Alright, let’s gab about them Browns and Buccaneers defenses, you know, for that fantasy football thing my grandson’s always yappin’ about. He says it’s important, so I figured I’d try and make some sense of it for ya.
Week 16 Defense Talk – Who to Start, Who to Bench
Now, they keep changin’ these rankings, even in the middle of the week! My grandson says they updated ‘em on December 16th, but who knows if they’ll change ‘em again. Drives a body crazy, I tell ya. So, you gotta keep your eyes peeled.
- Browns Defense: Some folks say they’re alright, but then they go and play a team like the Broncos, and things get messy. The Broncos, they got a pretty good defense themselves, so it’s a tough one. My grandson was grumbling about them playing on Monday night, 8:15 pm, ESPN he says. Like I know what that means! But it sounds important, so I’m tellin’ ya.
- Buccaneers Defense: Ah, these fellas… they’re a whole other story. They give up so many yards, it’s like they’re just lettin’ the other team run wild. My grandson says they give up somethin’ like 253.4 passing yards every game. That sounds like a lot, even to me. And don’t even get me started on the fantasy points. My grandson says quarterbacks are scorin’ like crazy against them, somethin’ about 21.7 fantasy points a game. That’s gotta be bad, right? So, if your players are up against the Buccaneers, maybe that’s good for you, I reckon.
Week 15 Starts and Sits
Last week, they were talkin’ about who to start and who to sit. Folks were sayin’ the Buccaneers defense was “soft,” whatever that means. Sounds like they ain’t puttin’ up much of a fight. It’s like they’re lettin’ the other team score all the time. Makes you wonder what they’re doin’ out there on the field, ain’t it? They were sayin’ to start players against them. Seems like a good idea if you want to win.
Sleepers and Kickers?
Then there’s this talk about “sleepers.” I guess that means defenses that ain’t supposed to be good, but they end up doin’ alright. Like the Titans playin’ the Jaguars a couple weeks back. My grandson was hollerin’ about it, somethin’ about Week 14. And then they start talkin’ about kickers! Cameron Dicker, they said. I don’t know what kickers got to do with defense, but these fantasy folks, they got their own way of thinkin’, I guess. Makes no sense to me half the time.
The Decider Thing
This fella, Vinnie Iyer, he’s got this “Decider” thing. My grandson says he tells ya who to start and who to sit, blends it all together, rankings and all that. Guess he’s supposed to be some kind of expert. But honestly, sometimes I think it’s all just a big guessing game. You can listen to all the experts you want, but sometimes the ball just bounces funny, you know?
So, What’s the Deal?
So, if you’re askin’ me, and you probably ain’t, but I’ll tell ya anyway, the Buccaneers defense sounds like a good one to play against. They give up too many points, too many yards. The Browns, well, they’re tougher to figure out. Depends on who they’re playin’, I guess. And remember, these things change all the time. One week a team’s good, the next week they’re awful. That’s why my grandson’s always glued to that phone of his, checkin’ the scores and the rankings and whatnot. Drives me nuts, but I guess that’s how you win this fantasy football thing.
Final Thoughts, For What They’re Worth
Look, I ain’t no expert, but I’ve seen enough football games in my day to know a leaky defense when I see one. And this Buccaneers bunch, well, they leak like an old bucket. So, if you got players goin’ up against them, that’s probably a good thing. As for the Browns, they’re a bit of a wild card. They can be good, they can be bad. You just gotta hope they show up on game day. And that’s all I gotta say about that. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this football talk makes a body hungry.
