- Rookie takeover in Atlanta: The Falcons moved their second-round rookie, Troy Andersen, into a big role to close out the season, creating a key waiver add in the fantasy playoffs.
- Rookie roller-coaster in Jacksonville: The Jaguars rookie linebackers are battling for a starting role and Devin Lloyd has come out on top…for now.
- Another rookie puts on a clinic in primetime: Kayvon Thibodeaux had a massive fantasy performance and provided a helping hand for IDP managers who trusted in him.
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WEEK 15 TAKEAWAYS
Make sure to check out last week’s waiver targets. Some of the key players stood out as potential adds after Week 15 for leagues of all sizes:
Waiver Wire
- LB – Troy Andersen, ATL – Andersen finally took over the team’s secondary linebacker role from Mykal Walker and is likely to close out the year in that spot, making him a decent option in medium-to-deep IDP leagues.
- LB – Joe Thomas, CHI – Jack Sanborn suffered an ankle injury, which could cause him to miss some time. This will open up a spot for Thomas to get a near-every-down role should Sanborn miss more time.
- LB – Anthony Barr/Damone Clark, DAL – Leighton Vander Esch suffered a neck injury that is likely to cause him to miss time. Barr would see an increase in snaps, as would Clark. Both are deeper league options.
- LB – Pete Werner, NO – Werner returned to the lineup after a four-game absence and took back over his secondary linebacker spot.
- LB – Robert Spillane, PIT – With Myles Jack out of the lineup, Spillane became the only Steelers linebacker to play 100% of the team's defensive snaps for the second time this season. Spillane should have value for as long as Jack is out.
- LB – Tanner Muse, SEA – Jordyn Brooks is dealing with a neck injury that could cause him to miss time. Cody Barton is the obvious upgrade but Muse could have some value in deeper leagues where Barton is already rostered.
- EDGE – Shaq Lawson, BUF – Lawson has earned a starting spot on the edge for the Bills and has landed a sack in two straight games. He can have some depth value in deeper leagues.
- EDGE – Cameron Sample/Joseph Ossai, CIN – With the Bengals top two edge rushers expected to miss time, that opens the door for two 2021 draft picks to play volume-heavy roles while the starters are out.
- EDGE – Alex Wright, CLV – Jadeveon Clowney is in concussion protocol and at risk of missing Week 16. Wright would see a significant uptick in snaps if that ends up being the case.
- DI – DeShawn Williams, DEN – With Dre’Mont Jones ruled out for the year, Williams picked up the slack in snaps and sacks. He could have some value in DT-required leagues to close out the season.
- DI – Christian Barmore, NE – Barmore returned after a lengthy absence on injured reserve and landed a half-sack while leading New England's interior defensive linemen in snaps.
- S – C.J. Moore, DET – DeShon Elliott is hurt and could miss more time. Moore would be his replacement for those in desperate need of a safety option.
- S – Verone McKinley III, MIA – McKinley filled in for the injured Eric Rowe and should be considered as another deep league replacement at safety.
- S – Will Parks, NYJ – Will Parks stepped in for the injured Lamarcus Joyner and led the team in tackles (nine) this week.
- S – K’Von Wallace, PHI – Wallace is the next man up for the Eagles at the safety position and could be viable in medium-to-deep IDP leagues.
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) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 69 (12th) | 75.7% (6th) | 17.7% (28th) | 48.6% (31st) |
- Dime personnel rate: 22.7% (3rd)
- Blitz rate: 20.8% (2nd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Markus Golden | 71.0% | 68.4% | 83.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 59.0 |
| Victor Dimukeje | 20.3% | 21.1% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.3 |
| Dennis Gardeck | 15.9% | 10.5% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.1 |
| Myjai Sanders | 15.9% | 12.3% | 33.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 68.6 |
| Cameron Thomas | 14.5% | 12.3% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.4 |
| Jesse Luketa | 8.7% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.3 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| J.J. Watt | 84.1% | 80.7% | 100% | 16.1% | 9.7% | 85.6 |
| Leki Fotu | 71.0% | 78.9% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.0 |
| Jonathan Ledbetter | 59.4% | 59.6% | 58.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 57.6 |
| Trysten Hill | 33.3% | 35.1% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 67.6 |
| Manny Jones | 18.8% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.8 |
- POINT OF INTEREST: J.J. Watt put up three sacks in this game and is now a half-sack away from hitting double digits for the first time since 2018.
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Zaven Collins | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.6% | 11.9% |
| Isaiah Simmons | 88.4% | 89.5% | 83.3% | 11.5% | 13.1% |
| Tanner Vallejo | 53.6% | 59.6% | 25.0% | 5.4% | 17.1% |
| Ben Niemann | 27.5% | 31.6% | 8.3% | 5.3% | 15.8% |
| Ezekiel Turner | 13.0% | 5.3% | 50.0% | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 8.7% | 7.8% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Budda Baker | 98.6% | 35.3% | 42.6% | 20.6% | 1.5% |
| Jalen Thompson | 95.7% | 24.2% | 63.6% | 12.1% | 0.0% |
| Chris Banjo | 13.0% | 55.6% | 44.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Christian Matthew | 95.7% | 83.3% | 3.0% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Jace Whittaker | 89.9% | 87.1% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 3 |
| Nate Hairston | 4.3% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0 |
ATLANTA FALCONS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 55 (30th) | 72.8% (7th) | 20.8% (25th) | 49.2% (32nd) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.0% (31st)
- Blitz rate: 22.0% (T-20th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Lorenzo Carter | 85.5% | 81.4% | 100% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 56.3 |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji | 63.6% | 72.1% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.8 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 36.4% | 27.9% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.2 |
| Deangelo Malone | 14.5% | 18.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.1 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Grady Jarrett | 74.5% | 69.8% | 91.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 58.2 |
| Abdullah Anderson | 63.6% | 69.8% | 41.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 74.4 |
| Timmy Horne | 60.0% | 65.1% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.6 |
| Jalen Dalton | 32.7% | 32.6% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.6 |
| Jaleel Johnson | 25.5% | 30.2% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.4 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Rashaan Evans | 100% | 100% | 100% | 7.3% | 14.5% |
| Troy Andersen | 81.8% | 76.7% | 100% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Mykal Walker | 23.6% | 23.3% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 23.1% |
- DROPPABLE: Mykal Walker’s snaps had been trending in the wrong direction since Week 10 and with the Falcons coming off a bye week, Walker's full demotion took place, as he has officially been displaced by this year’s second-round rookie.
- WAIVER-WIRE: Troy Andersen took over as the team’s secondary linebacker from Walker and should be added in medium to deep leagues for teams in need.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Richie Grant | 100% | 32.7% | 38.2% | 20.0% | 5.5% |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 100% | 34.5% | 58.2% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| A.J. Terrell | 100% | 74.5% | 5.5% | 20.0% | 66.7% | 3 |
| Darren Hall | 87.3% | 72.9% | 2.1% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Isaiah Oliver | 27.3% | 6.7% | 86.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Cornell Armstrong | 12.7% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| Dee Alford | 10.9% | 16.7% | 83.3% | 0.0% | 100% | 1 |
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 66 (T-16th) | 69.8% (T-13th) | 22.5% (T-21st) | 45.0% (T-20th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 20.6% (6th)
- Blitz rate: 26.9% (14th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Tyus Bowser | 69.7% | 70.2% | 68.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.2 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 59.1% | 55.3% | 68.4% | 11.1% | 5.6% | 49.7 |
| Odafe Oweh | 37.9% | 36.2% | 42.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 62.6 |
| Justin Houston | 30.3% | 23.4% | 47.4% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 65.6 |
| David Ojabo | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.3 |
- ROOKIE WATCH: Second-round rookie, David Ojabo, made his NFL debut this week and played one defensive snap.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Justin Madubuike | 69.7% | 74.5% | 57.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.1 |
| Broderick Washington Jr. | 63.6% | 70.2% | 47.4% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 57.8 |
| Calais Campbell | 42.4% | 38.3% | 52.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 56.0 |
| Brent Urban | 34.8% | 42.6% | 15.8% | 37.5% | 25.0% | 70.3 |
| Travis Jones | 33.3% | 36.2% | 26.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.8 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Roquan Smith | 98.5% | 100% | 94.7% | 3.1% | 19.0% |
| Patrick Queen | 97.0% | 95.7% | 100% | 6.3% | 9.7% |
| Malik Harrison | 12.1% | 14.9% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Chuck Clark | 100% | 37.9% | 36.4% | 21.2% | 4.5% |
| Marcus Williams | 97.0% | 23.4% | 60.9% | 12.5% | 3.1% |
| Kyle Hamilton | 57.6% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 73.7% | 10.5% |
| Geno Stone | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100% |
- ROOKIE WATCH: After hitting a season-high 91% snap share last week, Kyle Hamilton dropped back down to his season norm but still had a big IDP impact, leading the Ravens safeties in tackles (seven) and adding a sack and a pass breakup.
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Marlon Humphrey | 100% | 81.8% | 1.5% | 15.2% | 33.3% | 3 |
| Marcus Peters | 62.1% | 90.2% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Brandon Stephens | 30.3% | 85.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
- INJURY: Marcus Peters strained his calf late in the third quarter and did not return. He is expected to miss some time.
BUFFALO BILLS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 59 (T-28th) | 67.8% (19th) | 25.7% (14th) | 44.3% (T-17th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 1.4% (25th)
- Blitz rate: 19.3% (25th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Gregory Rousseau | 71.2% | 60.5% | 100% | 12.0% | 4.0% | 53.7 |
| Shaq Lawson | 59.3% | 55.8% | 66.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 87.6 |
| A.J. Epenesa | 35.6% | 46.5% | 6.7% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 59.1 |
| Boogie Basham | 33.9% | 37.2% | 26.7% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 60.0 |
- WAIVER-WIRE: Shaq Lawson played as the clear second edge next to Gregory Rousseau and was able to land a sack for the second-straight game. He also earned his best pass-rush grade of the season. Lawson can be considered as depth for teams in need of edge help.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| DaQuan Jones | 76.3% | 72.1% | 86.7% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 59.0 |
| Ed Oliver | 69.5% | 65.1% | 86.7% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 57.5 |
| Tim Settle | 37.3% | 41.9% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 66.4 |
| Brandin Bryant | 16.9% | 20.9% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.5 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Tremaine Edmunds | 100% | 100% | 100% | 3.4% | 17.5% |
| Matt Milano | 100% | 100% | 100% | 15.3% | 10.5% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Jordan Poyer | 100% | 32.2% | 42.4% | 16.9% | 5.1% |
| Damar Hamlin | 100% | 13.6% | 64.4% | 15.3% | 5.1% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Tre'Davious White | 100% | 94.9% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 33.3% | 9 |
| Taron Johnson | 100% | 0.0% | 72.9% | 25.4% | 25.0% | 4 |
| Dane Jackson | 52.5% | 87.1% | 0.0% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 1 |
| Kaiir Elam | 47.5% | 82.1% | 0.0% | 17.9% | 25.0% | 4 |
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 68 (T-13th) | 70.8% (11th) | 22.1% (23rd) | 43.3% (11th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 0.3% (T-28th)
- Blitz rate: 35.9% (6th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Brian Burns | 85.3% | 82.7% | 93.8% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 54.6 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | 83.8% | 82.7% | 87.5% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 49.1 |
| Marquis Haynes | 25.0% | 17.3% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 60.4 |
| Henry Anderson | 16.2% | 17.3% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 67.7 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Derrick Brown | 86.8% | 88.5% | 81.3% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 63.4 |
| Matt Ioannidis | 73.5% | 78.8% | 56.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 59.3 |
| Bravvion Roy | 22.1% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.7 |
| Marquan McCall | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59.3 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Frankie Luvu | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4.4% | 8.8% |
| Shaq Thompson | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4.4% | 17.6% |
| Cory Littleton | 41.2% | 48.1% | 18.8% | 0.0% | 14.3% |
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Xavier Woods | 100% | 54.4% | 26.5% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| Jeremy Chinn | 100% | 35.3% | 7.4% | 52.9% | 4.4% |
| Myles Hartsfield | 54.4% | 10.8% | 67.6% | 18.9% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Jaycee Horn | 100% | 86.8% | 1.5% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Keith Taylor | 95.6% | 81.5% | 1.5% | 16.9% | 0.0% | 6 |
| C.J. Henderson | 5.9% | 75.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
| T.J. Carrie | 2.9% | 0.0% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
- INJURY: C.J. Henderson suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter and did not return.
CHICAGO BEARS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 73 (8th) | 65.2% (T-23rd) | 28.5% (9th) | 46.0% (27th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 2.4% (23rd)
- Blitz rate: 20.6% (24th)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Trevis Gipson | 67.1% | 66.7% | 72.2% | 10.0% | 6.7% | 57.5 |
| Dominique Robinson | 53.4% | 57.4% | 44.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 48.2 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | 49.3% | 46.3% | 55.6% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 48.8 |
| Taco Charlton | 27.4% | 29.6% | 22.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 54.6 |
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Justin Jones | 78.1% | 70.4% | 100% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 51.2 |
| Armon Watts | 64.4% | 63.0% | 66.7% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 59.0 |
| Mike Pennel | 30.1% | 37.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 68.0 |
| Andrew Brown | 23.3% | 22.2% | 27.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.6 |
| Angelo Blackson | 6.8% | 7.4% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.8 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Nicholas Morrow | 100% | 100% | 100% | 4.1% | 14.1% |
| Joe Thomas | 58.9% | 55.6% | 66.7% | 9.3% | 9.5% |
| Jack Sanborn | 41.1% | 44.4% | 33.3% | 6.7% | 17.2% |
| Matthew Adams | 23.3% | 27.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
- INJURY: Jack Sanborn suffered an ankle injury early in the third quarter and did not return. The severity of the injury is currently unknown.
- WAIVER-WIRE: With Sanborn’s status going forward up in the air, Joe Thomas stepped into an every-down role once Sanborn exited the game while Matthew Adams remained as the team’s base linebacker. Thomas would be the player to target if Sanborn is ruled out this week.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | 100% | 15.1% | 78.1% | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Jaquan Brisker | 100% | 41.1% | 23.3% | 15.1% | 13.7% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Kyler Gordon | 100% | 21.9% | 65.8% | 11.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| Jaylon Jones | 87.7% | 79.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 14.3% | 7 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 87.7% | 96.9% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 23.1% | 13 |
| Josh Blackwell | 1.4% | 0.0% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Team Ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate (NFL rank) | Man coverage rate (NFL rank) | +EPA allowed % (NFL rank) |
| 75 (T-5th) | 65.4% (22nd) | 27.8% (11th) | 41.7% (6th) |
- Dime personnel rate: 15.8% (12th)
- Blitz rate: 21.2% (23rd)
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Cameron Sample | 74.7% | 74.6% | 73.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 46.8 |
| Joseph Ossai | 50.7% | 49.2% | 60.0% | 8.7% | 17.4% | 66.1 |
| Sam Hubbard | 36.0% | 32.2% | 53.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 54.7 |
| Jeffrey Gunter | 24.0% | 27.1% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.0 |
- INJURY: Sam Hubbard suffered a calf injury and is expected to miss time.
- WAIVER-WIRE: With both starting edge defenders now out for the Bengals, Cameron Sample and Joseph Ossai are both viable adds as volume plays in deeper leagues. IDP managers should not be expecting the same level of effectiveness but there should be plenty of opportunity for both players to produce.
DEFENSIVE INTERIOR
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Pressure rate | Win rate | Pass-rush grade |
| D.J. Reader | 65.3% | 67.8% | 60.0% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 74.2 |
| B.J. Hill | 62.7% | 62.7% | 66.7% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 57.6 |
| Zachary Carter | 37.3% | 44.1% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.5 |
| Josh Tupou | 29.3% | 33.9% | 13.3% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 60.1 |
| Jay Tufele | 20.0% | 20.3% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 67.1 |
LINEBACKER
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Blitz rate | Tackle efficiency |
| Logan Wilson | 98.7% | 100% | 93.3% | 4.1% | 20.3% |
| Germaine Pratt | 74.7% | 86.4% | 33.3% | 1.8% | 15.4% |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 9.3% | 6.8% | 13.3% | 28.6% | 16.7% |
| Markus Bailey | 1.3% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 100% |
| Joe Bachie | 1.3% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Clay Johnston | 1.3% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
- POINT OF INTEREST: Logan Wilson has now posted 32 total tackles and 1.5 sacks over the last two games, making up for a relatively quiet season where he had not posted a single double-digit tackle game heading into last week.
SAFETY
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Box snap % | Deep safety % | Slot corner % | Defensive line % |
| Vonn Bell | 98.7% | 50.0% | 33.8% | 12.2% | 1.4% |
| Jessie Bates III | 98.7% | 18.9% | 70.3% | 8.1% | 2.7% |
| Daxton Hill | 88.0% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Michael Thomas | 5.3% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
CORNERBACK
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Wide corner % | Slot corner % | Box snap % | Forced incompletion % | Targets faced |
| Eli Apple | 98.7% | 87.8% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 80.0% | 10 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | 77.3% | 89.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 50.0% | 6 |
| Allan George | 22.7% | 88.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100% | 3 |
| Tre Flowers | 20.0% | 6.7% | 60.0% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 1 |
CLEVELAND BROWNS
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