The 2015 Kansas City Chiefs [RGP]
A look at the state of team defenses in Week 6 of fantasy footballleagues, with start/sit recommendations and position rankings.
THREE UP
Arizona Cardinals vs. New York Jets: The Jets have the second-most giveaways (13) and the worst turnover margin (minus-10) in the NFL going into Week 6. This group cleaned up its act a little bit last week but still went down with a whimper in a 31-13 loss to the Steelers. The Cardinals are also stout up front, have an improved pass rush they have the third-most sacks (18) after ranking No. 20 in the same category in 2015 and boast one of the NFL"s most dynamic secondaries. All the ingredients are here to contain the Jets" weapons, extend the misery and put Arizona in contention for the highest fantasy output of the week.
Buffalo Bills vs. San Francisco: The Bills are on a run of three straight double-digit fantasy scoring outputs after a bumpy start that featured 37 points allowed in an ugly Week 2 loss to the Jets. Since then, Buffalo has nine takeaways, two return touchdowns, 12 sacks and one shutout in three games. On the other side, the 49ers are struggling to score points and making the move to backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick who will play his first meaningful snaps in over a year. He"ll run into a red-hot Bills defense with key players at every level to pressure him and take the ball away. The Bills are well-positioned to produce another fantasy gem.
Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland: The Titans have a quality early resum to suggest they can capitalize on a friendly matchup with a Browns team going through well-publicized struggles with bad breaks and a severe lack of talent. Tennessee comes off a six-sack performance in a Week 5 win over the Dolphins and has held three of its past four opponents under 20 points. This group ranks among the top 10 in the NFL in total, scoring and pass defense and has given up just two rushing touchdowns. Playing at home against rookie quarterback Cody Kessler and a crew of misfits should prove fruitful enough to stream with confidence.
THREE DOWN
Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta: This is one of the rare occasions where it makes sense to consider benching the Seahawks and go the streaming route. This defense is stout in nearly every way, but it makes its hay by smothering opponents more so than dominating with gaudy numbers in sacks, return touchdowns or takeaways. The Falcons are a dangerous offense that can attack in multiple ways, and they come off an encouraging performance in a 23-16 road win over the Denver Broncos. Atlanta is a good bet to get its points, which puts the burden on Seattle to sack Matt Ryan and create turnovers, neither of which hav been the team"s forte during its run of dominance under Pete Carroll.
Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland: The Chiefs are a tempting unit with a long list of accomplishments in fantasy, but they"re not quite the same dominant group that has ranked among the top five in the NFL in sacks in three of the past four seasons. With top pass-rusher Justin Houston still on the mend with a knee injury and Tamba Hali showing his age, these Chiefs have just five sacks, second-fewest in the NFL, through four games. They"re unlikely to snap out of that funk against a dynamic, revamped Raiders offensive line protecting an emerging star in Derek Carr, who has 11 touchdowns to two interceptions and has been sacked less often (five) than any quarterback in the league. The Raiders are a very real threat to put up 30-plus points.
Cincinnati Bengals at New England: The return of Tom Brady has brought some otherwise-average weapons such as Chris Hogan and James White to life, giving all kinds of new potential to the Patriots attack. Brady was sacked just once and New England played turnover-free football in a 33-13 thrashing of the Cleveland Browns, showing another level of firepower. The Bengals are a steady, stable fantasy defense but little more than that with just one double-digit output in five games. They are draftable every season, but far from a must-start, particularly on the road against a dangerous offense.
WAIVER WATCH
Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago: Don"t look now, but the Jaguars are starting to meet expectations after a forgettable start, thanks in part to beatable and mistake-prone Baltimore and Indianapolis offenses. They come off a bye to another intriguing matchup, this time on the road in Chicago to tackle a Bears offense with a new-look backfield in quarterback Brian Hoyer and rookie running back Jordan Howard. Hoyer has more passing yards (1,016) over the past three weeks than any quarterback in the NFL, but he also has a history of letting mistakes snowball. If Jacksonville can shake him early, it could be in for a big day.
TOP 20 RANKINGS
1. Arizona Cardinals vs. New York Jets2. Buffalo Bills vs. San Francisco3. Denver Broncos at San Diego4. Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland5. Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis6. Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta7. Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago8. Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami9. New England Patriots vs. Cincinnati10. Philadelphia Eagles at Washington
11. Carolina Panthers at New Orleans12. New York Giants vs. Baltimore13. Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles14. Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville15. Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants16. Los Angeles Rams at Detroit17. Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland18. Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas19. Indianapolis Colts at Houston20. Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City
Source: http://www.pennlive.com/fantasy_football/2016/10/fantasy_football_week_6_dst_ra.html
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