- Potential pass-rushing star in Denver: Baron Browning set PFF records during his impressive Week 5 performance. If healthy, he could valut up IDP rankings.
- Positive shift for a Detroit Lions safety: DeShon Elliott has posted double-digit tackles in back-to-back games thanks to his IDP-friendly deployment.
- Plenty of injuries and bye weeks to now be concerned about: Waivers and player usage become all the more crucial as we reach this part of the season. Better team management is going to separate contenders from pretenders.
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WEEK 5 TAKEAWAYS
Make sure to check out last week’s waiver targets. Some of the key players stood out as potential adds after Week 5 for leagues of all sizes:
Waiver Wire
- LB – Troy Andersen, ATL – Mykal Walker’s Week 6 status is currently questionable after leaving this past week’s game with a groin injury. Andersen would step into a large role if Walker misses any time.
- LB – Tyrel Dodson, BUF – With Tremaine Edmunds sidelined, Dodson replaced him and had a strong fantasy day. If Edmunds were to miss more time, then Dodson can be added in most leagues.
- LB – Cory Littleton, CAR – It’s unclear how long Frankie Luvu will be out, but Littleton stepped into an every-down role next to Shaq Thompson and can be considered a fill-in starter for teams in need.
- LB – Alex Singleton, DEN – Josey Jewell is considered week-to-week with his injury, so Singleton becomes a top waiver priority in a friendly scheme for linebacker tackle efficiency.
- EDGE – Samson Ebukam, SF – Arik Armstead is on injured reserve (IR), and Nick Bosa is dealing with a groin strain. Ebukam saw a big jump in snaps and can be a decent streaming option for those in need.
- EDGE – Charles Omenihu, SF – If Bosa misses any time, then Omenihu could also be a decent edge defender option along with Ebukam.
- EDGE – Dayo Odeyingbo, IND – Kwity Paye is expected to miss some time due to his injury, and former second-round pick Odeyingbo should be the next man up for those looking for a matchup-dependant streamer with bye weeks rolling in.
- DI – Logan Hall, TB – Hall received a playing time upgrade and was used as the team’s interior pass-rushing specialist in Week 5, which landed him a sack. Deeper DT-required leagues should be looking to Hall as a stronger option going forward.
- S – Geno Stone, BLT – With Marcus Williams being placed on IR, it appears that the Ravens plan to rely on Stone as their starter to fill in. Stone could have value in deeper leagues.
- S – Jayron Kearse, DAL – Kearse returned to the Cowboys’ lineup this week, and the team deployed plenty of three safety looks to keep him heavily involved. Kearse didn’t fully regain his full-time role, but his deployment remained IDP-friendly. Deeper leagues can consider him a starter next week.
- S – Terrell Burgess, LAR – The Rams are dealing with injuries at safety which opened up room for Burgess to play every down. Depending on how long Taylor Rapp is out, Burgess could have some fill-in value.
- S – Justin Evans, NO – Marcus Maye is still missing time, as is P.J. Williams, so Evans is a fill-in, for now.
- S – Ryan Neal, SEA – Neal could be one of the better safety adds of the week because he's taking over for Josh Jones in the former Jamal Adams role. Hopefully, Neal can be more efficient than Jones.
- S – Joshua Kalu, TEN – The Titans have a bye in Week 6, so it’s unclear if Kalu will still hold a starting role into Week 7 if Amani Hooker gets back, but super deep leagues can take a speculative shot if desperate.
NOTE: Certain team stats will now account for the entire season. This includes zone and man coverage rates, EPA% allowed, dime rate, and blitz rate.
JUMP TO A TEAM:
ARZ | ATL | BLT | BUF | CAR | CIN | CHI | CLE | DEN | DAL | DET | GB | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | LVR | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN | NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF | SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 73 (T-7th) | 69.8% (15th) | 24.8% (17th) | 51.1% (31st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-27th)
- Blitz rate: 44.7% (2nd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| J.J. Watt | 75.3% | 71.2% | 92.9% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 67.3 |
| Markus Golden | 56.2% | 50.8% | 78.6% | 13.0% | 30.4% | 77.7 |
| Devon Kennard | 27.4% | 32.2% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.8 |
| Victor Dimukeje | 21.9% | 23.7% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.0 |
| Dennis Gardeck | 21.9% | 11.9% | 64.3% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 41.3 |
| Cameron Thomas | 13.7% | 15.3% | 7.1% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 66.0 |
| Myjai Sanders | 11.0% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 63.3 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Zach Allen | 79.5% | 76.3% | 92.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 59.1 |
| Leki Fotu | 53.4% | 57.6% | 35.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.2 |
| Michael Dogbe | 30.1% | 35.6% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 58.2 |
| Jonathan Ledbetter | 16.4% | 20.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.9 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Zaven Collins | 100% | 100% | 100% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| Isaiah Simmons | 91.8% | 89.8% | 100% | 7.5% | 20.0% |
| Ben Niemann | 61.6% | 69.5% | 28.6% | 4.4% | 11.4% |
| Tanner Vallejo | 16.4% | 18.6% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
- UPGRADE: Isaiah Simmons went back to a full-time role after Nick Vigil was placed on IR this week. Notably, 55% of Simmons’ snaps were spent in the slot, so there’s still some unorthodox usage happening with the former top-10 pick.
- UPGRADE: Ben Niemann took over Vigil’s part-time linebacker role as primarily early-down linebacker.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Budda Baker | 100% | 46.6% | 35.6% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Jalen Thompson | 100% | 38.4% | 41.1% | 15.1% | 4.1% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Byron Murphy Jr. | 100% | 60.3% | 17.8% | 20.5% | 11.1% | 9 |
| Marco Wilson | 93.2% | 70.6% | 4.4% | 22.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| Antonio Hamilton | 21.9% | 87.5% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
ATLANTA FALCONS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 79 (T-1st) | 64.0% (23rd) | 26.2% (15th) | 50.7% (30th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-27th)
- Blitz rate: 26.1% (17th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Lorenzo Carter | 69.6% | 71.2% | 63.2% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 55.4 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 50.6% | 44.1% | 68.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 46.8 |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji | 48.1% | 55.9% | 26.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.6 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Grady Jarrett | 73.4% | 66.1% | 94.7% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 79.5 |
| Ta'Quon Graham | 65.8% | 66.1% | 63.2% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 52.1 |
| Abdullah Anderson | 29.1% | 30.5% | 21.1% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 72.0 |
| Timmy Horne | 27.8% | 35.6% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.1 |
| Matt Dickerson | 17.7% | 23.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.1 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Rashaan Evans | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2.5% | 6.7% |
| Mykal Walker | 57.0% | 61.0% | 47.4% | 13.3% | 27.3% |
| Troy Andersen | 38.0% | 35.6% | 42.1% | 10.0% | 18.5% |
| Quinton Bell | 29.1% | 27.1% | 36.8% | 65.2% | 0.0% |
| Nate Landman | 12.7% | 3.4% | 42.1% | 10.0% | 0.0% |
- INJURY: Mykal Walker left this game at the end of the first half due to a groin injury and did not return. He still managed 11 total tackles. He should be considered questionable for next week.
- WAIVER-WIRE: If Walker can’t play next week, then second-round rookie Troy Andersen figures to be his replacement in a near full-time role.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Richie Grant | 94.9% | 30.7% | 29.3% | 24.0% | 13.3% |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 84.8% | 13.4% | 73.1% | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| Dean Marlowe | 20.3% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 18.8% | 6.3% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| A.J. Terrell | 100% | 84.8% | 8.9% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Casey Hayward Jr. | 93.7% | 82.4% | 5.4% | 9.5% | 28.6% | 7 |
| Dee Alford | 67.1% | 5.7% | 86.8% | 5.7% | 18.2% | 11 |
| Mike Ford | 12.7% | 10.0% | 50.0% | 30.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 63 (T-22nd) | 67.7% (18th) | 26.8% (12th) | 48.1% (27th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 30.8% (1st)
- Blitz rate: 24.8% (T-20th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Odafe Oweh | 87.3% | 84.0% | 100% | 0.0% | 12.9% | 62.7 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 71.4% | 64.0% | 100% | 3.6% | 17.9% | 80.3 |
| Brandon Copeland | 30.2% | 38.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.4 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Calais Campbell | 63.5% | 56.0% | 92.3% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 63.2 |
| Justin Madubuike | 54.0% | 52.0% | 61.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 56.6 |
| Broderick Washington Jr. | 34.9% | 38.0% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.8 |
| Travis Jones | 34.9% | 42.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.2 |
| Brent Urban | 22.2% | 26.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.2 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Patrick Queen | 81.0% | 76.0% | 100% | 3.9% | 17.0% |
| Josh Bynes | 68.3% | 82.0% | 15.4% | 11.6% | 9.8% |
| Malik Harrison | 30.2% | 28.0% | 38.5% | 10.5% | 23.5% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Chuck Clark | 100% | 30.2% | 57.1% | 9.5% | 3.2% |
| Geno Stone | 55.6% | 5.7% | 77.1% | 2.9% | 14.3% |
| Marcus Williams | 46.0% | 17.2% | 72.4% | 6.9% | 3.4% |
| Kyle Hamilton | 22.2% | 14.3% | 57.1% | 21.4% | 0.0% |
- INJURY: Marcus Williams was placed on IR due to a wrist injury after leaving this game in the first half. He was replaced by Geno Stone.
- WAIVER-WIRE: Stone, not first-round rookie Kyle Hamilton, is expected to fill in as the starter in Williams’ absence.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Marcus Peters | 100% | 96.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 7 |
| Marlon Humphrey | 100% | 92.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 4 |
| Damarion Williams | 74.6% | 0.0% | 95.7% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 7 |
| Brandon Stephens | 23.8% | 0.0% | 86.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 1 |
BUFFALO BILLS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 75 (5th) | 77.8% (4th) | 16.4% (30th) | 40.8% (7th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-27th)
- Blitz rate: 13.5% (32nd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Von Miller | 49.3% | 45.6% | 61.1% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 66.2 |
| Gregory Rousseau | 49.3% | 52.6% | 38.9% | 15.4% | 19.2% | 80.4 |
| A.J. Epenesa | 54.7% | 56.1% | 50.0% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 69.7 |
| Shaq Lawson | 44.0% | 38.6% | 61.1% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 62.7 |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Starters were used sparingly in this game once the score got out of hand.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Tim Settle | 54.7% | 59.6% | 38.9% | 3.3% | 6.7% | |
| DaQuan Jones | 49.3% | 50.9% | 44.4% | 10.7% | 21.4% | |
| Boogie Basham | 37.3% | 40.4% | 27.8% | 4.3% | 8.7% | |
| Ed Oliver | 33.3% | 29.8% | 44.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Jordan Phillips | 28.0% | 26.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Ed Oliver returned from injury this week after missing three straight games. He was eased back in but should see his snaps increase in the weeks ahead.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Tyrel Dodson | 84.0% | 84.2% | 83.3% | 12.7% | 16.7% |
| Matt Milano | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 8.5% |
| Terrel Bernard | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 4.0% | 20.0% |
| Baylon Spector | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
- WAIVER-WIRE: With Tremaine Edmunds inactive this week, Tyrel Dodson filled in as a starter. If Edmunds continues to miss time, then Dodson would be a startable linebacker for teams in need.
- POINT OF INTEREST: Matt Milano got to rest once this game entered garbage time, which is why Terrel Bernard played.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Jaquan Johnson | 100% | 26.7% | 61.3% | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| Damar Hamlin | 80.0% | 26.7% | 65.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Kaiir Elam | 100% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 13 |
| Dane Jackson | 73.3% | 80.0% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 0.0% | 5 |
| Taron Johnson | 66.7% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 16.0% | 16.7% | 6 |
| Siran Neal | 33.3% | 0.0% | 92.0% | 0.0% | 57.1% | 7 |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Taron Johnson also got to rest as the game entered garbage time. No cause for concern with his snaps.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 66 (T-15th) | 70.9% (10th) | 22.0% (22nd) | 41.5% (9th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.5% (24th)
- Blitz rate: 34.6% (8th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Brian Burns | 92.4% | 90.4% | 100% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 68.3 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | 66.7% | 65.4% | 69.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 61.9 |
| Marquis Haynes | 33.3% | 19.2% | 84.6% | 20.0% | 13.3% | 69.7 |
| Henry Anderson | 21.2% | 25.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.1 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Matt Ioannidis | 72.7% | 73.1% | 76.9% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 73.0 |
| Derrick Brown | 71.2% | 75.0% | 53.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 65.9 |
| Marquan McCall | 28.8% | 34.6% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.4 |
| Daviyon Nixon | 10.6% | 13.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59.7 |
- HIDDEN GEM: Matt Ioannidis has posted some impressive pass-rush metrics two weeks in a row and despite just one sack on the year, he has the potential to be one of the better pass-rushers at his position.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Shaq Thompson | 100% | 100% | 100% | 18.2% | 9.8% |
| Cory Littleton | 100% | 100% | 100% | 9.1% | 9.8% |
| Damien Wilson | 66.7% | 82.7% | 7.7% | 6.8% | 19.0% |
- WAIVER-WIRE: Frankie Luvu was inactive for this game due to injury, so Cory Littleton played a full-time workload for the first time all season. He and Shaq Thompson — Thompson first — would be worth adding where available in case Luvu can’t go again next week.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Juston Burris | 98.5% | 36.9% | 26.2% | 27.7% | 9.2% |
| Sean Chandler | 13.6% | 55.6% | 33.3% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
- WAIVER-WIRE: Juston Burris played full-time safety snaps with both Jeremy Chinn and Xavier Woods out for this game. Chinn is on IR and Woods is questionable for Week 6, so Burris could be a usable option in deeper leagues.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Myles Hartsfield | 100% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 4 |
| Donte Jackson | 97.0% | 90.6% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 4 |
| Jaycee Horn | 69.7% | 67.4% | 10.9% | 21.7% | 33.3% | 3 |
| C.J. Henderson | 39.4% | 76.9% | 19.2% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 1 |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Panthers nickel corner Myles Hartsfield played as the other starting safety this week with both Chinn and Woods inactive.
CHICAGO BEARS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 79 (T-1st) | 63.8% (24th) | 31.5% (8th) | 47.1% (24th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.3% (T-25th)
- Blitz rate: 17.7% (28th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Robert Quinn | 63.3% | 61.3% | 75.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 56.5 |
| Trevis Gipson | 58.2% | 56.5% | 62.5% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 68.8 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | 55.7% | 53.2% | 62.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 53.4 |
| Dominique Robinson | 44.3% | 40.3% | 62.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 59.3 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Justin Jones | 62.0% | 64.5% | 50.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 59.1 |
| Armon Watts | 46.8% | 51.6% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.1 |
| Mike Pennel | 31.6% | 35.5% | 18.8% | 7.7% | 15.4% | 70.0 |
| Angelo Blackson | 38.0% | 37.1% | 43.8% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 58.1 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Roquan Smith | 100% | 100% | 100% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Nicholas Morrow | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| Matthew Adams | 5.1% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Joe Thomas | 3.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Eddie Jackson | 100% | 20.3% | 59.5% | 19.0% | 0.0% |
| Jaquan Brisker | 100% | 59.5% | 25.3% | 2.5% | 10.1% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Kyler Gordon | 100% | 11.4% | 75.9% | 11.4% | 0.0% | 9 |
| Kindle Vildor | 94.9% | 90.7% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| Jaylon Jones | 91.1% | 87.5% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 11 |
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 65 (19th) | 65.9% (20th) | 28.1% (11th) | 38.1% (2nd) |
- Dime personnel rate: 18.4% (7th)
- Blitz rate: 27.3% (15th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Sam Hubbard | 90.8% | 88.5% | 100% | 10.7% | 3.6% | 54.7 |
| Trey Hendrickson | 63.1% | 55.8% | 92.3% | 22.7% | 18.2% | 64.1 |
| Cameron Sample | 43.1% | 48.1% | 23.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 51.3 |
| Joseph Ossai | 13.8% | 9.6% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.3 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| B.J. Hill | 86.2% | 82.7% | 100% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 51.4 |
| Josh Tupou | 70.8% | 84.6% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.5 |
| Zachary Carter | 33.8% | 36.5% | 23.1% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 58.4 |
| Tyler Shelvin | 13.8% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.9 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Logan Wilson | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10.8% | 13.1% |
| Germaine Pratt | 80.0% | 94.2% | 23.1% | 9.6% | 12.0% |
| Akeem Davis- Gaither | 30.8% | 34.6% | 15.4% | 15.0% | 0.0% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Vonn Bell | 100% | 40.0% | 38.5% | 16.9% | 3.1% |
| Jessie Bates III | 100% | 12.3% | 69.2% | 10.8% | 4.6% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 100% | 83.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 1 |
| Eli Apple | 100% | 80.0% | 3.1% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 5 |
| Mike Hilton | 50.8% | 3.0% | 75.8% | 15.2% | 0.0% | 3 |
| Tre Flowers | 13.8% | 33.3% | 44.4% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 1 |
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 71 (10th) | 70.6% (12th) | 22.0% (21st) | 42.7% (12th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 10.7% (16th)
- Blitz rate: 25.8% (T-18th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Myles Garrett | 81.7% | 77.6% | 100% | 16.7% | 26.7% | 75.9 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 73.2% | 69.0% | 92.3% | 19.2% | 15.4% | 62.6 |
| Isaac Rochell | 26.8% | 27.6% | 23.1% | 10.0% | 30.0% | 67.0 |
| Alex Wright | 25.4% | 24.1% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.5 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jordan Elliott | 67.6% | 72.4% | 46.2% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 61.2 |
| Taven Bryan | 49.3% | 44.8% | 69.2% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 61.7 |
| Perrion Winfrey | 47.9% | 55.2% | 15.4% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 69.4 |
| Tommy Togiai | 25.4% | 29.3% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.7 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Jacob Phillips | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1.4% | 13.0% |
| Jeremiah Owusu- Koramoah | 74.6% | 77.6% | 61.5% | 1.9% | 11.8% |
| Sione Takitaki | 64.8% | 69.0% | 46.2% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
- DOWNGRADE: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah continues to play second fiddle to Jacob Phillips. The Browns also traded for Deion Jones this week, adding another wrinkle to the situation and making this group worth monitoring again next week.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| John Johnson III | 100% | 35.2% | 56.3% | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Grant Delpit | 100% | 47.9% | 40.8% | 9.9% | 1.4% |
| Ronnie Harrison | 29.6% | 23.8% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 4.8% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Greg Newsome II | 98.6% | 57.1% | 27.1% | 15.7% | 25.0% | 4 |
| Denzel Ward | 78.9% | 69.6% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Martin Emerson | 42.3% | 90.0% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 25.0% | 4 |
| A.J. Green | 12.7% | 77.8% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 1 |
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