Philadelphia Eagles defensive team

July 14, 2010 @ 17:44:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Philadelphia Eagles | 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
325	301	3	1	1	1	21	10	23	11	39

Pros: Even with new defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, Philly stuck to the principles of the late Jim Johnson and focused on a blitz-heavy defense. They registered 44.0 sacks, tying for third in the league. Pass-rushing phenom defensive end Brandon Graham was added in the draft. Their D also generated 25 interceptions, which placed them fourth in the NFL. Punt returner DeSean Jackson is one of the most dangerous in the league; he helped the Eagles to a league-leading 13.5 yards per punt return and scored twice in '09.

Cons: Only four other defenses allowed more points than the Eagles. They lost Marlin Jackson (Achilles') for the year and could be a short on depth in their secondary. Last year's interception total might be a peak as they hadn't surpassed 20 in a season in the previous three years.

Fantasy tip: The Eagles are one of the first defenses off the board, typically going at the end of the 11th round. That's far too early to take a D, let alone one that could regress this year. If they drop to the last few of rounds, they're worth selecting, but only then.

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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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