Top 10 Unconventional Fantasy Predictions
Bonus Edition . . .
Thanks to Sam Bradford's preseason injury (get well soon, Sam), I'm down one "unconventional" prediction. A few of you have asked if I'll replace it with a new one, so that we can start the season on the right foot. Happy to take a mulligan.
As alluded to a couple of posts ago, I'm not high on the 49ers DST this season. After years of dominance-to-near-dominance, this year's squad, while still talented, is missing some key parts that once made it great. They also have a fairly tough schedule this season, including:
After giving up the 3rd fewest points in the NFL last year (17 points per game), the Niners likely will fall close to the middle of the pack--around 21-22 points per game.
And so I'm picking them to finish outside the top 10 DSTs in fantasy scoring. ESPN and Yahoo think they're the 3rd best DST. Other experts have them comfortably in the top 6. I think you'll be better off streaming defenses--or taking my advice and grabbing the Texans--than trusting this once glorious defensive / special teams unit.
Bonus Edition . . .
Thanks to Sam Bradford's preseason injury (get well soon, Sam), I'm down one "unconventional" prediction. A few of you have asked if I'll replace it with a new one, so that we can start the season on the right foot. Happy to take a mulligan.
As alluded to a couple of posts ago, I'm not high on the 49ers DST this season. After years of dominance-to-near-dominance, this year's squad, while still talented, is missing some key parts that once made it great. They also have a fairly tough schedule this season, including:
- @ Cowboys
- Bears
- Eagles
- @ Broncos
- @ Saints
- @ Seahawks
- Chargers
After giving up the 3rd fewest points in the NFL last year (17 points per game), the Niners likely will fall close to the middle of the pack--around 21-22 points per game.
And so I'm picking them to finish outside the top 10 DSTs in fantasy scoring. ESPN and Yahoo think they're the 3rd best DST. Other experts have them comfortably in the top 6. I think you'll be better off streaming defenses--or taking my advice and grabbing the Texans--than trusting this once glorious defensive / special teams unit.