Jackass Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 We all know who the premier D's are, but i like to nab a sleeper D in the last couple rounds. Who's flying under the radar this year? Here are a few i'm looking at to get the discussion started: Miami Rams Giants None have fantastic schedules but i see their defenses improving from last year. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Last year, I thought the San Diego D was a lot of smoke and mirrors. Their #1 ranking was not really deserved. They still had trouble making stops when they HAD to and played on way too many short fields because of horrible special teams play and unfortunate turnovers. With Manusky as the coordinator and Spikes and Sanders already creating an "attitude" they haven't had in SD for ages, I think that this year they will be a legitimate top 10 defence and not one that was the fortune of circumstance. I don't know if "sleeper" fits here, but "perform better than expected" is better put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 (edited) Two Ds that were really poor last year and are looking to have made substantial improvements: DEN & HOU. Some sacks, some turnovers - not ungodly, but competitive. Likely both will be there with the last pick in a redraft league. Plus, DEN gets OAK & KC twice, while HOU gets TEN & JAX twice. That can't hurt. Edited August 21, 2011 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawofmurphy Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 One that intrigues me are the Bucs. They spent their first three picks in this year's draft on defensive players and their first two the previous year on defensive players. That's obviously not the end all, be all...but I feel like they're trending upwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 One that intrigues me are the Bucs. They spent their first three picks in this year's draft on defensive players and their first two the previous year on defensive players. That's obviously not the end all, be all...but I feel like they're trending upwards. This is a good answer. With the O that TB is going to put on the field, other teams are going to have to take some chances to keep up. That and the improvements in TB's front 7 make for opportunities for the D to make some big plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBroncos Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Well, Vaughn Miller looked nearly inhuman last night. I think Denver D has a huge turn around and is a top 10 fantasy D. Granted, I have a dog in the fight. Oh, and I know when I'm wrong and not afraid to say it. When they drafted Miller, I was 100% against it thinking there were bigger holes to fill. I'm now ecstatic about the acquisition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 (edited) Well, Vaughn Miller looked nearly inhuman last night. I think Denver D has a huge turn around and is a top 10 fantasy D. Granted, I have a dog in the fight. Oh, and I know when I'm wrong and not afraid to say it. When they drafted Miller, I was 100% against it thinking there were bigger holes to fill. I'm now ecstatic about the acquisition. Wow. A leap from the worst D in the NFL to a top 10 D? I think you're listening to Alfred Williams way too much. Expecting that kind of change in 1 year is asking too much, especially when the O has enough holes that they can't effectively protect the D enough. Teams are going to run on DEN a lot this coming year. Aside from DJ Williams, the D is either too young or too light right now. The #1 D has given up runs in hugh chunks so far this preseason. I like them to improve, but maybe to a middle-of-the-pack D. Edited August 21, 2011 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Well, Vaughn Miller looked nearly inhuman last night. I think Denver D has a huge turn around and is a top 10 fantasy D. Granted, I have a dog in the fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Don’t stop him he's on a role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Seattle. Their at home average was stellar last year, their away average was less than half that. DBBC with them and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 If sacks are your thing I like Houston to be an easy last pick of the draft worth taking. Their offense will be able to keep the clock going and with a great run team of their own to keep their defense off the field see them as a sleeper for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 If sacks are your thing I like Houston to be an easy last pick of the draft worth taking. Their offense will be able to keep the clock going and with a great run team of their own to keep their defense off the field see them as a sleeper for cheap. i was looking at them. i've been burned on them before though - they seem to be a sleeper type team every year and often times end up being bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit of leagues Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 any team in the nfc west, because all of those QBs in that division are sub par at best and no one really has an explosive offense,so thats six games against not so great teams... but im planning on taking san fran as my second defense in my league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 49'rs Raiders Vikings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Lions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBroncos Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 It was a post via my phone... Jeese.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Lions? I'm sure a number of people would be surprised by the final D ranking of the Lions last year - top 10 in the Huddle stats. I think they were top half for sure in many leagues. They are still sort of a sleeper though b/c everyone has a hard time believing the Lions might actually have something this year. In one league, I'll likely head into the season with TB and Det as my defenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 It was a post via my phone... Jeese.... Do you disagree They got beat but they adapted quickly. Last year, you could run the same play 50 times with maybe 2 or 3 different results. Vaughn Miller is going to be a stud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Arizona Cardinals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysight Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Browns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUMbotron Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I like Kansas City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBroncos Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 (edited) Wow. A leap from the worst D in the NFL to a top 10 D? I think you're listening to Alfred Williams way too much. Expecting that kind of change in 1 year is asking too much, especially when the O has enough holes that they can't effectively protect the D enough. Teams are going to run on DEN a lot this coming year. Aside from DJ Williams, the D is either too young or too light right now. The #1 D has given up runs in hugh chunks so far this preseason. I like them to improve, but maybe to a middle-of-the-pack D. They weren't the worst due to a lack of talent. The scheme was horrific and they never filled the needs for McDaddies 3-4 D. John Fox is a pretty good defensive mind with the fact that they have 1 of the best corners in the game, one of the better DE's and a great LB'er core, there should be a fairly drastic turn around. Also going back to a solid 4-3 (which should help Ayers... Or not). Edited August 22, 2011 by BearBroncos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 They weren't the worst due to a lack of talent. Um, yes, they were. Outside of DJ Williams and Champ, none of the starters last year would have started for almost any other team in the league. You know, if your favorite team really sucks, it's okay to say they really suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBroncos Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Dumerville was only injured and is back this year. I think the entire D line (to your argument) has been scrapped and Ayers, IMHO, has the ability but has been shuffled around through system after system. Denver did draft some defensive needs and went FA to get others. I'm not saying they will be a top 10 NFL defense, just a top 10 fantasy D. Big difference. I think Dumervil and Miller will have crazy tackle stats while the corners will improve exponentially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 we get it, you know the kid's real name and how it's spelled. Does it really matter? Do any of your posts matter? I just think it's interesting that someone from Denver, with "Broncos" in their username can't spell one of their players' names. Dumerville Or wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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