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When making your defense/special teams cheat sheets carefully look
over your league settings because some drafts give points for
Interceptions, Sacks, Fumble Recoveries, Punt & Kickoff returns.
Some leagues only interception or fumble return touchdowns. It is a
very tough position to predict and changes in coaches and schemes
can make a huge difference to team’s fantasy value on the defensive
side of the ball. If you are in a league that gives you points for
all of the above then they are more valuable than a 3rd receiver in
scoring, but it is easier to find a good defense in free agency
within the first few weeks then depth t the wide out position so
don’t always be fooled by the points they score as a opposed to a
3rd receiver cause if you get a good 3rd receiver and a good defense
as opposed to a weak receiver and a great defense you could end up
scoring less each week then having good at both. Calling a great
defense on draft day is very tough and it is for that reason to
stick with skill players during the draft for as long as possible.
You can judge some defenses by the previous years performance, but
it is a different year and a different schedule among other things,
like the changes to the line up, changes of their divisional
opponents’ offenses and even their own offense for that matter. F a
teams offense doesn’t allow the defense enough time to rest then the
defense can score more as they are on the field more, but the other
side of that is they might be too tired and allow too many points
against which is also a scoring setting and can even cost you
negative points on really bad games. I say take them in the late
middle rounds and for sure in front of the kickers. A great defense
in these leagues score bigger than some weaker starting
quarterbacks, but like I said skill players first and kickers last. |
