Why the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots Defenses Could Be Fantasy Forces

July 21, 2012   ·   Craig Rondinone   ·   Jump to comments

While fantasy football owners will always take quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends ahead of defenses in their drafts, they still need those sacks, fumbles and shutouts to win their leagues. 
The Buffalo Bills defense was a leaky, inconsistent mess in 2011. The New England Patriots defense was the second-worst in the NFL. But both organizations recognized their problems and addressed them in the offseason, with Buffalo filling holes through free agency and New England using the draft to bolster its talent base.  
Both defenses are primed to become two of the most improved units in the league this upcoming season and could be middle- to late-round steals for fantasy owners. Here is a look at the defenses and the moves they have made to get better. 

Buffalo Bills
Add multi-talented Mario Williams to any defense, and that unit’s fantasy value will rise quicker than Rex Ryan’s blood pressure after a Mark Sanchez ...

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