- Jaelan Phillips has fit in nicely with his new team so far: Reuniting with Vic Fangio in Philadelphia has created a strong start for Phillips as he looks to recoup some of his lost IDP value from the past injury-plagued seasons.
- Kyle Hamilton delivers on the promise of a bounce-back week: Hamilton’s improved usage and likelihood to hit on more big plays were highlighted in this past week’s IDP rankings article, and he delivered in a big way in Week 11.
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Week 11 takeaways
Waiver wire
- LB Claudin Cherelus, Carolina Panthers: Cherelus made the waiver target list last week, though his value could potentially increase if both Trevin Wallace and Christian Rozeboom miss time, as Cherelus would move into an every-down role.
- LB Isaiah McDuffie, Green Bay Packers: McDuffie filled in for the injured Quay Walker in this game and ended up leading the team in tackles. If Walker misses any more time, then McDuffie should be considered a solid fill-in option for IDP rosters in need.
- LB E.J. Speed, Houston Texans: Speed seems to have secured the team’s LB2 role, as for the second week in a row, he played over three quarters of the team’s defensive snaps while Henry To’oTo’o was used sparingly. Speed can be a deep-league option only for IDP right now with his new role.
- LB Curtis Robinson, San Francisco 49ers: Robinson replaced the injured Tatum Bethune in this game and ended up leading the team in total tackles. Robinson will likely play a near-full-time role if Bethune were to miss any time going forward.
- S Jordan Poyer, Buffalo Bills: Poyer regained a starting role at safety, with Taylor Rapp on injured reserve. He overtook Cam Lewis, who only served as a backup with Taron Johnson back in the lineup. Poyer led the team in tackles this week (11) and can be a fine weekly start as needed in deeper formats.
- S Dane Belton, New York Giants: Belton filled in once again this week, this time in the injured Tyler Nubin‘s place. Nubin is dealing with a neck injury and is at risk of missing more time, which will keep Belton in play. Belton played 46% of his snaps in the box this week and tied for the team lead in total tackles (seven).
- ED Nick Herbig, Pittsburgh Steelers: Herbig is back in play after Alex Highsmith picked up another injury that kept him out of this game. Herbig continued his strong play as a top replacement option, coming up with a sack, four pressures and the best pass-rush grade on the team this week.
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) |
| 55 (26th) | 75.2% (10th) | 16.1% (27th) |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Josh Sweat | 45.5% | 20.8% | 62.1% | 13.3% | 20.0% | 65.0 |
| Zaven Collins | 45.5% | 29.2% | 37.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.9 |
| Jordan Burch | 45.5% | 50.0% | 34.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.8 |
| BJ Ojulari | 41.8% | 58.3% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.3 |
| Xavier Thomas | 12.7% | 29.2% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Josh Sweat picked up his ninth sack this week, now officially surpassing his total from last year (eight), and he has eyes on his career-high (11) with several games still remaining.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Darius Robinson | 60.0% | 75.0% | 51.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.2 |
| Dante Stills | 49.1% | 66.7% | 37.9% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 60.7 |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 41.8% | 45.8% | 41.4% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 68.6 |
| Walter Nolen | 41.8% | 25.0% | 58.6% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 83.6 |
| Calais Campbell | 40.0% | 33.3% | 48.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.8 |
| PJ Mustipher | 34.5% | 50.0% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 55.2 |
- Rookie watch: Walter Nolen didn’t get an ideal snap share this week, though he certainly made an impact as a pass-rusher. Nolen managed a season-high three total pressures, as he is looking like a legitimate riser in dynasty DT-required IDP formats.
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% | 21.8% | 12 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 74.5% | 80.0% | 44.4% | 9.8% | 4 |
- Rookie watch: Cody Simon manned the green-dot once again this week, as Mack Wilson has now been placed on injured reserve. Simon was on the waiver target list last week, and now, he should remain valuable for even longer as the team’s lone every-down linebacker.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Budda Baker | 100.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 58.2% | 20.0% | 21.8% |
| Jalen Thompson | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 30.9% | 60.0% | 7.3% |
| Darren Hall | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 71.4% |
| Kitan Crawford | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 71.4% | 0.0% | 28.6% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Max Melton | 100.0% | 1.8% | 10.9% | 1.8% | 85.5% | 3 |
| Denzel Burke | 89.1% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 0.0% | 87.8% | 3 |
| Garrett Williams | 52.7% | 0.0% | 41.4% | 34.5% | 24.1% | 5 |
Atlanta Falcons
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 80 (2nd) | 76.0% (8th) | 19.9% (19th) |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jalon Walker | 63.8% | 46.2% | 59.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 58.7 |
| James Pearce Jr. | 58.8% | 46.2% | 55.6% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 67.2 |
| Khalid Kareem | 32.5% | 46.2% | 24.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 58.2 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 18.8% | 19.2% | 14.8% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 68.7 |
- Rookie watch: James Pearce Jr. now has a sack in back-to-back games, bringing him up to just 2.5 on the year. Pearce’s playing time has increased recently, and with that, so has his production.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Brandon Dorlus | 63.8% | 53.8% | 66.7% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 51.8 |
| David Onyemata | 56.3% | 73.1% | 48.1% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 56.6 |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | 55.0% | 42.3% | 59.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 48.1 |
| Kentavius Street | 38.8% | 61.5% | 25.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.7 |
| LaCale London | 35.0% | 46.2% | 29.6% | 6.3% | 12.5% | 61.6 |
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% | 6.3% | 5 |
| Ronnie Harrison | 97.5% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
- Point of interest: Ronnie Harrison played a full-time role this week for the first time this season and had a great game with 10 tackles and a sack. Divine Deablo may return as soon as next week, which would push Harrison back down the depth chart, but on the chance that Deablo remains sidelined, Harrison can be a fine Week 12 fill-in option.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Jessie Bates III | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.5% | 35.0% | 12.5% |
| Xavier Watts | 100.0% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 67.5% | 11.3% | 16.3% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| A.J. Terrell | 100.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 91.3% | 5 |
| Natrone Brooks | 86.3% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 87.0% | 8 |
| Billy Bowman Jr. | 80.0% | 6.3% | 28.1% | 67.2% | 0.0% | 7 |
| Cobee Bryant | 13.8% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 9.1% | 72.7% | 2 |
Baltimore Ravens
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