• Kayvon Thibodeaux delivers a career-best game: The 2022 fifth-overall pick delivers a three-sack game, taking advantage of a great matchup.
• Jaelan Phillips is all the way back: Phillips’ breakout season is back on as he regains his high-end snap share and delivers his second-straight game with the production IDP managers were hoping for coming into the year.
• A trade between Seattle and New York: Leonard Williams moved to Seattle this week in the midst of a strong season, he should be able to help the Seahawks defensive line.
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Week 8 Takeaways
Be sure to check out last week’s waiver wire targets here as well.
Waiver wire
- ED Baron Browning, Denver Broncos: Browning has been making his mark since returning from injury and playing his first snaps of the year last week. Browning posted two sacks and six pressures this week after delivering four pressures on just 17 pass-rush attempts last week. Browning is currently working as a pass rush specialist for the Broncos but he has looked good doing so, making him an IDP option for deeper leagues.
- DT Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steelers’ top interior defensive lineman appears likely to return this week, which makes him a player who needs to be rostered in DT-required IDP leagues. Heyward has been one of the most productive interior defensive linemen in the past few seasons.
- LB Jack Sanborn, Chicago Bears: Sanborn would play a full-time role if Tremaine Edmunds misses any time, making him a top waiver wire add with the assumption that Edmunds will miss at least one game.
- LB Markquese Bell, Dallas Cowboys: Bell played more snaps coming out of the team’s bye week after playing fewer than 55% of defensive snaps in every game prior. Bell could be a potential deep-league option going forward because he’s played really well, earning a 90.0 defensive grade (first at the position) and 89.7 coverage grade (fifth) this season.
- LB De’Vondre Campbell, Green Bay Packers: Campbell returned to the lineup for the first time since Week 3 and went on to lead the team in total tackles this week. Campbell is still playing slightly fewer snaps than Quay Walker but should be considered a solid starting IDP option in plenty of fantasy leagues.
- LB Jahlani Tavai, New England Patriots: Tavai increased his workload significantly with Ja’Whaun Bentley out of the game. Tavai would have value as more of an LB3 type in Week 9 should Bentley miss that game.
- LB Amari Burney, Las Vegas Raiders: Luke Masterson suffered an injury in the first half and did not return. The Raiders are already without Divine Deablo so the next man up turned out to be Amari Burney, who could be a potential add for deeper IDP leagues this week.
- LB Leo Chenal, Kansas City Chiefs: Willie Gay exited this week’s game due to a tailbone injury and did not return. Chenal is likely to see his snap share increase, though, not an every-down role so he can be added more for deeper leagues.
- S P.J. Locke, Denver Broncos: Kareem Jackson was suspended for two games after a hit to Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave in Week 7. Locke could be a fine one-week fill-in for deeper IDP leagues as an every-down player.
- S Keanu Neal/Damontae Kazee, Pittsburgh Steelers: Both Neal and Kazee played increased roles with Minkah Fitzpatrick out, as neither has been a full-time player with Fitzpatrick in the lineup. Neal should be the more prioritized player for fantasy managers looking to take advantage of his strong usage in the box.
- S Elijah Molden, Tennessee Titans: Molden stepped in as a full-time safety for the Titans with Kevin Byard shipped off to Philadelphia. Terrell Edmunds may see his workload increase as he gets more familiar with the team but Molden is the safer bet to trust at the moment.
JUMP TO A TEAM:
ARZ | ATL | BLT | BUF | CAR | CIN | CHI | CLE | DEN | DAL | DET | GB | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | LVR | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN | NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF | SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
Arizona Cardinals
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 65 (T-21st) | 81.2% (7th) | 17.3% (26th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 2.0% (25th)
- Pass blitz rate: 24.1 (27th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Zaven Collins | 64.6% | 50.0% | 75.7% | 54.0 | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Dennis Gardeck | 46.2% | 25.0% | 62.2% | 49.8 | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Victor Dimukeje | 40.0% | 28.6% | 48.6% | 66.2 | 15.4% | 23.1% |
| BJ Ojulari | 38.5% | 28.6% | 45.9% | 61.4 | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Cameron Thomas | 26.2% | 42.9% | 13.5% | 62.6 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Jesse Luketa | 15.4% | 28.6% | 5.4% | 57.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Rookie watch: BJ Ojulari landed the first sack of his career in this game but isn’t playing enough of a role to be a consistent IDP option at this point in the season.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Jonathan Ledbetter | 72.3% | 92.9% | 56.8% | 54.0 | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Dante Stills | 49.2% | 46.4% | 51.4% | 60.5 | 0.0% | 17.7% |
| Leki Fotu | 47.7% | 64.3% | 35.1% | 52.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ben Stille | 38.5% | 50.0% | 29.7% | 60.1 | 0.0% | 37.5% |
| Roy Lopez | 32.3% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 59.7 | 9.1% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Kyzir White | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13.8% | 9 |
| Josh Woods | 69.2% | 69.8% | 66.7% | 8.9% | 4 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Budda Baker | 100.0% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 27.7% | 49.2% | 21.5% |
| Jalen Thompson | 98.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 32.8% | 25.0% | 40.6% |
| Andre Chachere | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Joey Blount | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Marco Wilson | 90.8% | 0.0% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 88.1% | 2 |
| Antonio Hamilton Sr. | 83.1% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 87.0% | 7 |
| Garrett Williams | 55.4% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 88.9% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Starling Thomas V | 26.2% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 94.1% | 2 |
Atlanta Falcons
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 69 (T-11th) | 77.1% (13th) | 21.0% (21st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 15.2% (9th)
- Pass blitz rate: 24.9% (24th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Calais Campbell | 65.2% | 63.9% | 66.7% | 60.5 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| Bud Dupree | 60.9% | 63.9% | 57.6% | 55.1 | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 47.8% | 52.8% | 42.4% | 82.8 | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| Lorenzo Carter | 43.5% | 27.8% | 60.6% | 62.3 | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| Zach Harrison | 40.6% | 44.4% | 36.4% | 59.7 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| DeAngelo Malone | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| David Onyemata | 76.8% | 75.0% | 78.8% | 59.3 | 4.4% | 17.4% |
| LaCale London | 59.4% | 66.7% | 51.5% | 66.2 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Ta'Quon Graham | 37.7% | 38.9% | 36.4% | 62.1 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Grady Jarrett | 5.8% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
- Injury: Grady Jarrett tore his ACL in this game and will miss the rest of the season.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Kaden Elliss | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.1% | 10.8% | 7 |
| Nate Landman | 81.2% | 96.2% | 35.3% | 16.1% | 9 |
| Andre Smith | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: While overall production was similar in this game, Nate Landman‘s efficiency has been much better than Kaden Elliss this season. Landman could be considered a better IDP option in the weeks ahead, even if he isn’t playing as many snaps, due to his greater overall efficiency on the year.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Richie Grant | 100.0% | 1.4% | 13.0% | 33.3% | 42.0% | 10.1% |
| Jessie Bates III | 98.6% | 4.4% | 11.8% | 10.3% | 63.2% | 14.7% |
| DeMarcco Hellams | 18.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Micah Abernathy | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| A.J. Terrell | 98.6% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 2.9% | 89.7% | 4 |
| Jeff Okudah | 91.3% | 0.0% | 19.0% | 3.2% | 77.8% | 4 |
| Dee Alford | 56.5% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 74.4% | 17.9% | 3 |
| Mike Hughes | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 0 |
| Tre Flowers | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 76 (4th) | 69.9% (24th) | 28.6% (9th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.9% (28th)
- Pass blitz rate: 30.5% (16th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Kyle Van Noy | 53.9% | 45.2% | 60.0% | 49.9 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Odafe Oweh | 47.4% | 29.0% | 60.0% | 68.2 | 13.0% | 17.4% |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 47.4% | 41.9% | 51.1% | 65.8 | 19.1% | 9.5% |
| Tavius Robinson | 22.4% | 32.3% | 15.6% | 53.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Michael Pierce | 60.5% | 67.7% | 55.6% | 74.9 | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| Justin Madubuike | 59.2% | 64.5% | 55.6% | 78.4 | 30.4% | 21.7% |
| Broderick Washington | 51.3% | 54.8% | 48.9% | 54.9 | 10.0% | 5.0% |
| Travis Jones | 36.8% | 35.5% | 37.8% | 57.9 | 6.7% | 13.3% |
| Brent Urban | 21.1% | 29.0% | 15.6% | 54.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Roquan Smith | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17.1% | 13 |
| Patrick Queen | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14.5% | 11 |
| Malik Harrison | 28.9% | 36.8% | 6.3% | 13.6% | 3 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Kyle Hamilton | 100.0% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 21.1% | 44.7% | 30.3% |
| Geno Stone | 100.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 14.5% | 77.6% | 5.3% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Marlon Humphrey | 100.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 0.0% | 90.8% | 1 |
| Brandon Stephens | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 0.0% | 93.4% | 9 |
| Arthur Maulet | 69.7% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 88.7% | 1.9% | 0 |
| Kevon Seymour | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 67 (T-16th) | 76.0% (17th) | 23.0% (16th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 9.1% (13th)
- Pass blitz rate: 24.8% (25th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Leonard Floyd | 61.2% | 50.0% | 64.2% | 53.4 | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Greg Rousseau | 58.2% | 50.0% | 60.4% | 63.6 | 17.9% | 25.0% |
| Von Miller | 38.8% | 14.3% | 45.3% | 50.7 | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| A.J. Epenesa | 31.3% | 50.0% | 26.4% | 56.7 | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Shaq Lawson | 25.4% | 35.7% | 22.6% | 50.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kingsley Jonathan | 4.5% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 66.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
- Point of interest: Von Miller continues to be limited in his playing time coming off a torn ACL, but he did play more snaps than last week when he only played six defensive snaps. Miller is not an IDP option in redraft leagues at this point in the season.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Ed Oliver | 52.2% | 21.4% | 60.4% | 51.9 | 3.5% | 6.9% |
| Jordan Phillips | 47.8% | 35.7% | 50.9% | 59.7 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Tim Settle | 41.8% | 71.4% | 34.0% | 63.1 | 11.8% | 17.7% |
| Poona Ford | 38.8% | 71.4% | 30.2% | 74.5 | 31.3% | 18.8% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Terrel Bernard | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10.4% | 7 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 62.7% | 78.7% | 21.1% | 16.7% | 7 |
- Trending down: Tyrel Dodson emerged as the Bills' second linebacker this week, but it was not anywhere close to a full-time role, as the team opted to use a third safety (Taylor Rapp) on third and fourth downs versus a second linebacker. If this is going to be the scheme going forward, then Dodson will only be usable in the deepest IDP leagues.
- Droppable: It was short-lived for Dorian Williams as a full-time linebacker in Buffalo, but he can be safely dropped in redraft leagues that added him off the waiver wire a couple of weeks ago.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Micah Hyde | 100.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 16.4% | 58.2% | 22.4% |
| Jordan Poyer | 100.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 35.8% | 29.9% | 29.9% |
| Taylor Rapp | 37.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 84.0% | 16.0% |
- Point of interest: Taylor Rapp’s usage as a dime safety for Buffalo, which spent 37% in dime personnel this week as their linebacker situation has become an issue. Buffalo had previously spent just 4.8% of its defensive snaps in dime leading into this week. Rapp isn’t an IDP option with that usage, but it has freed up Jordan Poyer to play slightly closer to the line of scrimmage, which could be a positive for Poyer in IDP leagues.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Dane Jackson | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 98.5% | 2 |
| Christian Benford | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 95.5% | 7 |
| Taron Johnson | 100.0% | 4.5% | 16.4% | 79.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
Carolina Panthers
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 58 (29th) | 85.1% (3rd) | 11.7% (31st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 4.6% (20th)
- Pass blitz rate: 42.2% (6th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Brian Burns | 82.8% | 86.2% | 79.3% | 56.9 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| DJ Johnson | 50.0% | 58.6% | 41.4% | 54.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Justin Houston | 37.9% | 27.6% | 48.3% | 57.8 | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Amare Barno | 12.1% | 6.9% | 17.2% | 54.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Eku Leota | 10.3% | 6.9% | 13.8% | 58.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Derrick Brown | 89.7% | 82.8% | 96.6% | 68.4 | 11.5% | 3.9% |
| Shy Tuttle | 51.7% | 65.5% | 37.9% | 55.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| DeShawn Williams | 50.0% | 44.8% | 55.2% | 62.7 | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| LaBryan Ray | 48.3% | 62.1% | 34.5% | 55.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nick Thurman | 34.5% | 55.2% | 13.8% | 70.1 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Frankie Luvu | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19.0% | 11 |
| Deion Jones | 39.7% | 27.3% | 76.9% | 13.0% | 3 |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 32.8% | 43.2% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 1 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Xavier Woods | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 29.3% | 51.7% | 12.1% |
| Sam Franklin Jr. | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.0% | 65.5% | 13.8% |
| Jammie Robinson | 20.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 58.3% |
- Point of interest: Xavier Woods returned to the lineup for the first time since Week 3, playing an every-down role.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| CJ Henderson | 100.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 0.0% | 89.7% | 5 |
| Donte Jackson | 93.1% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 96.3% | 5 |
| Troy Hill | 46.6% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 85.2% | 0.0% | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 69 (T-11th) | 77.4% (11th) | 21.5% (20th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 5.2% (18th)
- Pass blitz rate: 25.4% (22nd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Yannick Ngakoue | 78.3% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 60.2 | 12.5% | 9.4% |
| DeMarcus Walker | 68.1% | 70.8% | 66.7% | 57.1 | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Rasheem Green | 39.1% | 41.7% | 37.8% | 50.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Khalid Kareem | 37.7% | 16.7% | 48.9% | 52.2 | 5.3% | 5.3% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Justin Jones | 60.9% | 58.3% | 62.2% | 62.9 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | 43.5% | 41.7% | 44.4% | 51.5 | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Andrew Billings | 42.0% | 66.7% | 28.9% | 69.9 | 16.7% | 8.3% |
| Zacch Pickens | 27.5% | 29.2% | 26.7% | 53.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| T.J. Edwards | 92.8% | 98.1% | 73.3% | 18.8% | 12 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | 63.8% | 68.5% | 46.7% | 4.5% | 2 |
| Jack Sanborn | 46.4% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 25.0% | 8 |
| Noah Sewell | 2.9% | 1.9% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Injury: Tremaine Edmunds left this game due to an apparent knee injury in the third quarter and did not return. Edmunds was working out on the sideline for the rest of the game, which could be viewed as a positive sign, but injury reports will be important to monitor in the week ahead.
- Waiver wire: Jack Sanborn would play a full-time role if Edmunds misses any time, making him a top waiver wire add with the assumption that Edmunds will miss at least one game.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Elijah Hicks | 100.0% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 11.6% | 79.7% | 4.3% |
| Duron Harmon | 100.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 30.4% | 58.0% | 10.1% |
- Point of interest: Eddie Jackson was active for this game but did not play any defensive snaps as he works back from injury. Jaquan Brisker also missed this game, leaving Elijah Hicks and Duron Harmon to start in their place.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Jaylon Johnson | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 94.2% | 3 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | 98.6% | 0.0% | 20.6% | 0.0% | 76.5% | 13 |
| Kyler Gordon | 82.6% | 15.8% | 19.3% | 77.2% | 5.3% | 4 |
| Jaylon Jones | 15.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 59 (28th) | 75.2% (T-19th) | 24.4% (T-13th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 8.9% (14th)
- Pass blitz rate: 33.3% (11th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Sam Hubbard | 83.1% | 88.9% | 80.5% | 61.1 | 7.4% | 18.5% |
| Trey Hendrickson | 66.1% | 61.1% | 68.3% | 90.5 | 27.3% | 36.4% |
| Cam Sample | 28.8% | 16.7% | 34.1% | 57.4 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Joseph Ossai | 15.3% | 11.1% | 17.1% | 54.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Myles Murphy | 15.3% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 54.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Trey Hendrickson is in the midst of a career year, as he has earned a 91.6 pass-rush grade through seven games, which has led to eight total sacks. Hendrickson is now tied with Nick Bosa for the second-best pass-rush grade at the position this season.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| B.J. Hill | 81.4% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 61.4 | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| DJ Reader | 54.2% | 83.3% | 41.5% | 90.4 | 26.7% | 33.3% |
| Zach Carter | 45.8% | 44.4% | 46.3% | 58.3 | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Josh Tupou | 35.6% | 44.4% | 31.7% | 70.5 | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Jay Tufele | 3.4% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 57.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Logan Wilson | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| Germaine Pratt | 91.5% | 100.0% | 44.4% | 7.4% | 4 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Dax Hill | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 22.0% | 57.6% | 16.9% |
| Nick Scott | 66.1% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 30.8% | 46.2% | 15.4% |
| Jordan Battle | 30.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 27.8% | 50.0% | 5.6% |
- Trending down: Nick Scott has been a difficult IDP asset to trust this season as his snaps have fluctuated on multiple occasions throughout the first seven games. He, once again, dipped below 70% of defensive snaps for the third time this season while the team appears to have him on a short leash. The Bengals have yet to turn over to Jordan Battle in a full-time role, but there are clearly some signs that the move may come at some point, making Scott a shaky IDP asset at best going forward.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | 96.6% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 3.5% | 84.2% | 4 |
| DJ Turner II | 71.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 9.5% | 88.1% | 2 |
| Mike Hilton | 67.8% | 2.5% | 22.5% | 57.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 45.8% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 11.1% | 70.4% | 1 |
| Jalen Davis | 1.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 57 (30th) | 51.5% (32nd) | 46.5% (1st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 11.9% (12th)
- Pass blitz rate: 32.1% (14th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Myles Garrett | 91.2% | 88.2% | 92.5% | 72.4 | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Za'Darius Smith | 61.4% | 52.9% | 65.0% | 61.1 | 19.2% | 19.2% |
| Ogbo Okoronkwo | 49.1% | 41.2% | 52.5% | 77.5 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| Alex Wright | 15.8% | 23.5% | 12.5% | 53.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 61.4% | 47.1% | 67.5% | 57.5 | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Jordan Elliott | 47.4% | 58.8% | 42.5% | 57.3 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Maurice Hurst | 43.9% | 52.9% | 40.0% | 66.8 | 13.3% | 6.7% |
| Shelby Harris | 33.3% | 41.2% | 30.0% | 54.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Anthony Walker Jr. | 73.7% | 75.0% | 69.2% | 7.1% | 3 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | 57.9% | 61.4% | 46.2% | 12.1% | 4 |
| Sione Takitaki | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.5% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Tony Fields II | 29.8% | 34.1% | 15.4% | 11.8% | 2 |
- Point of interest: As expected, with Sione Takitaki back in the mix, the Browns did not have a true every-down linebacker as Anthony Walker went from playing 100% of Cleveland's snaps last week to just 74% here with Takitaki in the lineup. This rotation hurts all Cleveland linebacker options for IDP purposes.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Juan Thornhill | 100.0% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 86.0% | 5.3% |
| Grant Delpit | 98.2% | 3.6% | 10.7% | 50.0% | 19.6% | 17.9% |
| Rodney McLeod | 33.3% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 57.9% | 15.8% | 5.3% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Denzel Ward | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 93.0% | 9 |
| Martin Emerson Jr. | 84.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 97.9% | 11 |
| Greg Newsome II | 40.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 78.3% | 21.7% | 3 |
| Cameron Mitchell | 40.4% | 13.0% | 4.3% | 95.7% | 0.0% | 3 |
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 62 (26th) | 64.2% (29th) | 34.9% (4th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 16.2% (8th)
- Pass blitz rate: 35.0% (9th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Micah Parsons | 77.4% | 70.8% | 81.6% | 75.5 | 25.9% | 22.2% |
| Dorance Armstrong | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 58.3 | 5.6% | 11.1% |
| DeMarcus Lawrence | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 52.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sam Williams | 33.9% | 29.2% | 36.8% | 72.9 | 25.0% | 16.7% |
| Dante Fowler Jr. | 30.6% | 25.0% | 34.2% | 60.9 | 15.4% | 7.7% |
| Tyrus Wheat | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 59.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Osa Odighizuwa | 62.9% | 70.8% | 57.9% | 68.8 | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| Johnathan Hankins | 38.7% | 45.8% | 34.2% | 61.8 | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Mazi Smith | 29.0% | 37.5% | 23.7% | 52.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Chauncey Golston | 25.8% | 29.2% | 23.7% | 57.1 | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Neville Gallimore | 14.5% | 8.3% | 18.4% | 65.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Damone Clark | 80.6% | 81.8% | 75.0% | 14.0% | 7 |
| Markquese Bell | 72.6% | 72.7% | 68.8% | 13.3% | 6 |
| Rashaan Evans | 11.3% | 15.9% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 1 |
- Waiver wire: Markquese Bell played more snaps coming out of the team’s bye week after playing fewer than 55% of defensive snaps in every game prior. Bell could be a potential deep-league option going forward as he’s played really well, earning a 90.0 defensive grade (first at the position) and 89.7 coverage grade (fifth) this season.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Malik Hooker | 77.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 85.4% | 8.3% |
| Donovan Wilson | 71.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 29.5% | 56.8% | 9.1% |
| Jayron Kearse | 64.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 12.5% |
| Juanyeh Thomas | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Israel Mukuamu | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Since the Cowboys starting safeties have all been healthy, there has been a clear rotation to allow all three of them play significant snaps. Jayron Kearse is getting the most ideal usage but played the fewest amount of snaps from the group this week after he led the group in Week 6. There was also garbage time in this game as the Cowboys had a sizable lead. Overall, playing time will be the biggest detriment to each of Dallas’ safety options for IDP purposes going forward.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Jourdan Lewis | 100.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 93.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 95.2% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 11.9% | 81.4% | 6 |
| DaRon Bland | 93.5% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 84.5% | 9 |
| Nahshon Wright | 6.5% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 60 (27th) | 76.8% (14th) | 21.6% (19th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 7.6% (16th)
- Pass blitz rate: 30.3% (17th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Jonathon Cooper | 60.0% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 52.8 | 3.6% | 14.3% |
| Baron Browning | 58.3% | 41.7% | 62.5% | 70.2 | 11.1% | 22.2% |
| Nik Bonitto | 53.3% | 58.3% | 52.1% | 61.2 | 8.7% | 30.4% |
| Ronnie Perkins | 41.7% | 66.7% | 35.4% | 56.5 | 6.7% | 6.7% |
- Waiver wire: Baron Browning has been making his mark since returning from injury and playing his first snaps of the year last week. Browning posted two sacks and six pressures this week after delivering four pressures on just 17 pass-rush attempts last week. Browning is currently working as a pass rush specialist for the Broncos, but he has looked good doing so, making him an IDP option for deeper leagues.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Zach Allen | 81.7% | 66.7% | 85.4% | 63.9 | 10.8% | 18.9% |
| D.J. Jones | 48.3% | 50.0% | 47.9% | 65.3 | 10.0% | 5.0% |
| Jonathan Harris | 38.3% | 50.0% | 35.4% | 57.8 | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| Mike Purcell | 15.0% | 33.3% | 10.4% | 57.2 | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Matt Henningsen | 10.0% | 25.0% | 6.3% | 57.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Alex Singleton | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
| Josey Jewell | 76.7% | 84.8% | 50.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
| Drew Sanders | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: Alex Singleton has held onto the team’s lone full-time linebacker role even with Josey Jewell returning to the lineup three weeks ago. Singleton had been one of the most efficient tacklers of the past few seasons by a large margin, but regression has finally caught up with him in 2023. While he’s still be above average in tackle efficiency for the year (14.4%), it isn’t near what he’s given IDP managers in years past.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Justin Simmons | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 8.3% | 76.7% | 13.3% |
| P.J. Locke | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.3% | 68.3% | 8.3% |
- Waiver wire: Kareem Jackson was suspended for two games after a hit to Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave in Week 7. P.J. Locke could be a fine one-week fill-in for deeper IDP leagues as an every-down player.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Pat Surtain II | 100.0% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 1.7% | 91.7% | 4 |
| Fabian Moreau | 100.0% | 1.7% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 88.3% | 7 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | 95.0% | 1.8% | 14.0% | 84.2% | 1.8% | 6 |
| Damarri Mathis | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Detroit Lions
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 46 (32nd) | 75.3% (18th) | 24.3% (15th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-30th)
- Pass blitz rate: 27.2% (20th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 93.5% | 82.4% | 100.0% | 70.0 | 12.0% | 16.0% |
| Josh Paschal | 47.8% | 41.2% | 51.7% | 50.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Julian Okwara | 39.1% | 47.1% | 34.5% | 71.2 | 14.3% | 28.6% |
| Charles Harris | 21.7% | 11.8% | 27.6% | 50.4 | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| Romeo Okwara | 10.9% | 17.6% | 6.9% | 55.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Alim McNeill | 71.7% | 88.2% | 62.1% | 81.7 | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| John Cominsky | 58.7% | 58.8% | 58.6% | 56.2 | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Benito Jones | 52.2% | 64.7% | 44.8% | 60.2 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Brodric Martin | 23.9% | 41.2% | 13.8% | 57.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Alex Anzalone | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10.9% | 5 |
| Jack Campbell | 67.4% | 67.6% | 66.7% | 12.9% | 4 |
| Derrick Barnes | 37.0% | 29.4% | 58.3% | 11.8% | 2 |
- Rookie watch: Jack Campbell continued in the team’s LB2 role this week, though, not to the same extent as he did last week. Campbell played 90% of Detroit's defensive snaps last week, half of which came on the edge. This week, his overall snap share dipped and he only played four defensive snaps on the edge. He’ll have better matchups to utilize in deeper IDP league starting lineups.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Kerby Joseph | 100.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 39.1% | 45.7% | 13.0% |
| Tracy Walker III | 76.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 31.4% | 54.3% | 14.3% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Cameron Sutton | 100.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 97.8% | 8 |
| Brian Branch | 100.0% | 8.7% | 23.9% | 58.7% | 4.3% | 1 |
| Jerry Jacobs | 100.0% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 87.0% | 2 |
- Rookie watch: Brian Branch played 100% of the team’s defensive snaps for the second time in his career. Branch had a relatively productive day with six total tackles and should he continue in an every-down role, he’ll be worth starting in most IDP leagues considering the usage.
Green Bay Packers
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 72 (T-6th) | 81.5% (6th) | 17.0% (27th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 4.9% (19th)
- Pass blitz rate: 39.1% (7th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Preston Smith | 65.3% | 50.0% | 76.2% | 91.3 | 25.9% | 18.5% |
| Rashan Gary | 63.9% | 50.0% | 73.8% | 55.9 | 10.3% | 6.9% |
| Lukas Van Ness | 36.1% | 50.0% | 26.2% | 61.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kingsley Enagbare | 34.7% | 50.0% | 23.8% | 54.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Rashan Gary signed a significant four-year contract extension on Sunday and played a season-high 46 defensive snaps. This was a more difficult matchup for the Packers top edge rusher but his overall pass-rush metrics on the year and starter-level playing time is the main thing that will keep him in most IDP starting lineups going forward.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Kenny Clark | 76.4% | 70.0% | 81.0% | 61.1 | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| T.J. Slaton | 66.7% | 93.3% | 47.6% | 58.1 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Devonte Wyatt | 50.0% | 56.7% | 45.2% | 81.7 | 23.5% | 17.7% |
| Karl Brooks | 30.6% | 20.0% | 38.1% | 61.4 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Colby Wooden | 19.4% | 33.3% | 9.5% | 54.7 | 0.0% | 25.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Quay Walker | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12.5% | 9 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 91.7% | 96.2% | 78.9% | 21.2% | 14 |
- Waiver wire: De’Vondre Campbell returned to the lineup for the first time since Week 3 and went on to lead the team in total tackles this week. Campbell is still playing slightly fewer snaps than Quay Walker but should be considered a solid starting IDP option in plenty of fantasy leagues.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Rudy Ford | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 12.5% |
| Jonathan Owens | 100.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 22.2% | 62.5% | 13.9% |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Jaire Alexander | 100.0% | 0.0% | 13.9% | 2.8% | 83.3% | 7 |
| Rasul Douglas | 100.0% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 4.2% | 86.1% | 6 |
| Keisean Nixon | 59.7% | 0.0% | 18.6% | 72.1% | 7.0% | 8 |
Houston Texans
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 67 (T-16th) | 80.3% (8th) | 19.2% (25th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.2% (29th)
- Pass blitz rate: 25.1% (23rd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Will Anderson Jr. | 73.1% | 73.9% | 72.7% | 60.5 | 10.3% | 3.5% |
| Jonathan Greenard | 65.7% | 65.2% | 65.9% | 86.4 | 20.0% | 28.0% |
| Jerry Hughes | 44.8% | 34.8% | 50.0% | 49.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dylan Horton | 26.9% | 26.1% | 27.3% | 50.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Rookie watch: The Texans defensive line drew a positive matchup to get after the quarterback this week and while Jonathan Greenard delivered 2.5 sacks and Maliek Collins had two, Will Anderson is, unfortunately, still stuck on just one NFL sack this season, which he got back in Week 1.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Maliek Collins | 71.6% | 65.2% | 75.0% | 70.4 | 10.0% | 13.3% |
| Hassan Ridgeway | 46.3% | 69.6% | 34.1% | 52.0 | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Khalil Davis | 41.8% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 55.3 | 6.7% | 13.3% |
| Kurt Hinish | 37.3% | 34.8% | 38.6% | 64.5 | 13.3% | 6.7% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Blake Cashman | 91.0% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 8.2% | 5 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | 49.3% | 50.0% | 47.1% | 6.1% | 2 |
| Denzel Perryman | 47.8% | 50.0% | 41.2% | 15.6% | 5 |
| Christian Harris | 16.4% | 18.0% | 11.8% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Trending up: Blake Cashman has been a top-five graded linebacker so far this season, but there were concerns about losing playing time with Denzel Perryman back in the mix this week. However, Cashman was the clear leader in snaps among the Texans linebackers, making him the safest bet for next week’s game.
- Trending down: Both Perryman and Henry To’oTo’o cannibalized each other’s snaps this week, which is a concern for both options going forward, despite Perryman still having a really productive game for IDP purposes.
- Droppable: For those that haven’t already, Christian Harris can be safely released to the waiver wire in most formats.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Jimmie Ward | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 23.9% | 52.2% | 17.9% |
| Jalen Pitre | 100.0% | 9.0% | 6.0% | 29.9% | 47.8% | 14.9% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Steven Nelson | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 98.5% | 3 |
| Shaquill Griffin | 97.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 96.9% | 4 |
| Tavierre Thomas | 88.1% | 1.7% | 6.8% | 94.9% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Ka'dar Hollman | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 66 (T-19th) | 87.1% (2nd) | 10.6% (32nd) |
- Dime personnel rate: 1.9% (26th)
- Pass blitz rate: 20.8% (31st)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Kwity Paye | 75.8% | 80.0% | 71.0% | 60.9 | 13.6% | 0.0% |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | 62.1% | 62.9% | 61.3% | 65.8 | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| Samson Ebukam | 60.6% | 54.3% | 67.7% | 58.0 | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Tyquan Lewis | 33.3% | 37.1% | 29.0% | 68.0 | 22.2% | 11.1% |
| Jacob Martin | 25.8% | 22.9% | 29.0% | 60.5 | 11.1% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| DeForest Buckner | 77.3% | 77.1% | 77.4% | 91.4 | 16.7% | 8.3% |
| Taven Bryan | 37.9% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 70.9 | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| McTelvin Agim | 19.7% | 20.0% | 19.4% | 65.7 | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | 15.2% | 17.1% | 12.9% | 55.4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Zaire Franklin | 97.0% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| Shaquille Leonard | 83.3% | 100.0% | 8.3% | 23.6% | 13 |
| E.J. Speed | 30.3% | 18.5% | 83.3% | 10.0% | 2 |
| Segun Olubi | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
- Point of interest: Shaquille Leonard’s deployment did not change this week. He continues to be used primarily on early downs only while E.J. Speed plays more on third/fourth down. Leonard did have his first double-digit tackle of the year this week, however, which is a positive sign.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Julian Blackmon | 100.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 56.1% | 16.7% | 25.8% |
| Rodney Thomas II | 93.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 79.0% | 9.7% |
| Nick Cross | 7.6% | 20.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Trevor Denbow | 6.1% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Kenny Moore II | 93.9% | 0.0% | 30.6% | 61.3% | 9.7% | 3 |
| Jaylon Jones | 93.9% | 0.0% | 27.4% | 3.2% | 69.4% | 6 |
| Tony Brown | 83.3% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 81.8% | 7 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 67 (T-16th) | 82.7% (4th) | 16.4% (28th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 2.2% (24th)
- Pass blitz rate: 33.4% (10th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Josh Allen | 82.1% | 85.7% | 81.1% | 71.1 | 25.0% | 16.7% |
| Travon Walker | 73.1% | 71.4% | 73.6% | 59.2 | 8.8% | 11.8% |
| Dawuane Smoot | 55.2% | 21.4% | 64.2% | 44.7 | 3.3% | 10.0% |
| K'Lavon Chaisson | 28.4% | 21.4% | 30.2% | 65.8 | 8.3% | 16.7% |
- Point of interest: After calling for a couple of Josh Allen sacks this week (here), he delivered exactly that against a Steelers offensive line that was never going to be able to contain him. He now has nine sacks on the season and is just two shy of setting a new career high.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Roy Robertson-Harris | 61.2% | 50.0% | 64.2% | 67.4 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | 28.4% | 35.7% | 26.4% | 75.4 | 25.0% | 16.7% |
| Angelo Blackson | 23.9% | 50.0% | 17.0% | 54.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Adam Gotsis | 23.9% | 35.7% | 20.8% | 68.8 | 10.0% | 20.0% |
| DaVon Hamilton | 20.9% | 42.9% | 15.1% | 55.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jeremiah Ledbetter | 16.4% | 21.4% | 15.1% | 54.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Foyesade Oluokun | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16.4% | 11 |
| Devin Lloyd | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.9% | 8 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 100.0% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 37.3% | 56.7% | 6.0% |
| Andrew Wingard | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Daniel Thomas | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Antonio Johnson | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Montaric Brown | 100.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 95.5% | 9 |
| Darious Williams | 97.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 96.9% | 7 |
| Tre Herndon | 85.1% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 73.7% | 3.5% | 5 |
| Tevaughn Campbell | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 71 (T-8th) | 65.8% (28th) | 32.4% (5th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 23.9% (2nd)
- Pass blitz rate: 31.8% (15th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| George Karlaftis | 73.2% | 71.4% | 75.0% | 66.4 | 13.6% | 27.3% |
| Mike Danna | 67.6% | 60.0% | 75.0% | 61.9 | 9.1% | 13.6% |
| Charles Omenihu | 53.5% | 54.3% | 52.8% | 64.4 | 11.8% | 5.9% |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | 12.7% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 64.1 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Chris Jones | 76.1% | 71.4% | 80.6% | 59.0 | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Derrick Nnadi | 62.0% | 82.9% | 41.7% | 54.1 | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Tershawn Wharton | 29.6% | 37.1% | 22.2% | 63.7 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Matt Dickerson | 26.8% | 31.4% | 22.2% | 54.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Drue Tranquill | 98.6% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 11.4% | 8 |
| Leo Chenal | 69.0% | 80.0% | 31.3% | 12.2% | 6 |
| Willie Gay | 40.8% | 41.8% | 37.5% | 10.3% | 3 |
| Jack Cochrane | 19.7% | 23.6% | 6.3% | 28.6% | 4 |
| Cam Jones | 2.8% | 1.8% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: With Nick Bolton on injured reserve, Drue Tranquill put up a great game against his former team, delivering a sack and a forced fumble on top of his tackle production. As was expected, Tranquill is the clear LB1 in Kansas City while Bolton is expected to miss up to two months.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Justin Reid | 95.8% | 4.4% | 13.2% | 41.2% | 29.4% | 13.2% |
| Mike Edwards | 67.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 29.2% | 60.4% | 8.3% |
| Bryan Cook | 56.3% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 20.0% | 55.0% | 17.5% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| L'Jarius Sneed | 100.0% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 1.4% | 84.5% | 2 |
| Trent McDuffie | 94.4% | 6.0% | 17.9% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| Jaylen Watson | 38.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 92.6% | 3 |
| Chamarri Conner | 8.5% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | 7.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 0 |
Las Vegas Raiders
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 86 (1st) | 77.2% (12th) | 20.2% (23rd) |
- Dime personnel rate: 3.9% (22nd)
- Pass blitz rate: 26.4% (21st)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Maxx Crosby | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61.6 | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Tyree Wilson | 44.2% | 46.8% | 41.0% | 57.9 | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| Malcolm Koonce | 34.9% | 25.5% | 46.2% | 54.8 | 5.6% | 16.7% |
| Isaac Rochell | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 59.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: The Raiders played 86 defensive snaps on defense, the most from any team this week, and Maxx Crosby played every single one of them which is a pretty absurd accomplishment and another reason he is an elite IDP option.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| John Jenkins | 68.6% | 83.0% | 51.3% | 64.8 | 5.3% | 10.5% |
| Bilal Nichols | 64.0% | 74.5% | 51.3% | 63.2 | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Jerry Tillery | 62.8% | 63.8% | 61.5% | 63.9 | 8.7% | 13.0% |
| Adam Butler | 57.0% | 44.7% | 71.8% | 84.2 | 21.4% | 17.9% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Robert Spillane | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| Amari Burney | 45.3% | 52.9% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 5 |
| Luke Masterson | 32.6% | 34.3% | 25.0% | 10.7% | 3 |
| Curtis Bolton | 5.8% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Injury: Luke Masterson suffered an injury in the first half and did not return. The Raiders are already without Divine Deablo so the next man up turned out to be Amari Burney, who could be a potential add for deeper IDP leagues this week.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Tre'von Moehrig | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.4% | 46.5% | 12.8% |
| Marcus Epps | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 27.9% | 44.2% | 20.9% |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | 17.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 93.3% | 6.7% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Amik Robertson | 93.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 88.8% | 5 |
| Marcus Peters | 88.4% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 3.9% | 86.8% | 3 |
| Nate Hobbs | 62.8% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 68.5% | 13.0% | 2 |
| David Long Jr. | 9.3% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| Jakorian Bennett | 3.5% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 65 (T-21st) | 81.7% (5th) | 15.8% (29th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 16.5% (7th)
- Pass blitz rate: 37.7% (8th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Byron Young | 83.1% | 81.8% | 83.7% | 60.5 | 7.7% | 3.9% |
| Michael Hoecht | 80.0% | 68.2% | 86.0% | 63.7 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| Zach VanValkenburg | 24.6% | 31.8% | 20.9% | 54.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ochaun Mathis | 12.3% | 18.2% | 9.3% | 56.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Aaron Donald | 66.2% | 63.6% | 67.4% | 68.3 | 14.8% | 11.1% |
| Jonah Williams | 58.5% | 50.0% | 62.8% | 43.3 | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Kobie Turner | 58.5% | 54.5% | 60.5% | 59.1 | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Larrell Murchison | 40.0% | 50.0% | 34.9% | 53.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Cory Durden | 29.2% | 36.4% | 25.6% | 54.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Desjuan Johnson | 10.8% | 18.2% | 7.0% | 56.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Aaron Donald breaks his three-game sack-less streak in this game by landing two on Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Donald still owns a 90.7 pass-rush grade on the year and is a top-tier defensive tackle start for IDP.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Ernest Jones | 98.5% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 12.5% | 8 |
| Christian Rozeboom | 61.5% | 62.7% | 57.1% | 17.5% | 7 |
- Trending up: After two straight weeks of limited playing time, Ernest Jones returned to his regular every-down role in Week 8, leading the team in tackles. He can go back to being trusted in the majority of IDP lineups.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Jordan Fuller | 100.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 23.1% | 56.9% | 20.0% |
| Russ Yeast | 100.0% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 27.7% | 60.0% | 10.8% |
| Quentin Lake | 49.2% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 87.5% |
| John Johnson III | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Ahkello Witherspoon | 100.0% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 0.0% | 81.5% | 7 |
| Derion Kendrick | 92.3% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 86.7% | 7 |
| Cobie Durant | 18.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 41.7% | 1 |
| Duke Shelley | 13.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 88.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
Los Angeles Chargers
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 66 (T-19th) | 78.6% (9th) | 19.5% (24th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 5.6% (17th)
- Pass blitz rate: 29.4% (18th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Khalil Mack | 60.6% | 52.0% | 65.9% | 65.3 | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Joey Bosa | 59.1% | 60.0% | 58.5% | 79.0 | 23.8% | 23.8% |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | 54.5% | 56.0% | 53.7% | 63.9 | 11.8% | 5.9% |
| Chris Rumph II | 33.3% | 32.0% | 34.1% | 62.6 | 18.2% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Austin Johnson | 56.1% | 76.0% | 43.9% | 50.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | 48.5% | 40.0% | 53.7% | 58.9 | 9.5% | 4.8% |
| Nick Williams | 40.9% | 48.0% | 36.6% | 65.1 | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Morgan Fox | 34.8% | 24.0% | 41.5% | 55.2 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Scott Matlock | 33.3% | 44.0% | 26.8% | 54.0 | 0.0% | 11.1% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Kenneth Murray Jr. | 81.8% | 83.0% | 83.3% | 16.7% | 9 |
| Eric Kendricks | 78.8% | 80.9% | 77.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| Nick Niemann | 18.2% | 17.0% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 1 |
| Daiyan Henley | 16.7% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 27.3% | 3 |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: There was garbage time in this game where the majority of starters were pulled for rest in the fourth quarter.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Alohi Gilman | 98.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 13.8% | 75.4% | 9.2% |
| Derwin James Jr. | 81.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 40.7% | 44.4% | 13.0% |
| Dean Marlowe | 24.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.3% | 37.5% | 6.3% |
| AJ Finley | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | 86.4% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 89.5% | 9 |
| Michael Davis | 81.8% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 94.4% | 5 |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | 71.2% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 74.5% | 17.0% | 2 |
| Essang Bassey | 18.2% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 91.7% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Deane Leonard | 18.2% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
Miami Dolphins
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 53 (31st) | 73.2% (22nd) | 25.0% (12th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 8.7% (15th)
- Pass blitz rate: 32.2% (13th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Jaelan Phillips | 84.9% | 85.0% | 84.8% | 73.3 | 17.4% | 8.7% |
| Bradley Chubb | 81.1% | 85.0% | 78.8% | 73.2 | 19.1% | 14.3% |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | 26.4% | 20.0% | 30.3% | 66.5 | 25.0% | 12.5% |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 69.3 | 33.3% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Jaelan Phillips led the team’s edge defenders in snaps while leading the entire team in tackles (eight) and also landing a sack in this game. He is back to that top-end starter territory that we expected of him coming into the year.
- Trending down: Andrew Van Ginkel’s role diminished to just 14 total defensive snaps in this game, with 12 of them on the edge. He did not affect David Long’s playing time at off-ball linebacker either, which leaves him as the IDP to lose significant value after this game.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Christian Wilkins | 86.8% | 80.0% | 90.9% | 60.6 | 10.3% | 3.5% |
| Zach Sieler | 84.9% | 80.0% | 87.9% | 65.9 | 14.3% | 10.7% |
| Raekwon Davis | 37.7% | 50.0% | 30.3% | 77.2 | 30.0% | 10.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Jerome Baker | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9.4% | 5 |
| David Long Jr. | 88.7% | 97.6% | 54.5% | 10.6% | 5 |
| Duke Riley | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Trending up: David Long played enough snaps with every IDP in the front seven healthy to feel comfortable about playing him in deeper leagues.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| DeShon Elliott | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 39.6% | 45.3% | 11.3% |
| Brandon Jones | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.9% | 81.1% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Jevon Holland missed this game due to a concussion. He is likely to return for Week 9.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Kader Kohou | 100.0% | 1.9% | 13.2% | 66.0% | 20.8% | 7 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 92.5% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 95.9% | 3 |
| Eli Apple | 88.7% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 91.5% | 5 |
| Nik Needham | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 7.5% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 68 (T-14th) | 78.2% (10th) | 20.3% (22nd) |
- Dime personnel rate: 17.9% (5th)
- Pass blitz rate: 59.6% (1st)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| D.J. Wonnum | 92.6% | 78.6% | 96.3% | 54.7 | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| Danielle Hunter | 91.2% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 82.3 | 29.6% | 15.9% |
| Pat Jones II | 57.4% | 35.7% | 63.0% | 51.1 | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| Andre Carter II | 16.2% | 0.0% | 20.4% | 47.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Danielle Hunter is the first player to reach double-digit sacks this season as he has now landed a sack in all but one game this year. This was also his best pass-rush grade of the season having now hit over 82.0 in that regard in back-to-back games.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Harrison Phillips | 67.6% | 92.9% | 61.1% | 62.0 | 10.7% | 7.1% |
| Jonathan Bullard | 51.5% | 78.6% | 44.4% | 54.5 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Jaquelin Roy | 17.6% | 28.6% | 14.8% | 55.3 | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Khyiris Tonga | 8.8% | 21.4% | 5.6% | 56.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dean Lowry | 4.4% | 7.1% | 3.7% | 60.0 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Jordan Hicks | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.8% | 8 |
| Ivan Pace Jr. | 30.9% | 42.6% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 2 |
| Troy Dye | 8.8% | 10.6% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Harrison Smith | 100.0% | 7.4% | 14.7% | 33.8% | 36.8% | 11.8% |
| Camryn Bynum | 100.0% | 1.5% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 48.5% | 33.8% |
| Josh Metellus | 98.5% | 4.5% | 11.9% | 34.3% | 10.4% | 41.8% |
| Theo Jackson | 16.2% | 0.0% | 45.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27.3% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Akayleb Evans | 98.5% | 1.5% | 14.9% | 4.5% | 79.1% | 7 |
| Byron Murphy Jr. | 98.5% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 41.8% | 50.7% | 4 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | 30.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 90.5% | 4 |
| Andrew Booth Jr. | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 85.7% | 1 |
New England Patriots
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 77 (3rd) | 66.5% (27th) | 30.0% (7th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 27.5% (1st)
- Pass blitz rate: 46.2% (3rd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Anfernee Jennings | 81.8% | 100.0% | 72.5% | 59.2 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Keion White | 80.5% | 76.9% | 82.4% | 49.1 | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Deatrich Wise Jr. | 41.6% | 23.1% | 51.0% | 61.2 | 12.5% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Davon Godchaux | 66.2% | 84.6% | 56.9% | 59.2 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Christian Barmore | 63.6% | 38.5% | 76.5% | 64.9 | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Lawrence Guy Sr. | 50.6% | 80.8% | 35.3% | 53.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sam Roberts | 3.9% | 11.5% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Jahlani Tavai | 93.5% | 98.3% | 77.8% | 9.7% | 7 |
| Mack Wilson Sr. | 58.4% | 49.2% | 88.9% | 15.6% | 7 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | 26.0% | 27.1% | 22.2% | 30.0% | 6 |
- Injury: Ja’Whaun Bentley left this game due to a hamstring injury during the second quarter and did not return.
- Waiver wire: Jahlani Tavai increased his workload significantly with Bentley out of the game. Tavai would have value as more of an LB3 type in Week 9 should Bentley miss that game.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Kyle Dugger | 100.0% | 9.1% | 1.3% | 49.4% | 27.3% | 11.7% |
| Jabrill Peppers | 97.4% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 16.0% | 37.3% | 20.0% |
| Jalen Mills | 36.4% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 32.1% | 39.3% | 17.9% |
| Marte Mapu | 23.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.9% | 55.6% | 0.0% |
| Adrian Phillips | 22.1% | 11.8% | 17.6% | 58.8% | 0.0% | 23.5% |
- Point of interest: Kyle Dugger delivered a big game with eight tackles, a sack, and an interception. He came into this week ranked as a top-five IDP safety and delivered. He even took over as the team’s defensive play-caller with Bentley out of the game.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Jonathan Jones | 77.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 83.3% | 8 |
| J.C. Jackson | 67.5% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 88.5% | 9 |
| Jack Jones | 58.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 91.1% | 2 |
| Myles Bryant | 50.6% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 87.2% | 0.0% | 6 |
New Orleans Saints
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 71 (T-8th) | 62.4% (30th) | 35.1% (3rd) |
- Dime personnel rate: 19.7% (4th)
- Pass blitz rate: 22.5% (29th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Cameron Jordan | 81.7% | 87.5% | 78.7% | 76.3 | 28.6% | 17.1% |
| Carl Granderson | 81.7% | 83.3% | 80.9% | 64.1 | 11.4% | 17.1% |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | 36.6% | 16.7% | 46.8% | 57.8 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Isaiah Foskey | 14.1% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 61.3 | 0.0% | 16.7% |
- Point of interest: With a sack in this game, Carl Granderson has now matched his career-best sack total in a season (5.5). He has been a great value in IDP leagues during the first half of the year.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Bryan Bresee | 50.7% | 29.2% | 61.7% | 74.1 | 11.1% | 7.4% |
| Nathan Shepherd | 49.3% | 70.8% | 38.3% | 63.6 | 6.3% | 18.8% |
| Khalen Saunders | 40.8% | 54.2% | 34.0% | 67.4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Malcolm Roach | 33.8% | 41.7% | 29.8% | 60.7 | 7.7% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Demario Davis | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15.5% | 11 |
| Pete Werner | 84.5% | 85.2% | 82.4% | 8.3% | 5 |
| Zack Baun | 2.8% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: Demario Davis returned to an every-down role after being limited in Week 7 due to injury. He also delivered his second double-digit tackle game of the year and first since Week 1. Meanwhile, Pete Werner continues his inefficient ways with a poor tackle rate again this week bringing him to 11.7% on the year (59th among LBs).
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Jordan Howden | 100.0% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 40.8% | 26.8% | 23.9% |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 98.6% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 81.4% | 5.7% |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr. | 26.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Paulson Adebo | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 91.5% | 8 |
| Marshon Lattimore | 97.2% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 88.4% | 9 |
| Alontae Taylor | 94.4% | 9.0% | 6.0% | 86.6% | 3.0% | 4 |
| Ugo Amadi | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Isaac Yiadom | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0 |
New York Giants
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 64 (23rd) | 59.6% (31st) | 29.2% (1st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 3.9% (21st)
- Pass blitz rate: 51.8% (2nd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | 96.9% | 94.7% | 97.8% | 86.1 | 13.2% | 7.9% |
| Jihad Ward | 81.3% | 68.4% | 86.7% | 54.2 | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Oshane Ximines | 10.9% | 15.8% | 8.9% | 66.8 | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Boogie Basham | 7.8% | 15.8% | 4.4% | 58.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Kayvon Thibodeaux came up with a three-sack game this week, taking advantage of a great matchup, as highlighted in this past week’s IDP rankings article. Thibodeaux’s playing time has been about as high as IDP managers can ask for in order to deliver production, and now coming off his best pass-rush game of the year, he’ll be locked into most IDP lineups going forward.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Dexter Lawrence | 82.8% | 73.7% | 86.7% | 94.7 | 40.0% | 42.9% |
| Leonard Williams | 81.3% | 78.9% | 82.2% | 63.7 | 14.3% | 17.1% |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 46.9% | 68.4% | 37.8% | 55.1 | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches | 20.3% | 31.6% | 15.6% | 55.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| D.J. Davidson | 10.9% | 21.1% | 6.7% | 58.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Dexter Lawrence continues to be the most dominant nose tackle in the league this season as he moves to a 92.4 pass-rush grade on the year, which ranks as the best mark at the position. Lawrence also delivered an incredible 15 total pressures in this game,, which is the best mark in any game this year and the best mark in a game since 2014 when J.J. Watt was able to hit 15 against the Bills in Week 4 of that year.
- Point of interest: Leonard Williams was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday which will open up more snaps for A’Shawn Robinson along the Giants defensive line.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Bobby Okereke | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| Micah McFadden | 57.8% | 74.5% | 11.8% | 10.8% | 4 |
| Isaiah Simmons | 37.5% | 19.1% | 88.2% | 8.3% | 2 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Xavier McKinney | 100.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 40.6% | 29.7% | 15.6% |
| Jason Pinnock | 100.0% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 78.1% | 7.8% |
| Dane Belton | 7.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Deonte Banks | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.4% | 76.6% | 13 |
| Adoree' Jackson | 78.1% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 82.0% | 4 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | 57.8% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 86.5% | 16.2% | 3 |
| Nick McCloud | 21.9% | 0.0% | 57.1% | 7.1% | 35.7% | 0 |
New York Jets
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 75 (5th) | 69.1% (25th) | 29.3% (8th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 2.4% (23rd)
- Pass blitz rate: 17.2% (32nd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| John Franklin-Myers | 62.7% | 59.2% | 69.2% | 52.8 | 7.1% | 21.4% |
| Jermaine Johnson | 73.3% | 73.5% | 73.1% | 91.6 | 37.5% | 31.3% |
| Bryce Huff | 37.3% | 28.6% | 53.8% | 78.9 | 25.0% | 33.3% |
| Micheal Clemons | 37.3% | 40.8% | 30.8% | 54.3 | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| Will McDonald IV | 10.7% | 8.2% | 15.4% | 68.6 | 25.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Jermaine Johnson matched his season sack total with two in this game, taking advantage of a positive matchup against a poor Giants pass-blocking unit. Johnson also delivered a career-best 91.6 pass-rush grade in this game as well.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Quinnen Williams | 77.3% | 71.4% | 88.5% | 61.4 | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Quinton Jefferson | 52.0% | 59.2% | 38.5% | 86.9 | 33.3% | 44.4% |
| Solomon Thomas | 44.0% | 55.1% | 23.1% | 55.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Al Woods | 5.3% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 58.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Quinnen Williams was unable to collect his first full sack of the season, stuck at just a half-sack through the first seven games of the season. This was a strong matchup for Williams to break through, and while he was productive, fantasy managers will want to see those snaps positively regress in the latter half of the year.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| C.J. Mosley | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14.7% | 11 |
| Quincy Williams | 97.3% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 17.8% | 13 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Jordan Whitehead | 100.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 42.7% | 33.3% | 20.0% |
| Tony Adams | 100.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 46.7% | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| Adrian Amos | 9.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 71.4% | 0.0% | 28.6% |
| Ashtyn Davis | 9.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 85.7% | 0.0% | 14.3% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Sauce Gardner | 100.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 93.3% | 2 |
| D.J. Reed | 100.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 94.7% | 0 |
| Michael Carter II | 81.3% | 0.0% | 19.7% | 82.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Brandin Echols | 2.7% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 72 (T-6th) | 75.2% (T-19th) | 24.4% (T-13th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 1.8% (27th)
- Pass blitz rate: 23.6% (28th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Josh Sweat | 84.7% | 73.3% | 87.7% | 69.1 | 20.0% | 15.6% |
| Haason Reddick | 81.9% | 73.3% | 84.2% | 75.8 | 6.8% | 4.6% |
| Brandon Graham | 19.4% | 26.7% | 17.5% | 61.4 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Derek Barnett | 9.7% | 20.0% | 7.0% | 56.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nolan Smith | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Fletcher Cox | 77.8% | 60.0% | 82.5% | 56.1 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Milton Williams | 56.9% | 46.7% | 59.6% | 76.3 | 12.1% | 9.1% |
| Kentavius Street | 30.6% | 40.0% | 28.1% | 55.1 | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Jordan Davis | 23.6% | 33.3% | 21.1% | 72.6 | 16.7% | 8.3% |
| Jalen Carter | 23.6% | 26.7% | 22.8% | 73.7 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Marlon Tuipulotu | 18.1% | 40.0% | 12.3% | 53.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Injury: Jalen Carter left this game at the end of the first half and did not return due to an apparent back injury. It’s unclear how long he will be out but this is definitely one to monitor as Carter has been having a great rookie season thus far.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Zach Cunningham | 70.8% | 67.9% | 81.3% | 7.8% | 4 |
| Nakobe Dean | 69.4% | 69.6% | 68.8% | 24.0% | 12 |
| Nicholas Morrow | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 3.7% | 1 |
- Trending down: Zach Cunningham was the lone every-down linebacker for the Eagles in Week 7 but saw his snap share decrease significantly in this game. Unfortunately, for IDP managers hoping to see an increase for Nakobe Dean, while he did play a season-high 50 snaps, that accounted for just a small percentage increase from last week’s 61%.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Kevin Byard | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 18.1% | 55.6% | 25.0% |
| Reed Blankenship | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 9.7% | 77.8% | 11.1% |
| Sydney Brown | 55.6% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% |
- Point of interest: Kevin Byard made his Eagles debut and stepped right into an every-down role for the team.
- Rookie watch: Eagles third-round rookie safety Sydney Brown played a new role this week as he worked primarily as the team’s nickel corner, which allowed him to be productive with eight tackles on the day. He’ll likely need to lock that role down full-time before IDP managers can consistently trust him in lineups.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Darius Slay | 100.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 94.4% | 8 |
| James Bradberry | 100.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 94.4% | 7 |
| Eli Ricks | 34.7% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 84.0% | 8.0% | 4 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 71 (T-8th) | 67.5% (26th) | 31.6% (6th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 17.2% (6th)
- Pass blitz rate: 43.3% (5th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Alex Highsmith | 88.7% | 84.4% | 92.3% | 56.8 | 10.7% | 7.1% |
| T.J. Watt | 78.9% | 65.6% | 89.7% | 74.9 | 15.4% | 11.5% |
| Markus Golden | 19.7% | 31.3% | 10.3% | 54.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nick Herbig | 12.7% | 18.8% | 7.7% | 54.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 74.6% | 75.0% | 74.4% | 48.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Montravius Adams | 69.0% | 75.0% | 64.1% | 70.2 | 13.6% | 9.1% |
| Keeanu Benton | 42.3% | 46.9% | 38.5% | 66.0 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Armon Watts | 39.4% | 46.9% | 33.3% | 55.0 | 0.0% | 23.1% |
| DeMarvin Leal | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 60.9 | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | 12.7% | 18.8% | 7.7% | 55.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Waiver wire: The Steelers’ top interior defensive lineman Cameron Heyward appears likely to return this week which makes him a player that needs to be rostered in DT-required IDP leagues. Heyward has been one of the most productive interior defensive linemen in the past few seasons.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Cole Holcomb | 90.1% | 90.7% | 93.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| Kwon Alexander | 53.5% | 57.4% | 37.5% | 5.3% | 2 |
| Elandon Roberts | 43.7% | 50.0% | 18.8% | 9.7% | 3 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Keanu Neal | 97.2% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 40.6% | 23.2% | 26.1% |
| Damontae Kazee | 94.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 86.6% | 7.5% |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 11.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% |
- Injury: Minkah Fitzpatrick left this game in the first quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return. With the Steelers playing on a short week, Fitzpatrick should be considered a long shot to play in Week 9.
- Waiver wire: Keanu Neal and Damontae Kazee both played increased roles with Fitzpatrick out as neither has been a full-time player with Fitzpatrick in the lineup. Neal should be the more prioritized player for fantasy managers looking to take advantage of his strong usage in the box.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Patrick Peterson | 100.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 80.3% | 2 |
| Joey Porter Jr. | 83.1% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 84.7% | 4 |
| Chandon Sullivan | 39.4% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 75.0% | 7.1% | 1 |
| James Pierre | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 77.8% | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 63 (24th) | 76.7% (15th) | 21.8% (18th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-30th)
- Pass blitz rate: 21.3% (30th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Nick Bosa | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 75.5 | 23.7% | 23.7% |
| Clelin Ferrell | 58.7% | 62.5% | 56.4% | 74.9 | 23.8% | 23.8% |
| Randy Gregory | 25.4% | 16.7% | 30.8% | 59.4 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Drake Jackson | 15.9% | 20.8% | 12.8% | 54.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Nick Bosa didn’t leave the field in this game, playing 100% of snaps a la Maxx Crosby. Bosa was only able to come up with a half-sack but a workload like that will lead to much more productive games to the delight of IDP managers.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Arik Armstead | 76.2% | 70.8% | 79.5% | 61.3 | 10.0% | 13.3% |
| Javon Hargrave | 69.8% | 70.8% | 69.2% | 69.6 | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| Kevin Givens | 27.0% | 33.3% | 23.1% | 53.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Javon Kinlaw | 27.0% | 25.0% | 28.2% | 70.5 | 18.2% | 9.1% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Fred Warner | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14.3% | 9 |
| Dre Greenlaw | 95.2% | 96.4% | 87.5% | 13.3% | 8 |
| Oren Burks | 14.3% | 14.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% | 1 |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 3.2% | 1.8% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Tashaun Gipson Sr. | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.4% | 57.1% | 15.9% |
| Talanoa Hufanga | 100.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 27.0% | 52.4% | 20.6% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Charvarius Ward | 100.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 90.5% | 5 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 95.2% | 5 |
| Isaiah Oliver | 87.3% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 90.9% | 1.8% | 8 |
Seattle Seahawks
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 78 (2nd) | 87.6% (1st) | 12.0% (30th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 12.0% (11th)
- Pass blitz rate: 32.9% (12th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Boye Mafe | 74.4% | 68.4% | 80.0% | 72.1 | 6.9% | 13.8% |
| Darrell Taylor | 59.0% | 57.9% | 60.0% | 62.1 | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Derick Hall | 38.5% | 50.0% | 27.5% | 58.4 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Frank Clark | 28.2% | 23.7% | 32.5% | 51.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Jarran Reed | 74.4% | 63.2% | 85.0% | 64.1 | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Dre'Mont Jones | 65.4% | 52.6% | 77.5% | 64.8 | 13.8% | 17.2% |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | 35.9% | 50.0% | 22.5% | 53.8 | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Cameron Young | 20.5% | 28.9% | 12.5% | 56.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Myles Adams | 7.7% | 10.5% | 5.0% | 69.2 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
- Point of interest: The Seahawks traded for Leonard Williams from the New York Giants on Monday. Williams has earned a 77.2 pass-rush grade this season, which is currently a career-best mark in his nine NFL seasons. Expect Williams to play in all situations for the Seahawks defensive line which should allow him to continue being a strong volume play for IDP leagues.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Bobby Wagner | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17.9% | 14 |
| Jordyn Brooks | 94.9% | 96.7% | 88.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| Devin Bush | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Quandre Diggs | 97.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
| Jamal Adams | 80.8% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 30.2% | 17.5% | 42.9% |
| Julian Love | 66.7% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 48.1% | 30.8% | 13.5% |
- Trending down: After Seattle leaned heavily on three safeties for the entirety of Week 7, they continued to do so in Week 8, but not nearly enough to trust Julian Love on a consistent basis for IDP. Jamal Adams also had his snap share decrease this week.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Tariq Woolen | 97.4% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 85.5% | 5 |
| Devon Witherspoon | 97.4% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 47.4% | 40.8% | 6 |
| Tre Brown | 55.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 95.3% | 3 |
| Michael Jackson | 2.6% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 69 (T-11th) | 76.6% (16th) | 22.8% (17th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (T-30th)
- Pass blitz rate: 45.6% (4th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Shaquil Barrett | 65.2% | 59.1% | 68.1% | 62.1 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | 56.5% | 50.0% | 59.6% | 59.2 | 7.7% | 3.9% |
| Anthony Nelson | 36.2% | 45.5% | 31.9% | 61.7 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Yaya Diaby | 34.8% | 40.9% | 31.9% | 61.7 | 7.1% | 7.1% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Greg Gaines | 69.6% | 63.6% | 72.3% | 59.2 | 6.1% | 3.0% |
| Calijah Kancey | 59.4% | 59.1% | 59.6% | 73.6 | 18.5% | 3.7% |
| William Gholston | 26.1% | 36.4% | 21.3% | 65.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Logan Hall | 26.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 51.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mike Greene | 14.5% | 18.2% | 12.8% | 54.4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Deadrin Senat | 13.0% | 22.7% | 8.5% | 56.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- Rookie watch: Calijah Kancey played a season-high in defensive snaps this week (41) with Vita Vea out. Kancey delivered the best pass-rush grade of his career in this game as well, which was the best mark on the Tampa Bay defense in Week 8.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Lavonte David | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18.8% | 13 |
| Devin White | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.6% | 8 |
| Cam Gill | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Trending down: Devin White continues to post inefficient tackle numbers this season. He came into this week as LB29 and will remain a mid-to-low-end LB3 option on most weeks going forward.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | 100.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 18.8% | 62.3% | 14.5% |
| Ryan Neal | 100.0% | 2.9% | 8.7% | 30.4% | 37.7% | 18.8% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Jamel Dean | 100.0% | 1.4% | 10.1% | 2.9% | 85.5% | 9 |
| Carlton Davis III | 100.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 15.9% | 82.6% | 9 |
| Christian Izien | 91.3% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 82.5% | 11.1% | 5 |
Tennessee Titans
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 68 (T-14th) | 73.6% (21st) | 25.1% (11th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 21.9% (3rd)
- Pass blitz rate: 24.1% (26th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Arden Key | 75.0% | 73.9% | 75.6% | 62.7 | 15.6% | 0.0% |
| Denico Autry | 73.5% | 69.6% | 75.6% | 56.4 | 3.0% | 6.1% |
| Harold Landry III | 69.1% | 43.5% | 82.2% | 66.3 | 7.4% | 14.8% |
| Trevis Gipson | 25.0% | 30.4% | 22.2% | 68.2 | 22.2% | 11.1% |
- Point of interest: Harold Landry had a quiet start to the year but with two sacks in this game he now has three in his last two and four on the year.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Jeffery Simmons | 79.4% | 82.6% | 77.8% | 86.3 | 14.7% | 17.7% |
| Teair Tart | 35.3% | 56.5% | 24.4% | 64.4 | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Kyle Peko | 32.4% | 34.8% | 31.1% | 52.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jaleel Johnson | 10.3% | 13.0% | 8.9% | 57.4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Naquan Jones | 8.8% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 54.6 | 0.0% | 16.7% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 98.5% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| Jack Gibbens | 75.0% | 90.2% | 29.4% | 9.8% | 5 |
| Monty Rice | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Amani Hooker | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.8% | 27.9% | 38.2% |
| Elijah Molden | 100.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 20.6% | 66.2% | 13.2% |
| Terrell Edmunds | 25.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 76.5% | 0.0% | 17.6% |
- Waiver wire: Elijah Molden stepped in as a full-time safety for the Titans with Kevin Byard shipped off to Philadelphia. Terrell Edmunds may see his workload increase as he gets more familiar with the team but Molden is the safer bet to trust at the moment.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Kristian Fulton | 100.0% | 1.5% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 88.2% | 6 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | 100.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 94.1% | 2 |
| Eric Garror | 91.2% | 4.8% | 17.7% | 82.3% | 0.0% | 6 |
Washington Commanders
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) |
| 63 (25th) | 73.0% (23rd) | 25.3% (10th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 14.1% (10th)
- Pass blitz rate: 29.3% (19th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Chase Young | 79.4% | 76.2% | 81.0% | 52.1 | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| Montez Sweat | 66.7% | 52.4% | 73.8% | 58.5 | 6.7% | 13.3% |
| James Smith-Williams | 33.3% | 47.6% | 26.2% | 51.0 | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Casey Toohill | 20.6% | 23.8% | 19.0% | 62.6 | 0.0% | 14.3% |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Pass-rush grade rate | Win rate | Pressure rate |
| Daron Payne | 82.5% | 81.0% | 83.3% | 56.0 | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Jonathan Allen | 74.6% | 76.2% | 73.8% | 67.0 | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| John Ridgeway | 38.1% | 61.9% | 26.2% | 61.3 | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Phidarian Mathis | 22.2% | 19.0% | 23.8% | 53.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Efe Obada | 1.6% | 4.8% | 0.0% |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Jamin Davis | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| David Mayo | 87.3% | 95.8% | 60.0% | 16.4% | 9 |
| Khaleke Hudson | 15.9% | 18.8% | 6.7% | 30.0% | 3 |
- Point of interest: With Cody Barton on injured reserve, Jamin Davis played an every-down role, though he was remarkably ineffective with those snaps, managing just a 3.2% tackle efficiency on the day. David Mayo, a waiver wire target from last week, was the more productive player on a slightly smaller workload.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Percy Butler | 100.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 17.5% | 69.8% | 12.7% |
| Kamren Curl | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 30.2% | 54.0% | 7.9% |
| Jartavius Martin | 7.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap % | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Kendall Fuller | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 92.1% | 5 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | 100.0% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 69.8% | 8 |
| Danny Johnson | 61.9% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 94.9% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Emmanuel Forbes | 7.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Data keys
- Tackle efficiency = Percentage of snaps where that IDP was in on a tackle. Average tackle efficiency for linebackers in 2023 is 13.3% (min. 50 snaps).
- Win rate = Percentage of snaps that a defensive lineman won their rep against a blocker. Average win rate for edge defenders in 2023 is 11.2% (min. 50 prsh snaps). Average win rate for interior defenders in 2023 is 8.5% (min. 50 prsh snaps).
- Pressure rate = Percentage of pass-rush snaps that resulted in a pressure. Average pressure rate for edge defenders in 2022 is 11.2% (min. 50 prsh snaps). Average pressure rate for interior defenders in 2023 is 7.8% (min. 50 prsh snaps).
- Pass-rush grade = PFF pass-rush grade, taking into account the quality of every pass-rush snap for every player on every play. Average pass-rush grade for edge defenders in 2023 is 65.7 (min. 50 prsh snaps). Average pass-rush grade for interior defenders in 2023 is 64.3 (min. 50 prsh snaps).
- Zone coverage rate = Percentage of Cover-2, Cover-3 (+variations), Cover-4/quarters, and Cover-6 snaps played by the defense.
- Man coverage rate = Percentage of Cover-1, Cover-0, and Cover-2-Man snaps played by the defense.
- Dime personnel rate = Percentage of snaps the defense spent with six defensive backs on the field at once, typically at the cost of a linebacker.
- Blitz rate = Percentage of snaps where the defense sent at least one extra pass rusher on a given play.
- Box snaps = Snaps where the defensive player is lined up in a linebacker or strong safety alignment (within 2-10 yards of the line of scrimmage).
- Free safety snaps = Snaps where the defensive player is lined up more than 10.5 yards from the line of scrimmage.
- Slot corner snaps = Snaps where the defensive player is lined up covering an eligible receiver who is aligned inside of an outside receiving option.
- Outside corner snaps = Snaps where the defensive player is the widest outside defender to any given side where there is a wide receiver aligned.
- Defensive line snaps = Snaps where the defensive player is lined up on or within 1.5 yards of the line of scrimmage.
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