Welcome to the first installment of the IDP Stock Market Weekly. I am going to bring you each week of the season the players that I am bullish, and need to be acquired quickly. Also, those bearish players that I am selling before they are destined for the cut list. Hot Stock MLB [profiler]B.J. Goodson[/profiler] […]
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The Suspension: Last Sunday night, news broke that the NFL was going to hand out a five game suspension, Cincinnati LB Vontaze Burfict. The suspension is a result stemming from for a hit he laid on Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman back on August 19th. Video of the play in question appears to show Burfict, with
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The Injury Starting OLB Tahir Whitehead of the Detroit Lions left Friday night’s week three preseason game versus the New England Patriots early in the 1st quarter and was officially ruled out for the game at halftime. He had already been dealing with a knee injury that had caused him to miss some workouts during
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In the ever changing world that is the NFL, it is vitally important to know which players will have the opportunities necessary to produce value in fantasy football. Furthermore, in IDP, there is nothing more important than owning/starting linebackers that play, and play A LOT. Enter this article…which looks at my 2017 linebacker potential usage
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I will share with you three LB’s that you will want to look at. These are great taxi squad players to stash. If you are like me, you’re always trying to keep the bottom of your roster moving with players who have upside. When you have the ability to roster players who can jump in
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The Lions appear to be going through a much-needed youth movement – on defense. They run a 4-3 scheme and last year started getting younger on the D-line with DT A’Shawn Robinson and DE Kerry Hyder. This year, they focused their attention on the LB group, drafting Jarrad Davis and Jalen Reeves-Maybin. Early indications are
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As I have been drafting this year I have taken notice of a few LBs that can play WAY above their ADP. When you are able to get starters in the late rounds of drafts who can contribute as a higher scoring player you’re doing it right. Same thoughts in trading during the downtime of
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Combine Numbers: 4.52 40 yard dash 11’1” Broad Jump 24 reps of 225 lbs. Bench Press 36.5” Vertical Jump 7.01 3 Cone One thing I adore is a player who walked on to a team and clawed, hustled and worked countless hours while others were out getting turnt up. Mr. Haason Reddick walked on to
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Jordan Evans LB, Oklahoma: 6’3 232 pounds Quick thoughts After watching Jordan Evans play, I was ready to suit up myself. Three words come to mind watching Evans play. Tough Athletic Instincts This kid is a baller and leader on his team’s defense. In 2015 he suffered a torn pectoral muscle and has recovered well. Run
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College Game As a college athlete, he performed well. Looking back at his last two seasons I was impressed with his production. Smaller than I like my LBs but, can’t argue with his tackle numbers, 212. I always watch to see how well players can tackle. In fantasy football, it is, of course, a key
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Tim Williams – Senior / 6’3″ / 244 – Alabama Games Watch: 2016: USC, Texas A&M, LSU, Tennessee 2015: LSU, Clemson, Mississippi St., Michigan St. The Skinny: Tim Williams is an interesting size for an edger. Sometimes this seems to cause him to play too carefully. Other plays he is relentless and plays until the whistle
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Larry D Butler III was a highly touted Juco Linebacker a couple years ago, even rated #1 by many publications. Then, he went on to play his college football at Southern Nazarene, and now he’s trying to make an NFL roster for the 2017 season. I interviewed Butler about the vast experiences he has had so
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“It’s just business. Everything is just business with us: Buy for a nickel, sell for a dime.” – Spiros “Vondas” –The Wire In my opinion, no quote could ever better encapsulate the meaning of “Buying Low and Selling High” than the one posted above. Whereas Vondas was referring to something else entirely, this quote always
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Tabloids and pundits hailed Raekwon McMillan as the “best linebacker in the Big Ten” prior to the 2016 NCAA season. Since then the steam has cooled off on the former 5-star Buckeye. McMillan enters the draft as one fish in a large pool of defensive talent, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is
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The NFL is always changing, and more and more, defenders are having to become more versatile. The linebacker position is not immune, from handling the A gap in the run game to taking the deep middle in Cover 2, linebackers need to have a vast skill set. Speedy, rangy, quick, smart, solid in coverage, and
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This time of year with everyone talking about the exciting incoming rookie class, we still need to look at our roster’s, and those in our respective league. Where can you find a bargain or take advantage of news and get a steal? Who’s on the trade block? I will let you in on some players
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for senior converted linebacker Haason Reddick Temple Owls. ILB-Haason Reddick, Temple 6’2” 237 lbs. This defender might have been more of an afterthought if not for the opportunity to
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I’ve watched the Shrine Game for years, but I have to say this year I was even more pumped than usual to watch after the ball was kicked off. I intended to Tweet about players as I was watching live. I did this, and after a couple Tweets, one about Alabama WR Gehrig Dieter, I
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As we begin to settle into this off-season, our team here at DFF has decided to tackle a list of sleepers at each position. As you’ve probably already noticed, this isn’t just offensive sleepers; this 7-part series will consist of IDP sleepers as well. We know not every league is offense-only so we’ve got you
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With the 2016 fantasy season over and done with, I decided to look back at each defensive position and publish my top 20 players at each spot. The focus is on the linebackers now! Check out the defensive ends here, and the defensive tackles here. 25. Jerrell Freeman, Chicago – Was playing at a top
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