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With six defenses on a bye and not very many solid match-up plays, week eight surely will present a dilemma for those fantasy owners looking to play the waiver wire for their defensive unit. If you need a filler, you will likely have to take a chance on a defense with a lot of upside but just as much downside.
Hopefully, the Bruno Boys can help you plug the squad into your lineup that comes up big. As such, take a look at the Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Week Eight Defense Rankings.
BRUNO BOYS DEFENSIVE STAR SYSTEM
5-Stars (* * * * *) - Bruno Boys Top Plays of the Week
4-Stars (* * * *) – Bruno Boys Very Solid Plays of the Week
3-Stars (* * *) – Bruno Boys Average Plays of the Week
2-Stars (* *) – Bruno Boys Try to Avoid Playing this Week
1-Star (*) – Bruno Boys Do Not Start Unless You COMPLETELY Have To
Key Abbreviations: YPG (Yards Per Game); PPG (Points Per Game)
1. (Chicago Bears) vs. Cleveland Browns
The numbers the Chicago Bears defense is putting up aren’t extraordinary, and the team got ripped to shreds by the Cincinnati Bengals last week. But the Cleveland Browns are so terrible on offense that this is the perfect rebound game for the Bears to get their defense back on track.
Chicago has given up 329.8 yards and 24 points per game with 14 sacks and 8 turnovers. The great thing is Cleveland’s offense can’t seem to get much going, with many of their receivers dropping passes. The Browns have 225.4 yards and 10.3 points per game, which spells a great spot start for any defense playing them.
Bruno Boys Stars: *****
2. (San Diego Chargers) vs. Oakland Raiders
The Chargers defense did not do their job in Week One against the Oakland Raiders , but over the last couple games San Diego has turned things around on defense, including only allowing seven points to the Kansas City Chiefs .
You could compare the Chiefs with the Raiders offense, as Oakland has 30 less yards and is averaging six less points per game. On the season, the Chargers have allowed 332.3 yards and 23.8 points per game while adding 11 sacks and 9 turnovers. Expect a second strong outing from San Diego’s defense in this game.
Bruno Boys Stars: *****
3. (Minnesota Vikings) @ Green Bay Packers
After what we saw from the Vikings defense in the first showdown between these two teams on Monday Night Football (and in particular, Jared Allen ), how could you not like this match up going into this week?
Sure, the Green Bay Packers have a good offense, and the Vikings defense can give up yards (330) and points (21.1) in large chunks, but Week Four should have showed you Green Bay can’t handle Minnesota’s front four.
The Vikings' 24 sacks lead the league and their 13 turnovers created isn’t too shabby either. Even going against a good offense, roll with confidence that Minnesota’s defense can have a big day on the road as they did at home.
Bruno Boys Stars: *****
4. (Indianapolis Colts) vs. San Francisco 49ers
The Colts defense is getting closer and closer to being able a must start on a regular basis. They get great pressure with Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis plus with Bob Sanders back, Indianapolis can really open up the defensive playbook.
Through the season the Colts have allowed 291.7 yards and 12.8 points per game with 16 sacks and 10 turnovers. With the 49ers offense struggling to find consistency, plus a new quarterback starting in Alex Smith , Indianapolis’s defense should have a pretty good day.
Bruno Boys Stars: ****
5. (New York Giants) @ Philadelphia Eagles
The Giants defense has not helped its team win ball games over the last two weeks and now face another offense that has a lot of firepower in the Philadelphia Eagles .
Even with the tough match up, the Giants are still one of the best defenses in the NFL led by its strong defensive line up front. With the Eagles struggling to find a rhythm, this may be the one game to put New York back on track. This year the Giants have allowed 262 yards and 20.4 points per game with 16 sacks and 13 turnovers.
Bruno Boys Stars: ****
6. (Arizona Cardinals)
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