Start'em Brian Robison @ Bears - Sure, the Lions only had three sacks against the Bears on Monday night but did you see the consistent pressure Jay Cutler was under? If not for a courageous effort by Cutler the Lions could have easily had up to eight sacks in that game, as the Bears offensive line looked atrocious against the pass, specifically from edge pressure. Robison is a big-play defensive end in it's ...

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 ...

DE - Michael Bennett / Adrian Clayborn - Both young Buccaneers defensive ends shined on the big stage against the Colts last week and have had sound success in recent weeks.Of the two I like Clayborn as the option to target first as he burst and strength are what made him a first-round pick this spring and after a few slow games, he's playing aggressive, when rushing the passer. This week both have a great ...

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 ...

Join us throughout the 2011 NFL draft as we will be posting live updates of every selection in the first round. The Panthers are expected to get things rolling with the first overall pick, and it appears likely they will go with quarterback Cam Newton. While it looks like players will be back to work next week, teams are not expected to use players like Kevin Kolb in trade, at the draft. Instead teams can u ...

1. Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn If he isn't the pick, open your windows and listen to half the world cheer and the other half to gasp in disbelief. 2. Denver Broncos: Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama Best defensive lineman in the draft goes to the team with the worst defensive line. It's the circle of life. 3. Buffalo Bills: Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M I'm not convinced this is the pick. Why? It ...

The 2011 NFL Draft has a few potential headlines. They'll either involve a player slipping in the draft, for example, the rumors of Blaine Gabbert slipping out of the top ten. But what the headline should be, no matter what, is about how many defensive linemen will be drafted in the first round. There will at least a dozen of them. That's crazy. Unheard of. But with all these teams who need a QB, that may n ...

With free agency unavailable this off-season, it will be interesting to see how each team drafts this spring. Throughout the three days of the 2011 NFL draft, we will be updating this page for the Washington Redskins every night to give you analysis of their selection results. On Thursday NFL teams will only select players in the first round of the draft. On Friday, they will all select their second and thi ...

Below you will find a depth chart for all the relevant defensive players we feel will be selected at the 2011 NFL draft. To help you out, I've gone ahead and listed a round that I believe each player will be taken off the board on draft day. You can download, printout or just take a quick look at the position players below to help you prepare for the draft. Hopefully, your team will get the players they nee ...

The closer a position is to the football, the more valuable the position. On defense then, defensive ends are the second-most valuable and for good reason. They factor into nearly every play whether it be a pass or run. A good defensive end seals the edge, collapses the pocket, occupies blockers, rushes the passer, fills running lanes, swats down passes, covers the flat and the list goes on and on. But give ...