Aldon Smith @ Seahawks - It took Aldon Smith a few games into his rookie year to make an impact for the 49ers, but since his breakout game week four against the Eagles, Smith has gone on to post 13 sacks in the past 11 games. In that time, Smith has only failed to post a sack in three games, and he has five and a half sacks in his last three games. A hobbled Ben Roethlisberger felt the wrath of Smith, and h ...

Colin McCarthy vs. Saints - Since filling in for Barrett Ruud, the Titans middle linebacker of the future Colin McCarthy has played like a LB-1 of late. In what should be another solid mathcup, McCarthy will likely surpass 10 total tackles as the Saints figure to dominate in time of possession, giving McCarthy more opportunities to make plays. We've seen the Titans middle linebacker position put up some goo ...

Von Miller @ Vikings - Before the news that Von Miller underwent thumb surgery on Wednesday, I had him ranked as the second linebacker on our week 13 linebacker rankings. Miller is on fire of late with ten total tackles each of the past two games, as he continues to rack up sacks weekly. Clearly, the defensive rookie of the year, Miller is showing us why it is ok to select an outside linebacker in the top f ...

Chad Greenway @ Falcons - What a tear Chad Greenway has been on of late as the veteran now has 88 total tackles (60 solos) this year and is playing like one of the best IDP linebackers around. As IDP goes, it's hard to find those players that put up trust-worthy numbers' year after year, and even harder when they play from the strong-side at linebacker. Greenway has earned the right to be a matchup proof st ...

DeMarcus Ware vs Seahawks - Somewhere in the Cowboys horrible loss to the Eagles, IDP fantasy owners with DeMarcus Ware were loving like as he posted four sacks. Another reminder of how talented this linebacker is, especially when you consider that the Eagles kept the football on the ground for the most part, with LeSean McCoy ripping through the defense for over 170 yards. This week the Seahawks come to to ...

Daryl Washington vs Steelers - The Cardinals second year linebacker was slowed down early in the year with an injury, but it appears, he healthy and ready to produce like a regular starter. Last week middle linebacker Paul Posluzny had a monster game against the Steelers and I expect Washington to have success as Rashard Mendenhall will likely get over 20 carries again. Arizona has a long history of product ...

James Anderson @ Falcons - With Jon Beason and Thomas Davis gone for the season, James Anderson is putting together another respectable year for IDP fantasy owners. A couple of weeks ago we saw David Hawthorne and Leroy Hill both put up solid days against the Falcons. Paul Posluszny vs Steelers - Going back and watching video of the Jaguars in recent weeks, it's clear that Paul Posluszny is getting comforta ...

Patrick Willis / Navarro Bowman @ Eagles - If you're a little little disappointed by Patrick Willis thus far, you may continue to be throughout the year as fellow inside linebacker Navarro Bowman is making his presence felt in the 49ers defense. Still a worthy LB-1 play, Willis should continue to be a top ten linebacker through the entirely of the season, but Bowman is going to eat up some opportunities. Ro ...

D'Qwell Jackson vs Dolphins - Those that listened to me in the summer, hopefully were wise enough to take a shot on D'Qwell Jackson in the later rounds of their draft. Going as late as an LB-4, Jackson was one of the best IDP linebackers before injuries cost him most of the last two years. While health problems hurt Jackson's stock, it was the early rumors of him moving over to a weak-side linebacker and th ...

One star down in Jon Beason and another one is coming up in Desmond Bishop of the Packers. Theirs a reason why Green Bay felt comfortable letting go of Nick Barnett this off-season, and that is because they know Bishop is ready to continue his rampage on opposing offenses, like we saw last year and especially in the playoffs. Look to Bishop as a top five linebacker going forward, and he should continue to p ...