Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Defenses

This season is just plain out flying, don't you agree? Week 7 is upon us, yet it seems like just last week we were posting our Week 1 rankings. I hope everyone has enjoyed their season so far and has had a pretty successful one at that. If not though, don't fret. There is still plenty of season left. And, if you look at it this way, your fantasy team has a better shot at winning something than my dear ole' Detroit Lions do. Take advantage of the Bruno Boys and what we have to offer, and I guarantee you that you will become a much better fantasy football player because of it.

And even though defenses are probably one of the hardest positions to predict, the season has gone on long enough to where we can get a good read on the teams. So this week I will be reintroducing to you all the +/- for turnovers for teams to help give you a better advantage at predicting what a team will be doing as a whole in their respective games this week. 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. (Miami Dolphins) vs. Baltimore Ravens

The Miami Dolphins have played fairly well but not outstanding this season defensively, but they get a major boost by being able to play the Baltimore Ravens, who are pretty lousy offensively except for their running game, whose offensive line just took a hit this past weekend. The Dolphins do not provide for many take aways, sitting at just 7 on the season, but they are +4 on turnovers meaning their offense won't cough up the ball unexpectedly many times. The Ravens do cough up the ball a ton though, so this could play out well for the Dolphins this week.
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

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2. (New York Giants) vs. San Francisco 49ers 

This is a gut call here as the New York Giants just got manhandled by the Cleveland Browns in week 6. The Giants do not produce many takeaways, sitting at only 2 on the season, both via INT. The positive is that they hold opponents to 279.6 YPG, 16.8 PPG and they face a San Francisco 49ers club that has coughed the ball up 15 times so far this year.  
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

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3. (Pittsburgh Steelers) @ Cincinnati Bengals

This should be a pretty boring game on all accounts, which should translate into very good defensive numbers for the Pittsburgh Steelers. So far on the year, they have allowed opponents only 231.6 YPG, 15.8 PPG and have produced 9 turnovers. The Cincinnati Bengals offense has been brutal this year, will be missing Carson Palmer and their offense has coughed up the ball 12 times so far this year. Everything spells for an excellent week for the Steelers defense.
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

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4. (Tennessee Titans) @ Kansas City Chiefs

The Tennessee Titans can arguably be named the best defensive squad, so far, in fantasy football land this season. They have allowed 267.8 YPG, only 11.2 PPG and have totaled 14 takeaways, giving them a AFC best +6 turnover rating. And, to make things better they take on a Kansas City Chiefs offense who have been horrible this year scoring 13 PPG and is now in flux after pissing TE Tony Gonzalez off by telling him that he would be traded and then wasn't and suspending RB Larry Johnson for this week's match-up. The Titans are an excellent choice this week. 
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * *

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5. (Baltimore Ravens) @ Miami Dolphins

The Baltimore Ravens have been very good on defense so far this year, allowing only 220.8 YPG and 17.4 PPG, and they also have a respectable 8 takeaways. But as good as they have been defensively, offensively they have been struggling, handing them a -4 turnover rating. This could start to hurt their defense by forcing them to be on the field more than they should be. They take on the Miami Dolphins this week who have averaged 346.8 YPG, 21.4 PPG and are a very solid +4 in the turnover ratings. That being said, the Ravens make a very solid play this week, but don't be surprised if the Dolphins make the Ravens look a bit more human this week at times.
Bruno Boys Stars:  * * * *

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6. (Dallas Cowboys) @ St. Louis Rams

The Dallas Cowboys haven't done very well this year defensively, allowing 300.3 PPG and 23.5 PPG, but they do have 7 takeaways. Unfortunately they are still -2 in overall turnovers and with the loss of QB Tony Romo the Cowboys D should be on the field more than normal. Luckily, at least this week, they face the league's worst rated offense in the St. Louis Rams who have averaged only 237.4 YPG and 12.4 PPG. The Rams protect the ball fairly well though, so expect the Cowboys to just be a pretty good play this week. The thing to be concerned about though is that now that Adam Jones is missing, their secondary is in complete disarray.
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * * 

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7. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) vs. Seattle Seahawks 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has been outstanding so far this year, gaining 13 takeaways while allowing 16.2 PPG. They have given up 312.2 YPG though, so not everything has been golden. They do face a Seattle Seahawks offense who has been very unhealthy and is now missing Matt Hasselbeck. The Bucs should be a solid play once again this week. 
Bruno Boys Stars: * * * *

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Week 7 Defensive Rankings