Week 4 Matchups - Passing Game

Attached are the match ups for week 4. The column titled "Def PYds" is the amount of passing yards the team gives up, compared to a league-average defense. For example, the Ravens give up 56% as many passing yards as a league-average defense. The column titled "Def PTDs" is the amount of passing TDs the team gives up, compared to a league-average defense.

Team	Def PYds	Def PTDs	Opponent
Ravens	56%	73%	Steelers
49ers	67%	48%	Saints
Redskins	70%	68%	Cowboys
Steelers	73%	68%	Ravens
Titans	77%	61%	Vikings
Cowboys	78%	67%	Redskins
Falcons	80%	90%	Panthers
Panthers	86%	84%	Falcons
Cardinals	89%	53%	Jets
Bengals	89%	72%	Browns
Packers	92%	91%	Buccaneers
Rams	92%	191%	Bills
Chiefs	97%	101%	Broncos
Texans	98%	143%	Jaguars
Bills	100%	88%	Rams
Jets	102%	103%	Cardinals
Jaguars	102%	90%	Texans
Browns	108%	58%	Bengals
Vikings	110%	70%	Titans
Eagles	110%	55%	Bears
Buccaneers	113%	179%	Packers
Saints	123%	81%	49ers
Bears	124%	78%	Eagles
Raiders	124%	95%	Chargers
Broncos	152%	128%	Chiefs
Chargers	168%	204%	Raiders

The only top passing defense that I don't buy into is the 49ers, who have such a porous run defense that no one really needs to pass on them. The Saints will probably throw this weekend, and have success, so I wouldn't downgrade Brees any due to opponent (who he is going to throw to, on the other hand, is a different concern).

Every other defense above the Falcons are legitimately good (the Falcons have the same terrible run defense problem as the 49ers), so you might want to downgrade the passing games of their opponents.

The five teams on the bottom of this list, with the exception of the Chargers, have serious and real pass defense problems. So, I would feel good about starting QBs and receivers from the 49ers, Eagles, and Chargers this weekend. The Chiefs might get a boost, and I would start Bowe or Gonzalez, but I cannot bring myself to recommend Damon Haurd.