3 FanDuel Defenses to Target in Week 5

New England Patriots

FanDuel Price: $4,800
Projections: 19.39 points allowed, 2.74 sacks, 1.8 turnovers, 0.32 touchdowns

In every Cleveland Browns game this season, the opposing D/ST has scored at least 7.0 FanDuel points. That’s quite the consistency, especially when you consider that their last two opponents -- Washington and the Miami Dolphins -- aren't top-level defenses.

The Browns will host the New England Patriots this weekend as 10.5-point underdogs and currently have the second-lowest implied Vegas team total with just 18 points. We’re actually looking at a rare situation here for fantasy purposes. Over the last three seasons, 38 teams have been favored by 10.5 points or more. However, just five of those teams were playing on the road.

While a small sample, there actually isn’t much difference in performance between large favorites at home or on the road. However, the road teams have been lower-owned on FanDuel historically as they have averaged an 11.8% ownership while big home favorites see a 13.8% ownership.

By using the New England D/ST on Sunday, not only do you get our second-ranked D/ST with the top sack projection, but you’ll also likely roster them at a lower percentage than if they were at home.