- Dynamic duos at linebacker: Jacksonville, San Francisco and Kansas City boast impressive twosomes with positive IDP matchups in this week’s linebacker spotlight.
- Is it time to trust the Miami safety situation again: Brandon Jones has everything going for him to be an IDP star, as long as Miami doesn’t pull his snaps (again).
- Dallas’ three-headed safety monster: Which of the Cowboys’ safeties should IDP managers trust the most going forward?
Estimated Reading Time: 12 mins
The midway point of the fantasy football regular season can be a great turning point for teams looking to rebound from a poor start, or it can be where things start to go wrong for those that become complacent. Be sure to stay ahead of your league-mates and on top of all the new information as it becomes available — IDP situations are constantly changing from week to week.
Check the PFF.com rankings page for any updates closer to game time.
JUMP TO A POSITION:
LB | ED | DI | S | CB
LINEBACKERS
| RANK | TIER | NAME | TEAM | OPP | NOTES |
| 1 | 1A | Roquan Smith | CHI | @ NE | MNF |
| 2 | 1A | Nick Bolton | KC | @ SF | |
| 3 | 1A | Jordyn Brooks | SEA | @ LAC | |
| 4 | 1A | Zaire Franklin | IND | @ TEN | |
| 5 | 1B | Micah Parsons | DAL | DET | |
| 6 | 1B | Foyesade Oluokun | JAX | NYG | |
| 7 | 1B | Devin White | TB | @ CAR | |
| 8 | 1B | Alex Singleton | DEN | NYJ | |
| 9 | 1C | Dre Greenlaw | SF | KC | |
| 10 | 1C | Cole Holcomb | WAS | GB | |
| 11 | 1C | C.J. Mosley | NYJ | @ DEN | |
| 12 | 1C | Devin Lloyd | JAX | NYG | |
| 13 | 2A | Christian Kirksey | HST | @ LV | |
| 14 | 2A | Shaquille Leonard | IND | @ TEN | Q |
| 15 | 2A | De’Vondre Campbell | GB | @ WAS | |
| 16 | 2A | Drue Tranquill | LAC | SEA | |
| 17 | 2B | Pete Werner | NO | @ ARZ | TNF |
| 18 | 2B | Fred Warner | SF | KC | |
| 19 | 2B | Demario Davis | NO | @ ARZ | TNF |
| 20 | 2B | Lavonte David | TB | @ CAR | |
| 21 | 2C | Divine Deablo | LV | HST | |
| 22 | 2C | David Long | TEN | IND | |
| 23 | 2C | Rashaan Evans | ATL | @ CIN | |
| 24 | 2C | Kamu Grugier-Hill | HST | @ LV | |
| 25 | 3A | Zaven Collins | ARZ | NO | Q/TNF |
| 26 | 3A | Frankie Luvu | CAR | TB | Q |
| 27 | 3A | Jacob Phillips | CLV | @ BLT | |
| 28 | 3A | Troy Andersen | ATL | @ CIN | |
| 29 | 3B | Willie Gay Jr. | KC | @ SF | |
| 30 | 3B | Zach Cunningham | TEN | IND | Q |
| 31 | 3B | Alex Anzalone | DET | @ DAL | |
| 32 | 3B | Germaine Pratt | CIN | ATL | WW |
| 33 | 3C | Myles Jack | PIT | @ MIA | SNF |
| 34 | 3C | Nicholas Morrow | CHI | @ NE | MNF |
| 35 | 3C | Quincy Williams | NYJ | @ DEN | WW |
| 36 | 3C | Shaq Thompson | CAR | TB | |
| 37 | 4A | Patrick Queen | BLT | CLV | |
| 38 | 4A | Malcolm Rodriguez | DET | @ DAL | |
| 39 | 4A | Leighton Vander Esch | DAL | DET | |
| 40 | 4A | Isaiah Simmons | ARZ | NO | TNF |
| 41 | 4B | Cody Barton | SEA | @ LAC | |
| 42 | 4B | Cory Littleton | CAR | TB | |
| 43 | 4B | Jerome Baker | MIA | PIT | SNF |
| 44 | 4B | Quay Walker | GB | @ WAS | |
| 45 | 4C | Akeem Davis-Gaither | CIN | ATL | WW |
| 46 | 4C | Elandon Roberts | MIA | PIT | SNF |
| 47 | 4C | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | CLV | @ BLT | |
| 48 | 4C | Ja’Whaun Bentley | NE | CHI | MNF |
| 49 | 5A | Denzel Perryman | LV | HST | |
| 50 | 5A | Tae Crowder | NYG | @ JAX | |
| 51 | 5A | Jaylon Smith | NYG | @ JAX | |
| 52 | 5A | Jamin Davis | WAS | GB | |
| 53 | 5B | Anthony Barr | DAL | DET | |
| 54 | 5B | Bobby Okereke | IND | @ TEN | Q |
| 55 | 5B | Devin Bush | PIT | @ MIA | SNF |
| 56 | 5B | Jonas Griffith | DEN | NYJ | |
| 57 | 5C | Kenneth Murray | LAC | SEA | |
| 58 | 5C | Jayon Brown | LV | HST | Q |
| 59 | 5C | Darius Harris | KC | @ SF | |
| 60 | 5C | Joe Schobert | TEN | IND |
Foyesade Oluokun (LB6) and Devin Lloyd (LB12) are the only teammates to rank inside the top-10 in total tackles among linebackers so far this season. With Oluokun at 61 and Lloyd at 56, the Jaguars' defense has been an efficient one for their linebackers, and the exact reason both players came into the season ranked inside the top 12 at their position. The Giants offense runs through Saquon Barkley and a quarterback with the lowest average depth of target (6.2) in the league, which should keep both linebackers heavily involved this week.
The chalk ranking for the 49ers linebackers is often Fred Warner over Dre Greenlaw because of the name recognition and Warner’s talent, but with both players playing the same amount of snaps there’s no reason to follow that week to week. Greenlaw (LB9) has out-produced Warner (LB18) this season in terms of tackles and he’s in a great spot to do so again in Week 7. Entering this week, Greenlaw is tied for the most total tackles against the pass (31) among linebackers — something that comes from being targeted the fifth-most (33) among all linebackers this season and, more importantly, over Warner (20). The Chiefs come into this week averaging 38.3 pass attempts per game (8th), which should create ample opportunity for Greenlaw to add to his strong tackle totals this season.
When last we saw Willie Gay (LB29) in Week 2, he was coming off a 92% snap share that resulted in 11 total tackles. With his four-game suspension now served, Gay should be placed back in the starting lineup where that increased role will hopefully continue next to Nick Bolton (LB2). The Chiefs draw a positive linebacker matchup against a top-10 team in rushing attempts per game (28.0), which should allow for an efficient day for both Kansas City linebackers.
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