So doing my fantasy research I came upon an interesting article going over strength of schedule over the last 5 weeks. I came upon one obvious data point, and then one that I am still scratching my head over. I wanted to put it out there and get some either rational or at least the conformation that other are just as confused as I.
Now while I don't know the calculations that went into it, fantasy does not equal real life and I haven't trusted anything that Harris has done for many years now I wanted to get some opinions from ya'll.
The Jump is there for a reason so guess ill use it..... JUMP.
First was the fairly common perception that we are terrible against the run.
Playoff Matchups: RBs. Here are the defenses who have been least- and most-vulnerable to opposing RBs the past five weeks:
| Toughest vs. RB | Weakest vs. RB |
|---|---|
| 1. 49ers D/ST | 32. Panthers D/ST |
| 2. Dolphins D/ST | 31. Colts D/ST |
| 3. Texans D/ST | 30. Buccaneers D/ST |
| 4. Falcons D/ST | 29. Bills D/ST |
| 5. Bears D/ST |
28. Eagles D/ST |
Now while I didn't think we were the worst in the NFL (especially considering what we did to Blunt last week) I can live with this but what I still don't understand was the next chart.
Playoff Matchups: QBs. These are the defenses who have the best and worst opponent-independent ratings against quarterbacks over the past five weeks:
| Toughest vs. QB | Weakest vs. QB |
|---|---|
| 1. Texans D/ST | 32. Patriots D/ST |
| 2. Lions D/ST | 31. Panthers D/ST |
| 3. Steelers D/ST | 30. Chargers D/ST |
| 4. Chiefs D/ST | 29. Eagles D/ST |
| 5. Bears D/ST | 28. Bengals D/ST |
The Pats, as expected, are the worst but I would have never pegged us as #2. Considering this is my first post (I am one of those creepers that has been following for over 2 years but not contributing) I am not sure what I am trying to accomplish here I just wanted to start the conversation on why this might be, and if it is true what needs to change (or just start a hate Harris rant which is just fine by me).


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