Need to start 1 LB from:

Barrett Ruud @NO
Curtis Lofton v. DET
Nate Webster @OAK
Freddie Keiaho v.CHI

Antonio Pierce had a weak performance so I need big numbers from one of these LBs.



Need to start 2 DBs:

Bob Sanders v. CHI
Eric Wright v. DAL
Yeremiah Bell v. NYJ
Brandon Flowers @NE



Scoring for Defensive Categories

ATK - Assisted Tackles (ID only) 1 point
BFB - Blocked Field Goals (ID/ST/DST) 2 points
BP - Blocked Punts (ID/ST/DST) 6 points
BXP - Blocked Extra Points (ID/ST/DST) 4 points
DFR - Defensive/ST Fumble Recovered (ID/DT/DST) 5 points
DFRYd - Defensive/ST Fumble Recovery Yards (ID/DT/DST) 0+ DFRYds = .1 points for every 1 DFRYd

DFTD - Defensive TD 6 points
FF - Forced Fumble 3 points
Int - Interceptions 6 points
IntYd - Interception Yards 0+ IntYds = .1 points for every 1 IntYd

PDef - Pass Defensed (ID only) 2.5 points
SACK - Sack 0+ SACKs = 1.5 points for every .5 SACKs

STY - Safety 2 points
TK - Tackle (ID/DT/DST) 2 points

I think Ruud is clearly the best choice at LB. Lofton is playing only 2 downs, Webster is someone I would not want to start unless desperate since he has never done anything, and I really do not like Keiaho's matchup this week.

DB, I am a huge Sanders fan and would start him most weeks. Beyond him, you have some good options, but I like Flowers against NE. I fully expect Brady to welcome the rookie into the real world with a bunch of targets.

Need to start 1 LB from:

Barrett Ruud @NO
Curtis Lofton v. DET
Nate Webster @OAK
Freddie Keiaho v.CHI

Antonio Pierce had a weak performance so I need big numbers from one of these LBs.

Barrett Ruud over Freddy Keiaho easily for me here.



Need to start 2 DBs:

Bob Sanders v. CHI
Eric Wright v. DAL
Yeremiah Bell v. NYJ
Brandon Flowers @NE

I'd start Sanders and Bell for now, and watch Flowers very closely. His tackle value and potential PD boost could make him an every week starter in your system very quickly.