Well, the one week you KNOW you will use your backup defense the Bucs play the Saints. I don't love that matchup. The Bucs are a very good defense though, so I might still think about picking them up if they are on the waiver wire.

I don't actually love the Steelers either.. they finished in the bottom half of the defenses last year in my scoring format. I think they live on name only at this point, especially since the Steelers blow everyone out and the other team tends to get more points against them just because they have to.

I would consider, or at least keep watching, the Jags defense. No one is talking about them, since they are shrugging off the first game as Houston is that bad. The Jags got TEN sacks.. TEN! Recovered three fumbles, an interception, and scored. That is not just a bad opponent, that is excellent defensive play as well. They are a very good, athletic defense at all levels, and are finally getting competent coaching it seems. And the Jags are going to be running much more this year, which will shorten games and keep scoring low. I think they end up a top five defense by the end of the year. ( NOTE: I am not a Jags fan at all.. but I was forced by local TV and Irma to watch the game last weekend. )

Jags play the Bengals on the Steelers bye week.

Jags aren't available. I have them in my other league.

I could drop the Steelers and pick up the Bucs.

The available defenses right now are:

Bengals
Bucs
Cowboys
Chargers
Colts
Redskins
Lions
Giants
Bills
Titans
Falcons
Bears
Browns
Dolphins
49ers
Packers
Jets
Saints

I think that defenses, unless something major happens, can be evaluated by past performance ( I know, I know.. the Jags.. but I think enough changed there to merit the re-evaluation. )

Just looking at how they ranked over the last two years, these are the best defenses from your list. Note: This only includes defensive plays, not special teams.

1. Eagles
2. Steelers (only team on the list that got worse last year, from #8 to #15 by my scoring)
3. Giants
4. Bucs

Giants and Bucs both finished very good last year ( #4 and #7 by my scoring ).

The Giants get the Rams on the Steeler's bye week.

Need opinions on this trade proposal. I'm thinking of accepting it even though the players I'll be giving up outscored what I'll be receiving in week 1.

This is a standard scoring PPR league.

I'm giving up...

Terrance West
Ty Montgomery

I'm getting...

Brandin Cooks
Isaiah Crowell

Hell yes I would... Crowell is an upgrade from West in my book (who is sharing snaps with Buck Allen), Cook still has a chance to be a legit WR1, and I worry about Montgomery holding up to the hits.

The players had some unusual setups in terms of the game flow week 1.. I think you are clearly getting the better side of that trade.

Post the rest of your team.

Brees, Drew QB

Montgomery, Ty RB,RW

Murray, DeMarco RB,RW

Decker, Eric WR,RW,WT

Fitzgerald, Larry WR,RW,WT

Riddick, Theo RB,RW

Olsen, Greg WT

Johnson Jr., Duke RB,RW

West, Terrance RB,RW

Beasley, Cole WR,RW,WT

Beckham Jr., Odell WR,RW,WT

Hilton, T.Y. WR,RW,WT

Mixon, Joe RB,RW

Ertz, Zach WT

Walsh, Blair K

Denver DST

Yeah, I'd do that trade.

Yep, I already accepted it.

Thanks guys.

Wilson about ****ed me the first week. Thanks to Hunt I won my matchup.

My choice is Wilson or Wentz. Tough call but Wilson is playing the 49ers and so I can only hope he kills them.

Have shit for TE. I got Stefon Diggs for like $2 in my auction league and I think he's gonna be fool's gold after his enormous Week 1.

Should I trade him straight up for Zach Ertz? That's the best offer on the table.

Standard scoring blows. I'll never be interested in Fantasy Football unless I find a rotisserie H2H league

I just can't stand the fact that touchdowns are so overvalued

PPR is getting to be much more prevalent for just that reason.

I think I would play Wentz. Last year Wilson averaged 250 yards, 1 TD, and no interceptions against the Niners. And it was very close to that each time, off only by like 10 yards.

I think the Niners may be so bad that Carroll just runs the ball.

I don't hate that trade at all. I don't think that Ertz is fool's gold. I like Diggs too actually, but already the talk of Bradford's knee being injured again is starting up.