We like to do Fantasy Q&A on Wednesdays, including contributions from our own SB Nation Fantasy staff, but we also branch out to find other worthy fantasy Q&A from around the Interwebs. Michael Fabiano turns in a good column this week, including some advice on defensive matchups. We spend a lot of time thinking about the skill positions, but a good defensive matchup filling in on a bye week can be the trick to winning.
Fantasy Defense On A Bye Week?
↵↵Michael, I need a defense this week. I’ve been playing the matchups and it’s worked for the most part, except last week when the Cardinals got torched! Any suggestions on which defense I should add for Week 9? — J. Sims, Chicago, Ill.
↵M.F.: Sometimes the matchups work, sometimes they don’t. Moving ahead to Week 9, I’d take a chance on the Seahawks defense. While this unit can’t handle powerful offenses like the Cowboys or Cardinals, the Lions are anything but powerful. Matthew Stafford wasn’t at all effective against the lowly Rams, and the potential absence of Calvin Johnson makes Detroit even less productive. The Packers defense is also a tremendous option this week against rookie quarterback Josh Freeman and the Buccaneers, but they’re not available in most fantasy leagues at this point.
↵↵Lots more Q&A in the rest of the column.
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