Top 10 Pass Defenses

Going forward, the best and worst rushing and passing defenses will be based on a rolling three game average. This method is unique to Fantasy Alpha. if you see others copying it, I'd appreciate a head's up.

When assessing start/sit decisions based on the top pass defenses, one must remember teams that can't stop the run aften rank amongst the stingiest passing defenses. The structure of the NFL makes that so. There are just 60 minutes of clock and rushing the ball keeps the clock moving.

Amongst the legimate sit decisions to be made with this data, Tom Brady going against the Denver defense causes hesitition, but there is no one with the guts to sit Brady.

The one legitimate possible sit would be Atlanta Falcons' QB Matt Ryan. I'd hesitate sitting a Top 10 QB coming off a bye week, but the 49ers look like a legitmately good defensive club, and they are at home.

Pass Rank	Team	PYA	Vs
1	NY Giants	91	OAK
2	Denver	143	NE
3	Washington	148	@CAR
4	Philadelphia	156	TB
5	Buffalo	179.3	CLE
6	Carolina	179.7	WAS
7	Tampa Bay	181	@PHI
7	Houston	181	@AZ
9	NY Jets	188.3	@MIA
10	San Francisco	194	ATL

Matt Forte Or Michael Turner

In a PPR league, the choice of Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte over Atlanta Falcons RB Michael Turner appeared to be a no-brainer decision. Forte has 63 receptions and the equivalent of 2,345 yards. Turner had the equivalent of 1,800 yards thanks to a mere six receptions. Where Turner enters the debate is his 18 TDs versus Forte's 12.

After the 1st two weeks of the season, this decision doesn't appear as obvious. Forte has yet to score a TD despite 167 equivalent yards (eYd) while Turner has a 100+ yard rushing game with a TD to 185 eYd.

Would you deal Forte for Turner if you could? Despite mounting pressure to do so, I would still prefer Matt Forte.

The addition of TE Tony Gonzalez along with a year of development looks to have caused an exponential leap in the passing game of Atlanta. Forte's five reception Week Two better represents his 2009 than the zero reception Week One that spooked the entire expert community into disregarding six months of off-season rankings.

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Atlanta Falcons' RB Michael Turner caught six passes last season. With the addition of TE Tony Gonzalez, I don't see Turner getting as many touches when the Falcons' get inside the 20.

Worse, Turner had 376 carries in his 5th professional season. He is not a spring chicken in NFL RB years.