(All fantasy football stats based on Default IDP Manor Scoring) TALE OF THE TAPE: 6′ 0″, 240 lbs., 26 years old, 5th season, University of Maryland 2009 STATS: 59 tackles (46 solos), 1 forced fumble, 2 passes defensed 2009 POSITIONAL FINISH: LB102 BEST POSITIONAL FINISH: LB4 (2008) CURRENT FANTASY FOOTBALL OASIS RANKING: Redraft: LB12 Dynasty: LB12 2010 OUTLOOK: A shoulder injury limited Cleveland Browns inside linebacker D’Qwell Jackson to only 6 games in 2009, but he was leading a bad [...]

(Numbers in parentheses denote 2009 positional finish in Default IDP Manor Scoring) 2009 Team Rankings: Total Defense – 19th (340.6 YPG), Run Defense – 30th (156.3 YPG), Pass Defense – 2nd (184.2 YPG), Scoring Defense – 16th (20.4 PPG) DEFENSIVE LINE: Buffalo’s switch to a 3-4 defensive front and the movement of IDP DL stalwart Aaron Schobel (DL3) to OLB should he forego retirement have rendered the Bills’ defensive line pretty barren for fantasy purposes, although end Marcus Stroud (DL32) [...]

Here’s a look at the Ball’s first set of 2010 Defensive Back rankings for redraft leagues. We’ll be updating them regularly as the summer and training camps progress, and you can always view our latest IDP Rankings here! Rankings based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. 1.) Yeremiah Bell – S, MIA 2.) Oshiomogho Atogwe – S, STL 3.) Eric Weddle – S, SD 4.) Bernard Pollard – S, HOU 5.) Roman Harper – S, NO 6.) Tyvon Branch – S, [...]

(Numbers in parentheses denote 2009 positional finish in Default IDP Manor Scoring) 2009 Team Rankings: Total Defense – 3rd (300.5 YPG), Run Defense – 5th (93.2 YPG), Pass Defense – 8th (207.2 YPG), Scoring Defense – 3rd (16.3 PPG) DEFENSIVE LINE: Despite missing 3 games in 2009 DE/OLB Terrell Suggs (DL14) extended his streak of consecutive Top 15 finishes in Default IDP Manor Scoring to seven seasons, and he remains an excellent DL1 option in all formats. Tackle Haloti Ngata [...]

Here’s a look at the Ball’s first set of 2010 Linebacker rankings for redraft leagues. We’ll be updating them regularly as the summer and training camps progress, and you can always view our latest IDP Rankings here! Rankings based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. 1.) Patrick Willis – ILB, SF 2.) Jon Beason – MLB, CAR 3.) Curtis Lofton – MLB, ATL 4.) D.J. Williams – ILB, DEN 5.) Barrett Ruud – MLB, TB 6.) Jerod Mayo – ILB, NE [...]

(Numbers in parentheses denote 2009 positional finish in Default IDP Manor Scoring) 2009 Team Rankings: Total Defense – 21st (348.9 YPG), Run Defense – 10th (106.9 YPG), Pass Defense – 28th (241.9 YPG), Scoring Defense – 14th (20.3 PPG) DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Defensive end John Abraham’s (DL49) fantasy fortunes took a nosedive a year ago as he followed up a Top 5 2008 in Default IDP Manor Scoring by nearly finishing outside the Top 50 in 2009, but given the lack [...]

Here’s a look at the Ball’s first set of 2010 Defensive Linemen rankings for redraft leagues. We’ll be updating them regularly as the summer and training camps progress, and you can always view our latest IDP Rankings here! Rankings based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. 1.) Jared Allen – DE, MIN 2.) Mario Williams – DE, HOU 3.) Trent Cole – DE, PHI 4.) Julius Peppers – DE, CHI 5.) Terrell Suggs – DE, BAL 6.) Justin Tuck – DE, [...]

(Numbers in parentheses denote 2009 positional finish in Default IDP Manor Scoring) 2009 Team Rankings: Total Defense – 20th (346.4 YPG), Run Defense – 17th (112.8 YPG), Pass Defense – 23rd (233.7 YPG), Scoring Defense – 14th (20.3 PPG) DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 3-4 defensive fronts such as the one used by the Cardinals aren’t generally a goldmine of IDP DL talent, although end Darnell Dockett (DL13) is a solid DL2 option (and elite one in DT-required leagues in which he’s eligible [...]

Here’s a look at the Ball’s first post-draft set of Defensive Back rankings for dynasty leagues. We’ll be updating them regularly as the summer and training camps progress, and you can always view our latest IDP Rankings here! Rankings based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. 1.) Yeremiah Bell – S, MIA 2.) Oshiomogho Atogwe – S, STL 3.) Eric Weddle – S, SD 4.) Roman Harper – S, NO 5.) Tyvon Branch – S, OAK 6.) Louis Delmas – S, [...]

Here’s a look at the Ball’s first post-draft set of Linebacker rankings for dynasty leagues. We’ll be updating them regularly as the summer and training camps progress, and you can always view our latest IDP Rankings here! Rankings based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. 1.) Patrick Willis – ILB, SF 2.) Jon Beason – MLB, CAR 3.) Curtis Lofton – MLB, ATL 4.) D.J. Williams – ILB, DEN 5.) Barrett Ruud – MLB, TB 6.) Jerod Mayo – ILB, NE [...]