Jene Bramel
Footballguy
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Highlights:
Kiko Alonso has been limited all week with a nagging knee injury. He's been guessing more lately and finding himself out of position. The Jaguars are likely without Maurice Jones-Drew and Cecil Shorts today and the Bills are away from their favorable home stat keeper. That combination makes Alonso a less attractive play today. Call him a high variance LB3.
Both Chad Greenway and Audie Cole should be good plays today. The secondary is a tougher call. Harrison Smith should be back but there's no guarantee he plays every down with Andrew Sendejo and Jamarca Sanford healthy. I'd hold on using Smith in fantasy leagues today unless there's a very favorable pregame report.
Malcolm Smith replaces K.J. Wright today and has a shot to play every down as he did when Bobby Wagner was down. The matchup is solid enough that Smith can be considered a LB3 today. It's a good spot for Wagner, who gets a solid running back matchup away from his assist-happy home stat crew. Chris Clemons and Cliff Avril have favorable pass rushing matchups. They'd be must plays, but their rotation limits their chances.
The Titans are listing Akeem Ayers and Alterraun Verner questionable, but both fully practiced Friday and should play. The linebacker rotation was a mess last week, with five players taking at least 30 snaps. Moise Fokou is the closest thing to an every-down linebacker, but none of this group can be trusted in a critical playoff matchup except in deeper leagues where you've no other 30+ snap options.
Sean Lee is out this week -- and very possibly for the rest of the season -- with a sprained ligament in his neck. Bruce Carter is also out today with a hamstring injury. That puts Justin Durant in the middle, with Ernie Sims on the weak side and Kyle Wilbur on the strong side. Sims should play every down, but there's risk with all three against Green Bay. I think Wilbur gets enough snaps to hold value if he's classified as a defensive lineman in your league. Jeff Heath is a solid DB2 play today; he's continued to start over J.J. Wilcox.
Highlights:
Kiko Alonso has been limited all week with a nagging knee injury. He's been guessing more lately and finding himself out of position. The Jaguars are likely without Maurice Jones-Drew and Cecil Shorts today and the Bills are away from their favorable home stat keeper. That combination makes Alonso a less attractive play today. Call him a high variance LB3.
Both Chad Greenway and Audie Cole should be good plays today. The secondary is a tougher call. Harrison Smith should be back but there's no guarantee he plays every down with Andrew Sendejo and Jamarca Sanford healthy. I'd hold on using Smith in fantasy leagues today unless there's a very favorable pregame report.
Malcolm Smith replaces K.J. Wright today and has a shot to play every down as he did when Bobby Wagner was down. The matchup is solid enough that Smith can be considered a LB3 today. It's a good spot for Wagner, who gets a solid running back matchup away from his assist-happy home stat crew. Chris Clemons and Cliff Avril have favorable pass rushing matchups. They'd be must plays, but their rotation limits their chances.
The Titans are listing Akeem Ayers and Alterraun Verner questionable, but both fully practiced Friday and should play. The linebacker rotation was a mess last week, with five players taking at least 30 snaps. Moise Fokou is the closest thing to an every-down linebacker, but none of this group can be trusted in a critical playoff matchup except in deeper leagues where you've no other 30+ snap options.
Sean Lee is out this week -- and very possibly for the rest of the season -- with a sprained ligament in his neck. Bruce Carter is also out today with a hamstring injury. That puts Justin Durant in the middle, with Ernie Sims on the weak side and Kyle Wilbur on the strong side. Sims should play every down, but there's risk with all three against Green Bay. I think Wilbur gets enough snaps to hold value if he's classified as a defensive lineman in your league. Jeff Heath is a solid DB2 play today; he's continued to start over J.J. Wilcox.
