FANTASY FOOTBALL ARTICLES

Using the actual results from the weeks three through ten of the 2006 season against what was allowed to opposing quarterbacks, wide recievers and tight ends in total, the remaining schedule was compared against the top 10 and worst 10 defenses for allowing fantasy points.

The table to the right shows the fantasy points allowed to opposing teams for all the combination of those three positions. At this early juncture, the positions were all combined to give a more realistic view of what each defense is allowing via the passing game. It is too early to break the positions out since single games against stud tight ends alone are enough to skew the results..

A "Good" game was when the team faced an opposing defense that was in the top 10 for allowing fantasy points. A "Bad" game was when that team faced an opposing defense that was in the ten defenses that allowed the least amount of fantasy points.

These rankings are highly skewed by even one very good or very bad game, so use some wisdom in addition to considering the results. As with all such reviews, the most important findings are the extremes as they will change less as the season progresses and it is generally more important to not face a tough ("bad") defense than it is to go against an easy defense ("good"). Most of your starters are going to be among the best at their postion, so the biggest question is if they will be limited by opposing defenses.

Three different views are given below - Weeks 11 to 13 show what players will go against during the "regular" season in most fantasy leagues to indicate which player may help (or hurt) your efforts to reach the playoffs. Weeks 14 through 16 are shown as that reflects the playoff period in most fantasy leagues. For leagues using total points without a playoff system, weeks 11 to 16 indicate what can be currently expected from team schedules for the rest of the season.

Week - By - Week