As part of my prep for the Week 15 preview episode with Joey the Tooth (link below), I graded every IDP on a scale ranging from A (top tier) to D (bench them).
Best of luck this weekend! We’ll see you next week with Sigmund Bloom.
Indianapolis @ Minnesota
Indianapolis
DL
EDGE Yannick Ngakoue - B
EDGE Kwity Paye - C
DT DeForest Buckner - A in DT leagues, A in DL leagues
LB
Bobby Okereke - C (unless he gets a big play, his tackles haven’t crossed double digits since Week 7)
Zaire Franklin - A
DB
S Rodney McLeod - B (doesn’t have any more than 8 tackles per game on the season but also doesn’t have any less than 4 tackles)
S Julian Blackmon - C
S Rodney Thomas II - C
CB Stephon Gilmore - B in CB leagues
Minnesota
DL
EDGE Danielle Hunter - A (questionable tag for the week)
EDGE Za’Darius Smith - A
EDGE Patrick Jones - D (more of a dynasty stash)
DT Harrison Phillips - B in DT leagues
LB
Eric Kendricks - A
Jordan Hicks - B (DNP-ankle) monitor status closer to weekend, I am betting he is out for Week 15
Brian Asamoah - C - (if Hicks doesn’t play)
DB
S Harrison Smith - A (logged a full practice on Wednesday)
S Camryn Bynum - C (38.9 PFF grade in Week 14)
CB Chandon Sullivan - C in CB leagues
CB Patrick Peterson - B in CB leagues
Baltimore @ Cleveland
Baltimore
DL
DT Calais Campbell - C
EDGE David Ojabo - D (dynasty stash)
EDGE Odafe Oweh - D
EDGE Tyus Bowser - C (since returning from his achilles injury he has 2 sacks in 5 weeks and a FF)
EDGE Justin Houston - C (decent sacks on the year but his snap % is low)
LB
Roquan Smith - A
Patrick Queen - B
DB
S Chuck Clark - B (6 tackles per game in his last 4)
S Geno Stone - D
S Marcus Williams - C - (big play guy)
S Kyle Hamilton - C (played 91% of snaps in Week 14)
CB Marlon Humphrey - A in CB leagues
CB Marcus Peters - A in CB leagues
Cleveland
DL
EDGE Myles Garrett - A
EDGE Jadeveon Clowney - C (ankle injury, questionable)
LB
Deion Jones - A (according to Kyle Bellefeuil: the Browns are running out of options at linebacker, and this week was a step in the right direction for Jones, Hopefully, he can continue to see an 80%+ snap share down the stretch for us-they may not have a choice)
Tony Fields C
DB
S Grant Delpit - C
S John Johnson III - B (knee, DNP Wednesday)
CB Denzel Ward - A in CB leagues
CB Greg Newsome - B in CB leagues
Miami @ Buffalo
Miami
DL
EDGE Jaelan Phillips - A (shoutout Addie)
EDGE Bradley Chubb - B
DT Christian Wilkins - B in DL leagues, A in DT leagues
LB
Jerome Baker - A (the last game against Buffalo, 13 tackles and 0.5 sack)
Elandon Roberts - C (aside from 2.5 sacks on the year no other big plays)
DB
S Eric Rowe - C (hamstring, questionable)
S Jevon Holland - C
CB Xavien Howard - C in CB leagues
Buffalo
DL
EDGE AJ Epeneza - B
EDGE Greg Rousseau - B
LB
Tremaine Edmunds - B
Matt Milano - A
DB
S Jordan Poyer - A
S Damar Hamlin - B
CB Taron Johnson - A in CB leagues
Philadelphia @ Chicago
Philadelphia
DL
EDGE Haason Reddick - B
EDGE Josh Sweat - A
Edge Brandon Graham - B (5.5 sacks in last 4 weeks)
DT Fletcher Cox - A in DT leagues
DT Ndamukong Suh - B in DT leagues (Suh and the Eagles play the Bears in Week 15, according to Joey, the Bears have allowed the 5th most sacks in the NFL with 42)
DT Javon Hargrave - A in DT leagues
LB
TJ Edwards - A
Kyzir White - B
Nakobe Dean - D (dynasty stash)
DB
S Marcus Epps - C
CB Darius Slay - B in CB leagues
CB James Bradberry - B in CB leagues
Chicago
DL
EDGE Al-Quadin Muhammad - D
EDGE Trevis Gipson - C
EDGE Dominique Robinsons - C
DT Justin Jones - B in DT leagues
LB
Nick Morrow - C
Jack Sanborn - A (45 tackles in the last 4 weeks)
DB
S Jaquan Brisker - A
S Deandre Houston-Carson - C (small sample size but has seen over 60 snaps in last 2 games)
CB Kyler Gordon - A in CB leagues
CB Jaylon Johnson - B in CB leagues
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Atlanta
DL
EDGE Arnold Ebiketie - C (forearm injury put cleared to play)
EDGE Lorenzo Carter - C
DT Grady Jarrett - A in DT leagues
LB
Rashaan Evans - A
Mykal Walker - B
Troy Andersen - D
DB
S/CB Richie Grant - B
S Jaylinn Hawkins - C
New Orleans
DL
EDGE Payton Turner - D (questionable tag, not playing)
EDGE Carl Granderson - C
EDGE Tanoh Kpassagnon - C
EDGE Cameron Jordan - A
EDGE Marcus Davenport - C
LB
Demario Davis - A
Pete Werner - D (questionable tag but logs limited practice on Wednesday)
Kaden Elliss - B (I’m comfortable starting Elliss in Davis’ absence)
DB
S Marcus Maye - B
S Tyrann Mathieu - C
CB Paulsen Adebo - A in CB leagues
CB Alontae Taylor - A in CB leagues
Detroit @ New York Jets
Detroit
DL
EDGE Aidan Hutchinson - B (is finding sacks, but in games with no sacks, he seems to have a limited tackle floor)
EDGE Josh Paschal - D
EDGE Romeo Okwara - D (played 25 snaps in Week 14 but pay attention to him if you make a long playoff run as he could be in play in Week 16 or 17 but only in deeper leagues)
LB
Alex Anzalone - B
Malcolm Rodriguez - C
DB
S DeShon Elliott - B
S Kerby Joseph - C
New York
DL
EDGE Carl Lawson - C
EDGE John Franklin-Meyers - C
DT Quinnen Williams - A in DT leagues, A in DL leagues (check on status through the weekend)
LB
C.J. Mosley - A
Quincy Williams - C
DB
S Jordan Whitehead - B
S LaMarcus Joyner - C
CB D.J. Reed - B in CB leagues
CB Sauce Gardner - B in CB leagues
CB Michael Carter - C in CB leagues
Pittsburgh @ Carolina
Pittsburgh
DL
EDGE TJ Watt - B
EDGE Alex Highsmith - B (he is a 2-point or a 20-point type of play)
DT Cameron Heyward - A in DT leagues, B in DL leagues
LB
Myles Jack - B
Devin Bush - C
Robert Spillane - D
DB
S Minkah Fitzpatrick - B
S Terrell Edmunds - B
Carolina
DL
EDGE Brian Burns - A
DT Matt Ioannidis - B in DT leagues
DT Derrick Brown - D in DT leagues (had some spike games mid-season but is averaging less than 2 tackles per game since Week 8)
LB
Shaq Thompson - A
Frankie Luvu - B (has had games of 10 and 12 tackles but has also had games of 3 and 4 tackles since Week 7)
DB
S Xavier Woods - B
S Jeremy Chinn - A
CB - Jaycee Horn - A in CB leagues (a Jeff Pomazal favorite for Week 15)
Dallas @ Jacksonville
Dallas
DL
EDGE Micah Parsons - A
EDGE Demarcus Lawrence - C (questionable tag)
EDGE Dorance Armstrong - C (questionable tag, has a bit of a low tackle floor)
DT Osa Odighizuwa - B in DT leagues
LB
Leighton Vander Esch - B
DB
S Jayron Kearse - B (questionable tag)
S Donovan Wilson - B
S Malik Hooker - C
CB Trevon Diggs - A in CB leagues
Jacksonville
DL
EDGE Josh Allen - B
EDGE Travon Walker - B
EDGE Dwayne Smoot - C
LB
Foye Oluokun - A
Devin Lloyd - C
Chad Muma - C
DB
S Andre Cisco - B
S Andrew Wingard - B
Kansas City @ Houston
Kansas City
DL
EDGE Frank Clark - C
EDGE George Karlaftis - B
DT Chris Jones - A in DT leagues
LB
Nick Bolton - A
Willie Gay - B
DB
S Justin Reid - C
S Juan Thornhill - C
CB L’Jarius Sneed - A in CB leagues, A in DB leagues
CB Trent McDuffie - B in CB leagues
Houston
DL
EDGE Rasheem Green - C
EDGE Jerry Hughes - C
EDGE Mario Addison - C
EDGE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo - B (has a sack in the last 2 weeks)
LB
Christian Kirksey - C
Christian Harris - C
DB
S Jalen Pitre - A
S Jonathan Owens - A
CB Derek Stingley - A in CB leagues
CB Steven Nelson - B in CB leagues
Arizona @ Denver
Arizona
DL
DL Markus Golden - B
DL Zach Allen - B
DL JJ Watt - C
DL Myjai Sanders - D (dynasty stash)
LB
LB Zaven Collins - A
LB Isaiah Simmons - B (Adam said on this week’s pod: since Week 8, Simmons is averaging 18 PPG and is the LB8 over that span)
DB
S Budda Baker - A
S Jalen Thompson - B
CB Byron Murphy - B in CB leagues
CB Marco Wilson - A in CB leagues (questionable tag)
Denver
DL
EDGE Jonathon Cooper - B
EDGE Baron Browning - B (Joey’s stream of the week at EDGE)
DT Dre’Mont Jones - B in DT leagues
DT D.J Jones - B in DT leagues
LB
Josey Jewell - A
Alex Singleton - C
DB
S Justin Simmons - B (been a rather disappointing year for Simmons)
S Kareem Jackson - C
CB Pat Surtan - B in CB leagues
CB Damari Mathis - B in CB leagues
New England @ Las Vegas
New England
DL
EDGE Matt Judon - A
EDGE Josh Uche - B (great “what the heck” flex)
EDGE/DT Deatrich Wise Jr. - A in DT leagues
DT Christian Barmore - C in DT leagues
DT Davon Godchaux - C in DT leagues
LB
Ja’Whaun Bentley - B
Jahlani Tavai - C
DB
S Devin McCourty - C
S Adrian Phillips - C
S Kyle Dugger - B
S Jabril Peppers - D
CB Marcus Jones - A in CB leagues, A in leagues with return yards (check to see if your league rewards points for offensive plays for defensive players)
Las Vegas
DL
EDGE Maxx Crosby - A
EDGE Chandler Jones - B
LB
Jayon Brown - C
Denzel Perryman - B
DB
S Trevon Moehrig - B
S Duron Harmon - C
Tennessee @ Los Angeles Chargers
Tennesee
DL
DT Jeffery Simmons - A in DT leagues, B in DL leagues (but, our boy Jake Kohlhagen thinks that the ankle injury that held Simmons out of Week 10 is limiting Simmons’ upside as a pass rusher)
EDGE Bud Dupree - C
EDGE Demarcus Walker - B
EDGE Rashad Weaver - C
LB
Monte Rice - B
Dylan Cole - C
DB
S Kevin Byard - B
S Andrew Adams - B
Los Angeles
DL
EDGE Khalil Mack - C
DT Sebastian Joseph-Day - B in DT leagues
DT Morgan Fox - B in DT leagues (Joey’s stream of the week at IDL)
LB
Drue Tranquill - B
Kenneth Murray - C
DB
S Derwin James - A
S Nasir Adderley - C
Cincinnati @ Tampa Bay
Cincinnati
DL
EDGE Sam Hubbard - B
EDGE Trey Hendrickson - B (broken hand, but coach Zac Taylor has yet to say Hendrickson won’t play this weekend)
EDGE Joseph Ossai - C (only a decent start if Hendrickson is inactive, which I expect he will be)
DT DJ Reader - B (according to Jeff Pomazal, Reader was already 4th in snaps before Hendrickson’s injury, and Jeff expects him to play more moving forward and he gets a plus matchup against Tampa Bay’s porous offensive line in Week 15)
LB
Logan Wilson - A
Germaine Pratt - B
DB
S Jessie Bates III - B
S Vonn Bell - A
Tampa Bay
DL
EDGE Joe Tryon Shoyinka - C
EDGE Carl Nassib - B
DT Vita Vea - B in DT leagues
LB
Devin White - A
Lavonte David - A
DB
S Keanu Neal - B
S Antoine Winfield - B
S Logan Ryan - B
New York Giants @ Washington
New York
DL
EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux - B
EDGE Azeez Ojulari - B (according to our boy Jake Kohlhagen, Ojulari has 10 pressures and 3 sacks over these last 2 weeks and 41+ snaps in those games)
DT Dexter Lawrence - A in DT leagues
DT Leonard Williams - A in DT leagues
LB
Jaylon Smith - B
Micah McFadden - C (practiced fully on Wednesday)
DB
S Julian Love - B
S Dane Belton - B
CB Fabian Moreau - B in CB leagues
CB Adoree’ Jackson - B in CB leagues
Washington
DL
EDGE Montez Sweat - B
EDGE Chase Young - C (I expect to see Chase Young make his 2022 debut in Week 15)
EDGE James Smith-Williams - C
DT Daron Payne - A in DT leagues
DT Jonathan Allen - A in DT leagues
LB
Jamin Davis - B
Jon Bostic - C
DB
S Kamren Curl - A
S Bobby McCain - C
S Darrick Forrest - B
Los Angeles Rams @ Green Bay
Los Angeles
DL
EDGE Leonard Floyd - C
DT Aaron Donald - B (keep an eye on Donald closer to the weekend to see if he is active for MNF, have a plan if he looks like he isn’t going to play)
DT A’Shawn Robinson - B in DT leagues
DT Greg Gaines - B in DT leagues
LB
Bobby Wagner - A
Ernest Jones - B
DB
S Nick Scott - B
S Taylor Rapp - B
CB Jalen Ramsey - A in CB leagues, B in DB leagues
Green Bay
DL
EDGE Preston Smith - B (per Joey, Smith has been on the field for 81.15% of the defensive snaps in 2022)
EDGE Dean Lowry - C
LB
Quay Walker - A (has 29 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 FR in the last 3 weeks)
De'Vondre Campbell - A (Campbell returned in Week 13 to accumulate 10 tackles)
DB
S Adrian Amos - C
S Darnell Savage - C (inactive in Week 13)
CB Keisan Nixon - A in return yardage leagues
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