NFL Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Kickers & Defense

Here’s my Week 10 kicker rankings. Keep in mind that the Green Bay, New Orleans, Oakland, and San Diego are on bye.

1. Dan Carpenter (MIA) vs. TEN:  Has 19 FGs. Titans have allowed league high 20 FGs.
2. Matt Bryant (ATL) vs. BAL:  Tied for 3rd with 16 FGs. Ravens have allowed 16.
3. Rob Bironas (TEN) @ MIA:  Has 15 FGs. Dolphins have allowed 14.
4. Josh Brown (STL) @ SF:  Has 14 FGs. Niners have allowed 17.
5. Nick Folk  (NYJ) @ CLE:  Has 16 FGs. Browns have allowed 10.
6. David Akers (PHI) @ WAS:  Has 15 FGs. Skins have allowed 13.
7. Graham Gano (WAS) vs. PHI:  Has 15 FGs. Eagles have allowed 11.
8. Lawrence Tynes (NYG) vs. DAL:  Double-digit points in past three games.
9. Connor Barth (TB) vs. CAR:  Has 11 FGs. Panthers have allowed 17.
10. Adam Vinatieri (IND) vs. CIN:  Has 14 FGs. Bengals have allowed 14.
11. Billy Cundiff (BAL) @ ATL:  7 FGs and 6 PATs in past two games.
12. Jeff Reed (PIT) vs. NE:  Has 14 FGs. NE has allowed 13.
13. Neil Rackers (HOU) @ JAX:  Has 13 FGs. Jaguars have allowed 8.
14.  Phil Dawson (CLE) vs. NYJ:  5 FGs and 7 PATs in past two games.
15.  Ryan Succop (KC) @ DEN:  4 FGs and 3 PATs in past two games.

Now here’s my Week 10 team defense rankings.

1. New York Giants vs. Dallas
2. Tampa Bay vs. Carolina
3. Seattle @ Arizona
4. Minnesota @ Chicago
5. Chicago vs. Minnesota
6. New York Jets @ Cleveland
7. Philadelphia @ Washington
8. Detroit @ Buffalo
9. San Francisco vs. St. Louis
10. Pittsburgh at New England
11. Arizona vs. Seattle
12. Indianapolis vs. Cincinnati
13. Buffalo vs. Detroit
14. St. Louis @ San Francisco
15. Tennessee @ Miami

Inside the numbers:

• Jason Garrett could inspire the team, but the Giants’ pass rush is just too potent.
• Carolina’s running backs are dropping like flies. Matt Moore is out for the year. Tampa Bay could flash back to the days of Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, and company.
• Both Cutler and Favre are prone to throw picks and take sacks. Both defenses should be solid in this one.
• Miami has named Chad Pennington the starter. I’m not sure if that hurts or helps.

Finally, here’s my Week 10 IDP rankings.

1. Jerod Mayo (NE) @ PIT:  69 tackles in last five games.
2. Chad Greenway (MIN) @ CHI:  Averaging 10.4 tackles per game this year.
3. Stephen Tulloch (TEN) @ MIA:  Averaging 11 tackles in last six games.
4. James Anderson (CAR) @ TB:  At least 7 tackles every game, plus has 2.5 sacks and a pick.
5. Patrick Willis (SF) vs. STL:  20 tackles in past two games.
6. Paul Posluszny (BUF) vs. DET:  27 tackles in past two weeks.
7. London Fletcher (WAS) vs. PHI:  12 tackles in first meeting with Eagles.
8. D.J. Williams (DEN) vs. KC:  52 tackles in past five games.
9. Bernard Pollard (HOU) @ JAX:  59 tackles in past six games.
10. Ray Lewis (BAL) vs. ATL:  35 tackles in past three games.
11. Donte Whitner (BUF) vs. DET:  61 tackles in past six games.
12. Lawrence Timmons (PIT) vs. NE:  78 tackles on the year.
13. LaRon Landry (WAS) vs. PHI:  76 tackles on the year.
14. Zac Diles (HOU) @ JAX:  19 tackles in past two games.
15. T.J. Ward (CLE) vs. NYJ:  67 tackles on the year.

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