- Rookie breakout games: Aidan Hutchinson and Travon Walker both posted their best pass-rush grades of the season this past week. With Walker leaving hurt, can fantasy managers expect big things to continue for Hutchinson into the fantasy playoffs?
- Musical chairs in Cleveland: The Cleveland Browns linebacker corps continues to be one of the biggest headaches in IDP but as injuries pile up, things could start to simplify. Maybe.
- Barton is back in play: As Cody Barton’s snaps have slowly increased over the past few weeks, he looks to be another trustworthy IDP linebacker in time for the fantasy playoffs.
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WEEK 14 TAKEAWAYS
Make sure to check out last week’s waiver targets. Some of the key players stood out as potential adds after Week 14 for leagues of all sizes:
Waiver Wire
- LB – Deion Jones, CLV – The Browns linebacker carousel continued this week, as more injuries pile up and the spinning wheel of who to trust for fantasy purposes landed on Jones in Week 14. With Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah likely to miss time, the assumption is that Jones’ playing time should stabilize for at least another game or two.
- LB – Devin Lloyd, JAX – Lloyd returned to an every-down role with Chad Muma out of the lineup. As long as that is the case, Lloyd can be trusted in almost all IDP formats.
- LB – Luke Masterson, LV – The Raiders only deployed one full-time linebacker, forcing Masterson to play more of a part-time role, which makes him useful in deep IDP leagues only.
- LB – Tae Crowder, NYG – Also for deep leagues, Crowder could be considered if Micah McFadden’s injury causes him to miss time. This is not anywhere near a full-time role, so production expectations should be low.
- LB – Monty Rice, TEN – Dylan Cole made the list last week and led the team’s linebackers in defensive snaps this week, but Rice led the team in tackles. While he did not earn an every-down role this week, Rice was much better than Cole on the field and could potentially overtake him next week.
- EDGE – Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, HST – Okoronkwo has been getting more opportunities recently, and it’s led to two sacks in two weeks. He should be considered a solid depth option for the fantasy playoffs.
- EDGE – Kyle Van Noy, LAC – Van Noy qualifies as another solid depth option at the edge position, at least until Joey Bosa returns. Van Noy is averaging 89% of Los Angeles' defensive snaps over the last three weeks.
- EDGE – Bruce Irvin, SEA – Irvin has been given plenty of opportunities in Seattle and rewarded his team’s trust with a sack. Irvin qualifies as another depth piece for the fantasy playoffs.
- DI – Arik Armstead, SF – Armstead returned to his typical snap share in his second game back from injury. He's another depth option at the defensive line position for fantasy managers.
- S – Marcus Williams, BLT – Williams returned to the lineup for the first time since Week 5 and continued his productive ways in an every-down role with an interception.
- S – Myles Hartsfield, CAR – Hartsfield is filling in for Xavier Woods while he misses time with an injury.
- S – Alohi Gilman, LAC – If the No. 1 safety, Derwin James, misses any more time, Gilman could be an option in deeper leagues.
JUMP TO A TEAM:
ARZ | BLT | BUF | CAR | CIN | CLE | DEN | DAL | DET | HOU | JAX | KC | LVR | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN | NE | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF | SEA | TB | TEN
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 59 (T-22nd) | 74.9% (6th) | 18.6% (27th) | 48.3% (31st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 24.5% (3rd)
- Blitz rate: 40.3% (3rd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Markus Golden | 69.5% | 66.7% | 81.8% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 50.3 |
| Myjai Sanders | 54.2% | 60.4% | 27.3% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 52.6 |
| Cameron Thomas | 28.8% | 20.8% | 63.6% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 55.9 |
| Victor Dimukeje | 22.0% | 22.9% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.2 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| J.J. Watt | 74.6% | 70.8% | 90.9% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 49.2 |
| Zach Allen | 54.2% | 56.3% | 45.5% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 61.4 |
| Leki Fotu | 33.9% | 37.5% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.5 |
| Jonathan Ledbetter | 28.8% | 33.3% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.8 |
| Trysten Hill | 28.8% | 31.3% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.8 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Zaven Collins | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10.2% | 8.8% |
| Isaiah Simmons | 100% | 100% | 100% | 3.4% | 10.5% |
| Ben Niemann | 74.6% | 87.5% | 18.2% | 9.1% | 9.5% |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 6.8% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tanner Vallejo | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Budda Baker | 100% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 20.3% | 5.1% |
| Jalen Thompson | 100% | 8.5% | 72.9% | 18.6% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Antonio Hamilton | 100% | 83.1% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| Trayvon Mullen | 71.2% | 90.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 25.0% | 4 |
| Marco Wilson | 25.4% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| Christian Matthew | 18.6% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 55 (24th) | 70.0% (14th) | 23.2% (18th) | 44.9% (T-20th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 23.3% (4th)
- Blitz rate: 26.4% (14th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Tyus Bowser | 67.3% | 63.8% | 87.5% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 54.1 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 61.8% | 61.7% | 62.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 52.5 |
| Justin Houston | 47.3% | 44.7% | 62.5% | 13.3% | 26.7% | 70.2 |
| Odafe Oweh | 34.5% | 34.0% | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.2 |
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 | 65.5% | 61.7% | 87.5% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 55.2 |
| Justin Madubuike | 54.5% | 59.6% | 25.0% | 15.8% | 10.5% | 51.9 |
| Broderick Washington Jr. | 36.4% | 38.3% | 25.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 69.2 |
| Travis Jones | 29.1% | 29.8% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 65.2 |
| Brent Urban | 20.0% | 23.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.4 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Roquan Smith | 94.5% | 93.6% | 100% | 7.7% | 10.0% |
| Patrick Queen | 90.9% | 91.5% | 87.5% | 12.0% | 12.2% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Chuck Clark | 100% | 41.8% | 47.3% | 7.3% | 1.8% |
| Marcus Williams | 98.2% | 14.8% | 75.9% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Kyle Hamilton | 90.9% | 18.0% | 0.0% | 78.0% | 4.0% |
| Geno Stone | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100% |
- WAIVER-WIRE: Marcus Williams returned to the lineup from injured reserve. He hasn’t played since Week 5 but got back in IDP managers' good graces by landing an interception in his return.
- DROPPABLE: Geno Stone reverted back to being as irrelevant as he was early in the season when Williams was healthy.
- ROOKIE WATCH: Kyle Hamilton worked as the team’s nickel corner, which he did a fair bit last week as well, but there could be some trustworthy usage to rely on for IDP if this continues for another week.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Marlon Humphrey | 100% | 83.6% | 3.6% | 10.9% | 0.0% | 7 |
| Marcus Peters | 98.2% | 92.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 16.7% | 6 |
| Ar'Darius Washington | 9.1% | 0.0% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
BUFFALO BILLS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 74 (4th) | 68.3% (18th) | 25.3% (14th) | 43.7% (T-13th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 1.5% (25th)
- Blitz rate: 18.0% (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 | 59.5% | 57.1% | 66.7% | 12.1% | 18.2% | 75.7 |
| Boogie Basham | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.6% | 0.0% | 12.0% | 61.2 |
| Shaq Lawson | 52.7% | 50.0% | 61.1% | 8.0% | 16.0% | 65.3 |
| A.J. Epenesa | 47.3% | 48.2% | 44.4% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 75.7 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| DaQuan Jones | 73.0% | 67.9% | 88.9% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 60.8 |
| Ed Oliver | 67.6% | 66.1% | 72.2% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 60.7 |
| Tim Settle | 33.8% | 41.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 69.3 |
| C.J. Brewer | 10.8% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.9 |
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% | 12.2% | 11.0% |
| Matt Milano | 100% | 100% | 100% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Jordan Poyer | 100% | 23.0% | 55.4% | 16.2% | 5.4% |
| Damar Hamlin | 100% | 9.5% | 66.2% | 24.3% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Tre'Davious White | 100% | 97.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 10 |
| Dane Jackson | 100% | 93.2% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 18.2% | 11 |
| Taron Johnson | 100% | 0.0% | 66.2% | 32.4% | 11.1% | 9 |
- UPGRADE: This was the first week since returning to the lineup where Tre’Davious White played every snap and could be trusted again as a matchup-dependant IDP asset in CB-required leagues.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 54 (25th) | 71.8% (9th) | 20.9% (25th) | 42.9% (11th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.3% (T-27th)
- Blitz rate: 36.0% (6th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Brian Burns | 96.3% | 94.9% | 100% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 62.0 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | 88.9% | 87.2% | 93.3% | 2.6% | 7.7% | 53.0 |
| Marquis Haynes | 42.6% | 25.6% | 86.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 55.3 |
| Henry Anderson | 11.1% | 12.8% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.0 |
| Amare Barno | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.8 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Derrick Brown | 92.6% | 92.3% | 93.3% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 50.2 |
| Matt Ioannidis | 42.6% | 53.8% | 13.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 50.6 |
| Bravvion Roy | 20.4% | 25.6% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.6 |
| Marquan McCall | 3.7% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 60.0 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Shaq Thompson | 100% | 100% | 100% | 5.6% | 15.1% |
| Frankie Luvu | 98.1% | 100% | 93.3% | 30.2% | 5.7% |
| Brandon Smith | 16.7% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Jeremy Chinn | 100% | 29.6% | 22.2% | 42.6% | 1.9% |
| Myles Hartsfield | 100% | 27.8% | 51.9% | 16.7% | 3.7% |
| Juston Burris | 46.3% | 20.0% | 48.0% | 28.0% | 0.0% |
- WAIVER-WIRE: With Xavier Woods out, Myles Hartsfield stepped into an every-down role. If Woods misses any more time, Hartsfield could be a desperate play in deeper leagues.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| C.J. Henderson | 100% | 85.2% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 3 |
| Jaycee Horn | 94.4% | 96.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 25.0% | 8 |
| T.J. Carrie | 37.0% | 0.0% | 85.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| Keith Taylor | 7.4% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 72 (T-6th) | 65.2% (23rd) | 28.3% (9th) | 40.5% (T-3rd) |
- Dime personnel rate: 15.8% (11th)
- Blitz rate: 22.1% (21st)
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 | 87.5% | 82.4% | 100% | 18.6% | 16.3% | 56.2 |
| Trey Hendrickson | 76.4% | 68.6% | 95.2% | 16.2% | 21.6% | 53.2 |
| Cameron Sample | 26.4% | 33.3% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 23.1% | 69.6 |
| Joseph Ossai | 25.0% | 27.5% | 19.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 55.7 |
- INJURY: Trey Hendrickson broke his wrist in this game and is expected to miss a few weeks, although he did finish the game despite this injury.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| B.J. Hill | 75.0% | 66.7% | 95.2% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 55.2 |
| D.J. Reader | 61.1% | 58.8% | 66.7% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 78.9 |
| Zachary Carter | 30.6% | 39.2% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59.0 |
| Josh Tupou | 22.2% | 29.4% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 52.1 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Logan Wilson | 97.2% | 100% | 90.5% | 1.4% | 22.1% |
| Germaine Pratt | 80.6% | 92.2% | 52.4% | 0.0% | 8.9% |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 6.9% | 0.0% | 23.8% | 40.0% | 0.0% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Vonn Bell | 100% | 37.5% | 34.7% | 16.7% | 6.9% |
| Jessie Bates III | 100% | 12.5% | 76.4% | 6.9% | 2.8% |
| Daxton Hill | 1.4% | 0.0% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Eli Apple | 100% | 97.2% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | 100% | 93.1% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| Mike Hilton | 88.9% | 1.6% | 87.5% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Tre Flowers | 15.3% | 0.0% | 27.3% | 45.5% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 5.6% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
CLEVELAND BROWNS
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