Written By: Johnny Davis
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Texans @ Colts
- Indy MLB
Pat Angerer (5 solo tackles-0 assists) had a quiet day by his standards. FS
Antoine Bethea (8-1, forced fumble) had one of his better tackling days. DE
Robert Mathis (3-0, fumble recovery, FF, 2 sacks) has recovered after a mid-season
disappearing act. DE Dwight Freeney (1-0) made the Pro Bowl, which is one
example why Pro Bowl status does not always equal fantasy stud status.
- Houston
ILB Brian Cushing (7-5, 2 FF, 1 sack) has had two straight monster games. OLB
Connor Barwin (2-1, 1 sack) keeps racking up sacks, while rookie OLB Brooks
Reed (3-0, fumble recovery, pass defensed) hasn’t downed a QB since week 12.
Rookie DE J.J. Watt (5-0, 1 sack, 3 PD) had another big game.
Broncos @ Bills
- Buffalo FS
Jairus Byrd (5-2, PD, 37-yd int return TD) took one to the house. ILB Nick
Barnett (3-3) wasn’t spectacular. OLB Chris Kelsay (6-3, 2 sacks, PD) has come
alive. SS George Wilson (3-1) has not been the same since missing time to a
neck injury.
- Denver WLB
D.J. Williams (4-1) has cooled a bit after a tackling hot streak. Rookie SLB
Von Miller (0-1) has been fantasy’s invisible man the last two weeks. DE Elvis
Dumervil (3-0, 1 sack) has 9.5 sacks in the last eight games.
Dolphins @ Patriots
- New
England WLB Jerod Mayo (4-9, 2 sacks) has been tackling well the last few
games. SLB Rob Ninkovich (3-3, FF, 1 sack) has been racking up sacks.
- Miami ILB
Karlos Dansby (9-4) resurrected his season after a slow start. Just when I was
ready to brand SS Yeremiah Bell (8-4, 1 sack) a disappointment, he reminds us
why he was a preseason top-tier safety.
Giants @ Jets
- NYG DE
Justin Tuck (4-0, 1 sack, 2 PD) has actually been putting up Justin Tuck
numbers recently. The fans who left DE Jason Pierre-Paul (4-1, 2 sacks) off
their Pro Bowl ballot apparently don’t play IDP fantasy football.
- NYJ ILB
David Harris (2-2, int, 1 sack, PD) deserves a nod. Rookie DE Muhammad
Wilkerson (3-2, 1 sack) has made some noise the last couple of games.
Cardinals @ Bengals
- Cincy FS
Reggie Nelson (5-2, int, 1 sack, PD) is capable of a big game. WLB Thomas
Howard (3-3, PD) cooled off after a hot streak. DT Jonathan Fanene (2-0, 2
sacks) got to the QB.
- Arizona
ILB Daryl Washington (9-2) got a bunch of tackles. DE Calais Campbell (4-3, FF,
1 sack, 2 PD) has had a great season.
Jaguars @ Titans
- Tennessee
rookie MLB Colin McCarthy (5-1) hasn’t been quite as awesome the last few games
as he was when he first took over the starting gig. Where’s this been from DE
Derrick Morgan (7-0, PD)?
-
Jacksonville MLB Paul Posluszny (4-1, PD) had another mediocre fantasy day. SS
Dawan Landry (5-2, fumble recovery) appears to be back on track.
Rams @ Steelers
- Pittsburgh
ILB Lawrence Timmons (8-3, 1 sack) had his best game since his week 1 whopper.
OLB Jason Worilds (0-3) disappointed anyone who had jumped on his bandwagon.
- St. Louis
MLB James Laurinaitis (7-6) got his usual bunch of tackles. DE Chris Long (1-1)
failed to get to the QB.
Raiders @ Chiefs
- Oakland
MLB Rolando McClain (7-1, PD) continued his hot streak. FS Matt Giordano (9-1,
int, PD) has been a capable fill-in for the injured Michael Huff.
- Once
Kansas City came out of its week 6 bye, ILB Derrick Johnson (6-1, int, 2 PD)
put the fantasy pedal to the floor and has not let up. OLB Tamba Hali (6-0) has
played pretty darn well, too.
Vikings @ Redskins
- Minnesota
SLB Chad Greenway (4-12, PD) deserves a spot in this column if for nothing else
other than to marvel at the number of assists he amassed. DE Jared Allen (1-3,
1 sack) got another sack. MLB E.J. Henderson (11-4) has shown flashes of
brilliance lately.
- ILB London
Fletcher (7-10, .5 sack) has been off the charts since Washington’s week 5 bye.
ILB Perry Riley (3-2, 1 sack, PD) continues to pick up Fletcher’s scraps.
Bucs @ Panthers
- Carolina
WLB Jordan Senn (8-2) has made his presence known. SLB James Anderson (7-0,
fumble recovery, PD) has had a good season.
- Tampa Bay
DE Michael Bennett (1-0, 1 sack) has played well since returning from injury.
Browns @ Ravens
- Baltimore
ILB Ray Lewis (9-1) has been outstanding since returning from injury. DE/OLB
Terrell Suggs (3-1) wasn’t anything to get too excited about.
- Cleveland
MLB D’Qwell Jackson (4-3) had one of his worst games of the season. DT Ahtyba
Rubin (5-2, 1 sack) is capable of a big fantasy day.
Chargers @ Lions
- Detroit
SLB Justin Durant (8-3, 1 sack) had a big day. MLB Stephen Tulloch (6-1) has
been up and down.
- San Diego
SS Steve Gregory (7-1) has scored well lately. ILB Donald Butler (2-1, 1 sack)
has seen his tackle numbers tail off.
49ers @ Seahawks
- Who needs
Patrick Willis when you have San Fran ILBs like Navorro Bowman (7-5, 1 sack)
and Larry Grant (6-6, FF)? Rookie OLB Aldon Smith (3-1, 1 sack) continues his
outstanding season.
- That’s
more like it for Seattle SS Kam Chancellor (10-0). DE Chris Clemons (4-2, PD)
has scored well lately.
Eagles @ Cowboys
- Philly DE
Trent Cole (6-0, 1 sack) has been putting up nice tackle numbers lately. DE
Jason Babin (0-0) was surprisingly quiet. SS Kurt Coleman (1-0) suffered a
season-ending bicep injury.
- Dallas ILB
Sean Lee (4-1) hurt his hamstring. OLB Demarcus Ware (4-0, 2 sacks) added more
to his sack total.
Bears @ Packers
- Green Bay
ILB Desmond Bishop (9-3) made a triumphant return from injury. OLB Clay
Matthews (5-1, FF, int, PD) filled up the box score.
- Chicago
MLB Brian Urlacher (3-0) and WLB Lance Briggs (3-0) were quiet. CB Charles
Tillman (4-1, 1 sack) got back on track.
Falcons @ Saints
- Not much
to get excited about for New Orleans’ IDPs: SS Roman Harper (3-2), DE Will
Smith (1-2), and MLB Jonathan Vilma (4-3).
- Atlanta
MLB Curtis Lofton (3-6) has had a good season, but his solo tackles weren’t
high enough for me in a lot of games. WLB Sean Weatherspoon (1-1) has the
potential to disappear in games. DE John Abraham (0-1) came back down to Earth
after 3.5 sacks in week 15.
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Last Updated: December 28, 2011
