- Danielle Hunter makes up for his recent quiet streak with a massive performance: Finally drawing a more favorable matchup, Hunter delivered in a big way this week with a 3.5-sack game.
- C.J. Gardner-Johnson delivers again in his new role: Working as Dennis Allen’s new primary slot defender, Gardner-Johnson picked up two sacks this week while leading the team in tackles thanks to his profitable IDP deployment.
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Week 10 takeaways
Waiver wire
- LB Cody Simon, Arizona Cardinals: A repeat name from last week, but one with an increased role, as Simon not only just earned a starting opportunity with Mack Wilson out of the lineup, but he wore the green dot as the team’s lone every-down linebacker. If Wilson misses any more time, then Simon could be considered a starting IDP option in a wider range of IDP league formats.
- LB Claudin Cherelus, Carolina Panthers: Cherelus replaced the injured Wallace and would likely continue to do so should Wallace’s shoulder injury cause him to miss more time. Cherelus would not likely be a full-time option if Wallace were to miss time, so he should be considered a deep-league option only right now.
- LB Noah Sewell, Chicago Bears: With T.J. Edwards unable to suit up this week, Sewell once again stepped into a starting role and will continue to do so for as long as Edwards is out of the lineup.
- LB Francisco Mauigoa, New York Jets: Mauigoa should be the expected LB2 once he returns to the lineup, following news of Quincy Williams’ benching. Mauigoa should be back in the lineup in Week 11 after he clears concussion protocol, and after a good game from Williams, he’ll just be a speculative add for now.
- DT Tershawn Wharton, Carolina Panthers: Wharton’s playing time and production over the last couple of games should have him in consideration as a weekly IDP starter in DT-required formats at this point. Wharton has taken over a starting role, averaging 84% of the defensive snaps over the last three games, which has led to 18 tackles and a sack over that span.
Be sure to check out last week’s waiver wire targets and team usage here.
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Arizona Cardinals
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 62 (19) | 75.4% (8th) | 16.3% (28th) |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Josh Sweat | 53.2% | 48.9% | 60.0% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 86.8 |
| Baron Browning | 53.2% | 55.3% | 40.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 67.3 |
| Zaven Collins | 45.2% | 42.6% | 53.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.7 |
| Jordan Burch | 40.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.4 |
| Xavier Thomas | 6.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 58.1% | 63.8% | 40.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.8 |
| Walter Nolen | 56.5% | 55.3% | 60.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 72.7 |
| Calais Campbell | 53.2% | 51.1% | 60.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.4 |
| Dante Stills | 41.9% | 44.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.5 |
| PJ Mustipher | 37.1% | 38.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.8 |
| Darius Robinson | 30.6% | 29.8% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.9 |
- Injury: After a strong IDP performance in his debut last week, Walter Nolen unfortunately suffered an injury in the fourth quarter of this game and did not return.
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Cody Simon | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9.7% | 6 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 80.6% | 82.7% | 70.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
- Waiver wire: A repeat name from last week, but one with an increased role, as Cody Simon not only just earned a starting opportunity with Mack Wilson out of the lineup, but he wore the green dot as the team’s lone every-down linebacker. If Wilson misses any more time, then Simon can be considered a starting IDP option in a wider range of IDP league formats.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Budda Baker | 90.3% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 66.1% | 17.9% | 12.5% |
| Jalen Thompson | 90.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41.1% | 51.8% | 7.1% |
| Darren Hall | 29.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Kitan Crawford | 16.1% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Denzel Burke | 98.4% | 0.0% | 21.3% | 0.0% | 78.7% | 2 |
| Garrett Williams | 82.3% | 0.0% | 23.5% | 7.8% | 68.6% | 4 |
| Kei'Trel Clark | 32.3% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 90.0% | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 77 (1st) | 76.1% (7th) | 21.0% (18th) |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jalon Walker | 64.9% | 45.7% | 64.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 69.3 |
| James Pearce Jr. | 58.4% | 57.1% | 54.8% | 4.8% | 19.1% | 57.4 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 49.4% | 54.3% | 42.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 53.9 |
- Rookie watch: Both Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. delivered a sack and a forced fumble each this week, as both first-round picks have begun to make an impact here in recent weeks, which is a promising sign for IDP.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | 80.5% | 85.7% | 76.2% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 53.1 |
| David Onyemata | 70.1% | 80.0% | 61.9% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 50.4 |
| Zach Harrison | 61.0% | 74.3% | 50.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 66.1 |
| Brandon Dorlus | 36.4% | 34.3% | 38.1% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 62.2 |
| Sam Roberts | 5.2% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59.5 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Kaden Elliss | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3.9% | 3 |
| Ronnie Harrison | 45.5% | 36.7% | 75.0% | 17.1% | 6 |
| JD Bertrand | 36.4% | 40.0% | 25.0% | 14.3% | 4 |
| Josh Woods | 16.9% | 21.7% | 38.5% | 5 |
- Point of interest: Ronnie Harrison and JD Bertrand split the team’s LB2 duties again this week, and while Harrison came away with a really productive IDP performance, he shouldn’t be an option outside of deeper IDP leagues unless he takes a clear lead over Bertrand and can consistently crack 65% of snaps.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Jessie Bates III | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 41.6% | 45.5% | 11.7% |
| Xavier Watts | 100.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 51.9% | 29.9% | 18.2% |
- Point of interest: Xavier Watts and Jessie Bates dominated the team’s tackle share this week, combining for 20 tackles between the two of them, while Bates added an interception. Both players' usage continues to be ideal for IDP purposes and should remain weekly starting IDP options.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| A.J. Terrell | 100.0% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 1.3% | 80.5% | 2 |
| Keith Taylor Jr. | 84.4% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 0.0% | 86.2% | 6 |
| Billy Bowman Jr. | 75.3% | 6.9% | 15.5% | 79.3% | 0.0% | 4 |
| Dee Alford | 15.6% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 91.7% | 3 |
- Injury: Dee Alford suffered a concussion in the first quarter of this game and did not return. Alford was playing more wide corner this week with rookie nickel Billy Bowman Jr. back in the lineup.
Baltimore Ravens
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