- Career years continue for ascending pass rushers: Taking a look at Quinnen Williams and Uchenna Nwosu, who were the up-and-comers who added to their career years this week.
- The Green Bay Packers do IDP gamers a favor: For the first time this season, both Packers linebackers played every down together with De’Vondre Campbell returning to the lineup.
- Is B-Wagz back?: Can IDP managers call Bobby Wagner an LB1 again after his best game of the season?
Estimated reading time: 39 minutes
WEEK 13 TAKEAWAYS
Make sure to check out last week’s waiver targets. Some of the key players stood out as potential adds after Week 13 for leagues of all sizes:
Waiver Wire
- LB – Tony Fields II, CLV – With more injuries to the Browns linebacker room, Fields stepped into a larger role and shined this week. He has potentially earned more snaps in place of the injured Sione Takitaki going forward.
- LB – Dylan Cole, TEN – Cole filled in as the top linebacker while David Long was nursing a hamstring injury that could sideline him in Week 14. Cole would be the top priority among Titans’ linebackers for those looking for a replacement.
- EDGE – Michael Hoecht, LAR – Hoecht seems to have found a place at the top of the Rams edge depth chart, and he ended up having a career game as a result. The snaps are there for Hoecht to be a viable replacement option late in the season.
- EDGE – Azeez Ojulari, NYG – Ojulari has missed a ton of time this season but appears to be healthy now, playing his third game of the year and landing his second sack.
- S – Andrew Wingard, JAX – With Andre Cisco sidelined, annual waiver-wire stalwart, Wingard could potentially be an IDP option once again this season.
- S – Teez Tabor, SEA – Ryan Neal has been dealing with a knee injury that kept him out of the fourth quarter this week. It’s possible Neal misses Week 14, but this situation should be monitored closer to game time.
- CB – Nate Hobbs, LV – Cornerbacks don’t often make the waiver list but Hobbs has just been so productive relative to his position in every game he’s played this season. This being his first game back from injured reserve since Week 5, he’s likely out there in a lot of CB-required leagues.
JUMP TO A TEAM:
ATL | BLT | BUF | CIN | CHI | CLE | DEN | DAL | DET | GB | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | LVR | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN | NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF | SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
ATLANTA FALCONS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
65 (T-17th) | 72.1% (8th) | 21.2% (T-25th) | 49.0% (31st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-31st)
- Blitz rate: 22.6% (21st)
EDGE
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Lorenzo Carter | 73.8% | 73.6% | 75.0% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 58.6 |
Adetokunbo Ogundeji | 60.0% | 64.2% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.4 |
Deangelo Malone | 38.5% | 30.2% | 66.7% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 50.0 |
Quinton Bell | 27.7% | 32.1% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 62.4 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Grady Jarrett | 70.8% | 64.2% | 100% | 9.5% | 14.3% | 62.7 |
Abdullah Anderson | 60.0% | 66.0% | 33.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 58.6 |
Timmy Horne | 44.6% | 50.9% | 16.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 52.8 |
Matt Dickerson | 35.4% | 28.3% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.4 |
Jaleel Johnson | 29.2% | 35.8% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 55.2 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Rashaan Evans | 100% | 100% | 100% | 9.2% | 20.0% |
Mykal Walker | 73.8% | 75.5% | 66.7% | 4.2% | 18.8% |
Troy Andersen | 41.5% | 43.4% | 33.3% | 11.1% | 11.1% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: The gap between Mykal Walker and rookie Troy Andersen seems to have plateaued this week due to a similar share as last week. It was looking like Andersen could potentially take over the secondary linebacker role from Walker, but the gap didn’t continue to close this week, so it may not happen this year.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Richie Grant | 100% | 32.3% | 33.8% | 18.5% | 13.8% |
Jaylinn Hawkins | 100% | 21.5% | 70.8% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
A.J. Terrell | 100% | 61.5% | 13.8% | 24.6% | 28.6% | 7 |
Darren Hall | 100% | 83.1% | 1.5% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 5 |
Isaiah Oliver | 32.3% | 0.0% | 85.7% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 1 |
Dee Alford | 12.3% | 0.0% | 87.5% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0 |
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
53 (28th) | 69.7% (15th) | 23.7% (19th) | 44.7% (T-19th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 23.2% (4th)
- Blitz rate: 26.5% (15th)
EDGE
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Justin Houston | 71.7% | 68.3% | 83.3% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 61.2 |
Tyus Bowser | 64.2% | 58.5% | 83.3% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 54.7 |
Jason Pierre-Paul | 41.5% | 36.6% | 58.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.0 |
Odafe Oweh | 32.1% | 26.8% | 50.0% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 65.8 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Calais Campbell | 64.2% | 56.1% | 91.7% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 61.0 |
Justin Madubuike | 62.3% | 68.3% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.7 |
Broderick Washington Jr. | 41.5% | 48.8% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 63.1 |
Travis Jones | 32.1% | 41.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.0 |
Brent Urban | 26.4% | 31.7% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.1 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Roquan Smith | 96.2% | 100% | 83.3% | 11.8% | 24.0% |
Patrick Queen | 83.0% | 85.4% | 75.0% | 6.8% | 18.6% |
Malik Harrison | 13.2% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.0% |
- INJURY: Patrick Queen left this game in the fourth quarter due to a thigh injury and did not return. His status for next week should be considered questionable.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Chuck Clark | 100% | 35.8% | 47.2% | 9.4% | 5.7% |
Geno Stone | 100% | 18.9% | 67.9% | 9.4% | 0.0% |
Kyle Hamilton | 54.7% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 65.5% | 10.3% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Marcus Peters | 100% | 90.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2 |
Marlon Humphrey | 100% | 81.1% | 1.9% | 13.2% | 0.0% | 3 |
Ar'Darius Washington | 15.1% | 0.0% | 87.5% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 1 |
Brandon Stephens | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
BUFFALO BILLS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
54 (T-26th) | 67.6% (T-17th) | 25.5% (14th) | 44.5% (17th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 1.7% (24th)
- Blitz rate: 17.5% (27th)
EDGE
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Gregory Rousseau | 63.0% | 62.5% | 64.3% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 64.4 |
Shaq Lawson | 61.1% | 60.0% | 64.3% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 61.9 |
Boogie Basham | 38.9% | 40.0% | 35.7% | 20.0% | 13.3% | 51.2 |
A.J. Epenesa | 37.0% | 37.5% | 35.7% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 55.9 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Ed Oliver | 72.2% | 70.0% | 78.6% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 55.3 |
DaQuan Jones | 55.6% | 60.0% | 42.9% | 18.8% | 6.3% | 59.7 |
Jordan Phillips | 50.0% | 45.0% | 64.3% | 12.5% | 8.3% | 52.4 |
Tim Settle | 22.2% | 25.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.2 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Tremaine Edmunds | 100% | 100% | 100% | 3.7% | 7.8% |
Matt Milano | 100% | 100% | 100% | 3.7% | 13.7% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: The Bills’ linebacker room returned to normal this week with both starters healthy.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Jordan Poyer | 100% | 42.6% | 48.1% | 7.4% | 1.9% |
Damar Hamlin | 94.4% | 17.6% | 72.5% | 9.8% | 0.0% |
Cameron Lewis | 5.6% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Taron Johnson | 100% | 0.0% | 75.9% | 22.2% | 16.7% | 6 |
Xavier Rhodes | 87.0% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Tre'Davious White | 61.1% | 97.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 25.0% | 4 |
Dane Jackson | 51.9% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
CHICAGO BEARS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
66 (T-15th) | 65.3% (22nd) | 28.2% (T-10th) | 46.6% (27th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 2.6% (23rd)
- Blitz rate: 20.2% (24th)
EDGE
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Al-Quadin Muhammad | 54.5% | 56.0% | 46.7% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 53.1 |
Dominique Robinson | 51.5% | 52.0% | 53.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.6 |
Trevis Gipson | 50.0% | 48.0% | 60.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 58.2 |
Taco Charlton | 34.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 59.4 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Justin Jones | 74.2% | 66.0% | 100% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 57.2 |
Armon Watts | 56.1% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 51.7 |
Mike Pennel | 39.4% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.3 |
Andrew Brown | 34.8% | 38.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.0 |
Angelo Blackson | 4.5% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 57.7 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Jack Sanborn | 100% | 100% | 100% | 7.6% | 22.2% |
Nicholas Morrow | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1.5% | 11.1% |
Matthew Adams | 22.7% | 28.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Jack Sanborn played 100% of Chicago's defensive snaps for the first time this season and, once again racking up tackles at a 20%-plus clip.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
DeAndre Houston-Carson | 100% | 19.7% | 74.2% | 1.5% | 4.5% |
Elijah Hicks | 100% | 9.1% | 86.4% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Last week’s waiver suggestion, DeAndre Houston-Carson, started in place of Eddie Jackson, who is now on injured reserve, so he’ll remain relevant for a couple more weeks in deeper leagues.
- Elijah Hicks replaced rookie Jaquan Brisker, who missed his second game with a concussion but Brisker is probable to return after the Bears’ Week 14 bye.
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Jaylon Johnson | 100% | 84.8% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Jaylon Jones | 98.5% | 84.6% | 3.1% | 9.2% | 0.0% | 6 |
Josh Blackwell | 77.3% | 3.9% | 86.3% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 8 |
Harrison Hand | 1.5% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
55 (T-24th) | 64.8% (23rd) | 29.5% (T-8th) | 40.4% (T-3rd) |
- Dime personnel rate: 16.0% (10th)
- Blitz rate: 23.4% (20th)
EDGE
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Sam Hubbard | 92.7% | 90.2% | 100% | 14.8% | 18.5% | 53.9 |
Trey Hendrickson | 70.9% | 65.9% | 85.7% | 19.1% | 14.3% | 61.3 |
Cameron Sample | 21.8% | 22.0% | 21.4% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 64.7 |
Joseph Ossai | 21.8% | 24.4% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 65.8 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
D.J. Reader | 72.7% | 75.6% | 64.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 62.9 |
B.J. Hill | 70.9% | 68.3% | 78.6% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 58.9 |
Josh Tupou | 27.3% | 31.7% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.5 |
Zachary Carter | 25.5% | 29.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 55.0 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Logan Wilson | 100% | 100% | 100% | 9.1% | 11.1% |
Germaine Pratt | 78.2% | 95.1% | 28.6% | 2.3% | 7.0% |
Akeem Davis-Gaither | 10.9% | 2.4% | 35.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
Markus Bailey | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Vonn Bell | 100% | 23.6% | 56.4% | 14.5% | 3.6% |
Jessie Bates III | 96.4% | 22.6% | 60.4% | 13.2% | 1.9% |
Daxton Hill | 7.3% | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Eli Apple | 98.2% | 90.7% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 0 |
Cam Taylor-Britt | 98.2% | 81.5% | 1.9% | 14.8% | 50.0% | 2 |
Mike Hilton | 94.5% | 7.7% | 78.8% | 11.5% | 0.0% | 5 |
Tre Flowers | 10.9% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0 |
CLEVELAND BROWNS