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 ...

DL - Robert Quinn - It's taken Robert Quinn some time to get going in his rookie season, but perhaps we should have seen that coming after, he missed all of his final year in college due to a suspension. With the Rams playing better in recent weeks, Quinn has played like a respectable DL-3 post sacks in each of his past two games. The Rams basically run the same defense that the Giants run as their head coa ...

Moving closer to another NFL season, we have our IDP tier cheat sheet available to help you break down the top options at all three main positions for draft day. Our tiers are broken down in a color scheme which is simple to understand, as the colors change a new tier begins. Come back throughout the preseason to see updates on this cheat sheet, as re-rankings are constantly going on. I expect to have a new ...

Deeper into free agency we go, as free agents are ready to sign new deals as the lockout has come to pass. In part, one of my free agent trackers, I covered the notable signings and trades from Tuesday through Thursday. As I write this, teams now have the ability to sign their agreed contracts, and it looks like they will be able to finalize trades starting Saturday. While Nnamdi Asomugha was projected to b ...

While I have my issues with James Laurinaitis's fantasy value around the web and in this ADP listing, I can't deny that he has the potential to be a top ten linebacker for IDP fantasy football leagues. Furthermore, for the most part, the ADP values below, brought to you from My Fantasy League, are a decent look at what you can expect at your IDP draft, for Big Play leagues. Sure, you'll see some bone head ( ...

Wanted to take some time to break down the recent ADP results and trends as listed on MyFantasyLeague.com's website based on mock drafts and read drafts from their site. I will be posting a breakdown for not only the overall ADP values but three other specific articles for defensive lineman, linebackers and defensive backs. From what I can tell, it looks like most of the draft results, these values are base ...

While Rey Maualuga didn't have a strong sophomore season, his projected switch to middle linebacker will make him a breakout sleeper to acquire at your IDP fantasy football draft. Former middle linebacker Dhani Jones (free agent) posted over 110 tackles each of the past three seasons, and with the added athleticism of Maualuga, this could make for an exciting season, for owners with this young talent. Comin ...

The Houston Texans are set to change their defensive scheme from a 4-3 to a 3-4 as Wade Phillips takes over as the new Defensive Coordinator. With this change, star strong-side linebacker Brian Cushing is projected to lineup with DeMeco Ryans as an inside linebacker, which will help him continue to be a force in IDP fantasy football leagues. While I've seen Cushing ranked outside the top 25 linebackers for ...

Many teams will be looking for an impact linebacker once the free agent market opens up after the lockout. One linebacker who will be of great interest if Bills' stud Paul Posluszny. Poz will probably get the restricted free agent tag but there is no guarantee that it will hold up after the lockout is over. If Posluszny hits the open market I would anticipate that teams running a three - four style defense ...