4 FanDuel Defenses to Target in Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers

FanDuel Price: $5,400
numberFire Projection: 9.2 FanDuel points

The Pittsburgh Steelers have already locked up a first-round bye, but a win in Week 17 and a New England Patriots loss would give the Steelers home field advantage throughout the playoffs. In order to hold up their end in that scenario, the Steelers must beat the Cleveland Browns, a team that has been one of our favorite teams to target with opposing defenses all season.

On the year, the Browns have allowed the most points to opposing defenses, and three of the last four teams to face the Browns have finished inside the top-11 in weekly scoring. DeShone Kizer's rough rookie year has continued over the last month. In the Browns' past four games, Kizer has committed nine turnovers and he's been sacked eight times.

The 2017 finale could be another rough one for Kizer against a Steelers defense that is one of the league's best in terms of pressuring the quarterback. The Steelers have the second-most sacks (50) on the season and seventh-most quarterback hits (96). These two teams last played all the way back in Week 1, but the Steelers did sack Kizer seven times in the season opener, finishing as the week's fifth-highest scoring defense.

The Steelers are a 10.5-point favorite in this matchup and the Browns' implied team total is just 13.75, the lowest on the week. Against a rookie quarterback who has struggled all season, the Steelers are a top defensive play in Week 17.