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4 FanDuel Defenses to Target in Week 5

Blair Ames  —  @Blair_Ames Oct 5th, 2017
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Oakland Raiders

FanDuel Price: $4,300
numberFire Projection: 7.52 FanDuel points

There may be a lot of interest in the Baltimore Ravens defense in this one, what with E.J. Manuel getting the start for the injured Derek Carr. But our lowest-priced play of the week is the Oakland Raiders who will face off against the 6th-worst offense in the league per numberFire metrics and should be relatively low-owned.

Through four weeks, the Ravens are averaging just 15 points per game (2nd-worst in the league) and Joe Flacco has thrown the 2nd-most interceptions (6) among all quarterbacks. He's tossed at least 1 pick in every game this year, and Flacco has also taken multiple sacks in three out of four. Meanwhile, the Raiders defense has forced multiple turnovers in two out of four, and they've also had two 4-sack games.

This game has a 39-point over/under, tied for the lowest of the week, and the Raiders are a 2.5 point favorite. While this contest may be ugly to watch, it should make for a good day for both defenses involved.

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