- Trade alert: The fantasy implications in Baltimore and the fallout in Chicago from the Roquan Smith trade.
- Leonard returns to Indianapolis: What does Shaquille Leonard’s return to the lineup mean for the rest of the Colts’ linebackers?
- Safety upgrade in Miami: Jevon Holland led the team in tackles this week for the first time all season, which was no mistake and could potentially continue.
Estimated reading time: 40 minutes
WEEK 8 TAKEAWAYS
Make sure to check out last week’s waiver targets. Some of the key players stood out as potential adds after Week 8 for leagues of all sizes:
Waiver Wire
- LB – Jack Sanborn/Joe Thomas, CHI – Roquan Smith‘s primary replacement should be Sanborn after playing more than Thomas this past week. Thomas can be added in deeper leagues.
- LB – Quay Walker/Isaiah McDuffie, GB – De’Vondre Campbell’s injury could cause him to miss time. Walker should step into his full-time role (barring suspension) and McDuffie would slide into Walker’s secondary linebacker role that averages around 75% of Green Bay's defensive snaps, making him a target in slightly deeper leagues.
- LB – Zach Cunningham, TEN – While Cunningham’s isn’t an every-down linebacker, he’ll have relevance in deeper leagues now that he’s returned from his three-game absence.
- LB – Jamin Davis, WAS – It’s unclear how long Cole Holcomb’s foot injury will keep him out, but Davis is the only Washington linebacker worth rostering for as long as Holcomb is sidelined.
- EDGE – Josh Paschal, DET – The rookie second-rounder has now played over 80% of Detroit's defensive snaps in each of the past two weeks. With Charles Harris sidelined, Paschal is playing enough snaps to fall into some production for fantasy managers in deeper league.
- EDGE – Payton Turner, NO – Turner out-snapped Marcus Davenport for the first time this season and posted a big game as a result. It would be wise to add Turner at a low cost in case this trend continues or Davenport potentially gets traded at the deadline.
- EDGE – Anthony Nelson, TB – With Shaquil Barrett suffering an Achilles injury, Nelson will probably be his replacement. Unfortunately, Barrett’s production is not likely expected to be replicated by Nelson or anyone else on the Bucs’ roster.
- S – Jaquan Johnson, BUF – Jordan Poyer could potentially miss some time due to an elbow injury. Johnson shold step into a full-time role in his stead.
- S – Verone McKinley, MIA – Mckinley moved into Jevon Holland’s deep safety role while Holland moved into Brandon Jones’ vacated box role this week. McKinley would be a deep league add only.
- S – Andrew Adams, TEN – Amani Hooker left this past week’s game due to a shoulder injury, making Adams a back-to-back weekly waiver target.
JUMP TO A TEAM:
ARZ | ATL | BLT | BUF | CAR | CIN | CHI | CLE | DEN | DAL | DET | GB | HOU | IND | JAX | LVR | 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) |
71 (T-8th) | 71.5% (11th) | 22.9% (21st) | 50.3% (30th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-29th)
- Blitz rate: 41.5% (2nd)
EDGE
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Markus Golden | 83.1% | 80.4% | 93.3% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 62.4 |
J.J. Watt | 77.5% | 71.4% | 100% | 21.2% | 27.3% | 82.3 |
Victor Dimukeje | 46.5% | 51.8% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.2 |
Cameron Thomas | 18.3% | 12.5% | 40.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 55.4 |
Myjai Sanders | 15.5% | 16.1% | 13.3% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 62.4 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Zach Allen | 77.5% | 71.4% | 100% | 11.4% | 20.0% | 76.8 |
Leki Fotu | 45.1% | 51.8% | 20.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 54.1 |
Jonathan Ledbetter | 26.8% | 33.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.1 |
Antwaun Woods | 18.3% | 23.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.7 |
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% | 15.5% | 5.9% |
Isaiah Simmons | 80.3% | 78.6% | 86.7% | 10.5% | 7.4% |
Ben Niemann | 57.7% | 67.9% | 20.0% | 14.6% | 10.5% |
Tanner Vallejo | 19.7% | 21.4% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
Ezekiel Turner | 4.2% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Budda Baker | 100% | 45.1% | 42.3% | 7.0% | 4.2% |
Jalen Thompson | 100% | 25.4% | 56.3% | 14.1% | 2.8% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Byron Murphy Jr. | 100% | 80.3% | 19.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 3 |
Marco Wilson | 97.2% | 89.9% | 2.9% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 7 |
Antonio Hamilton | 22.5% | 68.8% | 31.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
ATLANTA FALCONS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
80 (1st) | 67.6% (16th) | 24.0% (18th) | 50.8% (31st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-29th)
- Blitz rate: 22.8% (22nd)
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 | 88.8% | 87.1% | 94.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 46.5 |
Arnold Ebiketie | 67.5% | 66.1% | 76.5% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 64.4 |
Adetokunbo Ogundeji | 30.0% | 32.3% | 17.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.2 |
Deangelo Malone | 11.3% | 12.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.6 |
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 | 80.0% | 74.2% | 100% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 60.6 |
Ta'Quon Graham | 68.8% | 61.3% | 94.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.0 |
Abdullah Anderson | 32.5% | 35.5% | 17.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 63.3 |
Timmy Horne | 25.0% | 30.6% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.4 |
Jalen Dalton | 16.3% | 21.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.0 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Mykal Walker | 100% | 100% | 100% | 6.3% | 16.4% |
Rashaan Evans | 97.5% | 96.8% | 100% | 6.4% | 11.3% |
Troy Andersen | 7.5% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Dean Marlowe | 100% | 33.8% | 48.8% | 8.8% | 2.5% |
Richie Grant | 100% | 18.8% | 57.5% | 17.5% | 6.3% |
Erik Harris | 2.5% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Darren Hall | 98.8% | 87.3% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 2 |
Cornell Armstrong | 96.3% | 74.0% | 9.1% | 16.9% | 22.2% | 9 |
Isaiah Oliver | 52.5% | 2.4% | 90.5% | 4.8% | 14.3% | 7 |
Dee Alford | 21.3% | 0.0% | 82.4% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 2 |
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
68 (T-10th) | 65.7% (19th) | 26.3% (15th) | 47.5% (27th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 29.7% (1st)
- Blitz rate: 26.2% (18th)
EDGE
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Jason Pierre-Paul | 73.5% | 70.6% | 93.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 45.3 |
Odafe Oweh | 55.9% | 54.9% | 66.7% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 54.5 |
Justin Houston | 35.3% | 19.6% | 80.0% | 21.1% | 31.6% | 72.0 |
Devon Kennard | 30.9% | 37.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.1 |
- FOOL’S GOLD: Justin Houston landed two sacks this week but isn’t playing nearly enough snaps to be trusted in most leagues. He played 27% of Baltimore's defensive snaps last week and just 35% this week. He can safely remain on waivers in the majority of IDP leagues.
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 Madubuike | 66.2% | 62.7% | 86.7% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 56.8 |
Broderick Washington Jr. | 60.3% | 58.8% | 60.0% | 14.8% | 11.1% | 66.5 |
Travis Jones | 30.9% | 35.3% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 60.0 |
Brent Urban | 29.4% | 39.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.7 |
Isaiah Mack | 20.6% | 25.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 63.6 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Patrick Queen | 94.1% | 92.2% | 100% | 7.8% | 6.9% |
Malik Harrison | 52.9% | 60.8% | 20.0% | 5.6% | 9.4% |
A.J. Klein | 22.1% | 29.4% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 26.7% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: This could be the last week of Patrick Queen filling a full-time linebacker due to the Ravens trading for Roquan Smith this week. It’s possible that IDP managers will be able to squeeze another week of usefulness out of Queen while Smith acclimates to his new team, but it’s unlikely to carry on much longer than that. The Ravens are the most dime-heavy team in the league, so there just aren’t many snaps left over for Queen to sustain much fantasy value.
- POINT OF INTEREST: For Smith, he’ll continue to be a volume tackler. The Ravens have been slightly more zone-heavy than the Bears this season, which can help boost Smith’s tackle efficiency on low-opportunity games, but there isn’t a big value swing for Smith in one direction or the other. Barring a massive role change in Baltimore, which isn’t expected, he’ll start every week in IDP leagues.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Chuck Clark | 100% | 16.2% | 60.3% | 14.7% | 7.4% |
Geno Stone | 100% | 20.6% | 60.3% | 14.7% | 4.4% |
Kyle Hamilton | 52.9% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 47.2% | 11.1% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Marcus Peters | 97.1% | 87.9% | 1.5% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 5 |
Marlon Humphrey | 75.0% | 58.8% | 35.3% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 3 |
Damarion Williams | 52.9% | 5.6% | 88.9% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 4 |
Brandon Stephens | 48.5% | 97.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
BUFFALO BILLS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
66 (13th) | 72.7% (8th) | 22.1% (23rd) | 42.3% (10th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 2.7% (22nd)
- Blitz rate: 13.4% (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 | 69.7% | 68.6% | 73.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 56.0 |
Gregory Rousseau | 56.1% | 56.9% | 53.3% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 70.9 |
Boogie Basham | 31.8% | 33.3% | 26.7% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 50.9 |
A.J. Epenesa | 30.3% | 27.5% | 40.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 49.0 |
Shaq Lawson | 22.7% | 23.5% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.9 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
DaQuan Jones | 56.1% | 54.9% | 60.0% | 5.9% | 17.6% | 66.7 |
Jordan Phillips | 54.5% | 56.9% | 46.7% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 52.9 |
Ed Oliver | 45.5% | 43.1% | 53.3% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 71.6 |
Tim Settle | 33.3% | 35.3% | 26.7% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 74.1 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Tremaine Edmunds | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1.5% | 23.8% |
Matt Milano | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1.5% | 9.5% |
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Damar Hamlin | 100% | 31.8% | 51.5% | 16.7% | 0.0% |
Jordan Poyer | 74.2% | 24.5% | 65.3% | 10.2% | 0.0% |
Jaquan Johnson | 25.8% | 11.8% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 5.9% |
- INJURY: Jordan Poyer suffered an elbow injury early in the fourth quarter and did not return.
- WAIVER-WIRE: Jaquan Johnson would serve as Poyer's replacement as a full-time safety. Johnson has started two games this season (Weeks 3 and 5), totaling 13 tackles on 118 defensive snaps.
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Dane Jackson | 100% | 81.8% | 1.5% | 9.1% | 50.0% | 2 |
Taron Johnson | 100% | 0.0% | 63.6% | 30.3% | 0.0% | 5 |
Kaiir Elam | 57.6% | 89.5% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 0.0% | 2 |
Christian Benford | 42.4% | 92.9% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0 |
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
67 (12th) | 72.3% (9th) | 20.6% (27th) | 42.1% (T-8th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.4% (T-24th)
- Blitz rate: 35.6% (6th)
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 | 97.0% | 96.4% | 100% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 72.5 |
Yetur Gross-Matos | 77.6% | 81.8% | 58.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 60.3 |
Marquis Haynes | 23.9% | 18.2% | 50.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 60.3 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Derrick Brown | 89.6% | 87.3% | 100% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 77.8 |
Matt Ioannidis | 82.1% | 80.0% | 91.7% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 72.2 |
Bravvion Roy | 14.9% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.2 |
Marquan McCall | 13.4% | 16.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 60.0 |
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% | 1.5% | 17.9% |
Frankie Luvu | 74.6% | 69.1% | 100% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
Damien Wilson | 28.4% | 30.9% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
Cory Littleton | 25.4% | 30.9% | 0.0% | 17.6% | 5.9% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Frankie Luvu continued as a part-time player for the second straight week while Shaq Thompson played an every-down role. While Luvu did see an increase in snap share from last week’s 66%, it’s not quite the 90%-plus that he was getting in the three weeks before his injury, which will limit his potential for production.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Xavier Woods | 100% | 40.3% | 43.3% | 10.4% | 4.5% |
Myles Hartsfield | 97.0% | 33.8% | 20.0% | 35.4% | 7.7% |
Juston Burris | 29.9% | 15.0% | 45.0% | 30.0% | 10.0% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Jaycee Horn | 100% | 58.2% | 16.4% | 22.4% | 0.0% | 1 |
Donte Jackson | 64.2% | 93.0% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 4 |
C.J. Henderson | 50.7% | 85.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 33.3% | 3 |
Keith Taylor | 20.9% | 85.7% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
- INJURY: Donte Jackson left this game in the fourth quarter due to an ankle injury and did not return.
CHICAGO BEARS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rat (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
57 (T-26th) | 64.8% (22nd) | 30.0% (10th) | 46.2% (25th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.4% (T-24th)
- Blitz rate: 16.5% (30th)
EDGE
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Al-Quadin Muhammad | 84.2% | 82.6% | 90.9% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 59.7 |
Trevis Gipson | 68.4% | 71.7% | 54.5% | 15.8% | 26.3% | 89.9 |
Dominique Robinson | 35.1% | 28.3% | 63.6% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 65.2 |
Kingsley Jonathan | 14.0% | 15.2% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.9 |
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 | 68.4% | 67.4% | 72.7% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 56.8 |
Armon Watts | 54.4% | 60.9% | 27.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.9 |
Angelo Blackson | 40.4% | 37.0% | 54.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.4 |
Mike Pennel | 36.8% | 39.1% | 27.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.7 |
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% | 3.5% | 8.8% |
Nicholas Morrow | 100% | 100% | 100% | 3.5% | 8.8% |
Jack Sanborn | 22.8% | 26.1% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
Joe Thomas | 14.0% | 13.0% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
- WAIVER-WIRE: With Roquan Smith getting traded, there’s room for one more full-time linebacker in Chicago next to Nicholas Morrow. Jack Sanborn played the majority of Chicago's defensive snaps in the team’s base package over Joe Thomas, who got into the game earlier — albeit just for one snap. Sanborn is looking like the most likely replacement for Smith but for fantasy teams that have the roster space, Thomas can be added speculatively.
- POINT OF INTEREST: Fantasy managers can trust two full-time linebackers each week on the Bears defense but ranking inside the top 10 in man coverage rate this season has created weeks where their linebackers' tackle efficiency ranks well below average. Smith is the kind of linebacker IDP managers could expect to overcome the defensive scheme, but Morrow, Sanborn and/or Thomas could struggle to produce each week.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Eddie Jackson | 100% | 28.1% | 64.9% | 7.0% | 0.0% |
Jaquan Brisker | 100% | 43.9% | 17.5% | 14.0% | 19.3% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Jaylon Johnson | 98.2% | 78.6% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 25.0% | 4 |
Kyler Gordon | 94.7% | 22.2% | 59.3% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 4 |
Kindle Vildor | 66.7% | 84.2% | 2.6% | 13.2% | 0.0% | 4 |
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
71 (T-8th) | 62.4% (25th) | 32.2% (6th) | 39.9% (1st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 16.7% (T-7th)
- Blitz rate: 25.9% (19th)
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 | 73.2% | 71.9% | 84.6% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 62.8 |
Trey Hendrickson | 54.9% | 49.1% | 84.6% | 13.3% | 20.0% | 64.4 |
Cameron Sample | 38.0% | 40.4% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.6 |
Joseph Ossai | 35.2% | 29.8% | 53.8% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 56.5 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
B.J. Hill | 84.5% | 82.5% | 92.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 53.7 |
Zachary Carter | 73.2% | 82.5% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.8 |
Jay Tufele | 50.7% | 57.9% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.9 |
Domenique Davis | 25.4% | 26.3% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.5 |
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% | 2.8% | 11.6% |
Germaine Pratt | 81.7% | 93.0% | 30.8% | 5.2% | 16.1% |
Akeem Davis-Gaither | 9.9% | 0.0% | 46.2% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
Markus Bailey | 9.9% | 7.0% | 15.4% | 28.6% | 0.0% |
- DROPPABLE: Akeem Davis-Gaither moved back to third on the depth chart with Logan Wilson back in the lineup. Davis-Gaither was able to fill in while Wilson was out in deeper leagues, but now, his usage will keep him from being fantasy-relevant in most leagues.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Vonn Bell | 98.6% | 47.1% | 34.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% |
Jessie Bates III | 98.6% | 32.9% | 58.6% | 5.7% | 2.9% |
Daxton Hill | 26.8% | 31.6% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Cam Taylor-Britt | 98.6% | 85.7% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4 |
Mike Hilton | 64.8% | 4.3% | 95.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Chidobe Awuzie | 38.0% | 88.9% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 2 |
Tre Flowers | 36.6% | 76.9% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
- INJURIES: Both Chidobe Awuzie (knee) and Tre Flowers (hamstring) left this game due to injuries and did not return. Awuzie has been the Bengals' top corner, and his injury appears to be a significant one. Rookie safety Daxton Hill ended up playing more outside corner in this game due to the injuries.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Team Ranks
Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
53 (T-29th) | 68.1% (15th) | 23.6% (19th) | 42.1% (T-8th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 10.7% (15th)
- Blitz rate: 27.2% (16th)
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 | 79.2% | 73.2% | 100% | 25.8% | 35.5% | 91.9 |
Jadeveon Clowney | 67.9% | 65.9% | 75.0% | 3.7% | 11.1% | 54.2 |
Alex Wright | 58.5% | 56.1% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.8 |
Isaiah Thomas | 34.0% | 43.9% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 74.3 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
Taven Bryan | 67.9% | 58.5% | 100% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 64.4 |
Jordan Elliott | 52.8% | 61.0% | 25.0% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 60.8 |
Tommy Togiai | 30.2% | 36.6% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 70.4 |
LINEBACKER
Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
Sione Takitaki | 84.9% | 100% | 33.3% | 6.7% | 26.2% |
Deion Jones | 77.4% | 73.2% | 91.7% | 4.9% | 7.7% |
Jordan Kunaszyk | 22.6% | 26.8% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 18.2% |
Tony Fields II | 5.7% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Sione Takitaki saw a nice snap increase with Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah out for this game. Takitaki had a productive game due to getting the bulk of early down work and defending the run while Deion Jones played most of the crucial passing down work this week. The Browns are entering a bye week, so Takitaki won’t be a waiver priority unless there is news that Owusu-Koramoah is in danger of missing more time.
SAFETY
Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
Grant Delpit | 100% | 30.2% | 60.4% | 9.4% | 0.0% |
John Johnson III | 100% | 11.3% | 86.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
Ronnie Harrison | 18.9% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
Greg Newsome II | 100% | 5.7% | 73.6% | 20.8% | 0.0% | 4 |
Martin Emerson | 98.1% | 94.2% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
A.J. Green | 50.9% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Greedy Williams | 47.2% | 92.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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