Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: Projecting the Weakest Defenses

NFL defenses have yet to really catch up with the pass-happy league pro football has become. Sure, there are the select few that standout, but most still need to adapt, and quickly.

And with defenses being a more vital aspect to fantasy football than most tend to believe, here are three defenses that turn out to be very weak in Week 9.

Washington Redskins (vs. San Francisco)

It's not so much right now that Washington's defense is terrible, but they're not good enough to solely win the Redskins games.

Thanks to arguably the NFL's worst offense, the Redskin defense gets put in numerous situations per game where the odds are against them. You can only hold up the fort against pro offenses on a weekly basis for so long, and then it all comes crashing down.

This week the Redskins host the 49ers, who have the No. 6-ranked rushing offense. Therefore, expect running back Frank Gore to do work while it sets up the passing game.

In addition, San Fran's defense will put their offense in good field position, thus making it that much more difficult for the Washington defense.

New York Jets (at Buffalo)

The Jets may have a sound pass defense, but there's no reason to throw the ball against them when they allow over 125 rush yards per game. Buffalo ranks No. 4 in rush offense, so you know Bills running back Fred Jackson is going to control this game himself.

In turn, that will lull Rex Ryan's defensive backs to sleep just enough for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to have a solid game throwing the football. Also, since Buffalo''s defense is excellent at forcing turnovers, you can bet on the Jets' defense being in multiple tough situations.

Mark Sanchez will turn the ball over in this game, the question is just how many times? Regardless, the Jets will give up points to one of the NFL's most effective offenses, because much like the Redskins, they don't get much help from the offense.

Chicago Bears (at Philadelphia)

Unlike the other two defenses, the Chicago Bears' issues have come within themselves and not so much to blame on the offense. Sure, quarterback Jay Cutler could do more, but the Bears have trouble stopping the rush and pass, so for Philly it's basically pick your poison.

The Eagles have the league's top-ranked rushing offense and No. 9-ranked passing offense. Chicago allows over 270 pass yards and almost 110 rush yards per game, so it's a foregone conclusion that Philly will move the ball.

Perhaps the biggest reason, though, is because Chicago may have lost some of their momentum being on a bye after winning two-straight, whereas the Eagles have also won two-straight, but are rolling right into Week 9.

Chicago is also very susceptible to multidimensional offenses, as evidence by how the Saints and Packers sliced through them almost at will.

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