Fantasy implications of Rex Ryan in Buffalo

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The that they have officially hired as their new head coach. Whenever a coaching change is made in the NFL, fantasy implications are sure to follow. So what does Ryan's hiring mean for the fantasy value of players for next season? For starters, defense comes first. It's universally known that Ryan is a defensive mastermind. In three of his six seasons with the , Gang Green's defense ranked among Alex Len Jersey  some of the top scoring units in . In 2009 the team boasted the third-highest scoring fantasy defense, in 2010 they were sixth and in 2011 the unit finished fifth overall in terms of fantasy points.   Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) Ryan now takes over a squad that with the help of selections , and Marcus Camby Jersey  , finished the 2014 season as the second-highest scoring fantasy defense and led the NFL with 54 sacks, had 19 interceptions and recovered 11 fumbles. There's a good chance that Buffalo will be a popular pick in the late rounds of fantasy drafts next summer with Ryan at the helm. A big question that remains is who will Buffalo's defensive coordinator be? Ryan will likely bring Dennis Thurman over from the since was officially by Buffalo on Tuesday. On the offensive side, Buffalo's most is at the quarterback position -- a situation Ryan is used to from his time in New York. With , it looks like Ryan and company will have to work things out with third Terence Davis Jersey -year signal-caller who was pulled last season after four games due to inconsistent play. Ryan has a proven track record of being able to win with young quarterbacks in and (in 2013, at least) but it hasn't always translated to fantasy production. For the sake of wideout , fantasy enthusiasts will have to have faith that something positive pans out here. Just keep in mind that Ryan isn't known to run the most prolific offenses in his time as a head coach. The also announced on Tuesday that former offensive coordinator Greg Roman was for the same position under Ryan in Buffalo. We all know how frustrating San Francisco's players were last season from a fantasy perspective, especially in terms of . One week would have a pathetic six rush attempts and the next Muggsy Bogues Jersey  he'd get 24 carries on your bench. So hopefully something more consistent develops if Roman does indeed take over to run the Buffalo offense. Buffalo's backfield is also a huge question mark with a free agent and the aging set to turn 34 next month. With the lack of talent at quarterback, it's not out of the question for Ryan and Roman to implement a ground-and-pound philosophy out of the backfield if they can put the right personnel together. Don't forget about Boobie Dixon or either. But as mere fantasy bystanders this offseason, we Jalen Rose Jersey  can only wait and see what develops in Buffalo. -- Follow Matt on Twitter __.