Week 1 IDP Linebacker Rankings
Posted by Tom Digliani on Sep 7, 2011 in IDP Fantasy Football, IDP Rankings
WEEK ONE IDP LINEBACKER RANKINGS
| Rank | Player | Vs. | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Willis | SEA | |
| 2 | Lawrence Timmons | BAL | Will have many chances to rack up tackles |
| 3 | Jerod Mayo | MIA | |
| 4 | Ray Lewis | PIT | |
| 5 | Paul Posluszny | TEN | Will have a strong first game |
| 6 | David Hawthorne | SF | |
| 7 | D'Qwell Jackson | CIN | Time to start the breakout |
| 8 | Daryl Washington | CAR | |
| 9 | Desmond Bishop | NO | |
| 10 | Brian Urlacher | ATL | |
| 11 | James Laurinaitis | PHI | Awesome player, not the best matchup |
| 12 | Derrick Johnson | BUF | |
| 13 | Curtis Lofton | CHI | |
| 14 | Thomas Davis | AZ | With Beason out he will rack up the stats |
| 15 | Chad Greenway | SD | |
| 16 | Rey Maualuga | CLE | |
| 17 | Nick Barnett | KC | Great matchup against the run-happy Chiefs |
| 18 | Donald Butler | MIN | Anopther great matchup. Poor OL and lots of AP |
| 19 | Barrett Ruud | JAC | |
| 20 | Rolando McClain | DEN | |
| 21 | Kevin Burnett | NE | |
| 22 | David Harris | DAL | |
| 23 | Lance Briggs | ATL | |
| 24 | London Fletcher | NYG | Normally would be higher but has been battling some injuries |
| 25 | Stephen Tulloch | TB | |
| 26 | James Anderson | AZ | |
| 27 | Wesley Woodyard | OAK | Will fill in admirably while DJ Williams is out |
| 28 | DeMeco Ryans | IND | |
| 29 | Karlos Dansby | NE | |
| 30 | Brian Cushing | IND | |
| 31 | DeMarcus Ware | NYJ | |
| 32 | James Harrison | BAL | |
| 33 | Jonathan Vilma | GB | Bad matchup this week agains the likely pass-happy Packers |
| 34 | Gary Brackett | HOU | |
| 35 | Mason Foster | DET | |
| 36 | Clay Matthews | NO | |
| 37 | Takeo Spikes | MIN | |
| 38 | Will Witherspoon | JAC | |
| 39 | Joe Mays | OAK | For now he is the MLB against a running Oak team |
| 40 | E.J. Henderson | SD | |
| 41 | Casey Matthews | STL | Can he perform and hang on to the job going forward? |
| 42 | DeAndre Levy | TB | |
| 43 | Clint Session | TEN | |
| 44 | Navorro Bowman | SEA | |
| 45 | Brandon Spikes | MIA | Will they play a lot of 4-3 and will he play the MIKE when they do? |
| 46 | Geno Hayes | DET | |
| 47 | Bradie James | NYJ | |
| 48 | Sean Weatherspoon | CHI | |
| 49 | James Farrior | BAL | |
| 50 | Greg Jones | WAS | Default MLB in NY for now |
| 51 | A.J. Hawk | NO | |
| 52 | Stewart Bradley | CAR | |
| 53 | Lamarr Woodley | BAL | Many chances against a still forming BAL OL |
| 54 | Von Miller | OAK | Has been a pass rush nightmare for opponents so far |
| 55 | Kavell Conner | HOU |
How concerned should I be about Daryl Washington? David Hawthorne? and Dan Conner going forward?
Lots of questions I know and its only week 1!
Conner is going to be good going forward. Looks like Beason is likely done for the year with a torn Achilles.
I own Washington and Hawthorne in quite a few leagues.
Washington’s strain was bad enough that he wasn’t in there in a key goal-line stand in the 4th Q. Clearly a concern, but here is hoping it is only a short term thing and nothing serious.
Hawthorne perplexes me. He screwed me in a few leagues today. He was listed as probable, so the fact that he didn’t play and hasn’t practiced in awhile is a bit concerning.
I’m sure more news to follow, but Hawthorne worries me and Washington is a wait and see thing.