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I don't think there was a single reason. Pierce was playing really well, the Bengals did a lot of running between the tackles, rotating in and out sometimes makes it tough to get into the flow of the game, etc.We'll see how it goes, but I don't think there'll be much value to be found here until someone earns a majority of the snaps.
The Raiders completed only nine passes last week, with just four to wide receivers and one of those was a long TD reception. It'd be nice to have seen him contribute a little more in run support against Oakland, but it's not unreasonable to dismiss it as a little bit of variance since he had 11 solos, two picks and four passes defensed in his first two games.Buffaloes said:
It's not as bad as it looks. You can throw the game against the Lions out in some respects, as the tackle opportunity in that game was terrible. The Cowboys have been a so-so matchup (for unclear reasons) so far for MLBs, but it didn't help that Barnett suffered a shoulder injury early. A solid run support safety like Aaron Rouse may cut into his numbers a bit as well.Wouldn't give up on him yet.
Bell looks fine. He'll be inconsistent at times, as all DBs are, in the tackle columns. But he's a guy who will get plenty of time in the box and should see an above-average number of tackle opportunities. In general, I prefer an in-the-box strong safety to a nickel corner, scoring system and lineup requirements aside.
The player participation logs at profootballfocus.com are suggesting that Diles may be playing on the weak side, which, with his nickel snaps making him a full time player, make a projection of 85 solos entirely possible.Kirschke is an interesting talent. He's in a good place to get tackles, but carries with him the usual risk of inconsistency with a 3-4 DE.
I don't think we'll see the consistent Adrian Wilson of old again. 3-4 safeties can still make tackles, but two rangy and solid fundamental tacklers like Gerald Hayes and Karlos Dansby don't leave many leftovers for Wilson. I haven't seen anything to suggest he's being used much differently than last season, though that means he's up in the box a little less than his best seasons.
I still like White, but last week's effort against a mediocre offensive line was really disappointing. If you can't trust you low level DL2/DL3 against a good matchup, he's tough to keep on the roster if you've got other options.I don't think Piscitelli has much upside, maybe DB3 value as a starter if the Bucs defense gets an above-average amount of tackle opportunity. Williams is probably worth holding in deep leagues if you've got no other options with upside. He's not going to unseat Davis, though, and it's hard not to see Beau Bell having a big role in the future there. I think you've got Holliday pegged. He's not going to produce as he did when he was getting three technique snaps next to Jason Taylor, but he's got some value left as a DT.June has the most immediate value of those you listed, but I like Kehl to have some value before the end of the season as well.I would like to know your thoughts on DL Dewayne White. Seems to be a hit or miss guy but the hit's aren't that great. Other guys I would be curious about are Sabby Piscitelli (What kind of upside does he have), LB Leon Williams (is he worth holding onto in deeper leagues), Vonnie Holliday (still valuable where DT's are used).Who has the most value in typical IDP Dynasty leagues out of these Waiver Wire players? LB Bryan Kehl NYGLB Boss Bailey DENLB Cato June TBLB H.B. Blades WASLB Alex Hall CLELB Geno Hayes TBLB Anthony Spencer DALSorry for the mix of questions but figured you might find one topic to cover out of these.
We've begun adding kerpow's data to each week's Reading the Defense column with some added analysis thrown in. Here are this week's notes:
The Dumervil/Anderson dilemmas were one of the few questions we were able to squeeze in last night.Robbins is definitely the real deal. Plenty of three-technique snaps on a line where he won't get much attention while his ends are forcing quarterbacks up in the pocket into his lap. He'll miss some snaps in rotation, but, like Jovan Haye, should continue to make the most of those he gets.
Thanks for the great feedback as usual Jene!I still like White, but last week's effort against a mediocre offensive line was really disappointing. If you can't trust you low level DL2/DL3 against a good matchup, he's tough to keep on the roster if you've got other options.I don't think Piscitelli has much upside, maybe DB3 value as a starter if the Bucs defense gets an above-average amount of tackle opportunity. Williams is probably worth holding in deep leagues if you've got no other options with upside. He's not going to unseat Davis, though, and it's hard not to see Beau Bell having a big role in the future there. I think you've got Holliday pegged. He's not going to produce as he did when he was getting three technique snaps next to Jason Taylor, but he's got some value left as a DT.June has the most immediate value of those you listed, but I like Kehl to have some value before the end of the season as well.I would like to know your thoughts on DL Dewayne White. Seems to be a hit or miss guy but the hit's aren't that great. Other guys I would be curious about are Sabby Piscitelli (What kind of upside does he have), LB Leon Williams (is he worth holding onto in deeper leagues), Vonnie Holliday (still valuable where DT's are used).Who has the most value in typical IDP Dynasty leagues out of these Waiver Wire players? LB Bryan Kehl NYGLB Boss Bailey DENLB Cato June TBLB H.B. Blades WASLB Alex Hall CLELB Geno Hayes TBLB Anthony Spencer DALSorry for the mix of questions but figured you might find one topic to cover out of these.
Each episode is posted on the podcast page, usually by Wednesday afternoon. We also post the link in its own thread here in the Forum. This week's podcast was posted earlier today.
I don't think there is a group of reliable teams that consistently give up points to nickel backs. You may already be doing this, but I think it's smart to look for those teams that use a lot of multiple wide receiver sets, particularly those teams that are likely to be trailing early and often. Matchups against ARI, DET, IND, GB, NO, PHI, NE, PIT, SEA should be better for nickel backs than others. Under that general thinking, Manning should be a very good play in returner leagues this week, particularly if Hester is again out with injury.
I don't have a good explanation for Johnson's box score last week. He looks to have gotten enough opportunity to make plays and I haven't heard anything about injury. You'll probably need some homer insight in your other thread, as I didn't get a chance to watch that game last week.Probably just one of those
games from an OLB.
I haven't broken it down by position, but the numbers suggest that there's not been a huge decrease in solo tackles this season. On a per team basis, there have been 43.47 solos/game so far this season. Last season, there were 43.95 solos/game. I think the number of double digit solo tackle weeks last season was a bit of an anomaly. There were fewer linebackers with 100+ solos last season than most other seasons this decade, but still plenty of double digit solo games for Willis, Beason, Harris, etc. I think those weeks were perfect storms of opportunity and poor surrounding cast. As with London Fletcher in Week 1, I think we'll be seeing our share of 12+ solo tackle games as the season progresses.There's no question that the NFL's effort to bring some uniformity to the unofficial defensive statistics could affect the boxscores, individually and collectively. It's something worth watching and I expect that at least Aaron and I will be tracking the numbers to see if there's any emerging impact.
. Edwards is a tease. He's not explosive enough off the ball, consistent enough playing with leverage or consistent enough with his effort to be a consistent NFL player or box score IDP performer. Every year, I find a reason to be optimistic. Every year around this time, I'm disappointed.
