Here, as predicted by JoJo the Wonder Chicken, are the Top 30 Defensive Backs, Defensive Linemen, and Linebackers for Week Seventeen of the 2009 NFL season for IDP leagues. Cheatsheet based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. DEFENSIVE BACKS 1). Bernard Pollard – HOU vs NE 2). Tyvon Branch – OAK vs BAL 3). Yeremiah Bell – MIA vs PIT 4). Chinedum Ndukwe – CIN at NYJ 5). Brian Dawkins – DEN vs KC 6). Roman Harper – NO at CAR [...]

Well, the NFL released the rosters for the 2010 Pro Bowl, and while there are plenty of defensive selections we agree with (Patrick Willis, Elvis Dumervil, Charles Woodson, etc.) there are more than a few we don’t. Leon Hall, Antoine Bethea, and David Harris lost out to Champ Bailey, Ed Reed, and DeMeco Ryans respectively based more on name recognition and reputation than on-the-field performance this season, and will someone please explain what the hell London Fletcher has to do [...]

FROM IDP MANOR With the fantasy season just about over we’re going to focus the last 2009 edition of IDP Waiver Wire on some players whose long-term value may make them worth stashing in Keeper and Dynasty Leagues. Lawrence Sidbury – DE, Atlanta Falcons While Sidbury’s 2009 numbers (5 tackles, 1 sack) aren’t inspiring, his situation and talent make him a player worth a close look heading into 2010. The rook has shown flashes of the ability that enabled him [...]

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the fractured ankle suffered by outside linebacker Rey Maualuga in the Bengals’ win over Kansas City Sunday will likely sideline the rookie for the remainder of the 2009 season. Maualuga has 63 tackles, a sack, and 3 forced fumbles for the AFC North Champs this year. The Ball Says: While the Bengals have a serviceable replacement for Maualuga in 2008 starter Rashad Jeanty, who had 96 stops a year ago, this is still a big [...]

Here, as predicted by JoJo the Wonder Chicken, are the Top 30 Defensive Backs, Defensive Linemen, and Linebackers for Week Sixteen of the 2009 NFL season for IDP leagues. Cheatsheet based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. DEFENSIVE BACKS 1). Eric Weddle – SD at TEN 2). Bernard Pollard – HOU at MIA 3). Yeremiah Bell – MIA vs HOU 4). Sabby Piscitelli – TB at NO 5). Chinedum Ndukwe – CIN vs KC 6). Kevin Payne – CHI vs MIN [...]

FROM IDP MANOR With the fantasy season winding down we’re going to focus the last two editions of IDP Waiver Wire on some players whose long-term value may make them worth stashing in Keeper and Dynasty Leagues. Everette Brown – DE, Carolina Panthers The former Seminole has flashed glimpses of the talent that prompted the Panthers to take him in the second round of April’s draft, notching 2.5 sacks and forcing two fumbles in limited duty for Carolina this season. [...]

FROM IDP MANOR START – Calais Campbell – DE, ARZ (@ DET): Campbell has 13 tackles and 2.5 sacks in his past three outings and faces a Detroit team that’s allowed 37 sacks in 2009. – Corey Williams – DE, CLE (@ KC): Williams had a very solid 5 solo, 2 sack effort in Cleveland’s win over Pittsburgh and squares off against a Chiefs squad that’s allowed the second most sacks in the league. Read the rest here!

Here, as predicted by JoJo the Wonder Chicken, are the Top 30 Defensive Backs, Defensive Linemen, and Linebackers for Week Fifteen of the 2009 NFL season for IDP leagues. Cheatsheet based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. DEFENSIVE BACKS 1). Bryan Scott – BUF vs NE 2). Tyvon Branch – OAK at DEN 3). Yeremiah Bell – MIA at TEN 4). Chris Harris – CAR vs MIN 5). Charles Woodson – GB at PIT 6). Erik Coleman – ATL at NYJ [...]

FROM IDP MANOR PICKUP OF THE WEEK Dan Connor – OLB, Carolina Panthers Connor was a much heralded talent coming out of Penn State but has spent most of his two year career buried behind Jon Beason on the depth chart at MLB in Carolina. Connor got an opportunity to start last week in place of the injured Na’il Diggs at SLB and responded, racking up 11 tackles and recovering a fumble against the Patriots. Diggs’ ribs have been an [...]

FROM IDP MANOR Let’s take a look back at the IDP Week Fourteen that was. – It was a scary scene in Dallas Sunday afternoon as Cowboys’ defensive stalwart DeMarcus Ware was carted off the field following a collision with a Chargers offensive lineman in the loss to San Diego. Ware, who leads the Cowboys with 9 sacks, spent Sunday evening in the hospital but was released. He has been diagnosed with a sprained neck, leaving his status for Saturday’s [...]