Rent-a-Defense: Week 14

Our Sigmund Bloom finds waiver-wire defenses with great matchups that should be featured in your starting lineup.

Sigmund Bloom's Rent-a-Defense: Week 14 Sigmund Bloom Published 12/03/2024

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Week 13 Results

Dallas (vs NY Giants) - 6 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, 1 INT, 1 DEF TD

DeMarvion Overshown had one of the most impressive rush, tip, and catch pick-six plays you’ll see to fuel a massive performance from the resurgent Cowboys defense. We’ll keep targeting the Giants (Saints up next)

A Look Ahead: CIN @CAR TB - Joe Burrow is maybe the best quarterback in the league, but if he has to play from behind with a porous offensive line, it could be good for the Cowboys D/ST.

Buffalo (vs San Francisco) - 2 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries

Good enough in bad conditions, although the Bills did show some weakness against the run.

A Look Ahead: @LAR @DET NE - We’ll return to the Bills for Weeks 16 and 17.

Washington (vs Tennessee) - 2 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries

Will Levis didn’t make any big mistakes in this one, but the game was over at halftime.

A Look Ahead: BYE @NO PHI - We may come back to them in Week 17 if Kirk Cousins is still in a tailspin.

Green Bay (vs Miami) - 5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery

Tua Tagovailoa didn’t shake the winless in the cold narrative, but he was productive, even if it was mostly against a garbage time defense.

A Look Ahead: @DET @SEA NO - No preferred matchups left for the Packers D/ST

Indianapolis (at New England) - 4 sacks, 1 INT

The one interception was a drop by Hunter Henry at the goal line as Drake Maye played well enough for the Patriots to win, which meant not a huge game from the Colts D/ST.

A Look Ahead: BYE HOU @TEN - We may return to the Colts in Weeks 16 and 17 (Giants).

Seattle (at NY Jets) - 2 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, 1 INT, 1 DEF TD

If you want to see a 90+ yard pick-six from a defensive lineman, look no further. Leonard Williams truly made this a revenge game.

A Look Ahead: @ARI GB MIN - That’s all for the Seahawks D/ST.

Baltimore (vs Philadelphia) - 2 sacks

The Ravens didn’t play with the lead, so this didn’t go well. The Eagles D/ST was also a dud.

A Look Ahead: BYE @NYG PIT - The Ravens D/ST is worth carrying through the bye if you have a first-round playoff matchup in Week 15.

LA Chargers (at Atlanta) - 1 sack, 4 INT, 1 DEF TD

Kirk Cousins had a terrible day, including a bush league pick-six and terrible end-zone interception. We’ll target him going forward.

A Look Ahead: @KC TB DEN - That’s all folks.

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

NY Jets (vs Seattle) - 3 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 ST TD

Laviska Shenault Jr fumbled two kickoff returns and Kene Nwangwu returned one for a score to account for most of these points.

Cincinnati (vs Pittsburgh) - 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 DEF TD

A missed call led to a Cam Taylor-Britt pick-six; otherwise, nothing to see here.

Week 14 Candidates

**Minnesota, Kansas City, and Pittsburgh are assumed to be rostered**

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