3 FanDuel Defenses to Target in Week 11

Arizona Cardinals

FanDuel Price: $4,000
numberFire Projection: 8.7 FanDuel points

For all the struggles the Arizona Cardinals' offense has had this season, the defense has kept the score close at times, helping them somehow win two games despite averaging fewer than 14 points per game.

Last week, they held an explosive Kansas City Chiefs' offense -- which scores over 35 points per game -- to 26 points while at home in Arrowhead. Overall, Arizona has managed to be a top-seven fantasy unit, averaging 7.8 FanDuel points per game, thanks to an intense pass rush. They have collected 29 sacks and 58 QB hits, both top-nine marks in the NFL this season. That ability to get after the quarterback will pay dividends against an Oakland offensive line that has not been able to hold its own the last few weeks.

In his last five games, Derek Carr has been sacked 20 times including 11 times in the last two weeks. The inability to stay upright has cost the Raiders scoring opportunities, as Oakland has scored more than 10 points just once in the last five contests. Our metrics have the Raiders as the seventh-worst offense while the Arizona D is in the top-five.

With our models projecting the Raiders to score 16.9 points and collect just 299.3 yards, the Cardinals are our top projected fantasy D/ST for Week 11.