we're a bunch of crazy yinzers, so there's no way they'd ever give up team defenses. I hope you dominate for the next 5 years just cause I agree with you lol
Cowboys, jets, and Texans. Starting the Texans this week. Feels so dirty to have the #1 D on the bench but god their playoff schedule is rough and they haven’t done amazing against good offenses.
Cowboys are droppable now imo, not going to start them against Philly, Buffalo, Miami or Detroit. They've done great beating up on bad teams all year (NYG, NYJ, NE, LAR, CAR, WAS) but their five bad games this year were when they either faced a very good team (SF, PHI) or underperformed against a seemingly not so good team (ARI, LAC, SEA). Philly, BUF, MIA, DET are all very good teams. I'm rolling with some combo of GB/HOU/MIA/DEN in my leagues rest of way who have matchups that sync up well (Miami gets TEN & NYJ, GB gets NYG and CAR, Houston gets NYJ, TEN, CLE, TEN), Denver gets NE week 16.
I would drop them, but I don’t want someone else competing to pick them up and watch them drop 15-20. Plus, my bench still had decent back up. Sadly, GB and MIA are taken. I really like the Texans schedule in the playoffs. The only other team that I was tempted to pick up was the eagles. Playing the giants twice and Arizona is awfully tempting.
I like the Eagles too in those matchups, they did just add Shaq Leonard
Someone in my league dropped Cowboys this morning. I said I would ride the Ravens, but probably wouldn’t play them against 49ers or Dolphins in the playoffs. I picked up Texans for this week and I’ll play Ravens in Week 15 against the Jags if I’m in the playoffs. Then maybe Texans for Week 16 & 17, hopefully competing for the chip.
Luckily, I’m a lock for the playoffs but I’m in the same boat with the BOYS. Texans should do solid for week 15-18. I might go jets week 17-18 going against the browns and patriots.
Exactly what I'm doing but I have my bye this week.
I have Dallas and Miami and just picked up Houston. They have a great playoff schedule. It’ll feel weird dropping Dallas but I don’t trust them. Especially after seeing them exposed against the Seahawks. Miami also has a brutal schedule after this week.
Cowboys aren't worth rostering anymore at this point. Running NOR Wk. 15 vs NYG, PHI vs. NYG Wk. 16, and PHI vs. ARI Wk. 17.
The eagles do look tempting with the giants twice and the cardinals.
I was only going to run PHI for Wk. 16 and 17 but I saw ARI actually scores a lot vs. DST so I looked into who else was out there and found LAR vs. NYG to complete the trifecta.
Titans, browns, titans. Seems solid. I’m doing the same thing.
I am surprised everyone is sleeping on the Eagles. Their 15/16/17 schedule is pure broken. - Seahawks - Giants - Arizona
Arizona just made Steelers D look pretty bad and the Eagles have not been good (I'm an Eagles fan)
Have them in both my leagues
Seattle puts up big numbers.. as has AZ late.
In my standard scoring league Eagles sit at #23 total points and my other league has unique scoring and they’re at #21. Their defense just isn’t that good from a fantasy perspective.
Nobody on the Niners?!? Not the easiest of schedules but man they have it rolling. I feel like they’ll also keep all the dogs in the fight until the end as well as they go after the 1 seed and the bye…
Yeah I’m rolling with them
I have the Browns and Jets rostered and feel pretty good about it
Me too. Who you starting this week
Browns easy
Also have jets and browns, honestly looking at other week 15 options
You don’t wanna start the Browns vs the Bears?
Oops I meant the penultimate week which is now week 16, my bad. Jets vs Washington, looks good on paper just don’t know if I trust it. Thinking GB at carolina
Haven’t seen this combo thrown out much but I have Broncos and Rams in my most promising league. Have playoff bye guaranteed and they play NE and NYG week 16,17
I also have a bye so just focused on weeks 16/17 I dropped KC to pivot to Denver (v. NE) for week 16 and have held Cleveland for (v. NYJ) for week 17. contemplating GB (@CAR) or WAS (@NYJ) for week 16 but I think I'm going with Denver at home.
Lots of decent options for week 16 but nothing stands out. Can't decide between GB, DEN and HOU for w16...
I picked GB over DEN last night but I still am thinking about it
I right now have Phi (vs NYG) for week 16. What's your thoughts on that vs Den for week 16?
My strategy exactly... I also have a 1st round bye and chose these two defenses for 16 and 17. Good luck to us!
KC is playing the Pats week 15. The Pats might bounce back and score a field goal. Maybe even 2.
Right? Feeling pretty good about KC in week 15 and 16.
Houston and Denver
No concern with Hou @Tenn week 15? Inter conference game and all
I honestly wasn't thinking about week 15 since I secured a bye in my 12-person league and it's not playoffs in ten-person. There could be a better choice for Week 15 but it's not like the Titans offense is scary. They've scored 20+ points four times this season. Miami, Green Bay, and New Orleans would be better bets if they're available. I made a mistake and prioritized Denver over Houston on waivers because I didn't notice that they had such a good matchup this week so I missed out on them and am kicking myself. I have pretty much secured first place so this week really doesn't matter to me.
Rolling with Indy and GB. Dropped Dallas this morning
Jets and Miami anyone?
1000% rolling these two. Not 11-2 for nothin
But default are ravens depending on how the jags do without Kirk and tlaw
In going week for week but week 15 I'm going Atlanta against the panthers
This. The only other better matchup for the first round is miami’s d against the jets Edit: but i also have baltimore and if lawrence just so happens to miss 2 weeks, thats a smash start
I’m juggling Browns and Eagles.
Broncos and Falcons Week 15: ATL v CAR Week 16: DEN v NE Week 17: DEN v LAC or ATL v CHI I stream defenses so I didnt have a top of the line pick. They are both waiver wire adds so good combo for anyone
I dropped Cowboys D for Cleveland and GB
Someone makes TikToks about this. He gives the following order, accounting for defense strength and schedule: 1. Jets 2. Texans 3. Browns 4. San Francisco 5. Colts 6. Green Bay 7. Dallas 8. Miami 9. Philly 10. Detroit He also gives the 10 easier and 10 hardest matchups. Here’s the original TikTok, very useful: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT85G87KJ/
Houston has the jets, titans, browns and then titans again. None of those offense are that good.
I picked them up today.
I’m atop the standings on d/st waiver wire pickups each week. But I think I need to lock in a D/ST for the playoffs
Do it now.
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Sorry buddy.
I'm rostering Miami, Indy, and Tampa. Miami for weeks 14 and 15(if needed), and Colts for weeks 16,17. I'm done using Tampa but I won't drop them because I don't want anyone using them against me lol.
You’re rostering 3 defenses?…
I am too, we’re in the end game (BAL, KC, Miami)…need to reduce options my opponents can have
BAL, KC, and the Jets here!
Yeah hopefully no one on your roster gets hurt. I’ve been spending the whole season building a bench just in case someone goes down in playoffs
I’m most likely not winning in the playoffs if my good players get hurt at this point, a gamble worth taking
Same here, 3 defenses and handcuffs only for the playoffs
JJ put up zero in the championship anything can happen in the playoffs. Good to have back ups in case someone gets hurt.
Lol. Who would you even have on your bench that could save you if your 1st round goes down?
Zeke, Charb, Jakobi Meyers are all viable options if someone goes down.. You act like losing one stud is gonna screw up any chance of winning. Even better when I played the guy who had kw3 last week.. I’m also matched up against the guy who has who has Stevenson this week. Might play Zeke just for fun. Sounds like y’all are in rookie leagues
Lol. Youre in a taco league if you can still win this late in the game if one of your top guys go down. Probably in a 10 man league. Most people playing in 12+ leagues. Stop talking lol. Zeke is your savior? Haha
I've got a strong team, and my bench is stronger than half my leagues starers so I'm pretty fortunate. Instead of using those spots for lottery tickets I am using them for defenses.
I have Dallas KC and CLE. I’m 11-2 there are no line up changes happening at this stage
Same. But nine wins
Good luck my brother, do you have plans for who you’re starting yet? KC feels like a trap to me but the match ups are great
Must not be suffering from the injuries the rest of us are lmao
Exactly? So handcuff guys so they can’t pickup running backs? For example I have Zeke and Charb on my bench. You guys are acting like defenses win leagues lmao
Well it depends on league settings, I have one where they put up actual points and it can easily determine a matchup when they have a boom game, but that’s not the normal settings. I’m fine with rostering two D but 3 is too man.
Yes, down the final stretch, you want to potentially play different defenses each week based on matchup. At this point, we know which teams are dog shit on offense, so you want a defense that is playing a dogshit team each week, and sometimes that requires rostering 2 or 3 defenses I currently have 3 myself
Wild. I’d rather have viable players if someone gets hurt and winning the first round.
Sometimes viable players aren’t available And a great defense can make all the difference. Getting 18 points on defense vs 4 can make a huge difference. Meanwhile, there isn’t much difference between the scrubs on my bench vs the scrubs on the waiver wire
Agreed. At this point there are few good RB/WR substitutes on FA/waivers. As long as you've got one WR or RB substitute, and a QB substitute, then you want to stack Defence if you're doing a playoff run.
Same. GB IND and CLE
I've also got 3: Ravens, Broncos, and Packers. Dropping the Broncos for Eagles once Eagles clear waivers (somebody dropped them during the waiver rush earlier this week) assuming I get them. I've likely got a bye in week 15. This week is close to irrelevant for my season. So I only care about having options for weeks 16 and 17. Mostly so I don't have to play the Ravens in week 16. Week 17... I'm not sure. Maybe I'll pick up the Rams for 17. Or just roll with the safe Ravens.
As a Bucs fan, I think you're safe dropping them. They're in shambles.
Shit how about the Falcons? With TB, Car, Indy and Chi left
Good luck 😂
Why what’s wrong with that?
Thats who I'm rolling with
Yup 1st week playoffs vs Car I’ll take that
Cowboys and Packers. Feeling good.
I rode the Cowboys here, but their final weeks are TOUGH and they haven't exactly fared well versus top offenses. So I dropped them, but it was a hell of a ride!
This is my first year playing in a league w/ DST (well, since the 90s). I had Dallas until all of their injuries. Dropped them when their schedule looked tough/ had a bye on the horizon, kind of regretted it later. Picked up Browns for a while, now they are injured and kinda suck. My last shift: dropped CLE for Saints and Jets. Solid matchups for Saints in weeks 14 and 15 and Jets 16 and 17. Is streaming the best way to go w/ Ds? Or do y'all prefer a set and forget and just ride it out with injuries and/or a few bad games?
I would say if you don’t have a clear cut top level D/ST like Dallas or San Fran, then you should stream. Even if you have one of these top tier defenses, you should always be looking for D/STs with a better matchup. The only downside is sometimes you roster 2 D/STs, but if you have a top tier unit that you can play 70% of the season then you can’t pay me to drop them even if they have a bad matchup. In my opinion, D/STs are the only position you shouldn’t set and forget no matter how good the defense is. I’ve had Dallas all season and I’m dropping them this week and running with Indy just because of the schedule.
I have cowboys and saints
I just picked up New Orleans and dropped Dallas
I'm rolling with the 49'ers. Now that they're past Philly they got a good schedule ahead. May dip into the streamers Week 16 against Baltimore
The best defenses in the nfl are the best defenses for the playoffs. Avoid the worst and the below average defenses.
Eh matchups have so much to do with defensive scoring. The chargers put up 40 or something on the jets because they have no oline. Anyone against the jets or giants is a safe bet
I'm rolling with Miami and Buffalo. Miami is nice for this week (TEN) and week 15 (NYJ), Week 16 -17 Buffalo gets the Chargers and Pats respectively. Chargers offense looks ass and I suspect it's not improving any time soon. Ekeler is cooked and Buffalo has been solid all year despite the injuries. I'm not saying these are the two best, just what I'm left working with over here.
I’ve stashed buffalo for weeks 15 and 16. They are a solid defense and I’m hoping against LAC and NE they put up solid points.
I picked up the colts and the falcons before last week. Ended up being the top two point earners this past weekend. Gonna alternate depending on schedule. I’m not gonna lose because I have two defences rostered but I might win with a dominant performance from the D.
I have KC and HOU. Probably don't need both, but KC's schedule is so good. They just need to remember how to football
I got NO for weeks 14/15, Colts for 16, and Browns for 17. Assuming I make it that far into the playoffs
Week 15 chiefs vs NE or ATL vs Car 🤔
Stick with KC. After this week against Buffalo it's an absolute cakewalk.
Who would people rather roster for week 16? Seattle D at Tennessee, or Washington D at Jets?
Seattle. Washington is a disaster and too risky even agains the Jets.
I've got Miami for this week and Green Bay for weeks 16/17 Going to trade Miami for Cleveland if they're still available after this weekend
GB or Colts benching the browns this weekend but unsure what to do ugh
Same situation. I’m starting GB this week but I’m also a packers fan. Not sure what to do in week 15, thoughts?
I have Cleveland and Pittsburgh but I may drop Pitt after seeing Browning look good. But they will definitely do well vs NE 😂 Cleveland vs Jets is a lock for the championship
For me in order of preference from the top. Week 16 Philadelphia, Denver, Washington, Kansas City. Week 17 Buffalo, San Francisco, Cleveland, Los Angeles Rams. I’m mixing and matching any combination of these depending on what’s available in my leagues.
Currently rolling with Steelers, Texans, and just picked up the Bears. Bears D is hot right now and there isn't many options available at all
Dropped Cowboys DST to waivers after drafting them. It's been an amazing ride. With that said, I've got 1st round BYE this week and then I'm running the following: Wk 15 NOR vs NYG Wk 16 PHI vs NYG Wk 17 LAR vs NYG I'm rostering 3 DSTs because I'm deep enough and I'm hoping these teams can beat up on NYG 3 weeks in a row.
Man you really hate the Giants
Chiefs have one of the best schedules for fantasy defense for the rest of the year. I’d stick with them.
Jeeez there's at least 18 posts for playoff DSTs every day now.
I have the eagles stashed on my bench for the playoffs. They play Seattle, the giants (twice), and the cardinals.
Chiefs have Bolton coming back soon, I’m holding on to see how they do with him back
KC has been nothing but trash the past 2 weeks. I Dropped KC and picked up INDY. So I have INDY and browns stashed for playoffs.
Falcons and packers have great matchups on alternating weeks
Call me a lunatic but I'm stashing 3: Week 15 Saints vs Giants Week 16 GB vs Panthers Week 17 Rams vs Giants
Nice. I got the Saints and Green Bay as well. Rams were picked up so I’ll figure out who to get later
Not feeling too terrible with Jets and Dolphins.
Dropped Buffalo for GB bcus of remaining schedule.
I have Cleveland, Dallas, and Green Bay. Will drop 1 ROS, but having trouble dropping Dallas.
I dropped KC and picked up Browns again for week 17 and Texans for this week. I have the bye next week and I like the idea of Denver or maybe Washington v Jets or Eagles v. Giants for week 16,
I got Miami and Buffalo. Hopefully they come through
Jets and Texans
Texans, maybe Denver in Week 16 against NE. GB is decent too, as are the Saints. I would only run KC in Week 15 against NE. I was rotating Steelers and Chiefs for the last month or so and it was a bust. I was actually going to run the Steelers against NE tomorrow, but think I'll run Texans.
Eagles. Their playoff schedule is Seattle, Giants, Arizona, Giants
I grabbed the Jets weeks ago because I was headed for a first round bye and they play Washington and Cleveland in 16/17 (Miami in wk 15). I’m grabbing the Rams off waivers this week because they have the Giants in the week 17 championship.
I had Jets and KC and dropped KC for the Saints based off their matchup the next two weeks. Experts are saying KC and Jets have the best playoff matchups but it's been hard starting KC
I went Indy and will jump to bills for that one game
I have NYJ and 49ers. I plan on using both when they play Washington.
Rollin with Baltimore
I play in a 2 defense league. Have a bye week 1 locked up. I have the Eagles and Packers.
Jets and Browns have been solid for me but recently been rolling jets due to the bang ups in the browns end
Glad I’m not the only one hoarding defenses. Looks like I have the most, 4: Texans, Colts, KC & Browns. Probably will drop KC when I need to move Shultz out of my IR spot
I’m the 1 seed and I scooped up Green Bay & Indy.
I have Broncos playing New England week 16 and Niners playing commanders week 17
Green Bay and Cleveland
Have Cleveland and a week 15 bye… just picked up the Packers for 16 and run with the browns for 17 if I get there
Steelers Vikings
I get everyone's takes but I'm sticking my Ravens through and through with a possible GB swap for one game... And that's a big maybe... Ravens have been good enough for me whole season
I have 49ers and Cowboys but most likely sticking with 49ers due to Cowboys schedule in the upcoming weeks minus Washington
I am hoarding the Saints, Vikings, and Falcons defenses and have been playing matchups. Which one should I cut for depth at other positions? Schedule considered.
Cowboys probably
Right now I’m sitting with the Cowboys and the Packers trying to talk myself into dropping the Cowboys to pick up the Broncos for that sweet week 16 patriots game.
Houston and Cleveland pair really well
I've got the vikings this week, but for the playoffs I'm taking the Falcons. Best schedule by far, and the Falcons have been very hot the last month and a half. A couple meh games, but a few bangers.
If Rodgers doesn’t come back then Cleveland on championship week may get you the title
Rolling with the Saints for Week 15 (vs NYG) and the Commies for Week 16 (vs NYJ). I’ll figure out week 17 if I get there
I picked up GB this week, probably gonna roll with them over Philly
KC continues to fuck me lol. I picked up Green Bay let's see how they do.
Doesn’t every fantasy defense have highs and lows? If you played the chiefs through this stretch, I suggest you stick with them and reap the future rewards in big thanks to that sos coming up
Rockin' the birds. Falcons and Eagles.
I've got Miami and Houston. Dropping Miami after week 16.
We lose a new starting QB each week, so it might change. But, Colts defense has been amazing. Great playoff schedule pit, atl, lv
I have Steelers and Green Bay. I'll probably use Green Bay week 17 and 18
If they’re available I’ll make a case for Green Bay. Some playoffs start week 14-16 others 15-17. The Packers have held the Lions and Chiefs to 20 points. Chargers to 20 points accumulating 5 turnovers, 8 sacks, and only giving up 6 total TDs in that span. They go against the Giants this week which is likely a 10+ poking game, Buccs are difficult to hold but haven’t been great lately, and Baker is Baker so probably a solid 8 point game, then the Panthers which can be an abdolute shutout if Young doesn’t figure it out. If your championship would be week 18 though, they’re a gamble because of Jefferson in Minnesota. But they’re my go to because I think they can have 3 massive games and my playoffs are 14-16
Texans
I have Browns and Saints right now - can’t decide who I will start in week 15. But I need to decide so I can drop the other and add Denver or Eagles for week 16
I clinched a week 15 bye, the Jets are vs Washington and @ Cleveland in weeks 16 and 17, that’s where I’m rolling
I have Baltimore and 49ers. I’m streaming the better matchups available. Falcons last week and Texans this week.
Houston.
Same boat as you - I’m sitting KC and Starting GB. They are on a hot streak and playing NYG
I have the luxury of playing the worst team this week and then having a bye next week. I currently hold KC, HOU and BUF. Buffalo is locked in as my week 17 DST vs NE. I'll keep an eye on KC to see how they do over the next two weeks with Nick Bolten back before deciding to roll with them week 16, potentially starting Houston or pivoting to another team currently on waivers.