The strategy behind DTBWW is that each week you pick up a defense that is playing against a bad offense (preferably at home). And each week you get pretty good numbers out of your DT position.
Last season, my top pick averaged 9.8 fantasy points per game. My second pick averaged 9.1 and my third pick averaged 7.3. On the whole, DTBWW averaged 9.3 fantasy points per game, which equate to DT5 numbers — all for the price of a few waiver wire pickups. In 2008, my top two picks averaged DT6-type numbers.
Unlike Defensive Team By Committee (DTBC), which is for those owners who prefer low maintenance teams, DTBWW strategy allows fantasy owners to virtually ignore DTs on draft day and focus on picking up an extra RB/WR flier instead.
To be eligible, defenses have to be available on the waiver wire in at least 40% of ESPN fantasy leagues.
Pick #1: Miami Dolphins (@ BUF)
I prefer to pick defenses playing at home, but I like the Dolphins this year and the Bills haven’t done much to upgrade the offense other than draft C.J. Spiller.
Pick #2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. CLE)
The Bucs don’t project to be very good defensively this season, but anytime Jake Delhomme is lining up under the opposing center, we have to take notice.
Pick #3: Arizona Cardinals (@ STL)
The Cards have a middling defense, but they have a juicy matchup with a rookie QB and a depleted WR corps.
Bonus picks: SD (@ KC), CHI (vs. DET)
