Fantasy: Week 16 Linebackers 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	Derrick Johnson	KC	ILB	OAK	65.6	7.1	2.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.7	0.1	11.6	14.2
2	D'Qwell Jackson	CLV	ILB	BLT	65.9	6.6	2.2	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	10.9	13.1
3	Stephen Tulloch	DET	ILB	SD	63.1	6.5	2.1	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0	9.5	12.3
4	Navorro Bowman	SF	ILB	SEA	67.6	6.4	1.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	9.1	12.0
5	Daryl Washington	ARZ	ILB	CIN	68.3	5.9	1.3	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.1	10.1	11.5
6	Sean Lee	DAL	ILB	PHI	64.1	5.1	2.2	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.7	0.1	10.0	11.4
7	Ray Lewis	BLT	ILB	CLV	61.3	5.4	2.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.1	9.6	11.3
8	Chad Greenway	MIN	OLB	WAS	62.3	5.5	2.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.1	9.6	11.2
9	Colin McCarthy	TEN	ILB	JAX	64.5	6.1	1.9	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	8.2	11.1
10	James Anderson	CAR	OLB	TB	61.5	5.5	2.0	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.1	9.3	11.0
11	Curtis Lofton	ATL	ILB	NO	63.6	5.7	1.6	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	8.9	10.9
12	Jerod Mayo	NE	ILB	MIA	57.6	5.4	2.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.1	9.2	10.9
13	Pat Angerer	IND	ILB	HOU	65.6	5.7	2.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	8.2	10.9
14	Sean Weatherspoon	ATL	OLB	NO	61.0	5.8	1.3	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	8.9	10.8
15	D.J. Smith	GB	OLB	CHI	61.6	5.5	1.9	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.0	8.5	10.8
16	London Fletcher	WAS	ILB	MIN	65.5	5.2	2.6	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.1	8.3	10.7
17	Nick Barnett	BUF	ILB	DEN	64.7	5.5	1.9	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	8.1	10.6
18	James Farrior	PIT	ILB	SL	58.1	5.4	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	8.8	10.6
19	Paul Posluszny	JAX	ILB	TEN	62.2	5.4	1.9	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	8.3	10.4
20	James Harrison	PIT	OLB	SL	59.4	4.0	1.3	0.8	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.3	11.4	10.3
21	Lawrence Timmons	PIT	ILB	SL	64.6	4.6	1.8	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.1	9.4	10.2
22	James Laurinaitis	SL	ILB	PIT	66.6	5.5	1.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	8.3	10.2
23	Karlos Dansby	MIA	ILB	NE	61.9	5.4	1.2	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	8.4	10.2
24	Perry Riley	WAS	ILB	MIN	60.9	4.9	2.4	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.1	7.7	9.9
25	Kelvin Sheppard	BUF	ILB	DEN	61.9	5.4	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	7.6	9.9
26	D.J. Williams	DEN	OLB	BUF	64.3	4.7	1.8	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.5	0.1	8.1	9.7
27	Jonathan Vilma	NO	ILB	ATL	61.3	5.1	1.5	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	7.8	9.7
28	DeMarcus Ware	DAL	OLB	PHI	60.2	3.6	0.8	1.3	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.3	11.7	9.7
29	Mathias Kiwanuka	NYG	OLB	NYJ	59.9	4.1	1.3	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	10.0	9.6
30	Donald Butler	SD	ILB	DET	56.2	5.0	1.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	7.8	9.5
31	Rolando McClain	OAK	ILB	KC	66.2	4.7	1.7	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.1	7.9	9.5
32	DeAndre Levy	DET	OLB	SD	58.3	5.1	1.3	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	7.5	9.5
33	Brian Urlacher	CHI	ILB	GB	66.3	4.7	1.2	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.1	8.3	9.5
34	Von Miller	DEN	OLB	BUF	61.6	4.1	1.1	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	9.4	9.4
35	Mason Foster	TB	ILB	CAR	62.1	4.9	1.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1	7.4	9.4
36	Kevin Burnett	MIA	ILB	NE	61.9	5.0	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	7.9	9.3
37	Jacquian Williams	NYG	OLB	NYJ	51.0	4.8	1.9	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	7.3	9.3
38	Rey Maualuga	CIN	ILB	ARZ	59.7	4.9	1.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	7.2	9.3
39	David Harris	NYJ	ILB	NYG	65.3	4.8	1.7	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	7.3	9.3
40	E.J. Henderson	MIN	ILB	WAS	58.5	4.8	1.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	7.5	9.2
41	David Hawthorne	SEA	ILB	SF	56.1	4.9	1.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	7.3	9.2
42	Paris Lenon	ARZ	ILB	CIN	58.6	4.4	1.5	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	7.1	8.7
43	Takeo Spikes	SD	ILB	DET	60.8	4.4	1.8	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.0	6.7	8.7
44	Thomas Howard	CIN	OLB	ARZ	58.4	4.6	1.2	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.1	8.6
45	Brian Cushing	HOU	ILB	IND	64.1	4.2	1.3	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.1	7.6	8.6
46	Michael Boley	NYG	OLB	NYJ	51.0	4.8	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	6.5	8.6
47	Jameel McClain	BLT	ILB	CLV	52.1	4.6	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.1	8.3
48	Shaun Phillips	SD	OLB	DET	60.8	3.2	0.8	1.0	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.1	9.5	8.3
49	Clay Matthews	GB	OLB	CHI	63.5	3.2	0.7	0.9	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	9.5	8.2
50	Quincy Black	TB	OLB	CAR	52.3	4.2	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	7.1	8.2
51	Kavell Conner	IND	OLB	HOU	48.2	4.4	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	6.2	8.2
52	Lance Briggs	CHI	OLB	GB	66.3	4.2	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.1	7.0	8.1
53	Chris Gocong	CLV	OLB	BLT	55.0	4.2	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	6.4	8.0
54	Sam Acho	ARZ	OLB	CIN	62.8	3.4	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.2	8.3	7.8
55	Tamba Hali	KC	OLB	OAK	64.9	2.7	0.9	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.2	9.6	7.8
56	Anthony Spencer	DAL	OLB	PHI	60.2	3.6	1.1	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	7.4	7.8
57	Kamerion Wimbley	OAK	OLB	KC	65.5	3.1	0.9	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	8.7	7.7
58	Jovan Belcher	KC	ILB	OAK	48.3	3.9	1.7	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	5.8	7.6
59	Leroy Hill	SEA	OLB	SF	63.1	3.9	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	6.3	7.4
60	Jordan Senn	CAR	OLB	TB	47.8	3.9	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.6	7.2
61	Dan Connor	CAR	ILB	TB	41.0	3.8	1.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.4	7.2
62	Bart Scott	NYJ	ILB	NYG	58.8	3.6	1.4	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	6.0	7.2
63	Rob Francois	GB	ILB	CHI	42.1	3.4	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.0	5.9	7.1
64	Jamar Chaney	PHI	ILB	DAL	43.2	3.7	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.7	7.0
65	Philip Wheeler	IND	OLB	HOU	48.2	3.8	1.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	5.1	7.0
66	Akeem Ayers	TEN	OLB	JAX	61.7	3.3	1.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.1	6.0	6.9
67	Scott Fujita	CLV	OLB	BLT	61.8	3.5	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	5.6	6.9
68	Cameron Wake	MIA	OLB	NE	59.4	2.4	0.6	0.8	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.2	8.5	6.8
69	JoLonn Dunbar	NO	ILB	ATL	45.2	3.5	0.9	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.4	6.6
70	Jarret Johnson	BLT	OLB	CLV	63.9	2.9	1.2	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.1	6.0	6.4
71	Rob Ninkovich	NE	OLB	MIA	43.5	2.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	6.4	6.4
72	Brian Rolle	PHI	OLB	DAL	46.5	3.4	1.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.9	6.4
73	Jason Worilds	PIT	OLB	SL	59.4	2.3	0.8	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1	7.2	6.3
74	Brian Orakpo	WAS	OLB	MIN	62.8	2.1	1.3	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	7.3	6.3
75	Stephen Nicholas	ATL	OLB	NO	45.4	3.4	0.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.7	6.2
76	DeMeco Ryans	HOU	ILB	IND	49.0	3.1	1.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.9	6.1
77	Aaron Curry	OAK	OLB	KC	41.4	3.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	5.2	6.1
78	Greg Jones	NYG	ILB	NYJ	31.9	3.2	1.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.7	6.0
79	Moise Fokou	PHI	OLB	DAL	43.2	3.2	1.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.5	5.9
80	Brady Poppinga	SL	OLB	PIT	46.6	3.2	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.8	5.9
81	Justin Houston	KC	OLB	OAK	44.9	3.0	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.9	5.9
82	Bradie James	DAL	ILB	PHI	32.7	2.9	1.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	4.7	5.9
83	Daryl Smith	JAX	OLB	TEN	41.5	3.0	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.7	5.8
84	Ahmad Brooks	SF	OLB	SEA	44.8	2.8	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.2	5.7
85	Calvin Pace	NYJ	OLB	NYG	55.5	2.5	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	5.9	5.6
86	Justin Durant	DET	OLB	SD	33.9	3.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.3	5.6
87	Joe Mays	DEN	ILB	BUF	36.9	3.0	0.7	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.4	5.5
88	Clark Haggans	ARZ	OLB	CIN	57.2	2.7	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	4.9	5.5
89	Nick Roach	CHI	OLB	GB	54.1	2.7	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.8	5.4
90	Travis LaBoy	SD	OLB	DET	54.2	2.3	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	5.2	5.2
91	Adam Hayward	TB	OLB	CAR	32.7	2.7	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.6	5.2
92	Aldon Smith	SF	OLB	SEA	41.4	1.7	0.6	0.7	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	6.0	5.0
93	Demorrio Williams	KC	ILB	OAK	31.1	2.5	1.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.7	4.9
94	Omar Gaither	CAR	OLB	TB	27.3	2.5	0.7	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	4.8
95	Keith Brooking	DAL	ILB	PHI	32.7	2.5	0.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	3.6	4.8
96	Scott Shanle	NO	OLB	ATL	45.2	2.6	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.6	4.8
97	Connor Barwin	HOU	OLB	IND	45.8	2.4	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.2	4.7
98	Chris Chamberlain	SL	OLB	PIT	46.6	2.5	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8	4.7
99	Erin Henderson	MIN	OLB	WAS	28.6	2.5	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	4.7
100	Gary Guyton	NE	ILB	MIA	28.8	2.1	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	4.0	4.6

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