Fantasy Football Week Ten Rankings: Defenses

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Welcome back! Welcome back to NFL play all those terrible teams who took Week 9 off (Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills). And, thank you for making it possible for fantasy owners to, once again, play the match ups.

This week you will see there are, indeed, a few favorable pairings in which you can go ahead and plug and play certain defenses. However, there are also some very good games between two quality teams in Week 10, putting you in a bind as to whether the unit you have played most of the year is worthy this week. Trust in the Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Week 10 Defense Rankings below to help guide you in the decision making process.

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. (Baltimore Ravens) at Cleveland Browns

Given a bye week, you’d think the Browns would have figured out their starting quarterback and then planned an attack to beat the Ravens and practice it for two weeks. Instead, they wait until after Week 9, waiting until Monday to name a starter. Baltimore’s defense hasn’t been as good as in recent years, allowing 320.6 yards and 19.3 points per game with 17 sacks and 11 turnovers. And, after a great game against the Denver Broncos, the defense of the Ravens was just mediocre against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, with a prime time game against an inferior opponent, expect a big game from Baltimore’s defense, likely their best performance of the year.
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

2. (New Orleans Saints) at St. Louis Rams

If the Baltimore Ravens defense is ranked the best, then the Saints unit has to be considered 1A. Really, the only reason the Ravens are ahead is due to how terrible the Cleveland Browns are. Not that the St. Louis Rams are much better, but they do have at least one playmaker in Steven Jackson. This should be a monster game for the New Orleans defense, who will likely score at least one touchdown plus add a number of turnovers. This year the Saints have given up 331.6 yards and 21.8 points per game while adding 19 sacks and 24 turnovers. Isn’t it great to see the bad teams play again this week? May not make for a good game to watch, but fantasy wise, it’s wonderful.
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

3. (Minnesota Vikings) vs. Detroit Lions

Another good defense gets to have a crack at a horrible offense, with the Minnesota Vikings looking like another excellent play as they take on the Detroit Lions. This season, the Vikings have allowed 332.6 yards and 21.8 points per game while totaling a league high 31 sacks and 13 turnovers. Fresh off the bye week, this will be a great tune up game for Minnesota and its defense. The promise Detroit showed early in the year with its offense is all but gone, and the Lions will be in for a long day against a defense who continually puts pressure on the quarterback.
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

4. (Denver Broncos) at Washington Redskins

When you look at Denver’s last two games where they allowed 30 and 28 points respectively to the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, you’d think their defense has been awful. But, Denver allowed a special team’s touchdown to Baltimore, a defensive touchdown to the Steelers, and an interception that put the Steelers inside Denver’s 20. The unit is still a good play for the rest of the season and the numbers show it. On the year, the Broncos have given up 280.3 yards and 15.5 points per game with 26 sacks and 14 turnovers. This game against the Washington Redskins this week will allow Denver to get its averages back to normal and put up a good fantasy day. The Redskins offense has been disastrous this season, and without their best offensive weapon in Clinton Portis on the field, it can only get worse. 
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * *

5. (Miami Dolphins)

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