The strategy behind DTBWW is that each week, you pick up a defense, preferably one playing at home against a bad offense. And each week, you get pretty good numbers out of your DT position. To see how this approach performed last season, click here.

Last week, I recommended three DTBWW picks. Let’s see how they fared…

#1 Colts: 6 PA (8) + 3 SK + 2 INT + INT RET TD = 19 fantasy points
#2 Bills: 9 PA (6) + 2 SK + 3 INT + 1 FR = 12 fp
#3 Raiders: 38 PA (0) + 1 SK = 1 fp

The Colts and Bills performed as expected, maybe even beyond expectations. The Raiders? Well, they stunk up the joint. I realized watching the OAK/NYJ game that the Raiders performed well the previous week against the Eagles because Philly doesn’t run the ball. OAK is terrible against the rush and the Jets have a good rushing game.

On the season, my pick #1 has averaged 11.7 fantasy points, my pick #2 has averaged 9.6 and my pick #3 has averaged 7.3. On the whole, DTBWW is averaging 9.5 fantasy points per week, which is DT5-type performance. Not bad.

Let’s take a look at this week’s picks. Keep in mind that to be eligible for DTBWW, a defense must be available in at least 40% of ESPN fantasy leagues.

Pick #1: Arizona Cardinals (vs. CAR)
I love love love love love the Cards this week. They are averaging 10.3 points over the last three weeks — against pretty good offenses (NYG, SEA, HOU) — and they have an outstanding matchup with Jake “The Human Turnover” Delhomme coming to town. Moreover, they have two great matchups in Weeks 15 and 16 (DET and STL), so you may not want to let them go if you can acquire them this week.

Pick #2: San Diego Chargers (vs. OAK)
Like the Cards, the Chargers have been hot (12.5 over the last four games) and they have a great matchup at home. The Raiders are playing some seriously bad offense right now, and opposing DTs have scored an average of 13.3 points per game over the last three weeks.

Pick #3: Houston Texans (@ BUF)
The Bills are starting Ryan Fitzpatrick at QB and really struggled to find their offense. Houston should be able to put up some points, which will put the Bills in a tough spot — that’s when sacks and turnovers happen. The Texans’ defense has improved over the course of the season, even if it doesn’t show up fantasy-wise.

Other teams with nice matchups this week: CHI (vs. CLE), DET (vs. STL), STL (@ DET), TEN (vs. JAX), DAL (vs. SEA)