Fantasy Football Week 5 Rankings: Defenses

Yes sir, Week 5 is at hand and I hope everyone in Bruno Boys Nation is enjoying a great season so far! This week we will be analyzing 28 defenses, as four of them; Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams and the New York Jets all have bye-weeks. Listed below are the Bruno Boys Defensive Rankings for Week 5. Before we head into the article, I would like to explain the “Bruno Boys Star System”.

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)

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1. (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Tennessee Titans

The top defensive play of the week belongs to the Baltimore Ravens who lead the NFL in yardage allowed with 186.7 YPG. They will be hosting the Tennessee Titans who have been fairly solid, coming in at 305.5 YPG and a 25.5 average point total each week. Expect both of those numbers to go down some this week as the Ravens D should roll!
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

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2. (Pittsburgh Steelers) @ Jacksonville Jaguars

Yes, the Pittsburgh Steelers RB core is very banged up which will hurt them when it comes to trying to control the time clock, but you can’t argue with numbers. They have allowed 236.3 YPG and 14.5 PPG in 2008. Going against a banged up Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line should help some!
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

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3. (Tennessee Titans) @ Baltimore Ravens

The Tennessee Titans defense is once again one of the better ones in the game, with a notable stat of 11.5 PPG allowed! This week they take on a Baltimore Ravens offense that just isn’t very good, and one that relies on the rush. This should be a recipe for greatness in Week 5 for the Titans.
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

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4. (New England Patriots) @ San Francisco 49ers

Yes, the San Francisco 49ers offense has been pretty fashionable so far this year, and it is not secret that the New England Patriots defense has struggled. That being said, the Patriots are a great veteran ball club who will once again dominate on the defensive end of the ball. This very well could be the week!.
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * *

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5. (New York Giants) vs. Seattle Seahawks

The New York Giants defense has been spectacular so far, and even though the Seattle Seahawks offense is getting healthier, they are still a ways away from proclaiming themselves physically fit all around the board! That being said, look for a game that could be dominated by ground play which should help keep the Giants and their 14.3 PPG allowed average to remain as one of the better ones in the league!
Bruno Boys Stars:  * * * *

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6. (San Diego Chargers) @ Miami Dolphins

Unless you are expecting another huge day from Ronnie Brown, play the San Diego Chargers with confidence. They have struggled pretty hard this year as a defensive group, allowing 376.3 YPG as well as 28 points, but the Miami Dolphins should be just what the doctor ordered to right the Chargers ship!
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * 

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7. (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Washington Redskins

Yes, the Washington Redskins have been very solid on offense so far this year, but that is because they are led by a very good running attack! The Philadelphia Eagles allow a league low 53.8 rushing YPG. Something tells me that the Eagles are into something good for Week 5!
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * *

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8. (Green Bay Packers) vs. Atlanta Falcons

The Green Bay Packers are beat up a little on defense, but that shouldn’t make too much of a difference as they face an inexperienced Atlanta Falcons offense that has surprisingly put up a 22.5 PPG average! This will be a good test, and one of the riskier high reward defensive plays of the week as the Packers rushing defense has been awful so far this year and the Falcons rushing attack has been the elite of the league!
Bruno Boys Stars: * * *

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Week 5 Defense Rankings