IDP Start/Sit: Week 7
Week 7 is upon us and a lot of our season are shaping up to feeling great, trying to find a few more wins, or… hopefully for none of you, starting to think about next year. Regardless of how your doing, I hope you keep coming back and paying attention to the players and the process, this is kind of effort helps you better prepare for the next season at a minimum. Week 6 was rough for me, hopefully it was kinder to you and I right this ship for week 7. So let’s get to it!
DL:
Start: Odafe Oweh (2 solos)
Sit: Von Miller (2 sacks! 4 solos, TFLS, 2 QB hits) – He played his highest snap total this year! Maybe he is going to be a high end play going forward? Or Buffalo is saving him for bigger passing matchups?
LB:
Start: Alex Singleton (19 solos, 2 assists, 2 TFLs, 1 QB hit, PD)
Sit: Zaven Collins (2 sacks! 5 solos, 4 assists, 2 TFLs, 2 QB Hits, 1 PD)
DB:
Start: Chuck Clark (6 solos, FR)
Sit: Jalen Ramsey (3 solos, 2 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 QB hit) – His day maybe “saved” with the sack, but the process seemed sound for this one
START: Dorance Armstrong, Dallas Cowboys, DL40
- Snaps are solid, but not perfect. 214 total snaps. 600+ snap pace
- Very effective with limited snaps, 12.8% pressure rate.
- 68 pff pass rush grade on the season. Converting 17 pressures into 5 sacks
- Limited tackle floor so playing for upside (does have a blocked punt too)
- Very positive matchups not just this week against Detroit, but next week in Chicago as well
SIT: Emmanuel Ogbah, Miami Dolphins, DL23
- Solid snaps, 259 total. 700+ snap pace.
- Limited production creating pressure, 6.9% pressure rate this year
- Converted only one pressure into a sack, limited tackle floor or big play upside
- Pittsburgh matchup is slightly negative matchup for Miami overall
START: Nicholas Morrow, Chicago Bears, LB34
- Perfect utilization, 100% snaps on the season, 397 total, 1,100+ pace
- Targeted 3+ times each game, nice starter for tackles
- Patriots 6th most rushing attempts this year, great tackles opportunities
- Bears allowing 63 plays per game, a step up for Patriots average of 59 for increased opportunities
SIT: Cody Barton, Seattle Seahawks, LB23
- Snap count has continually dropped over the last three weeks, (62%, 77%, 39%!!)
- His defensive PFF grades have gone up in the reduced role, looks more effective for an NFL defense on reduced utilization
- Already has limited upside with only 15 pass rush snaps
- LAC should be a high snap count game for Seattle, but the limited utilization is not safe at all without an injury
START: DeShon Elliott, Detroit Lions, DB28
- Detroit’s defense is playing the 6th most snaps this year on a per game basis
- Playing near the perfect snap count, 100% most games this year
- With injuries in the Detroit secondary, the last 2 weeks have seen Elliott’s snap alignment shift to a near 50% split into the box
- 10 solo tackles in each of those last 2 weeks
- Dallas with Dak back should present plenty of defensive opportunities this week
SIT: Justin Simmons, Denver Broncos, DB25
- Coming off injury had a nice tackle game (6 total) w/ a PD
- Produced solid tackles but with a 93 snap game, 6.4% tackle efficiency. Low for a DB
- 18 and 21 passing attempts for the Jets the last two games. Efficient running the ball. Matchup figures to be neutral most of the game
- Looked solid off his injury, but 100% snap rate is ideal but still a heavy alignment (60% deep safety)
