Fantasy: Week 16 Defensive Linemen 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	Jared Allen	MIN	DE	WAS	59.7	3.5	0.8	1.3	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.3	12.1	9.8
2	Jason Pierre-Paul	NYG	DE	NYJ	58.6	3.6	1.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.2	10.5	9.2
3	Robert Mathis	IND	DE	HOU	50.9	3.0	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	8.6	7.9
4	Julius Peppers	CHI	DE	GB	59.5	2.6	0.6	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.3	8.6	7.3
5	Justin Tuck	NYG	DE	NYJ	58.6	2.6	1.3	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.3	8.4	7.3
6	Terrell Suggs	BLT	DE	CLV	52.1	2.6	0.7	0.9	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	8.3	7.0
7	Christopher Clemons	SEA	DE	SF	56.1	2.5	1.2	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	8.2	7.2
8	Andre Carter	NE	DE	MIA	51.2	2.4	1.1	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	7.5	6.6
9	Justin Smith	SF	DE	SEA	53.8	3.6	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.1	6.9	7.4
10	Chris Long	SL	DE	PIT	61.2	2.2	0.4	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.2	6.6	5.6
11	Jason Jones	TEN	DE	JAX	39.4	2.0	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	6.3	5.1
12	John Abraham	ATL	DE	NO	42.2	2.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.1	5.1
13	Charles Johnson	CAR	DE	TB	57.4	2.4	0.7	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.9	5.7
14	Jabaal Sheard	CLV	DE	BLT	56.3	2.8	0.7	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.8	6.1
15	Adrian Clayborn	TB	DE	CAR	52.3	2.4	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	5.7	5.5
16	Haloti Ngata	BLT	DT	CLV	52.1	2.7	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	5.7	5.9
17	Trent Cole	PHI	DE	DAL	54.5	1.6	0.8	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.2	5.7	4.8
18	Dwight Freeney	IND	DE	HOU	49.6	1.9	0.3	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	5.7	4.9
19	Michael D. Johnson	CIN	DE	ARZ	38.9	2.0	0.8	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	5.6	5.2
20	Calais Campbell	ARZ	DE	CIN	48.8	2.1	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.6	5.1
21	Marcell Dareus	BUF	DE	DEN	56.4	2.8	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.5	5.8
22	Brian Robison	MIN	DE	WAS	50.8	1.7	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	5.4	4.6
23	Cliff Avril	DET	DE	SD	48.8	1.9	0.7	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	5.4	5.0
24	Ray Edwards	ATL	DE	NO	45.4	1.9	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.4	4.8
25	Da'Quan Bowers	TB	DE	CAR	39.2	1.9	0.4	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.4	4.7
26	Kyle Vanden Bosch	DET	DE	SD	54.3	2.4	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	5.2	5.3
27	Lamarr Houston	OAK	DE	KC	49.7	2.2	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.2	4.9
28	Dave Ball	TEN	DE	JAX	39.4	2.0	0.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.2	5.0
29	Richard Seymour	OAK	DT	KC	48.3	2.3	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.2	5.2
30	Will Smith	NO	DE	ATL	51.6	2.3	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	5.2	5.2
31	B.J. Raji	GB	DT	CHI	53.1	1.9	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	5.0	4.6
32	Ahtyba Rubin	CLV	DT	BLT	48.1	3.4	1.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.0	6.6
33	Alan Branch	SEA	DT	SF	43.5	2.3	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	4.9	4.9
34	James Hall	SL	DE	PIT	43.3	2.0	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	4.8	4.5
35	Antonio Smith	HOU	DE	IND	47.1	1.4	0.6	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	4.8	4.0
36	J.J. Watt	HOU	DE	IND	52.3	1.9	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	4.7	4.6
37	Tommy Kelly	OAK	DT	KC	48.3	2.1	1.0	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	4.8
38	Israel Idonije	CHI	DE	GB	43.9	1.7	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	4.6	4.3
39	Derrick Morgan	TEN	DE	JAX	39.4	2.4	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	5.1
40	Dwan Edwards	BUF	DE	DEN	56.4	2.9	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	4.5	5.6
41	Antonio Garay	SD	DT	DET	36.3	2.2	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.4	4.7
42	Elvis Dumervil	DEN	DE	BUF	53.6	1.6	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.4	4.0
43	Ryan Pickett	GB	DE	CHI	42.1	2.8	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	5.1
44	Sedrick Ellis	NO	DT	ATL	51.6	1.7	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	4.4	4.1
45	Ziggy Hood	PIT	DE	SL	45.2	2.3	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.2	4.9
46	Chris Canty	NYG	DT	NYJ	45.9	2.0	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.1	4.6
47	Glenn Dorsey	KC	DE	OAK	60.7	2.6	0.9	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	5.0
48	Darnell Dockett	ARZ	DE	CIN	47.4	2.0	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	4.2
49	Red Bryant	SEA	DE	SF	40.7	1.8	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.1	4.3
50	Desmond Bryant	OAK	DT	KC	41.4	1.8	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.1	4.1
51	Brandon Mebane	SEA	DT	SF	50.5	2.7	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.1	5.0
52	Fred Robbins	SL	DT	PIT	43.3	1.6	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	4.1	3.7
53	Vince Wilfork	NE	DT	MIA	50.0	2.1	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.0	4.4
54	Tyson Jackson	KC	DE	OAK	49.7	1.9	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	4.0
55	Sione Pouha	NYJ	DT	NYG	39.2	2.7	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.0	5.2
56	Jason Babin	PHI	DE	DAL	46.5	1.2	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	3.9	3.4
57	Shaun Smith	TEN	DT	JAX	39.4	1.5	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	3.5
58	Albert Haynesworth	TB	DT	CAR	29.4	1.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	3.5
59	Cory Redding	BLT	DE	CLV	40.4	1.6	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	3.8	3.6
60	Shaun Cody	HOU	DT	IND	39.2	2.1	1.2	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.8	4.6
61	Brett Keisel	PIT	DE	SL	46.5	1.9	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	3.8	4.4
62	Jayme Mitchell	CLV	DE	BLT	48.1	2.1	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.8	4.3
63	Aubrayo Franklin	NO	DT	ATL	38.7	2.6	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.8	4.7
64	Robert Ayers	DEN	DE	BUF	53.6	1.8	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.7	3.9
65	Darryl Tapp	PHI	DE	DAL	27.9	1.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	3.7	3.3
66	Barry Cofield	WAS	DT	MIN	41.0	1.7	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	3.7	3.9
67	Phil Taylor	CLV	DT	BLT	41.2	2.3	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	4.5
68	Tyson Alualu	JAX	DT	TEN	50.3	1.7	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.6
69	Terrence Cody	BLT	DT	CLV	32.6	1.7	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.6	3.7
70	William Hayes	TEN	DE	JAX	37.3	1.9	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	3.8
71	Brandon Graham	PHI	DE	DAL	33.2	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	3.5	2.7
72	Kevin Williams	MIN	DT	WAS	41.3	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.5	3.2
73	Domata Peko	CIN	DT	ARZ	40.2	1.8	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.4	3.8
74	Adam Carriker	WAS	DE	MIN	39.7	1.5	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.4	3.5
75	Paul Soliai	MIA	DT	NE	41.9	2.0	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.4	3.8
76	Muhammad Wilkerson	NYJ	DE	NYG	39.2	1.9	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.4	4.0
77	Fili Moala	IND	DT	HOU	34.8	1.9	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	3.7
78	Alex Carrington	BUF	DE	DEN	33.0	1.6	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.3	3.4
79	Jay Ratliff	DAL	DT	PHI	47.1	1.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.3	3.2
80	Greg Hardy	CAR	DE	TB	51.2	1.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	3.7
81	Mike DeVito	NYJ	DE	NYG	42.4	1.7	0.9	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	3.7
82	Kroy Biermann	ATL	DE	NO	26.0	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.3	3.1
83	Corey Williams	DET	DT	SD	44.1	1.4	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.2	3.3
84	Earl Mitchell	HOU	DT	IND	32.7	1.7	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.2	3.8
85	Linval Joseph	NYG	DT	NYJ	35.1	1.5	0.8	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	3.2	3.5
86	Anthony Adams	CHI	DT	GB	33.8	1.7	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.1	3.3
87	Robert Geathers	CIN	DE	ARZ	48.6	1.6	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	3.1	3.4
88	Cameron Jordan	NO	DE	ATL	25.8	1.3	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.1	3.0
89	Jeff Charleston	NO	DE	ATL	25.8	1.5	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.1	3.2
90	Wallace Gilberry	KC	DE	OAK	38.0	1.1	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	2.7
91	Spencer Johnson	BUF	DE	DEN	24.1	1.6	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	3.3
92	Karl Klug	TEN	DT	JAX	34.4	2.0	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.7
93	Corey Liuget	SD	DE	DET	42.9	1.6	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	3.4
94	Cullen Jenkins	PHI	DT	DAL	43.2	1.1	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	2.8
95	Kenrick Ellis	NYJ	DT	NYG	32.6	1.9	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.9	3.7
96	Isaac Sopoaga	SF	DT	SEA	37.9	1.6	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.9	3.4
97	Terrance Knighton	JAX	DT	TEN	50.3	1.3	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.9	3.0
98	Marcus Spears	DAL	DE	PHI	42.5	1.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.8	3.0
99	Roy Miller	TB	DT	CAR	32.7	1.8	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.5
100	Clifford James Wilson	GB	DE	CHI	29.2	1.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.2

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