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What a way to start the fantasy football playoffs, nailing six of the top 10 defenses, including four of the top five defenses of the week (Kansas City, Denver, Cincinnati, and Houston) who were ranked inside my top 10 for the week. Many of the defenses we hit on were solid defenses who weren’t in the best matchups, but we trusted them to perform, like Denver, Houston, Philadelphia, and the Rams. Others were mediocre fantasy defenses in good matchups, like the Chiefs and Bengals, but the Cowboys and Saints certainly surprised me and vaulted into the top 10 as well. We also had Atlanta put up 20 against Desmond Ridder and the Raiders, which was gross to watch.
However, not all mediocre defenses in good matchups hit in Week 15 and that’s a lesson we need to continue to learn. The Baltimore Ravens seemed to be in a smash spot against the Giants, and their defense had been turning the corner a little bit over the last few weeks, so putting them inside the top five didn’t feel like a stretch. Yet, they scored just five fantasy points and finished outside the top-15 defenses on the week. It’s just another reminder that streaming mediocre defenses in good matchups is a total crapshoot. We never really know which ones will hit, and that’s why I will almost always lean on a good defenses in an average matchup.
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As a final reminder, what you’ll get each week in this article is not just my rankings but also my thoughts on why teams are ranked how they are. Tier One will be my “elite” plays of the week. Tier Two will be plays that I consider strong, while Tier Three will almost always be borderline top-10 plays. Those are either good defenses in bad matchups or mediocre defenses in good matchups. Tier Four will be deep-league targets, and Tier Five will be defenses that nobody…
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Publish date : 2024-12-17 14:48:00
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