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Defense to start: Baltimore Ravens - Baltimore has only been allowing 16.3 points a game this season. They face Seattle and I'm expecting a dominating performance. I think Baltimore will hold them under 10 points and score a return touchdown.
Defenses to avoid: Arizona Cardinals - The Cardinals travel to Philadelphia and face a team that will be very motivated to stay in the playoff picture. They also have been giving up 117 yards a game on the ground, which means LeSean McCoy will probably have a big game.
Cleveland Browns - Cleveland has been a pretty good defense this season but they do give up a ton of yards on the ground. Their opponent this week is St. Louis and I see a huge day for Steven Jackson on the ground. It would be best to use another defense this week.
Minnesota Vikings - The Vikings defense has performed pretty well at times but their secondary is not very strong. With a trip to Green Bay on tap and the points they produce, the Minnesota defense needs to be avoided.
All 32 team defenses ranked following the jump.
Team | Opp. |
1. Baltimore Ravens | SEA |
2. Philadelphia Eagles | ARZ |
3. Green Bay Packers | MIN |
4. San Francisco 49ers | NYG |
5. Houston Texans | TB |
6. New York Giants | SF |
7. Detroit Lions | CHI |
8. Kansas City Chiefs | DEN |
9. St. Louis Rams | CLE |
10. Miami Dolphins | WAS |
11. Dallas Cowboys | BUF |
12. San Diego Chargers | OAK |
13. Pittsburgh Steelers | CIN |
14. Jacksonville Jaguars | IND |
15. Cincinnati Bengals | PIT |
16. Washington Redskins | MIA |
17. Chicago Bears | DET |
18. New England Patriots | NYJ |
19. New York Jets | NE |
20. Denver Broncos | KC |
21. Cleveland Browns | STL |
22. Indianapolis Colts | JAX |
23. Oakland Raiders | SD |
24. Buffalo Bills | DAL |
25. Tennessee Titans | CAR |
26. New Orleans Saints | ATL |
27. Seattle Seahawks | BAL |
28. Minnesota Vikings | GB |
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | HOU |
30. Atlanta Falcons | NO |
31. Carolina Panthers | TEN |
32. Arizona Cardinals | PHI |