WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
The Tennessee Titans’ defense played like a force to be reckoned with on Sunday. They plastered the Chicago Bears in a crucial week nine win. The unit created three sacks, two fumble recoveries, and a touchdown on the afternoon. In the effort, Jayon Brown, DaQuan Jones, and Breon Borders led the IDP scoring for Tennessee.
New Orleans is celebrating a mighty defensive performance this week, as their Saints’ defenders held Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to only three points on Sunday Night Football. The squad also snatched three interceptions and corralled three sacks of the future HOF quarterback in the game. Players of consequence for IDP purposes were Trey Hendrickson, Malcolm Jenkins, and Demario Davis.
The Buffalo Bills defense won at home against one of the best offenses in football. Bills’ defenders were able to pester and eventually outlast Russell Wilson and the Seattle offense on Sunday. In the matchup, the Bills created five sacks, two fumbles, and two interceptions to lead Buffalo to victory. Consequently, the afternoon belonged to Tremaine Edmunds, A.J. Klein, Jordan Poyer, and Tre’Davious White.
TOP PLAYER PERFORMANCES
Eric Wilson – LB –MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Wilson’s teammate, Eric Kendricks, was mentioned in this section a few weeks back, so it’s only fitting that another star Vikings linebacker make it into this article. In a battle with the Detroit Lions, Wilson collected 13 total tackles, one pass defended, half a sack, and an interception in the win. Undrafted out of Cincinnati and only 26 years old, Wilson could be an extremely reliable IDP asset for the next few years.
Roquan Smith– LB – CHICAGO BEARS
Surprisingly, this is Smith’s first mention in the top-performers portion of the article, even though the third-year stud out of Georgia has been phenomenal all season. In week nine, Smith put up 11 total tackles, two TFLs, and a sack to lead the Bears. On the season, the former top-ten pick averages over nine tackles per game.
Logan Ryan – CB – NEW YORK GIANTS
Ryan, whose wife discovered she was pregnant and had to have emergency surgery to save her life last week (sadly they lost the pregnancy), went out and made the game-winning play for New York on Sunday. After such an emotional week, to be able to perform with a line of six total tackles, a forced fumble, an interception, and two passes defended is truly remarkable.
NOTABLE INJURIES
Trevon Diggs – CB – DALLAS COWBOYS
Diggs fractured his foot on Sunday in his matchup with the Steelers, likely ending his 2020 season. The 22-year old rookie was having a tremendous season and looks to be a solid IDP defensive back for the 2021 campaign. Chidobe Awuzie was just activated to the Dallas roster and should be able to fill the void for the remainder of this season.
Brennan Scarlett – LB – HOUSTON TEXANS
Scarlett suffered a fractured forearm that will require him to miss the rest of the season. Brennan was getting some solid snap counts for the Texans. Accordingly, the Texans may now have to rely upon Jonathan Greenard and Nate Orchard at OLB.
Calais Campbell – DE – BALTIMORE RAVENS
Calais Campbell suffered a calf injury in the first quarter against the Colts and did not return to action the rest of the game. According to reports, the 34-year old is expected to miss multiple games while healing from the injury. However, in his place, you can expect Justin Madubuike to start for Baltimore on the defensive line.
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