FANTASY FOOTBALL: Horrid defenses are tempting to fantasy players, just beware

Bad fantasy matchups tempting, but beware

Where many NFL fans see hideous matchups, fantasy football players see opportunity.

Consider the worst of this week’s schedule, the disastrous clash between the Rams and Jaguars. Or the slightly less heinous showdown between the Panthers and Buccaneers. While these games will prompt many viewers to reach for the remote, fantasy geeks will be drawn to the potential points offered up by the Rams (allowing 29 points a game), Bucs (28 points a game), Jags (30th-ranked pass defense) or Panthers (No. 30 run defense).

But before you get too carried away with those Donnie Avery and Torry Holt starts, remember this universal truth: Bad teams are bad because they do bad things.

Take last week’s Browns-Bills game. The awful defenses lured some unfortunate souls to gamble and start Trent Edwards or Derek Anderson. Yet in the end there were no touchdowns and more field goals (3) than completions by Anderson (2). There was similar ugliness in earlier ineptitude contests, such as Washington’s 9-7 win over the Rams and Oakland’s 13-10 win over the Chiefs.

As you again wonder how Anderson can average one completion every 30 minutes, here are some players to start and some to avoid in Week 6: