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 ...

Jerod Mayo @ Steelers - Don't be surprised if Jerod Mayo is back this week, but I'm not sure he will return to the stud linebacker, we watched last year, at least for IDP purposes. The Patriots will be using a decent amount of 4-3 scheme looks, and when they go to that setup, they tend to use Gary Guyton and move Mayo out of the middle. Navarro Bowman vs Browns - Coming off another strong performance, Navar ...

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 ...

Another year of IDP fantasy football is getting started and star Patrick Willis is ready to dominate as he gets to face one of his favorite teams in the Seahawks. Look to Seattle quarterback situation as that helpless wounded fish in the water that can get away from a great white shark who's circling its prey. Willis will dominate in this one and should find his way to a sack as the 49ers should have succes ...

San Francisco 49ers inside linebacker Patrick Willis has 595 combined tackles in his four year NFL career. He’s had at least four sacks in three of those years and will likely remain a perennial solid choice as the top IDP selected for at least a few more years. New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo had 175 combined tackles last season, that’s a NFL record. Who had the previous single-season record for ...