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- Myles Garrett explodes for a five-sack performance in Week 8: Garrett showcased once again why experienced IDP managers will continue to put up with low-floor games with Garrett when his ceiling is arguably the best in the league.
- Low-floor linebackers who IDP managers are rightfully frustrated with: Zaire Franklin and Daiyan Henley lead the way as the biggest disappointments halfway through the year.
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Week 8 takeaways
Waiver wire
- LB Christian Rozeboom and Claudin Cherelus, Carolina Panthers: While Wallace was operating as the team’s lone full-time linebacker, that role went back to Christian Rozeboom following the injury, and the LB2 role went to Claudin Cherelus, who will be a deep-league IDP option only if Wallace misses any time.
- LB Devin Bush and Mohamoud Diabate, Cleveland Browns: Bush becomes more widely viable in IDP formats because Carson Schwesinger’s injury is expected to sideline him for the foreseeable future, as Bush will move into a full-time role. Mohamoud Diabate took on the part-time LB2 role for Bush while Schwesinger was out of the game and could be a viable fill-in option for deeper leagues.
- LB Curtis Robinson, San Francisco 49ers: Robinson operated as Dee Winters’ direct replacement and should be considered the primary IDP target if Winters were to miss any time. Luke Gifford remained the base personnel LB3, playing mostly on the edge (67%). Robinson played 100% of the defensive snaps with Winters out of the game, despite not playing prior to that injury, while Robinson played just 53% with Winters out.
- S Chuck Clark, Pittsburgh Steelers: Clark filled in for the injured Elliott, and it looks like he’ll get a shot to play a significant snap share in what has been an IDP-friendly role, assuming Elliott misses time.
- S Malik Mustapha, San Francisco 49ers: Mustapha finally moved back to a full-time snap share this week after being held to just 70% last week and 40% the week before. As a result, Mustapha delivered a double-digit tackle performance and can be considered a usable IDP option for teams in need.
Be sure to check out last week’s waiver wire targets and team usage here.
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Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 69 | 76.9% | 20.9% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| James Pearce Jr. | 71.0% | 73.7% | 54.8% | 21.4% | 7.1% | 67.7 |
| Leonard Floyd | 55.1% | 44.7% | 58.1% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 74.3 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 47.8% | 44.7% | 41.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.8 |
| DeAngelo Malone | 13.0% | 5.3% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.8 |
- Rookie watch: James Pearce Jr. played a season-high 71% of Atlanta’s defensive snaps this week, though he has only hovered around average in terms of most of his underlying metrics. There isn’t a whole lot for IDP managers to feel overly encouraged about for Pearce’s IDP value right now, other than the playing time.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| David Onyemata | 66.7% | 73.7% | 58.1% | 12.5% | 6.3% | 65.2 |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | 52.2% | 55.3% | 48.4% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 64.7 |
| Brandon Dorlus | 47.8% | 42.1% | 54.8% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 58.2 |
| Ta’Quon Graham | 39.1% | 39.5% | 38.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.2 |
| Sam Roberts | 37.7% | 44.7% | 29.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 65.3 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Kaden Elliss | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18.8% | 13 |
| JD Bertrand | 98.6% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 16.2% | 11 |
| Ronnie Harrison | 21.7% | 24.5% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 2 |
- Point of interest: With Divine Deablo now on injured reserve, last week’s waiver target JD Bertrand stepped into a significant snap share in his stead. There was some concern earlier in the week that Bertrand might potentially share his workload with others to fill the void; however, this was good confirmation for IDP managers who will be relying on Bertrand in the interim.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Xavier Watts | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.4% | 59.4% | 10.1% |
| Jessie Bates III | 84.1% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 75.9% | 15.5% | 6.9% |
| Jordan Fuller | 17.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 16.7% | 25.0% |
- Point of interest: For the second-straight week, Jessie Bates spent over 70% of his defensive snaps in the box, which is a remarkably high number for any defensive back, and unlikely to stay as high. However, it’s a great predictor of future tackles, as he is the clear leader in box deployment at his position. Bates did leave this game early in the fourth quarter and did not return, so that will be something to monitor heading into next week.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Mike Hughes | 100.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 94.2% | 6 |
| A.J. Terrell | 100.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 2.9% | 84.1% | 1 |
| Dee Alford | 47.8% | 3.0% | 21.2% | 69.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 63 | 56.1% | 37.3% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Mike Green | 82.5% | 76.2% | 81.0% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 56.2 |
| Kyle Van Noy | 63.5% | 47.6% | 61.9% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 49.8 |
| David Ojabo | 47.6% | 66.7% | 38.1% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 61.8 |
- Rookie watch: Mike Green landed his first NFL sack this week, which was nice to see for a player we had high IDP hopes for coming out of the NFL draft. Green has been getting the playing time, but he just needs to improve as a pass-rusher to be a true riser in the rankings going forward.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Travis Jones | 71.4% | 66.7% | 69.0% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 60.0 |
| John Jenkins | 44.4% | 71.4% | 31.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.1 |
| Taven Bryan | 34.9% | 23.8% | 35.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.3 |
| Brent Urban | 27.0% | 42.9% | 19.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.2 |
| Basil Okoye | 25.4% | 33.3% | 21.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.8 |
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% | 20.6% | 13 |
| Teddye Buchanan | 69.8% | 83.3% | 26.7% | 15.9% | 7 |
| Trenton Simpson | 15.9% | 2.1% | 60.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Jake Hummel | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: Roquan Smith’s returned, and there was a slight shift in defensive scheme, as the team ran more three-safety looks, which cut into Teddye Buchanan’s overall snap share. This also pushed Trenton Simpson’s workload way back down to unplayable territory for IDP purposes.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Kyle Hamilton | 100.0% | 12.7% | 30.2% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 38.1% |
| Alohi Gilman | 98.4% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 30.6% | 41.9% | 22.6% |
| Malaki Starks | 92.1% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 20.7% | 58.6% | 12.1% |
- Point of interest: The Ravens appear to have made a minor tweak to their defensive secondary coming out of the bye week, as newly-acquired Alohi Gilman took on an every-down role over rookie Malaki Starks. Starks still played a significant role as the team leaned into that three-safety look this week.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Nate Wiggins | 98.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 96.8% | 9 |
| Marlon Humphrey | 95.2% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 25.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 31.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 95.0% | 3 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 61 | 71.7% | 23.3% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Michael Hoecht | 65.6% | 64.0% | 63.9% | 23.8% | 28.6% | 76.7 |
| Greg Rousseau | 52.5% | 48.0% | 55.6% | 20.0% | 15.0% | 79.3 |
| A.J. Epenesa | 45.9% | 36.0% | 50.0% | 6.3% | 18.8% | 73.2 |
| Joey Bosa | 44.3% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 26.7% | 13.3% | 80.3 |
| Javon Solomon | 18.0% | 24.0% | 13.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.5 |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Deone Walker | 59.0% | 72.0% | 50.0% | 11.1% | 22.2% | 77.0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 47.5% | 56.0% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.9 |
| Jordan Phillips | 37.7% | 24.0% | 44.4% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 65.7 |
| Ed Oliver | 29.5% | 36.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 69.0 |
- Injury: Ed Oliver left this game late in the first half due to a biceps injury and did not return. Oliver has played well when in the lineup, landing a sack in each of his three games played this year. It’s expected that Oliver will miss the rest of the 2025 fantasy season, at the very least.
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Shaq Thompson | 88.5% | 87.8% | 91.7% | 7.4% | 4 |
| Dorian Williams | 77.0% | 87.8% | 33.3% | 12.8% | 6 |
| Joe Andreessen | 26.2% | 30.6% | 8.3% | 31.3% | 5 |
- Point of interest: Terrel Bernard came into this week with an injury designation after leaving last week’s game, and while he was active this week, he did not see the field on defense. With Matt Milano also out, it’s possible that Bernard was only active in case of emergency, and once he’s healthy, he’ll likely return to a full-time snap share.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Cole Bishop | 88.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 33.3% | 48.1% | 16.7% |
| Jordan Poyer | 73.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 62.2% | 24.4% | 11.1% |
| Cam Lewis | 34.4% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 57.1% | 14.3% | 19.0% |
| Jordan Hancock | 26.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Taylor Rapp landed on injured reserve, which opened a path for increased playing time for Jordan Poyer, who didn’t play a full-time snap share. However, he may get there in the weeks ahead with Rapp out of the lineup for the next few weeks.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Christian Benford | 88.5% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 98.1% | 6 |
| Taron Johnson | 73.8% | 2.2% | 8.9% | 91.1% | 0.0% | 3 |
| Tre’Davious White | 67.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 97.6% | 2 |
| Maxwell Hairston | 44.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 96.3% | 0 |
| Ja’Marcus Ingram | 11.5% | 0.0% | 42.9% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 1 |
Carolina Panthers
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 63 | 82.3% | 11.7% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| D.J. Wonnum | 65.1% | 56.8% | 61.5% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 57.1 |
| Nic Scourton | 61.9% | 54.1% | 57.7% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 56.6 |
| Boogie Basham | 33.3% | 40.5% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 56.5 |
| Princely Umanmielen | 23.8% | 27.0% | 19.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.8 |
| Thomas Incoom | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 60.0 |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Tershawn Wharton | 77.8% | 78.4% | 76.9% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 56.6 |
| Derrick Brown | 69.8% | 70.3% | 69.2% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 56.6 |
| A’Shawn Robinson | 63.5% | 70.3% | 53.8% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 74.6 |
| Bobby Brown III | 28.6% | 37.8% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.3 |
| LaBryan Ray | 19.0% | 21.6% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.6 |
- Injury: Derrick Brown left this game early in the fourth quarter due to a knee injury and did not return. Head coach Dave Canales said that Brown appeared to be “fine” after the game, though IDP managers should monitor practice reports heading into Week 9.
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Christian Rozeboom | 95.2% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 18.3% | 11 |
| Trevin Wallace | 71.4% | 73.5% | 64.3% | 13.3% | 6 |
| Claudin Cherelus | 28.6% | 26.5% | 35.7% | 16.7% | 3 |
- Injury: Trevin Wallace left this game in the third quarter and did not return.
- Waiver wire: While Wallace was operating as the team’s lone full-time linebacker, that role went back to Christian Rozeboom following the injury, and the LB2 role went to Claudin Cherelus, who will be a deep-league IDP option only if Wallace misses any time.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Nick Scott | 98.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 79.0% | 6.5% |
| Tre’von Moehrig | 92.1% | 1.7% | 17.2% | 41.4% | 13.8% | 27.6% |
| Lathan Ransom | 27.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.6% | 70.6% | 11.8% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Mike Jackson | 88.9% | 1.8% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 85.7% | 2 |
| Jaycee Horn | 87.3% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 89.1% | 2 |
| Chau Smith-Wade | 42.9% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 63.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| Corey Thornton | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| Akayleb Evans | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 62 | 59.9% | 34.7% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | 91.9% | 94.3% | 88.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 48.6 |
| Montez Sweat | 80.6% | 80.0% | 77.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 64.4 |
| Daniel Hardy | 22.6% | 22.9% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.7 |
| Shemar Turner | 6.5% | 2.9% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.2 |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | 66.1% | 62.9% | 70.4% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 58.6 |
| Andrew Billings | 64.5% | 80.0% | 44.4% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 54.9 |
| Grady Jarrett | 53.2% | 42.9% | 66.7% | 18.8% | 6.3% | 75.7 |
| Jonathan Ford | 33.9% | 42.9% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.4 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| T.J. Edwards | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8.1% | 5 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | 93.5% | 93.9% | 92.3% | 8.6% | 5 |
| Noah Sewell | 41.9% | 49.0% | 15.4% | 19.2% | 5 |
- Point of interest: Tremaine Edmunds finally cooled off a little bit for this game, coming in well below average tackle efficiency for the position. Edmunds and T.J. Edwards are both still solid weekly IDP options with the potential to bounce back as soon as the next game.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Jaquan Brisker | 100.0% | 3.2% | 14.5% | 29.0% | 25.8% | 24.2% |
| Kevin Byard | 98.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 16.4% | 72.1% | 9.8% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Nahshon Wright | 100.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 93.5% | 4 |
| Nick McCloud | 88.7% | 1.8% | 21.8% | 50.9% | 21.8% | 3 |
| Jaylon Jones | 58.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 91.7% | 2 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 72 | 69.3% | 23.1% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Myles Murphy | 77.8% | 65.6% | 85.0% | 9.4% | 3.1% | 56.9 |
| Joseph Ossai | 69.4% | 56.3% | 75.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 51.4 |
| Shemar Stewart | 55.6% | 46.9% | 62.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 53.9 |
| Trey Hendrickson | 31.9% | 31.3% | 32.5% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 56.7 |
- Injury: Trey Hendrickson apparently re-aggravated his hip injury in this game and did not return. Myles Murphy and Joseph Ossai continued to dominate the snap share with Hendrickson banged up, though neither player has shown enough to be reliable IDP starters if Hendrickson is going to miss more time.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| T.J. Slaton | 56.9% | 68.8% | 47.5% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 59.1 |
| B.J. Hill | 54.2% | 75.0% | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 45.8% | 50.0% | 42.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.7 |
| Mike Pennel | 13.9% | 18.8% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.5 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Barrett Carter | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.1% | 8 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 87.5% | 96.2% | 61.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| Logan Wilson | 27.8% | 32.7% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 5 |
| Oren Burks | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Rookie watch: Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr. were the starting linebackers again this week, as Knight led the team in tackles this time. Carter is still the preferred IDP option of the two because of the (minor) difference in snap share, though Knight will have value in non-shallow formats as well.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Geno Stone | 100.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 30.6% | 52.8% | 11.1% |
| Jordan Battle | 100.0% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 41.7% | 47.2% | 8.3% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| DJ Turner II | 98.6% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 97.2% | 3 |
| Dax Hill | 94.4% | 1.5% | 16.2% | 67.6% | 14.7% | 7 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | 76.4% | 3.6% | 18.2% | 7.3% | 72.7% | 1 |
| Josh Newton | 6.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| DJ Ivey | 1.4% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Cleveland Browns
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 68 | 53.4% | 42.5% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Myles Garrett | 69.1% | 54.8% | 81.1% | 29.6% | 25.9% | 91.8 |
| Alex Wright | 66.2% | 58.1% | 73.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 60.7 |
| Cameron Thomas | 33.8% | 51.6% | 18.9% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 61.3 |
| Isaiah McGuire | 27.9% | 29.0% | 24.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.5 |
| Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | 2.9% | 6.5% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Myles Garrett put together a historic five-sack performance this week, setting a new franchise record, which vaulted him to 10 sacks on the year, tying for the league lead with Brian Burns. For IDP managers who get frustrated by the occasional low-output games from Garrett, hopefully, this will serve as the final reminder to never take him out of lineups.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Maliek Collins | 66.2% | 48.4% | 81.1% | 14.8% | 7.4% | 65.5 |
| Mason Graham | 55.9% | 41.9% | 67.6% | 12.5% | 4.2% | 63.4 |
| Shelby Harris | 35.3% | 58.1% | 16.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.0 |
| Michael Hall Jr. | 23.5% | 25.8% | 21.6% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 62.7 |
| Sam Kamara | 20.6% | 29.0% | 13.5% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 65.7 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Devin Bush | 91.2% | 100.0% | 53.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
| Carson Schwesinger | 88.2% | 87.3% | 92.3% | 8.3% | 5 |
| Mohamoud Diabate | 36.8% | 41.8% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 4 |
| Jerome Baker | 27.9% | 32.7% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 2 |
| Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | 5.9% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Injury: Carson Schwesinger suffered a high-ankle sprain injury during the fourth quarter of this game and should miss time, though apparently the injury isn’t considered “major,” according to Ian Rappaport.
- Waiver wire: Devin Bush becomes more widely viable in IDP formats with Schwesinger’s injury expected to sideline him for the foreseeable future, as Bush will move into a full-time role. Mohamoud Diabate took on the part-time LB2 role for Bush while Schwesinger was out of the game and could be a viable fill-in option for deeper leagues.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Ronnie Hickman Jr. | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 25.0% | 55.9% | 17.6% |
| Grant Delpit | 85.3% | 10.3% | 13.8% | 34.5% | 29.3% | 20.7% |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 17.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Donovan McMillon | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Denzel Ward | 85.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 96.6% | 5 |
| Tyson Campbell | 64.7% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 95.5% | 4 |
| Myles Harden | 50.0% | 2.9% | 17.6% | 76.5% | 2.9% | 4 |
| Dom Jones | 35.3% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 91.7% | 3 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 67 | 76.6% | 15.7% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | 50.8% | 50.0% | 51.4% | 26.7% | 20.0% | 86.6 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 39.7% | 46.4% | 31.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.1 |
| Marshawn Kneeland | 33.3% | 39.3% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.4 |
| Dante Fowler Jr. | 31.7% | 17.9% | 40.0% | 27.3% | 18.2% | 68.8 |
| Sam Williams | 27.0% | 35.7% | 20.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 64.2 |
| James Houston | 20.6% | 17.9% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.4 |
- Rookie watch: Donovan Ezeiruaku put together a strong performance as a pass-rusher in a very difficult matchup this week, leading to a career-high pass-rush grade. Unfortunately, it didn’t lead to much IDP production for the rookie second-rounder; however, if he can string together more performances like this one, he’ll become a more viable IDP option.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Kenny Clark | 79.4% | 75.0% | 82.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.9 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | 52.4% | 46.4% | 57.1% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 61.8 |
| Solomon Thomas | 46.0% | 50.0% | 42.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.1 |
| Mazi Smith | 27.0% | 39.3% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.7 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Kenneth Murray Jr. | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.1% | 7 |
| Shemar James | 95.2% | 98.0% | 81.8% | 6.7% | 4 |
| Marist Liufau | 25.4% | 29.4% | 12.5% | 2 | |
| Damone Clark | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: Shemar James once again got the start in a near every-down role, though he wasn’t as effective this week as he’s been in previous weeks for IDP. Jack Sanborn was inactive for this game. DeMarvion Overshown may get eased into the lineup in the coming weeks, as his 21-day window was opened this past week. The goal for him is to ultimately take back his LB1 role in this defense.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Markquese Bell | 100.0% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 46.0% | 23.8% | 20.6% |
| Alijah Clark | 52.4% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 87.9% | 0.0% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| DaRon Bland | 98.4% | 4.8% | 21.0% | 56.5% | 22.6% | 3 |
| Kaiir Elam | 95.2% | 1.7% | 11.7% | 5.0% | 81.7% | 5 |
| Trikweze Bridges | 76.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 93.8% | 13 |
| Reddy Steward | 46.0% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 74 | 58.0% | 37.3% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Nik Bonitto | 54.1% | 42.9% | 47.8% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 60.5 |
| Jonah Elliss | 50.0% | 57.1% | 37.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 54.7 |
| Jonathon Cooper | 48.6% | 32.1% | 50.0% | 19.1% | 14.3% | 81.7 |
| Dondrea Tillman | 48.6% | 67.9% | 28.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.1 |
- Point of interest: Nik Bonitto has gone back-to-back games without a sack after delivering eight through his first six games of the season. Bonitto’s underlying pass-rush metrics over the last two games can help explain why he’s been shut out, though his high upside still keeps him in play for most IDP lineups for the time being.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Malcolm Roach | 66.2% | 75.0% | 60.9% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 54.0 |
| Zach Allen | 59.5% | 57.1% | 60.9% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 73.3 |
| Eyioma Uwazurike | 48.6% | 53.6% | 45.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | 37.8% | 25.0% | 45.7% | 15.8% | 5.3% | 66.1 |
| D.J. Jones | 29.7% | 42.9% | 21.7% | 30.0% | 0.0% | 81.0 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Alex Singleton | 94.6% | 96.6% | 86.7% | 17.1% | 12 |
| Justin Strnad | 77.0% | 79.7% | 66.7% | 7.0% | 4 |
| Jordan Turner | 4.1% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 33.3% | 1 |
| Karene Reid | 4.1% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 33.3% | 1 |
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Talanoa Hufanga | 95.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 39.4% | 42.3% | 12.7% |
| Brandon Jones | 91.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 29.4% | 55.9% | 10.3% |
| JL Skinner | 8.1% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Devon Key | 4.1% | 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 |
| Riley Moss | 97.3% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 87.5% | 11 |
| Ja’Quan McMillian | 62.2% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 93.5% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Pat Surtain II | 48.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 97.2% | 4 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | 48.6% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 94.4% | 5 |
| Jahdae Barron | 20.3% | 6.7% | 20.0% | 66.7% | 13.3% | 1 |
- Injury: Pat Surtain II suffered an injury at the end of the first half of this game and did not return. He was replaced by Kris Abrams-Draine, who ended up finishing second on the team in tackles in what has been the best tackle matchup for cornerbacks this season.
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 63 | 74.5% | 19.8% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Micah Parsons | 87.3% | 88.9% | 86.7% | 8.6% | 14.3% | 57.2 |
| Rashan Gary | 68.3% | 61.1% | 68.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 77.0 |
| Kingsley Enagbare | 46.0% | 50.0% | 44.4% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 62.7 |
| Barryn Sorrell | 20.6% | 0.0% | 26.7% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 54.9 |
- Point of interest: Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons both got home with sacks this week, putting both players in the top six in the league in total sacks on the year.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Colby Wooden | 60.3% | 88.9% | 48.9% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 59.5 |
| Karl Brooks | 58.7% | 61.1% | 57.8% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 68.0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | 54.0% | 38.9% | 60.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 58.0 |
| Nazir Stackhouse | 7.9% | 11.1% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.3 |
- Point of interest: Devonte Wyatt returned to the lineup this week, though he appeared to have been eased in coming off injury. Wyatt is still a solid IDP option in DT-required formats, though IDP managers will want to see his usage improve just a bit before getting him back in lineups.
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% | 7.9% | 5 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | 98.4% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 8.1% | 5 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | 39.7% | 47.9% | 16.0% | 4 | |
| Ty’Ron Hopper | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0 |
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Xavier McKinney | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 68.3% | 1.6% |
| Evan Williams | 77.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.4% | 67.3% | 12.2% |
- Point of interest: The Packers continue to rotate Evan Williams off the field just enough to limit his IDP value. This is now the second-straight game where Williams has played below 85% of the defensive snaps, which is enough to keep him out of IDP consideration until he’s back to a full-time role.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Carrington Valentine | 98.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 93.5% | 5 |
| Keisean Nixon | 96.8% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 93.4% | 5 |
| Javon Bullard | 77.8% | 2.0% | 12.2% | 71.4% | 0.0% | 7 |
| Nate Hobbs | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0 |
- Droppable: Nate Hobbs played just four defensive snaps in this game, as it appears the team does not view him as a starter, despite playing him in an every-down role as recently as last week. Considering the Packers’ unreliability in terms of their defensive back usage this season, he may bounce back; however, it’s not worth waiting on or hoping for while the pool of defensive backs is so big and we can easily move on.
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 48 | 79.7% | 13.7% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Danielle Hunter | 87.5% | 66.7% | 92.3% | 20.6% | 11.8% | 67.3 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | 75.0% | 66.7% | 76.9% | 21.4% | 25.0% | 77.1 |
| Derek Barnett | 33.3% | 55.6% | 28.2% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 66.2 |
| Dylan Horton | 4.2% | 11.1% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59.1 |
- Point of interest: Danielle Hunter was held to a low IDP output again this week, which might be frustrating for IDP managers, though it’s worth noting that his playing time and pass-rush metrics are still in a good place where he should bounce back in better matchups. The Texans, in general, played just 48 defensive snaps this week, so Hunter saw just 36 pass-rush snaps. More opportunities will allow him to bounce back.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Sheldon Rankins | 62.5% | 44.4% | 66.7% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 56.7 |
| Tim Settle | 52.1% | 77.8% | 46.2% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 59.5 |
| Tommy Togiai | 33.3% | 55.6% | 28.2% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 77.9 |
| Denico Autry | 31.3% | 0.0% | 38.5% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 59.6 |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | 31.3% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 58.4 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10.4% | 5 |
| Henry To’oTo’o | 52.1% | 63.9% | 9.1% | 16.0% | 4 |
| E.J. Speed | 50.0% | 38.9% | 81.8% | 8.3% | 2 |
- Point of interest: The rotation in the LB2 spot for the Texans doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon, as this is now the third-straight game where both Henry To’oTo’o and E.J. Speed shared that role, hurting both players’ IDP value for the time being.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| M.J. Stewart | 95.8% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 78.3% | 4.3% |
| Jalen Pitre | 95.8% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 30.4% | 2.2% | 67.4% |
| Calen Bullock | 95.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.7% | 76.1% | 2.2% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Kamari Lassiter | 100.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 93.8% | 1 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | 95.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| Jaylin Smith | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 71 | 67.7% | 25.0% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Kwity Paye | 59.2% | 58.3% | 55.3% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 54.0 |
| Laiatu Latu | 54.9% | 54.2% | 44.7% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 61.0 |
| JT Tuimoloau | 49.3% | 62.5% | 42.6% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 69.6 |
| Durell Nchami | 40.8% | 29.2% | 42.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 52.9 |
- Point of interest: A lot of the Colts’ starters either didn’t play at all or played just a couple of snaps in the fourth quarter of this game, as it was well in hand for the team. This includes Laiatu Latu, DeForest Buckner and the starters at the other defensive positions.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | 56.3% | 54.2% | 57.4% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 62.0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 50.7% | 45.8% | 53.2% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 76.9 |
| Neville Gallimore | 35.2% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 49.2 |
| Grover Stewart | 32.4% | 41.7% | 27.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 61.9 |
| Eric Johnson | 28.2% | 25.0% | 29.8% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 51.7 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Zaire Franklin | 62.0% | 62.7% | 60.0% | 2.3% | 1 |
| Germaine Pratt | 47.9% | 54.9% | 30.0% | 23.5% | 8 |
| Austin Ajiake | 43.7% | 39.2% | 55.0% | 9.7% | 3 |
| Buddy Johnson | 35.2% | 37.3% | 30.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| Segun Olubi | 2.8% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Trending down: Zaire Franklin didn’t play at all in the fourth quarter of this game, though his tackle efficiency is inexcusable at this point, considering that the other Colts linebackers who played less than him were able to put up better tackle numbers. Franklin can easily be benched for plenty of other IDP linebacker options in the weeks ahead.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Nick Cross | 67.6% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 39.6% | 33.3% | 10.4% |
| Camryn Bynum | 62.0% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 79.5% | 9.1% |
| Rodney Thomas II | 45.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.9% | 68.8% | 9.4% |
| Trey Washington | 32.4% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 52.2% | 13.0% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Mekhi Blackmon | 83.1% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 11.9% | 84.7% | 6 |
| Cameron Mitchell | 67.6% | 2.1% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 83.3% | 3 |
| Kenny Moore II | 52.1% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 78.4% | 2.7% | 6 |
| Johnathan Edwards | 52.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 97.3% | 1 |
| Chris Lammons | 39.4% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 85.7% | 0.0% | 2 |
Kansas City Chiefs
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Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 49 | 80.5% | 12.8% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | 69.4% | 66.7% | 59.5% | 19.1% | 28.6% | 66.9 |
| Khalil Mack | 57.1% | 58.3% | 56.8% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 81.1 |
| Odafe Oweh | 55.1% | 41.7% | 54.1% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 65.9 |
| Bud Dupree | 51.0% | 41.7% | 48.6% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 53.5 |
- Trending up: As expected, Khalil Mack’s snap share increased in his second game back from injury, and he landed another sack as well. Mack still has some more room to grow in the snaps column, and if he continues to play as well as he did this past week, then he’ll be deservedly cracking a much higher rate of IDP lineups.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Justin Eboigbe | 63.3% | 50.0% | 67.6% | 12.5% | 16.7% | 63.8 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | 49.0% | 66.7% | 43.2% | 6.3% | 12.5% | 58.5 |
| Teair Tart | 42.9% | 66.7% | 35.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52.4 |
| Naquan Jones | 22.4% | 25.0% | 21.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.0 |
- Point of interest: Second-year defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe is getting plenty of opportunity in recent weeks as his snap share has increased over the last four games (64.3%) compared to the first four games (23.8%). As a result, Eboigbe has landed four sacks on the year, and two came this past week. Eboigbe’s playing time is going to be the catalyst for his IDP production for anyone in DT-required formats looking to trust him, though he may continue to improve in terms of underlying pass rush metrics.
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Daiyan Henley | 79.6% | 80.6% | 76.9% | 10.3% | 4 |
| Troy Dye | 49.0% | 36.1% | 84.6% | 4.2% | 1 |
| Denzel Perryman | 46.9% | 61.1% | 7.7% | 4.3% | 1 |
| Del’Shawn Phillips | 20.4% | 19.4% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: Daiyan Henley delivered another quiet IDP performance, much to the dismay of IDP fantasy managers, especially in a favorable tackle matchup. Henley was rested in garbage time for this game, and the defense only played 49 defensive snaps, so Henley only played 39 snaps himself, which is low for any full-time linebacker.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Elijah Molden | 87.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 90.7% | 2.3% |
| R.J. Mickens | 73.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 75.0% | 8.3% |
| Tony Jefferson | 24.5% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 66.7% | 8.3% |
| Derwin James Jr. | 12.2% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| Kendall Williamson | 12.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
- Injury: Derwin James left this game early due to what was being called a low-ankle sprain. James could potentially miss next week’s game, and the Chargers continue to deploy a committee at safety to plug that hole.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Benjamin St-Juste | 65.3% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 84.4% | 8 |
| Tarheeb Still | 65.3% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 68.8% | 18.8% | 3 |
| Cam Hart | 61.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 93.3% | 5 |
| Donte Jackson | 59.2% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 96.6% | 2 |
| Ja’Sir Taylor | 32.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 81.3% | 6.3% | 0 |
- Injury: Tarheeb Still suffered an MCL sprain in this game and is expected to miss two to four weeks. Still operating as the best cornerback IDP option on the Chargers. Ja’Sir Taylor was his primary replacement and will hopefully help IDP managers fill that void until Still’s return.
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 50 | 66.6% | 27.0% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jaelan Phillips | 80.0% | 82.4% | 57.6% | 26.3% | 21.1% | 70.7 |
| Bradley Chubb | 62.0% | 52.9% | 54.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.2 |
| Chop Robinson | 48.0% | 23.5% | 51.5% | 23.5% | 17.6% | 80.5 |
| Matthew Judon | 34.0% | 29.4% | 30.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.4 |
| Cameron Goode | 4.0% | 11.8% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Jaelan Phillips continues to quietly put together a nice bounce-back season after two straight years with season-ending injuries. Phillips hasn’t been delivering in the sack column, though his playing time and underlying pass-rush metrics are as strong as can be expected. If Phillips does get dealt at the trade deadline, he could become an immediate contributor for his new team as well.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Zach Sieler | 64.0% | 58.8% | 57.6% | 11.1% | 5.6% | 59.4 |
| Kenneth Grant | 50.0% | 47.1% | 48.5% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 57.6 |
| Jordan Phillips | 32.0% | 52.9% | 21.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.3 |
| Matthew Butler | 30.0% | 29.4% | 30.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.9 |
| Benito Jones | 24.0% | 52.9% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.9 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Jordyn Brooks | 74.0% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 24.3% | 9 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 64.0% | 71.4% | 46.7% | 12.5% | 4 |
| K.J. Britt | 26.0% | 28.6% | 20.0% | 7.7% | 1 |
| Willie Gay | 26.0% | 28.6% | 20.0% | 23.1% | 3 |
- Point of interest: Garbage time took both Jordyn Brooks and Tyrel Dodson out of this game fairly early. Dodson had really only come off the field for five defensive snaps prior to garbage time, while Brooks played 100% of the defensive snaps. There aren’t any IDP concerns for the Dolphins’ linebacker duo heading into next week.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | 88.0% | 6.8% | 2.3% | 40.9% | 43.2% | 13.6% |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 86.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 18.6% | 30.2% | 41.9% |
| Dante Trader Jr. | 74.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 21.6% | 48.6% | 29.7% |
- Injury: Minkah Fitzpatrick and Ashtyn Davis got banged up in this game, and Davis was hurt early on special teams while Fitzpatrick got hurt late in the game. It will be worth checking practice reports this week for anyone looking to trust Ifeatu Melifonwu in IDP lineups in Week 9.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Rasul Douglas | 96.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| Jack Jones | 70.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 94.3% | 3 |
| Kendall Sheffield | 32.0% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 81.3% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Storm Duck | 30.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 93.3% | 1 |
| Ethan Bonner | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 72 | 76.0% | 17.1% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Dallas Turner | 73.6% | 75.7% | 68.6% | 4.2% | 16.7% | 51.6 |
| Jonathan Greenard | 68.1% | 51.4% | 80.0% | 7.4% | 14.8% | 65.5 |
| Tyler Batty | 37.5% | 56.8% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.9 |
| Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | 23.6% | 37.8% | 8.6% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 56.3 |
| Bo Richter | 13.9% | 21.6% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.0 |
- Point of interest: With Andrew Van Ginkel out again this week, Dallas Turner had a strong snap share to work with; however, he was relatively ineffective for IDP purposes, landing just two assists and one QB hit. Turner’s underlying pass-rush metrics haven’t really shown enough improvement from his rookie season to be overly encouraging for IDP. Turner is still very young and will continue to get opportunities to deliver on his first-round investment, though we might not see real IDP returns this season.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jalen Redmond | 86.1% | 91.9% | 80.0% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 90.3 |
| Jonathan Allen | 66.7% | 67.6% | 65.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 61.4 |
| Levi Drake Rodriguez | 55.6% | 67.6% | 42.9% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 50.7 |
| Javon Hargrave | 30.6% | 21.6% | 40.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 57.2 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Blake Cashman | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15.3% | 11 |
| Eric Wilson | 81.9% | 88.1% | 53.8% | 15.3% | 9 |
| Ivan Pace Jr. | 23.6% | 27.1% | 7.7% | 17.6% | 3 |
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Josh Metellus | 100.0% | 1.4% | 8.3% | 47.2% | 15.3% | 19.4% |
| Harrison Smith | 83.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 21.7% | 66.7% | 8.3% |
| Theo Jackson | 47.2% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 11.8% | 76.5% | 5.9% |
| Jay Ward | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 16.7% | 33.3% |
- Trending down: Theo Jackson lost his full-time role to Harrison Smith last week coming out of the team’s bye, though his snap share was still at least in a spot where he could be considered a viable IDP option. However, this week, he dropped below 50% of the defensive snaps, which is going to take him completely out of IDP consideration heading into Week 9.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Byron Murphy Jr. | 100.0% | 0.0% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 69.4% | 2 |
| Isaiah Rodgers | 79.2% | 0.0% | 17.5% | 14.0% | 68.4% | 6 |
| Jeff Okudah | 15.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27.3% | 72.7% | 3 |
| Dwight McGlothern | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 0 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 54 | 66.2% | 29.3% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Harold Landry III | 70.4% | 46.2% | 78.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 59.7 |
| K’Lavon Chaisson | 66.7% | 61.5% | 68.3% | 15.4% | 11.5% | 67.0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | 25.9% | 38.5% | 22.0% | 33.3% | 11.1% | 82.6 |
| Elijah Ponder | 14.8% | 15.4% | 14.6% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 53.8 |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Milton Williams | 66.7% | 61.5% | 68.3% | 15.4% | 23.1% | 66.6 |
| Christian Barmore | 55.6% | 46.2% | 58.5% | 22.7% | 36.4% | 61.8 |
| Cory Durden | 38.9% | 53.8% | 34.1% | 23.1% | 7.7% | 78.5 |
| Joshua Farmer | 38.9% | 46.2% | 36.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.7 |
| Khyiris Tonga | 31.5% | 38.5% | 29.3% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 67.7 |
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% | 24.1% | 13 |
| Christian Elliss | 72.2% | 65.8% | 93.3% | 7.7% | 3 |
| Jack Gibbens | 27.8% | 39.5% | 6.7% | 1 | |
| Jahlani Tavai | 22.2% | 31.6% | 25.0% | 3 | |
| Marte Mapu | 1.9% | 6.7% | 100.0% | 1 |
- Trending up: Christian Elliss played his highest snap share since Week 2 after being held to below 60% in each of the past five weeks. Elliss has DL-eligibility on Sleeper, and if he can maintain this snap share consistently, he could be usable in deeper IDP formats again.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 18.5% | 72.2% | 7.4% |
| Craig Woodson | 94.4% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 15.7% | 72.5% | 11.8% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Carlton Davis III | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 90.7% | 1 |
| Christian Gonzalez | 100.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 1.9% | 90.7% | 7 |
| Marcus Jones | 72.2% | 2.6% | 10.3% | 82.1% | 0.0% | 6 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 58 | 75.8% | 15.5% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Chase Young | 62.1% | 54.8% | 55.6% | 13.3% | 20.0% | 92.3 |
| Carl Granderson | 60.3% | 67.7% | 37.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 67.2 |
| Cameron Jordan | 43.1% | 38.7% | 48.1% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 56.1 |
| Chris Rumph II | 37.9% | 45.2% | 14.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.3 |
- Point of interest: Chase Young made the waiver target list last week, thanks to strong playing time and even better pass-rush metrics. Young got home for 1.5 sacks and an excellent 92.3 pass-rush grade. He should continue to be a solid IDP option as long as he’s healthy.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Nathan Shepherd | 81.0% | 80.6% | 81.5% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 70.7 |
| Bryan Bresee | 74.1% | 71.0% | 77.8% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 68.0 |
| Davon Godchaux | 56.9% | 77.4% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55.2 |
| Jonathan Bullard | 39.7% | 51.6% | 25.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.1 |
| John Ridgeway | 27.6% | 29.0% | 25.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.9 |
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% | 19.0% | 11 |
| Pete Werner | 41.4% | 53.5% | 6.7% | 16.7% | 4 |
| Isaiah Stalbird | 13.8% | 53.3% | 12.5% | 1 | |
| Danny Stutsman | 13.8% | 18.6% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Droppable: Pete Werner has now played fewer than 60% of the defensive snaps in three straight games. For IDP managers hoping that he can produce the way he did at the start of the year, it doesn’t appear that those days are likely to return.
- Rookie watch: For dynasty managers who have been hoping that the reason for Werner’s snap decrease came as a result of Danny Stutsman’s increased playing time, that hasn’t exactly been the case just yet. While Stutsman has gotten on the field in Werner’s place at times, it hasn’t been significant enough to point to a true changing of the guard, as Stutsman played just eight defensive snaps this week. He has played more than that just once this year so far.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Justin Reid | 98.3% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 28.1% | 45.6% | 14.0% |
| Jonas Sanker | 96.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.4% | 67.9% | 1.8% |
| Terrell Burgess | 6.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% |
| Jordan Howden | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
- Rookie watch: For the first time this season, Jonas Sanker played slightly more in the box than Justin Reid. This could just be a one-off, though IDP dynasty managers will certainly hope it’s a new trend, as Sanker’s strength coming out of college was due to his usage around the line of scrimmage.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 94.8% | 7 |
| Alontae Taylor | 96.6% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 37.5% | 53.6% | 5 |
| Quincy Riley | 44.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 59 | 53.9% | 38.6% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Abdul Carter | 83.1% | 83.3% | 72.4% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 71.2 |
| Brian Burns | 64.4% | 53.3% | 62.1% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 53.7 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | 62.7% | 53.3% | 69.0% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 61.3 |
| Victor Dimukeje | 6.8% | 13.3% | 0.0% |
- Rookie watch: Abdul Carter played a season-high snap share this week, coming up with five total pressures. Carter has been kept out of the sack column since Week 1, but playing time and underlying pass-rush metrics point to a promising long-term IDP asset, which could be an opportunity for dynasty managers to potentially buy low on Carter before he starts to deliver on that IDP potential and raise his stock.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Dexter Lawrence | 71.2% | 66.7% | 75.9% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 77.0 |
| Roy Robertson-Harris | 62.7% | 76.7% | 48.3% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 50.5 |
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches | 52.5% | 63.3% | 41.4% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 59.2 |
| D.J. Davidson | 30.5% | 36.7% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.2 |
| Darius Alexander | 27.1% | 30.0% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 61.7 |
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% | 10.2% | 6 |
| Darius Muasau | 81.4% | 93.8% | 27.3% | 2.1% | 1 |
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Tyler Nubin | 100.0% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 33.9% | 40.7% | 20.3% |
| Dane Belton | 98.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 25.9% | 50.0% | 22.4% |
| Raheem Layne | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Jevon Holland missed this game, and last week’s waiver wire target, Dane Belton, filled in. Belton delivered a solid IDP performance with seven total tackles and should continue to operate as a fill-in option for as long as Holland is out.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Deonte Banks | 100.0% | 0.0% | 16.9% | 3.4% | 78.0% | 2 |
| Andru Phillips | 52.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 87.1% | 0.0% | 3 |
| Korie Black | 50.8% | 0.0% | 43.3% | 3.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| Cor’Dale Flott | 49.2% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 89.7% | 4 |
- Point of interest: Dru Phillips played a season-low snap share this week, which is most likely due to the Philadelphia Eagles playing just 56% of their offensive snaps in 11 personnel, causing the Giants to try and match personnel, which ultimately hurt Phillips’ playing time. Phillips will have to be considered a matchup-dependent IDP option because of this usage.
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 59 | 62.4% | 30.1% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jermaine Johnson | 91.5% | 86.4% | 94.6% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 60.0 |
| Will McDonald IV | 71.2% | 68.2% | 73.0% | 11.5% | 3.9% | 62.7 |
| Micheal Clemons | 54.2% | 40.9% | 62.2% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 54.5 |
| Braiden McGregor | 8.5% | 13.6% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.2 |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Quinnen Williams | 88.1% | 81.8% | 91.9% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 64.8 |
| Harrison Phillips | 59.3% | 72.7% | 51.4% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 64.7 |
| Jowon Briggs | 22.0% | 27.3% | 18.9% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 63.9 |
| Payton Page | 5.1% | 9.1% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59.7 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Quincy Williams | 88.1% | 98.0% | 40.0% | 13.5% | 7 |
| Jamien Sherwood | 69.5% | 71.4% | 60.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
| Francisco Mauigoa | 32.2% | 30.6% | 40.0% | 15.8% | 3 |
| Mykal Walker | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Point of interest: Jamien Sherwood was seemingly benched for the first quarter of this game, likely due to some team disciplinary action. Sherwood played 100% of the snaps from the second quarter until the end of the game. Quincy Williams returned from injured reserve and played 83% from the second quarter on, which likely still keeps Sherwood as the top IDP option to roster here, assuming the disciplinary stuff is over.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Malachi Moore | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 27.1% | 66.1% | 3.4% |
| Andre Cisco | 81.4% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 33.3% | 58.3% | 6.3% |
| Isaiah Oliver | 32.2% | 5.3% | 21.1% | 42.1% | 0.0% | 31.6% |
| Tony Adams | 16.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Brandon Stephens | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 93.2% | 6 |
| Azareye’h Thomas | 100.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 89.8% | 5 |
| Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | 67.8% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 92.5% | 0.0% | 7 |
| Michael Carter II | 10.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 52 | 67.3% | 26.8% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jalyx Hunt | 71.2% | 65.0% | 71.9% | 13.6% | 31.8% | 43.7 |
| Joshua Uche | 59.6% | 45.0% | 65.6% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 59.0 |
| Patrick Johnson | 50.0% | 60.0% | 34.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 56.6 |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jalen Carter | 82.7% | 80.0% | 84.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 60.6 |
| Moro Ojomo | 51.9% | 55.0% | 50.0% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 75.7 |
| Jordan Davis | 51.9% | 60.0% | 46.9% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 67.5 |
| Byron Young | 19.2% | 20.0% | 18.8% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 54.7 |
| Ty Robinson | 13.5% | 15.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.9 |
- Point of interest: Jalen Carter’s playing time continues to be among the best at his position, and he finally got home with a sack as a result. Ideally, this will be an IDP turnaround for Carter, who will have to stay on the field and healthy, but the talent and playing time point to an encouraging DT-required IDP option.
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Zack Baun | 86.5% | 86.8% | 85.7% | 11.1% | 5 |
| Nakobe Dean | 63.5% | 71.1% | 42.9% | 18.2% | 6 |
| Jihaad Campbell | 40.4% | 42.1% | 35.7% | 9.5% | 2 |
| Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | 13.5% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| Smael Mondon Jr. | 13.5% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0 |
- Trending up: Nakobe Dean took another step toward being a weekly starting IDP option, as he overtook Jihaad Campbell in snap share for the first time this season. Dean was eased in last week, but this week’s deployment should be viewed as an indication that the Eagles want to rely on Dean as a starter. It should also be noted that 38% of Campbell’s snaps were spent on the edge.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Reed Blankenship | 86.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 82.2% | 4.4% |
| Andrew Mukuba | 86.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 77.8% | 15.6% |
| Parry Nickerson | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 87.5% |
| Marcus Epps | 13.5% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 14.3% |
| Sydney Brown | 13.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.1% | 28.6% | 14.3% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Quinyon Mitchell | 86.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 95.6% | 1 |
| Cooper DeJean | 86.5% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 71.1% | 22.2% | 1 |
| Kelee Ringo | 80.8% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 97.6% | 3 |
| Mac McWilliams | 13.5% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 85.7% | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 64 | 63.3% | 33.1% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| T.J. Watt | 92.2% | 84.6% | 86.8% | 15.6% | 9.4% | 60.5 |
| Alex Highsmith | 73.4% | 69.2% | 68.4% | 16.0% | 4.0% | 67.5 |
| Nick Herbig | 37.5% | 38.5% | 28.9% | 0.0% | 27.3% | 50.7 |
| Jack Sawyer | 3.1% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: The Steelers’ pass-rushers drew a tougher matchup this week against Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers, which resulted in no sacks from the team. Playing time for T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith remains far superior to Nick Herbig right now, keeping them in fantasy lineups while Herbig is just a stash in case of injury this season.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Cameron Heyward | 82.8% | 84.6% | 81.6% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 75.3 |
| Keeanu Benton | 64.1% | 57.7% | 68.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0 |
| Derrick Harmon | 60.9% | 80.8% | 47.4% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 55.5 |
| Yahya Black | 23.4% | 34.6% | 15.8% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 55.6 |
| Daniel Ekuale | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 60.0 |
| Esezi Otomewo | 1.6% | 3.8% | 0.0% |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Patrick Queen | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4.7% | 3 |
| Payton Wilson | 67.2% | 62.0% | 84.6% | 18.6% | 8 |
| Cole Holcomb | 32.8% | 38.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% | 4 |
- Trending up: Payton Wilson’s usage improved this week after getting deployed mostly on obvious passing downs and later downs in Week 7, which allowed Cole Holcomb to out-snap him as the early-down linebacker. This week, Wilson got more work on early downs and led the team in tackles, putting him back in consideration for deeper IDP leagues only.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Chuck Clark | 87.5% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 25.0% | 62.5% | 8.9% |
| DeShon Elliott | 43.8% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 57.1% | 35.7% | 7.1% |
| Juan Thornhill | 42.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 88.9% | 7.4% |
| Jabrill Peppers | 20.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 76.9% | 7.7% | 15.4% |
- Injury: DeShon Elliott left this game early in the third quarter due to a knee injury and did not return. It’s possible that Elliott misses significant time, as he appeared to get rolled up and have his knee hyperextended.
- Waiver wire: Chuck Clark filled in for the injured Elliott, and it looks like he’ll get a shot to play a significant snap share in what has been an IDP-friendly role, assuming Elliott misses time.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Jalen Ramsey | 100.0% | 4.7% | 10.9% | 54.7% | 31.3% | 3 |
| Joey Porter Jr. | 100.0% | 0.0% | 14.1% | 9.4% | 76.6% | 5 |
| Darius Slay | 50.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 93.8% | 4 |
| Brandin Echols | 14.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 80 | 75.7% | 18.2% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Mykel Williams | 66.3% | 60.0% | 64.4% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 58.9 |
| Sam Okuayinonu | 57.5% | 42.9% | 64.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 55.5 |
| Trevis Gipson | 48.8% | 45.7% | 48.9% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 56.7 |
| Robert Beal Jr. | 43.8% | 51.4% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.8 |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Alfred Collins | 67.5% | 77.1% | 60.0% | 7.7% | 3.9% | 64.2 |
| Kalia Davis | 53.8% | 68.6% | 42.2% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 55.4 |
| Kevin Givens | 40.0% | 34.3% | 44.4% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 67.8 |
| Jordan Elliott | 22.5% | 20.0% | 24.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.4 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Tatum Bethune | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17.5% | 14 |
| Dee Winters | 72.5% | 72.6% | 72.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| Luke Gifford | 33.8% | 37.1% | 22.2% | 3.7% | 1 |
| Curtis Robinson | 27.5% | 27.4% | 27.8% | 22.7% | 5 |
- Injury: Dee Winters left this game midway through the third quarter and did not return.
- Waiver wire: Curtis Robinson operated as Winters’ direct replacement and should be considered the primary IDP target if Winters misses any time. Luke Gifford remained the base personnel LB3, playing mostly on the edge (67%). Robinson played 100% of the defensive snaps with Winters out of the game, despite not playing prior to that injury, while Robinson played just 53% with Winters out.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Ji’Ayir Brown | 100.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 43.8% | 48.8% | 6.3% |
| Malik Mustapha | 100.0% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 37.5% | 53.8% | 7.5% |
| Jason Pinnock | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
- Waiver wire: Malik Mustapha finally moved back to a full-time snap share this week after being held to just 70% last week and 40% the week before. As a result, Mustapha delivered a double-digit tackle performance and can be considered a usable IDP option for teams in need.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Deommodore Lenoir | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 96.3% | 6 |
| Renardo Green | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 93.8% | 4 |
| Upton Stout | 60.0% | 6.3% | 12.5% | 85.4% | 0.0% | 8 |
| Chase Lucas | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 72 | 70.4% | 23.8% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Yaya Diaby | 70.8% | 88.9% | 61.9% | 27.0% | 10.8% | 72.0 |
| Anthony Nelson | 62.5% | 77.8% | 47.6% | 10.3% | 17.2% | 90.1 |
| Chris Braswell | 41.7% | 33.3% | 39.7% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 62.9 |
| Markees Watts | 20.8% | 0.0% | 20.6% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 70.9 |
| Mohamed Kamara | 4.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.2 |
- Point of interest: Anthony Nelson had a career-best game this week, coming up with two sacks and a pick-six. Nelson had strong enough playing time to be considered a streaming option in deep IDP leagues, but this isn’t production worth trusting or expecting most weeks going forward, to be considered much more than that.
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Elijah Roberts | 66.7% | 77.8% | 63.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 47.8 |
| Vita Vea | 56.9% | 77.8% | 50.8% | 3.2% | 9.7% | 62.3 |
| Logan Hall | 38.9% | 44.4% | 36.5% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 58.2 |
| Greg Gaines | 37.5% | 22.2% | 38.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 48.9 |
| Elijah Simmons | 9.7% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 65.4 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| SirVocea Dennis | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6.9% | 5 |
| Lavonte David | 80.6% | 80.4% | 81.0% | 13.8% | 8 |
| Deion Jones | 23.6% | 25.5% | 19.0% | 11.8% | 2 |
- Point of interest: Lavonte David sat out the final drive of this game with the score 23-3 and well in hand for the Buccaneers. There aren’t concerns about injury coming out of this one.
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | 100.0% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 8.3% | 76.4% | 13.9% |
| Tykee Smith | 97.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 27.1% | 50.0% | 15.7% |
| Kaevon Merriweather | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Christian Izien | 2.8% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Zyon McCollum | 100.0% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 36.1% | 56.9% | 10 |
| Jamel Dean | 72.2% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 92.3% | 6 |
| Benjamin Morrison | 59.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 95.3% | 5 |
| Jacob Parrish | 51.4% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 94.6% | 0.0% | 4 |
Team ranks
| Defensive snaps (Weekly rank) | Zone coverage rate(NFL rank) | Man coverage rate(NFL rank) |
| 53 | 74.0% | 17.4% |
EDGE
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| Jihad Ward | 81.1% | 77.8% | 74.3% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 48.0 |
| Dre’Mont Jones | 73.6% | 72.2% | 74.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 55.9 |
| Jaylen Harrell | 49.1% | 50.0% | 37.1% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 57.4 |
| Ali Gaye | 3.8% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 60.0 |
Defensive interior
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Run down snap share | Pass down snap share | Win rate | Pressure rate | Pass-rush grade |
| James Lynch | 52.8% | 50.0% | 54.3% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 53.9 |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | 50.9% | 44.4% | 54.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.7 |
| T’Vondre Sweat | 47.2% | 61.1% | 40.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 59.9 |
| Shy Tuttle | 30.2% | 33.3% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.6 |
| CJ Ravenell | 24.5% | 27.8% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53.9 |
Linebacker
| Player | Total defensive snap share | 1st/2nd down snap share | 3rd/4th down snap share | Tackle efficiency | Total Tackles (PFF) |
| Cody Barton | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5.7% | 3 |
| Cedric Gray | 94.3% | 97.6% | 81.8% | 10.0% | 5 |
Safety
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Defensive line % | Box % | Deep safety % | Slot % |
| Amani Hooker | 73.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 30.8% | 48.7% | 20.5% |
| Quandre Diggs | 56.6% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 36.7% | 56.7% | 6.7% |
| Xavier Woods | 47.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.0% | 60.0% | 16.0% |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | 39.6% | 4.8% | 14.3% | 19.0% | 42.9% | 23.8% |
| Kendell Brooks | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
- Point of interest: Considering the heavy rotation amongst the Titans safeties in recent weeks, there isn’t a trustworthy IDP option in the bunch for the time being.
Cornerback
| Player | Total defensive snap share | Blitz rate | Box snap % | Slot snap% | Wide Corner % | Targets faced |
| Jalyn Armour-Davis | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| Darrell Baker Jr. | 75.5% | 0.0% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 3 |
| Roger McCreary | 73.6% | 10.3% | 15.4% | 82.1% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Marcus Harris | 22.6% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 0 |
| Samuel Womack III | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Coming soon!
Data keys
- Tackle efficiency = Percentage of snaps where that IDP was in on a tackle. Average tackle efficiency for linebackers in 2025 is 12.9%. Tackles discard snaps that didn’t count due to penalty and don’t include sacks.
- Win rate = Percentage of snaps that a defensive lineman won their rep against a blocker. Average win rate for edge defenders in 2025 is 10.2%.Average win rate for interior defenders in 2025 is 7.1%.
- Pressure rate = Percentage of pass-rush snaps that resulted in a pressure. Average pressure rate for edge defenders in 2025 is 10.6%. Average pressure rate for interior defenders in 2025 is 6.7%.
- 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 2025 is 63.6. Average pass-rush grade for interior defenders in 2025 is 61.8.
- 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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