4 FanDuel Defenses to Target in Week 12

New England Patriots

FanDuel Price: $4,700
numberFire Projection: 8.0 FanDuel points

Remember when the New England Patriots defense was bad? Yeah, it's been a while. In their past four games, the Patriots D has finished as a top-10, and this week they face off against the lowly Miami Dolphins.

With Jay Cutler in the concussion protocol, Matt Moore may draw the start. While Moore has played well in relief of Cutler, he was gobbled up in his last start by the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8. In a 40-0 loss, Moore threw 2 interceptions and was sacked 3 times. The Ravens finished the week as the highest scoring defense on FanDuel.

The Patriots are a whopping 16.5-point favorite in this matchup, by far the largest spread on the week. The Dolphins' implied team total is just 15.50, the third-lowest on the slate. In a game in which the Patriots are projected to win big, their defense should force Moore to throw often and that could lead to a massive fantasy day for this mid-priced defense.

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