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Week 11 IDP Linebacker Rankings
By Tom Digliani on November 14, 2012
| Rank | Player | Vs | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navorro Bowman | CHI | He is a hair better than Willis at this point |
| 2 | James Laurinaitis | NYJ | Should stuff the run all day and make Sanchez try to beat them through the air |
| 3 | Patrick Willis | CHI | |
| 4 | Jerod Mayo | IND | Not a great matchup, but Mayo is performing every week regardless |
| 5 | Luke Kuechly | TB | Should be another 10+ total tackle effort |
| 6 | Derrick Johnson | CIN | |
| 7 | Curtis Lofton | OAK | Had a down week last week against an Atlanta team that did not run. Should bounce back this week |
| 8 | Daryl Washington | ATL | |
| 9 | Wesley Woodyard | SD | |
| 10 | London Fletcher | PHI | Philly would be wise to run more to help Foles out. Fletcher should benefit if they do that |
| 11 | D'Qwell Jackson | DAL | Dallas is not a great fantasy matchup for LBs, so DQ falls just barely out of the top 10 |
| 12 | DeMarcus Ware | CLE | |
| 13 | Lavonte David | CAR | He is starting to assert himself as a force to be reckoned with in IDP leagues |
| 14 | Von Miller | SD | Great matchup and he is on fire lately |
| 15 | Donald Butler | DEN | |
| 16 | Karlos Dansby | BUF | |
| 17 | Paul Posluszny | HOU | He should have the potential for double digit tackles this week |
| 18 | Nick Barnett | MIA | |
| 19 | DeMeco Ryans | WAS | |
| 20 | Stephen Nicholas | AZ | Is the most steady LB they have with Weatherspoon still hurt and Dent still figuring out his role |
| 21 | Lawrence Timmons | BAL | |
| 22 | Vontaze Burfict | KC | |
| 23 | Dannell Ellerbe | PIT | He has been the LB to take over some of Lewis' production and he should see a good amount of tackle chances this week |
| 24 | Russell Allen | HOU | |
| 25 | Rey Maualuga | KC | |
| 26 | David Harris | STL | Will be instrumental in helping against Sjax and cutting off passing lanes for Amendola across the middle |
| 27 | Bruce Carter | CLE | |
| 28 | Brad Jones | DET | Has been a full time player just as Des Bishop and then DJ Smith were. He is not as consistent as them, however |
| 29 | Lance Briggs | SF | Nice matchup, but he has cooled off the past two weeks after such a hot start |
| 30 | Mason Foster | CAR | |
| 31 | Jerrell Freeman | NE | He has really struggled to produce in the past few weeks, but he is the best bet for fantasy pts out of Indy LBs at the moment |
| 32 | Brian Urlacher | SF | |
| 33 | Sean Weatherspoon | AZ | |
| 34 | Perry Riley | PHI | |
| 35 | AJ Hawk | DET | While he is not playing all 3 downs all the time, he is still a solid bet to see 6-8 tackles each week |
| 36 | Phillip Wheeler | NO | Should help in the run and even against Jimmy Graham at times |
| 37 | Stephen Tulloch | GB | |
| 38 | Kevin Burnett | BUF | Has quietly been having a solid season with 6+ total tackles in 6 of the last 7 outings |
| 39 | Larry Foote | BAL | |
| 40 | Jo-Lonn Dunbar | NYJ | |
| 41 | Aldon Smith | CHI | Probably too low for him, as he should push for 2+ sacks in this one |
| 42 | Brandon Spikes | IND | |
| 43 | Thomas Davis | TB | |
| 44 | Ryan Kerrigan | PHI | He will give that lin fits and should be in Foles' face all day |
| 45 | Rolando McClain | NO | |
| 46 | Paris Lenon | ATL | |
| 47 | James Anderson | TB | |
| 48 | Justin Houston | CIN | Has become one of the best pass rushers in the league this year and has surpassed Hali as the best pass rusher on the team |
| 49 | Miles Burris | NO | |
| 50 | Pat Angerer | NE | Has not looked the same since his foot injury and is not a full time player at the moment either |
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