NFL Team Performance Trends: Week 9 (Fantasy Football) - Fantasy Footballers Podcast
By Google News Sports ·
Week 8 is complete, and it is time for another look at team performance trends heading into Week 9. In this article, we will take a look at the top and bottom offenses and defenses in terms of expected points added (EPA), and then take a closer look at some players to watch out for in terms of strong matchup potential for the coming week.
San Francisco holds the top spot at +0.19 EPA per play, with Buffalo at +0.18 and Jacksonville at +0.16 close behind. Cincinnati (+0.12), Detroit (+0.12), and Kansas City (+0.11) make up the next group. The margin between first and sixth is small, which is narrow enough that any of those six could lead the league by December.
The bottom of the table is where the real story sits. The Chargers have fallen to -0.26 EPA/play, and the gap between them and the next worst offense is massive. The only valuable start in LA is Ladd McConkey, and that is if he can stay healthy. Philadelphia (-0.13), Indianapolis (-0.12), Atlanta (-0.10), and Minnesota (-0.10) fill out the bottom five. With Minnesota performing so poorly, they could be a buy-low candidate, especially with the talent on their offensive side of the ball.
Minnesota remains the best defense in football at -0.18, but Tampa Bay has closed considerably at -0.16 and is trending harder in the right direction, if you take a look at their trend chart at the bottom of the article. The Rams (-0.11), Jacksonville (-0.10), and Seattle (-0.10) complete the top five.
Miami is the worst defense in the league at +0.15, with Dallas (+0.13), Detroit (+0.11), Philadelphia (+0.10), and New Orleans (+0.09) behind them. Look to exploit these defenses in fantasy in Week 9 if you can.
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