Let’s continue with our Week 3 rankings by looking at the top defenses for the coming week:
- San Francisco 49ers – at Minnesota
- Pittsburgh Steelers – at Oakland
- Chicago Bears – vs. St. Louis
- Detroit Lions – at Tennessee
- New York Jets – at Miami
- Houston Texans – at Denver
- Green Bay Packers – at Seattle
- Philadelphia Eagles – at Arizona
- Dallas Cowboys – vs. Tampa Bay
- Arizona Cardinals – vs. Philadelphia
- Baltimore Ravens – vs. New England
- Buffalo Bills – at Cleveland
- Indianapolis Colts – vs. Jacksonville
- New York Giants – at Carolina
- Jacksonville Jaguars – at Indianapolis
Thoughts:
- The Chicago Bears have 4 interceptions and 8 sacks on the season, plus they are coming off a poor performance on national television with a long rest to lick their wounds. They could easily be a dangerous group to face this week.
- I know the Dolphins looked good offensively in Week 2, but if Darrelle Revis is healthy it’s hard to imagine the Jets not being a good play this week. Keep in mind, if Revis is out again they would fall a few notches, however. He’s status is going to play a vital role in if they are a recommended group or not.
- We all know what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense did against the Giants in Week 2, but the Cowboys’ secondary is certainly better than New York’s. They are worth using as a low-end defense this week.
- Does anyone believe New England’s offense is going to struggle for two consecutive weeks? It’s tough to bench the Ravens’ defense, but consider them more of a low-end option with a very tough matchup.
- Would I want to trust the Giants defense this week? Absolutely not, but they do have the potential to generate sacks and make plays. I’d consider other options, but at least they have upside.
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should i pick up the colts d and drop the patriots d?
Bears and Jets are both available. I know you will say I’m not dropping the Ravens, but should I pick up one of these Ds for this week? If yes, only if I don’t manage to exchange Ballard for Jackson, or should I still maybe drop say Titus Young to get another D?
Thanks!
PS the Ds are free agents so I can just pick one up and drop Ballard right now if you think I should, then change the conditional drop for Fred Jackson to Titus Young (it would be Young, right?)
but wait! if I do that now, does it reset the waiver order so I for sure don’t get jackson? ack! stop sleeping!
I agree!!! We are all in dire need of your help!!!! Get back on your game rotoprofessor!!!!! Please!!!!
probably you are mocking my dependency, but anyway, COSIGN!
Not at all!!!! I really needed his help just as you did LOL I was on the edge of my seat waiting haha
That seems a bit harsh given all the free content offered on this site. Sheesh.
It’s called sarcasm, Jon!!!!! Guess nobody has a sense of humor anymore these days
=)
Triz – I need to catch my z’s when the little one let’s me!! haha…sorry!
Who are your other receivers again? That would depend on dropping Young or not. As for your D, I would drop Ballard for the Bears D this week, then we’ll worry about F-Jax afterwards.
jon – She’s been a reader for a long, I know she’s kidding but thanks!
I wasn’t actually kidding, I was freaking! but, I currently have a remarkably golden fantasy football team thanks to your advice so, apologies. are there ever going to be miniprof pictures?
RBs: CJ Spiller, Ryan Mathews (Donald Brown, Dwyer, Vick Ballard)
WR: Calvin Johnson, Percy Harvin, Stevie Johnson (Antonio Brown, Titus Young)
I only (“only”) have Gronkowski at TE.
PS I know it can’t continue to be this nice, but WOW your draft recommendations so far were GOLD
Glad I could help! Would love to have a little more “trustworthy” RB depth, but we can’t be too picky. Have you picked up the D yet?
As for pics, maybe one of these days
I got Fred Jackson AND the Bears D! Yay!
hey, I have SEA DEF but Green bay DEF is available. Should I pick GB DEF up and loose my sleeper pick of Seatle DEF?
I’m not against carrying two defenses. Is there anyone else you could drop for a 1 week pickup?>
not really. its a deep league. who do you think will be the better pick for the rest of the year?
SEA DEF or GB DEF?
- thanks!
I’d say Green Bay.
2 DST League….. Already starting the Texans, who should be my 2nd option? ATL or TEN? (both Yucky matchups)
Yuck is right, but if I had to pick I’d go Atlanta I guess.
Well Rotoprofesor you did me in last week lol. The Raiders D was awful, should of went with my Eagles D. Cundiff didn’t do much and McFadden was terrible as well. So this week I went with my gut. Rate my moves for this week. Rolling with Crabtree over Colston. Spiller over Run DMC, picked up Pitta and starting him over Pettigrew, and picked up Barth over Cundiff. What you think?
Spiller over McFadden is a definite
Pitta over Pettigrew is close enough that I would say go with your gut.
I don’t have Barth or Cundiff in my Top 15, so flip a coin.
I still don’t trust Crabtree. That’s really the only one I don’t agree with.
Thanks so much for the advice to get the Bears D! 3-0, yay!