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IDP Report - Week 6    PDF Print E-mail
Written by Chris "Rowdy" Goudey   
Saturday, 13 October 2012 08:34

JJ Watt

 

If you’ve read my previous articles about Individual Defensive Player leagues (IDP), then you know that I think these leagues are much more fun than standard leagues, where you’re only worrying about offensive players, kickers, and team defenses.  That being said, probably 90% of the leagues out there don’t include IDPs in their leagues, but for those 10% that participate in them, this is the weekly column for you!

 

 

 

This column will basically be a synopsis of the week’s games and players you should be targeting.  I know that there are many IDP leagues where you may only have a couple of defensive players and others where you can have as many as 10 starting for you.  For that reason, I’ll recommend adds in small (1-2 IDPs), medium (3-4) or deep (5+) leagues.   IDP leagues have different positional requirements as well.  Some leagues will let you draft any IDPs you want, regardless of position, where others may make you draft one DL, one LB, and one DB, or something similar.

 

In general, the most valuable IDPs are players who rack up a ton of tackles, which means LB are the most valuable, followed by DB, then DL.  A solo tackle is generally worth twice what an assist is.  Players who get a lot of sacks will be valuable as well.  Interceptions are hard to predict so I put less value on players who get a lot of those.   Some leagues use passes defensed (PD) as a stat, as well as TFL (Tackles for Loss).  Those will factor a small amount in my recommendations, which will be broken down by position.

 

This week I’m going to list the players I feel should be taken in each size of league, assuming 12 teams in each league, so the small league with up to 2 IDPs per team will be 24 players (12 x 2), the medium will be 48 players (12 x4) and the deep will be 72 players (12 x 6 per team).   This list is for future purposes, not necessarily what they’ve done so far.

 

Small (1-2 IDPs per team):


  1. J.J. Watt, DL, HOU – 26 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 2 FR and 8 PD.   The defensive player of the year so far.
  2. Chad Greenway, LB, MIN – 53 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 PD.
  3. Jerod Mayo, LB, NE – 53 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, and 1 PD.
  4. NaVorro Bowman, LB, SF – 49 tackles 1 INT, 5 PD.
  5. James Laurinaitis, LB, STL – 49 tackles (league leading 38 solo), 0.5 sacks.
  6. Daryl Washington, LB, ARZ – 39 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 PD, 1 FF.
  7. Sean Lee, LB, DAL – 47 tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 PD, all in 3 ½ games (most have played 5)
  8. Patrick Willis, LB, SF – 42 tackles, 3 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR
  9. Clay Matthews, LB, GB – 21 tackles, 8 sacks, 1 FF and 1 PD.  NFL leader in sacks.
  10. Curtis Lofton, LB, NO – 54 tackles, 1 sack, 2 PD
  11. Akeem Ayers, LB, TEN – 50 tackles, 1 sack, 3 PD
  12. Sean Weatherspoon, LB, ATL – 37 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR
  13. DeMarcus Ware, LB, DAL – 21 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 FF
  14. Ray Lewis, LB, BAL – 43 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR
  15. Paul Posluszny, LB, JAX – 43 tackles, 3 PD, 1 INT
  16. Cortland Finnegan, DB, STL – 36 tackles, 1 sack, 7 PD, 3 INT, 1 TD.  Most valuable DB in the game so far.
  17. Mason Foster, LB, TB – 36 tackles in 4 games, 1 PD, 1 INT
  18. Jason Pierre-Paul, DL, NYG – 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 PD.  Hasn’t done much yet, but it’s coming.
  19. Derrick Johnson, LB, KC – 38 tackles, 1 sack
  20. Roman Harper, DB, NO – 38 tackles, 1 INT, 5 PD
  21. London Fletcher, LB, WAS – 43 tackles, 3 PD, 1 INT.
  22. Luke Kuechly, LB, CAR – 36 tackles 3 PD, 1 INT.  Rookie has been great since starting at MLB.
  23. Nick Barnett, LB, BUF – 42 tackles, 2 FF
  24. Stephen Nicholas, LB, ATL – 39 tackles, 2 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR

 

Medium (3-4 IDPs per team):


  1. Karlos Dansby, LB, MIA – 37 tackles, 1 sack, 3 PD
  2. D’Qwell Jackson, LB, CLE – 31 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 PD, 2 INT, 1 FR, 1 TD.  Only reason he’s this low is because he’s questionable coming off a concussion.
  3. Lance Briggs, LB, CHI – 29 tackles, 1 sack, 5 PD, 1 FF, 2 INT, 2 TD
  4. David Harris, LB, NYJ – 46 tackles, 2 PD
  5. William Moore, DB, ATL – 33 tackles, 1 sack, 4 PD, 2 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR
  6. Charles Woodson, DB, GB – 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 5 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF
  7. Jon Beason, LB, CAR – 28 tackles, 2 PD, 1 INT in 4 games (watch to see if he plays MLB after week 6 bye, if so, move him up and Kuechly down)
  8. DeAngelo Hall, DB, WAS – 37 tackles, 1 sack, 4 PD, 1 INT, 1 FR
  9. Lavonte David, LB, TB – 33 tackles
  10. D.J. Smith, LB, GB – 36 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 PD
  11. Mike Adams, DB, DEN – 34 tackles, 8 PD, 1 FR
  12. Tim Jennings, DB, CHI – 22 tackles, 10 PD, 4 INT
  13. Russell Allen, LB, JAX – 47 tackles, 2 PD (will be higher if he’s guaranteed a starting spot all year, it’s up in the air right now)
  14. James Anderson, LB, CAR – 37 tackles
  15. Perry Riley, LB, WAS – 36 tackles, 1 sack, 3 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR
  16. Von Miller, LB, DEN – 23 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 PD, 1 FF
  17. Jerrell Freeman, LB, IND – 35 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PD, 1 INT, 1 TD, 1 FF (same situation as Allen, if Pat Angerer is out for a long time, Freeman moves up this list)
  18. Ryan Kerrigan, LB, WAS – 17 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4 PD, 1 INT, 1 TD
  19. Atari Bigby, DB, SD – 34 tackles, 1 PD, 1 FR
  20. Rahim Moore, DB, DEN – 37 tackles, 1 PD
  21. Donald Butler, LB, SD – 31 tackles, 1 sack, 2 PD, 1 INT, 1 TD
  22. DeMeco Ryans, LB, PHL – 34 tackles, 1 sack, 2 PD, 1 INT
  23. K.J. Wright, LB, SEA – 35 tackles, 2 PD, 1 FF
  24. Jo-Lonn Dunbar, LB, STL – 33 tackles, 1 sack, 3 PD, 1 INT

 

Deep (5+ IDPs per team):


  1. Justin Houston, LB, KC – 18 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 PD
  2. Robert Quinn, DL, STL – 15 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 PD, 1 FF (4 sacks in last 2 games)
  3. Jared Allen, DL, MIN – 11 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 PD, 1 FF (been too good for too long to keep his numbers this low)
  4. Rey Maualuga, LB, CIN – 44 tackles, 1 PD
  5. Wesley Woodyard, LB, DEN – 37 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 PD, 1 INT
  6. Phillip Wheeler, LB, OAK – 34 tackles, 4 PD, 2 FF, 1 FR
  7. Antoine Winfield, DB, MIN – 34 tackles,  5 PD, 1 INT
  8. A.J. Hawk, LB, GB – 41 tackles
  9. Eric Weddle, DB, SD – 27 tackles, 1 sack, 2 PD, 2 INT, 1 FF
  10. Reggie Nelson, DB, CIN – 39 tackles, 1 PD
  11. 59. Morgan Burnett, DB, GB – 38 tackles, 2 PD
  12. Malcolm Jenkins, DB, NO – 37 tackles, 1 PD
  13. Koa Misi, LB, MIA – 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 FF
  14. Alterraun Verner, DB, TEN – 34 tackles, 3 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD
  15. Charles Godfrey, DB, CAR – 34 tackles, 2 PD, 1 INT, 1 TD
  16. Kam Chancellor, DB, SEA – 34 tackles, 3 PD
  17. 65. Paris Lenon, LB, ARZ – 32 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FR
  18. Kurt Coleman, DB, PHL – 32 tackles, 4 PD, 2 INT
  19. T.J. Ward, DB, CLE – 31 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
  20. Jordan Babineaux, DB, TEN – 31 tackles, 3 PD, 1 INT
  21. Bernard Pollard, DB, BAL – 30 tackles, 1 sack, 4 PD, 1 INT
  22. LaRon Landry, DB, NYJ – 30 tackles, 2 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD
  23. Dannell Ellerbee, LB, BAL – 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 PD, 2 FF
  24. Tramon Williams, DB, GB – 25 tackles, 8 PD, 2 INT

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