Fantasy: Week 16 Defensive Backs Projections

Players are sorted by rank based on the PFF IDP scoring system in the second to last column. Touchdowns, fumble recoveries, safeties, and blocked kicks are considered random (non-skilled) and are not projected.

Solo Tackles (Tks) – 1 pt
Assisted Tackles (Asst) – .5 pts
Sacks (Sks) – 4 pts
Tackles for a Loss (TL) – 3 pts
Interceptions (Int) – 6 pts
Pass Defensed (PD) – 1 pt
Forced Fumble (FF) – 4 pts

The last column is projections for tackle-heavy formats (TH). These projected points use the following scoring system:

Solo Tackles (Tks) – 1.5 pt
Assisted Tackles (Asst) – .75 pts
Sacks (Sks) – 2 pts
Tackles for a Loss (TL) – 1 pts
Interceptions (Int) – 3 pts
Pass Defensed (PD) – 1 pt
Forced Fumble (FF) – 2 pts

Rk	Player	Team	Pos	Opp	Snaps	Tks	Asst	Sks	TL	Int	PD	FF	PFF	TH
1	Tyvon Branch	OAK	SS	KC	65.5	6.0	1.7	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.1	9.9	11.8
2	Roman Harper	NO	SS	ATL	61.9	5.0	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.3	9.5	10.6
3	Yeremiah Bell	MIA	SS	NE	59.4	5.1	1.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.1	7.9	9.9
4	Eric Weddle	SD	FS	DET	64.7	4.9	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	7.6	9.4
5	Terence Newman	DAL	CB	PHI	58.9	4.9	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.7	0.1	7.9	9.3
6	Bernard Pollard	BLT	SS	CLV	58.7	4.6	1.7	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	7.4	9.2
7	Antoine Bethea	IND	FS	HOU	67.0	4.6	1.6	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	7.2	9.1
8	Sean Jones	TB	SS	CAR	62.8	4.7	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.0	7.3	9.0
9	Charles Godfrey	CAR	SS	TB	68.3	4.6	0.8	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	7.5	9.0
10	Darian Stewart	SL	S	PIT	59.9	4.6	1.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	7.2	9.0
11	Jon McGraw	KC	SS	OAK	62.1	4.6	1.7	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	6.9	8.9
12	Jabari Greer	NO	CB	ATL	60.6	4.4	0.9	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.1	7.4	8.9
13	Richard Marshall	ARZ	CB	CIN	59.3	4.6	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	7.5	8.9
14	Gerald Sensabaugh	DAL	SS	PHI	60.2	4.5	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.0	7.1	8.9
15	Abram Elam	DAL	FS	PHI	61.5	4.4	1.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	7.3	8.8
16	Adrian Wilson	ARZ	SS	CIN	65.5	4.8	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.0	7.2	8.7
17	Thomas DeCoud	ATL	FS	NO	63.6	4.4	1.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	7.2	8.7
18	O.J. Atogwe	WAS	FS	MIN	64.8	4.2	0.9	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.1	7.6	8.6
19	Antoine Cason	SD	CB	DET	62.8	3.9	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.1	7.9	8.6
20	Charles Tillman	CHI	CB	GB	66.9	4.0	0.6	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.1	7.9	8.6
21	Kam Chancellor	SEA	SS	SF	67.3	4.5	0.8	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1	7.1	8.6
22	Malcolm Jenkins	NO	FS	ATL	61.9	4.1	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.1	7.1	8.4
23	Troy Polamalu	PIT	SS	SL	64.6	3.8	1.1	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.1	7.7	8.4
24	Charles Woodson	GB	CB	CHI	62.2	3.9	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.1	7.3	8.4
25	Reed Doughty	WAS	S	MIN	58.2	4.1	0.8	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.1	7.2	8.4
26	Dawan Landry	JAX	FS	TEN	60.3	4.2	1.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	6.5	8.4
27	Quintin Mikell	SL	SS	PIT	63.9	4.0	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.1	7.3	8.3
28	Brandon Flowers	KC	CB	OAK	64.9	4.4	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.1	6.8	8.3
29	DeAngelo Hall	WAS	CB	MIN	64.8	3.7	1.0	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.1	7.5	8.3
30	William Moore	ATL	SS	NO	61.7	4.3	1.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	6.6	8.3
31	Quinton Carter	DEN	S	BUF	64.3	4.1	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	6.9	8.2
32	Brian Dawkins	DEN	SS	BUF	60.3	4.2	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	6.6	8.1
33	George Wilson	BUF	SS	DEN	61.9	4.0	1.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	6.4	8.0
34	Cedric Griffin	MIN	CB	WAS	58.5	3.8	0.8	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.2	7.0	7.9
35	Lardarius Webb	BLT	CB	CLV	63.9	3.6	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.6	0.1	7.1	7.9
36	Patrick Robinson	NO	CB	ATL	56.8	4.0	0.9	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.1	6.5	7.8
37	Kurt Coleman	PHI	SS	DAL	63.8	3.8	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.1	6.4	7.8
38	Eric Smith	NYJ	SS	NYG	57.5	4.4	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	5.8	7.7
39	Sean Smith	MIA	CB	NE	58.1	3.8	0.7	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.1	6.5	7.7
40	Alterraun Verner	TEN	CB	JAX	68.1	3.8	0.8	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.1	6.5	7.7
41	Darrelle Revis	NYJ	CB	NYG	65.3	3.0	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.3	1.5	0.1	7.4	7.7
42	Brandon Carr	KC	CB	OAK	67.6	3.8	0.6	0.0	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.0	6.1	7.6
43	Steve Gregory	SD	SS	DET	56.2	4.1	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	5.8	7.6
44	Vontae Davis	MIA	CB	NE	63.9	3.5	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.1	7.1	7.6
45	Joe Haden	CLV	CB	BLT	64.6	3.0	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.3	1.4	0.1	7.3	7.6
46	Dashon Goldson	SF	FS	SEA	66.2	3.9	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	6.1	7.6
47	Donte Whitner	SF	SS	SEA	69.0	3.6	1.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	6.1	7.6
48	Dunta Robinson	ATL	CB	NO	61.7	4.0	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.1	6.1	7.5
49	Stanford Routt	OAK	CB	KC	64.8	3.5	0.7	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.1	6.6	7.5
50	Earl Thomas	SEA	FS	SF	70.1	3.6	0.8	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	6.3	7.4
51	Ronde Barber	TB	CB	CAR	62.8	3.5	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	6.5	7.4
52	Tyrone Culver	MIA	SS	NE	41.9	3.9	1.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	5.8	7.4
53	Amari Spievey	DET	SS	SD	62.4	3.7	1.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	5.6	7.4
54	Jairus Byrd	BUF	FS	DEN	61.9	3.6	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	5.8	7.3
55	Rashad Johnson	ARZ	SS	CIN	62.8	3.7	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.0	6.1	7.3
56	Jim Leonhard	NYJ	S	NYG	61.4	3.9	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1	6.0	7.3
57	Ryan Clark	PIT	SS	SL	63.3	3.6	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	5.5	7.3
58	Patrick Peterson	ARZ	CB	CIN	62.8	3.4	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.1	6.8	7.2
59	Sherrod Martin	CAR	FS	TB	62.8	3.5	1.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	5.8	7.2
60	Carlos Rogers	SF	CB	SEA	65.5	3.4	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.1	5.9	7.1
61	Michael Griffin	TEN	FS	JAX	68.1	3.4	1.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	5.8	7.1
62	Nate Clements	CIN	CB	ARZ	61.0	3.5	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.1	6.1	7.0
63	Nate Allen	PHI	SS	DAL	59.8	3.3	1.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	5.8	7.0
64	Chris M. Johnson	OAK	CB	KC	60.7	3.2	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.0	5.9	6.9
65	Ed Reed	BLT	FS	CLV	62.6	2.7	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.1	0.1	7.0	6.9
66	Mike Jenkins	DAL	CB	PHI	58.9	3.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.1	6.1	6.9
67	Morgan Burnett	GB	FS	CHI	64.1	3.0	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.1	6.5	6.9
68	Justin King	SL	CB	PIT	58.6	3.6	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.1	5.6	6.9
69	Chris Crocker	CIN	SS	ARZ	62.3	3.3	1.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.1	5.8	6.9
70	Kenny Phillips	NYG	SS	NYJ	59.9	3.4	1.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.0	5.7	6.9
71	Asher Allen	MIN	CB	WAS	55.9	3.5	0.7	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.0	5.6	6.9
72	Reggie Nelson	CIN	FS	ARZ	62.3	3.3	1.5	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	5.4	6.8
73	Cary Williams	BLT	CB	CLV	58.7	3.3	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.1	5.9	6.8
74	Glover Quin	HOU	SS	IND	61.5	3.4	1.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	5.4	6.8
75	Captain Munnerlyn	CAR	CB	TB	62.8	3.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.0	5.5	6.8
76	Jamarca Sanford	MIN	SS	WAS	50.8	3.3	1.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.1	5.6	6.8
77	Aqib Talib	TB	CB	CAR	61.5	3.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.1	6.4	6.8
78	Tramon Williams	GB	CB	CHI	62.2	2.8	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.1	6.4	6.7
79	Kevin Thomas	IND	CB	HOU	63.6	3.4	0.9	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	5.6	6.7
80	Tanard Jackson	TB	FS	CAR	45.8	3.3	0.7	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.1	6.0	6.7
81	Chris Houston	DET	CB	SD	59.7	3.3	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.1	5.6	6.7
82	Michael Huff	OAK	FS	KC	42.8	3.4	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	5.8	6.7
83	Major Wright	CHI	S	GB	55.4	3.2	1.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	5.7	6.7
84	Charlie Peprah	GB	SS	CHI	58.3	3.3	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	5.5	6.6
85	Jerraud Powers	IND	CB	HOU	63.6	3.2	0.9	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	5.6	6.6
86	Ashton Youboty	JAX	CB	TEN	50.3	3.1	0.9	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.1	5.6	6.6
87	Antrel Rolle	NYG	FS	NYJ	62.5	3.6	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1	5.3	6.6
88	Kareem Jackson	HOU	CB	IND	60.2	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.1	5.4	6.5
89	Cortland Finnegan	TEN	CB	JAX	71.0	3.0	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.1	5.9	6.5
90	Chris Gamble	CAR	CB	TB	62.8	3.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.0	5.6	6.5
91	Chris Conte	CHI	S	GB	64.9	3.2	1.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	5.0	6.4
92	Usama Young	CLV	FS	BLT	55.0	3.2	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	5.3	6.3
93	Sergio Brown	NE	FS	MIA	48.0	3.1	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.0	5.1	6.3
94	Brandon Browner	SEA	CB	SF	66.6	3.1	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	5.0	6.2
95	Kyle Arrington	NE	CB	MIA	58.9	2.7	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.1	5.5	6.2
96	Antonio Cromartie	NYJ	CB	NYG	62.7	2.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.2	0.0	5.5	6.2
97	Andre' Goodman	DEN	CB	BUF	59.0	2.7	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.1	5.7	6.1
98	Johnathan Joseph	HOU	CB	IND	62.1	2.6	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.1	5.7	6.1
99	Quentin Jammer	SD	CB	DET	64.7	2.8	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	4.9	5.9
100	Richard Sherman	SEA	CB	SF	66.6	3.2	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	4.3	5.9

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