Week 5 Defense Ranks Fantasy

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Fantasy Football – Week 5 Defense Rankings

October 7, 2009

Brett Favre was on fire Monday night against the Green Bay Packers, but Jared Allen was every bit his equal on the other side of the ball.

It didn’t matter who the Packers plugged into the left tackle spot, where the injured Chad Clifton usually holds down the fort. They brought tight ends over to help, they canceled pass routes for their running backs and kept them in the backfield for extra protection, and still Allen was quicker, stronger, and better than any half-hearted, in-game adjustments designed to slow him down.

Nothing worked for Green Bay.

Allen hit Aaron Rodgers hard all night, finishing with 7 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 safety, and 1 forced fumble. It was one of the most dominant individual performances you’re likely to see all season long, and what makes it even more impressive is that this wasn’t some one-off flash in the pan: Allen does this every week.

That’s great news for Minnesota Vikings DEF owners and an absolutely horrifying Week 5 reality for Kyle Boller and a Rams offense that ranks dead last in the NFL in averaging just 6 points per. To put into perspective just how awful that “production” is, consider the JaMarcus Russell-led Raiders are averaging 10.5 per. The Rams are the only team averaging less.

Better put on some extra (Maxi) pads this week, Kyle.

1. New York Giants vs. OAK
2. Minnesota Vikings @ STL
3. Philadelphia Eagles vs. TB
3. Baltimore Ravens vs. CIN
5. San Francisco 49ers vs. ATL
6. New York Jets @ MIA
7. Indianapolis Colts @ TEN
8. Denver Broncos vs. NE
9. Miami Dolphins vs. NYJ
10. Buffalo Bills vs. CLE
11. Pittsburgh Steelers @ DET
12. Cincinnati Bengals @ BAL
13. New England Patriots @ DEN
14. Atlanta Falcons @ SF
15. Washington Redskins @ CAR