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3 FanDuel Defenses to Target in Week 11

Dale Redman  —  @DTRedman Nov 15th, 2018
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Pittsburgh Steelers

FanDuel Price: $3,800
numberFire Projection: 8.3 FanDuel points

Overshadowed by their high-powered offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense has been a group to fear in their own right.

The Steelers rank second in QB hits (69) and are tied for first in the NFL in sacks (31). In their last five games, Pittsburgh has held all of their opponents to 21 or fewer point scored while giving up an average of 268.6 yards per game. They are an all-around crew too, sitting fourth in pass defense, according to our metrics, while not allowing a 100-yard rusher all year. In their last seven games, opponents are averaging just 73.3 yards per game on the ground. That’s bad news for the Jacksonville Jaguars, whose run-based offense has struggled to get going this season.

The Jags' offense has managed to score more than 18 points in just two of their last seven games. They rank in the bottom-four with an average of just 17.8 points per game this season. The offense has been friendly to defenses as well, turning the ball over 19 times, the fifth-most in the league. They are averaging 2.5 mistakes per game since Week 4.

With the third-most projected FanDuel points of the week and a cost of less than $4,000, the Steelers are one of our best value options out there in Week 11.

Dale Redman is not a FanDuel employee. The views expressed in his articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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