Miami Dolphins defensive team

July 14, 2010 @ 17:45:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Miami Dolphins | defensive team/special teams

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Score Allwd	Off Pts Allwd	Tot Def TD	Tot Spec Tm TD	Fum TD	Int TD	Int	Fum Rec	Pass TD Allwd	Rush TD Allwd	Def Scks
332	305	0	0	0	0	13	11	22	12	39

Pros: Miami's defensive investment this offseason came at inside linebacker where they signed Karlos Dansby to a five-year deal. Cameron Wake (5.5 sacks last year) is emerging as a quality pass rusher. Miami finished tied for third in the NFL with 44.0 sacks. It was their second straight year in the top 10 under head coach Tony Sparano; they finished eighth with 40.0 in '08. They added a solid defensive coordinator in Mike Nolan.

Cons: The D will be transitioning under a new coordinator; there could be a few bumps along the way. They've lost nose tackle Jason Ferguson for the first eight games, and Jason Taylor left town (Jets). Miami was 22nd in the league last year with 349.3 yards allowed per game and tied for 29th with 5.8 yards allowed per play. The Fish picked off a paltry 15 passes last year. Their secondary is solid but not particularly dangerous.

Fantasy tip: Miami is going in the 15th round, on average, in fantasy drafts. This is about where you would want to take them. They are a mild sleeper candidate and should be worth taking the slight risk on.

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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