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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Start'em Tamba Hali- The Chiefs picked up their first win of the season last week and in part thanks to Tamba Hali's seven tackles and two sacks on Donovan McNabb. Hali has at least one sack in three of his first four games and has at least six tackles in each game. Look for Hali to have another big game against the Colts as young quarterback Curtis Painter, struggles when pressure is applied. D.J. Williams ...

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 ...

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 ...