JAX/TEN
Jack and Fowler only played 33% or so, which is an uptick for Jack. We might see the count increase as the Jags figure why not? Fowler injured?
Yannick Ngouke saw 66%, time to check his availabilty.
Jags have a whole lot of nice names playing some crap football.
The Titans S rotation was lessened by 1, as Rashad Johnson was out. Mularkey says he's back next week, so while my eyes widened when I saw Byard 89%, tap the brakes. Still, he seems like a nice dynasty stash. For this season, I don't think Stafford and Searcy going anywhere. This is actually when it's time to check Over the Cap:
Rashad signed a 1 year deal. 30 years old, coin flip if he returns next year. He's the deep guy, at any rate.
Stafford is in last year of his rookie deal. UFA after this year.
Searcy signed a big deal with TEN, I didn't realize his cap numbers were so high. 2.5 mill in ead money if they cut him next year, but 4.5 mill in savings.
Byard is the youngest, a rookie 3rd rounder. Do with all this info what you will.
GB/ATL
Of the two GB corners that took over after Shields/Randall went down (Goodson/Gunter), Goodson had the better game. This has a lot to do with the Pack doubling Julio all game, leaving Goodson on Sanu. Moving forward, these are both worth a look in CB leagues (you ain't playing CB league? Amateur).
Blake Martinez was at 65%, and had 5 tackles. Ryan actually outsnapped him, but ATL plays more base defense than most teams, so there's your answer. Still like Martinez moving forward.
Play DBs vs. GB. Period. ATL's top 3 tacklers were DBs, but GB had 4 tacklers with more than any ATL player.
Keanu Neal is on none of my teams, dang it.
Campbell was 63%, and Jones 90%. Campbell get banged up? I dunno, but his grades have been good this year. Got beat by Tyrell Williams ona pass, but who the heck had him covering him??
NE/BUF
No snap counts on this game yet, WTF?
But the big deal is Collins trade. Sure, bump Hightower and
Elandon Roberts. I don't know anything about Roberts, if he ran in my house and punched me I wouldn't recognize him, but he is the guy that is poised to take over.
If Roberts is good enough to keep the job, I would not be surprised if he outscores Hightower. However, my first thought is that this is more about dealing Collins rather than BB dying to get Roberts on the field.
This is a bump for Collins, too, if you ask me.
Also a bump for
Patrick Chung, because there is a LB not as good as Collins in front of him. Any of you that might be harboring the idea that I know what I am doing, because of this thread: Chung was a FA all year long in a dynasty league that I do, while I was jacking off with CLE safeties. Picked up by someone before this week. Check his availability!
Lorenzo Alexander was injured, I don't know how bad, I'm not going to do all your work for you, dammit.
But
Shaq Lawson appeared, and had a sack. Nice! This to me, is Shaq's value: Hold in dynasty, hoping for the designation change to DE in 2017.
Robert Blanton has two straight games of production, and Aaron Williams is on IR. Seems as nice a waiver wire pick up as any other (deep leagues).
AZ/CAR
Big news:
Honey Badger injured, and looks like long term. Now, this is a big deal, because AZ now slides a CB they don't love to slot, and a safety needs to play deep, killing his value?
Tony Jefferson and
DJ Swearinger have both played close to LOS, so owners need to be prepared for one of these guys to move. Or maybe the Cards have another S on the roster? If you are counting on either S, maybe bench them for a week if you can, and see how it shakes out.
Kevin Minter has some quiet, steady production. I haven't really talked about him, because he's a JAG, but not a bad end of bench guy. Just a random thought.
Shaq Thompson got his knee banged up in the 2nd quarter. he was making a mess of the Cards before he left, too. Check his status.
Thomas Davis-100%, 3 solo, 3 assist, fumble recover, 1 TD. I'm gonna miss this guy when he's gone. Maybe he can squeeze one more year out.
Star Lotulelei went bonkers. Is this Star turning into Suh or Donald, or isn this the continued implosion of the Cards offense? I think the latter, and Veldheer just went on IR (steroids-related injury I think :bitterRaiderfan
. With a banged up offensive line, I am looking to start pass rushers vs. this team.
CIN/WAS
Very little from CIN of interest. From the back 7 of this defense, you really only are comfortable starting Shawn Williams and Burfict.
Donte Whitner came in from the cold, and has been racking up tackles from day 1. Start him. Pick him up in shallow leagues.
Mason Foster down to 65%. Not sure why, maybe because
Su'a Cravens was healthy, and at 34%? We really need an injury to Foster to get Cravens on the field. Not rooting for an injury of course (maybe a teensy weensy pulled hammy.........)
Duke Ihenacho and
Will Blackmon each had around 50%, I am guessing Blackmon was hurt, but neither should be rostered, so I don't really care.
CLE/NYJ
I would be completely shocked if
Christian Kirksey loses his job to Jamie Collins. He's been 100% all year, and it always felt like
Demario Davis was losing snaps to this guy or that guy. Davis has been a guy living off some pre-draft sleeper chatter his entire career.
The real question to me: does Collins negatively impact Kirksey's numbers?
Marcus Gilchrist had a big game, but looks like an outlier to me.
Only three players had more than 3 tackles in this game: Kirksey, Gilchrist, and Elvis Patterson, I mean, Darrelle Revis.
3 CLE CBs got a lot of run, and Tramon and Jamar both out tackled Haden. Haden has been banged up, if he misses any time, it might be bad news for my man Jamar, as there will be two CBs to attack, rather than just him.
IND/KC
Edwin Jackson was picked up in one or two leagues of mine, news broke late that he was getting the start. Played 62%, had 4 tackles and a sack. Heck, why not pick him up, if you have space? However,
Clayton Geathers was subbed in for him on nickel snaps, I doubt that changes, so 70% seems like his immediate ceiling.
Ha! Check this out:
Colts work out LB Irving, Lansanah Don't go ordering that Edwin Jackson jersey just yet fellas!
Colts have two S that have been performing all year long in Adams and Geathers. Why, you ask? Well because Irving Moore McNary Morrison Jackson, that's why.
Dee Ford with 3.5 sacks. Lordy.
Daniel Sorenson!!!
Sorenson only played 71%, but when he's out there, he's right in the middle of the muck.
Why doesn't
Steven Nelson have good tackle numbers every week? He plays across from the best cover guy in the league, IMHO.
PHI/DAL
Waiver wire alert!
Barry Church injured, out for a month at least, and
JJ Wilcox is the replacement. Cowboys only have one LB worth a darn, and Wilcox slides into a choice spot, where Church racked up tackles.
I didn't realize
Demarcus Lawrence was back from suspension. With 1 tackle and 1 assist in 3 games back, neither has Demarcus, apparently. 53% for him. I guess he has had back and shoulder injuries he has been fighting through, according to the Google.
Eagles defense is pretty set. Hicks and Bradham are 3 down backers, Brandon Graham plays 80%+, Barwin and Curry rotate, and McLeod is the S to own. This defense is legit.
SD/DEN
OK, we need to do some digging on this SD defense, because there is a lot of moving parts.
Brown and
Perryman both left with injuries last week. Jatavius out a '
'week or two'' with knee injury. Perryman had a hammy. Now, the crap part here is that Perryman might be ready to go next week, and aggravate the hammy on the first series.
So, let's assume one or both are out.
Korey Toomer?
Joshua Perry? Perry outsnapped Toomer last week, 35-32. Might not be a clear 3 down guy. Toomer did have some flash plays vs. DEN.
Considering where the ILB situation is right now, I think about the SS in SD. I have watched a fair amount of SD this year, and Dwight Lowery and Adrian Phillips are......average at best. So, that makes me think.......whatever happened to that SS I liked before the season?
Can you stash
Jahleel Addae? I might be a week early on this one, but he needs to be rostered. I had to look him up: Broken collarbone, has not played in over a month. Has also suited up in back to back practices. Did you know that? I didn't. So, whuile everyone grabs Toomer or Perry, I am going to make sure I have the SS in place. I play in some deep leagues, and he wasn't rostered, so check him out.
HOU/DET
Brian Cushing had nice numbers, but only played 66%. I beleive they keep him on a snap count if they can, because of his injury history.
I am super happy to see
Jadeveon Clowney emerge, only because he received such a ridiculous amount of hate before he had done a thing. Good for him.
Benardrick McKinney was 9th on the team in tackles this week. Played 90%. One week outlier? Let's hope.
Tavon Wilson is a decent desperation starter, gets in the stat book every week, and plays 75% all the time. Not flashy, but dependable.
If you are looking for a 2nd 3 down LB in DET, stop wasting your time. DET playing 3 safety looks regularly.
NO/SEA
New Orleans is playing a ton of 3 safety looks, it's the base defense pretty much. Byrd plays deep, and has been useless ever since he got paid by the Saints inept front office.
Kenny Vaccaro has been disappointing to me, I start him in one league without thinking about it, and I am still waiting for numbers.
Is it my imagination, or do the Saints S take turns getting all the tackles? Can't trust any of them, week in and week out.
Daniel Ellerbe was back, and eased back in with 33%.
Nathan Stupar was at 67%, so, if you wondering who loses cvalue with Ellerbe's return, wonder no longer.
Craig Robertson appears safe, and I will continue blindly starting him every week.
Kelcie McCray continues to start for Kam Chancellor, and I guess I should have addressed this before, but honestly, I wasn't interested in a S that plays with Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner, KJ Wright, and the rest. McCray had 6 tackles and 4 assists, so clearly I am a genius.
If you own
Frank Clark, continue to start as long as Bennett is out with injury, and pray for an infection or something.
OAK/TB
This ####### game. Jesus. Raiders gave the Bucs more in penalty yardage, than the Bucs had in offense.
My observations from watching these two teams closely this week:
Kwon Alexander is the LB to own for fantasy, but he is not a good LB. Lavonte Davis is a much better player.
Malcolm Smith is the Raider LB to own, IMO. Riley may have some games here and there, but Smith is faster and more active.
Cory James is a dynasty stash.
Karl Joseph looks like Bob Sanders.
Brent Grimes is just bad enough to get picked on, but good enough to not lose his job.
Vernon Hargreaves is going to get a pick-6 this year It's coming!
If Sean Smith is out this week,
DJ Hayden is a sneaky pick up in CB leagues.
Chris Conte is bad at playing football.
MIN/CHI
Ha, Vikings. Norv Turner has just resigned as I type this. Sam Bradford is truly the angel of death.
I feel the same way about the Bears S position as the Browns: There should be value, but there is not.
Bears pass rush looks amazballs!! Meh.
Danny Trevathan continues to disappoint in the stat column.
Players I am looking hard at this week on the waiver wire:
JJ Wilcox, Jahleel Addae, Korey Toomer, Yannick Ngakoue, Kevin Byard, Elandon Roberts, Robert Blanton
, so take this with a grain of salt. I would jump on Blanton if you have the chance. While he plays behind the tackle-vacuuming Brown brothers, he has moved into the SS spot where he put up great numbers in MIN in 2014. Oh, and he has three home games during the FF playoffs where tackle stats are aplenty. He may not put up 2015 Corey Graham numbers, but anything remotely close to that would be a godsend.
