Streaming Defenses: Week 15

Sorry to be slow with your weekly addition of Bob's streaming defense advice. I've got a 1-year-old rocking a double ear infection and sinus infection, so all else in the world kind of stands still. But here you go and hope to get more posts up soon!

Well it was a mixed bag this week. There were some fabulous defensive efforts this week, of which two I recommended, Giants and Vikes. But I fell short in my confidence in the Cowboys and Chiefs. Sorry Jen, I just can’t recommend the ‘Boys going forward.  Here’s a wrap-up.

Week 14				Top Performers
Team	Projected	Actual		Giants*	28
Vikings	14	15		Rams	26
Giants*	12	28		Browns	26
Cowboys	12	5		Lions	18
Chief	12	5		Seahawks	17
Average	12.5	13.25
AVG		10.9
% 0wned		12.36
Rec % owned		12.7
Bad % Owned		10.5

Two great performances and two duds. Sigh! Overall AVG was up a little this week, but there were a couple of zeros amongst the teams, like Saints and Bengals. Highly owned did pretty good this week, so if you had one of the top DEFs and stuck with them, as you should during playoffs, you did well. Even the non-recommended do OK. Among the top performers, the biggest surprise would be the Browns, who played really well in a tough matchup. And how about ‘dem Seahawks after a really tough time to keep them from your draft. I’m winning playoff games in the leagues that I drafted them. Here are this week’s jewels…

Player	Pts	Avg	% Owned	Opp	Comment
Seahawks	142	10.9	96%	SF	2nd best start with upside, they're back
49ers	138	10.6	94%	@SEA	Bad matchup, SEA is starting to find its stride
Texans	155	11.9	92%	@IND	Temper expectations, I like the pass rush, but not the Secondary
Cardinals	161	12.4	89%	@STL	1st best start, low scoring game, Cards may be back
Lions	157	12.1	88%	MIN	3rd best start, you can't run on the Lions
Eagles	189	14.5	87%	DAL	4th best start, big upside here if Philly looks for bounce back
Bills	178	13.7	81%	GB	Bad matchup against an unstoppable offense
Rams	153	11.8	81%	ARI	Temper expectations, but I like the Rams right now, look for a good outing
Patriots	145	11.2	80%	MIA	5th best start, I like NE doing what the Ravens did
Ravens	135	10.4	59%	JAC	1st best stream, Ravens held Mia and it's the Jags
Giants	115	8.8	30%	WAS	2nd best stream, WAS is a mess
Packers	143	11.9	59%	@BUF	3rd best stream, BUF is failing everywhere
Vikings	145	11.2	57%	@DET	4th best stream, Vikes are hot and continue against a pretty generous off.

I really like the Ravens matchup this week. JAC is even worse on the road and the Ravens just bopped the Dolphins. Look for 14 points plus upside.

The Giants killed it last week and they’ll do it again against the hapless Redskins, roll with them. I see another 14 point opportunity.

The Packers aren’t as good on the road as at home, no doubt about it. But the Bills don’t know what their game plan is anymore. And the Packers keep crushing it; look for 12 points and upside.

The Vikings are on a roll, and even though DET is capable of posting big numbers, I see some turnover opportunities here. Keep the Vikes in your lineup and expect 12 points, even against DET.