Elite and horrible matchups for the playoffs
Take note of Joel Smyth's best and worst fantasy matchups for the fantasy playoffs.
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The absolute best and worst defenses to face against in the fantasy playoffs.
I would say there are two passing defenses that stand above all, and they play in the Fantasy championship.
Dallasno explanation needed.
The Chargers get them in Week 16, then Washington in Week 17.
And the Commanders, they are 32nd in pass EPA in the second half of the year, And they lost those two outside corners; that's part of it.
Dallas gets them in Week 17, like I said, Philly.
Week 16 is big.
Considering injuries, like Certain just returned, how teams have been playing lately, And as the stats adjusted to the schedule.
Six passing defenses stand out as real hard matchups for quarterbacks, receivers Like the Chiefs play the Chargers in Week 15, then the Broncos in Week 17.
It's a bummer for Mahomes.
Rice is more matchup independent.
But playing against good defense is never easy.
It just helps that he's in the slot.
A lot of his touches are manufactured, but for Worthy, It's horrible, and Bowers had a rough start against the Eagles and the Texans.
In terms of run defenses, the Giants lately have actually been worse than the Bengals Which is saying a lot.
Minnesota's Aaron Jones may play Week 16.
Gently, at least in the fantasy championship set up really nice.
The Bengals get Henry, then Ekan, and then Trey Benson in that fantasy championship.
In Buffalo, at least in terms of the rush.
Production has been very poor.
They got New England, Cleveland, then Philly.
There are lots of good rushing defenses.
New England, though they've been affected by injuries recently, Kansas City is close.
Cleveland, even though their game script is usually against them, But these would be the top three I would not want to go against.
The Rams and Seattle play each other in Week 16.
They both face a lot of really good teams.
Running backs, and then the Houston Texans too.
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