Week 1 IDP LB Rankings

RANK	PLAYER	POS	TEAM	OPP	BUZZ
1	LUKE KUECHLY	MLB	CAR	DEN
2	LAVONTE DAVID	WLB	TBB	ATL
3	JAMIE COLLINS	SLB	NEP	ARI
4	NAVORRO BOWMAN	ILB	SF	RAM
5	DERRICK JOHNSON	ILB	KCC	SDC	just a note that SDC were the most friendlist team against LB’s LY
6	ALEC OGLETREE	MLB	RAM	SF	transition time has come, Ogletree ready to eat
7	JORDAN HICKS	MLB	PHI	CLE	just glad he’s back & healthy, ready to kick off his stud year
8	BOBBY WAGNER	MLB	SEA	MIA
9	CJ MOSLEY	ILB	BAL	BUF
10	DEONE BUCANNON	$LB	ARI	NEP	he’s an every week start, no matter what
11	SEAN LEE	WLB	DAL	NYG
12	KWON ALEXANDER	MLB	TBB	ATL	Lavonte & Kwon can co-exist, time for Kwon to clean up his missed tackles
13	THOMAS DAVIS	SLB	CAR	DEN	he’s been pretty cheap in drafts, contenders can enjoy
14	TELVIN SMITH	WLB	JAC	GBP	takes slight fall, gotta see who Jags pull on nickel – if Telvin, that’s HUGE but he’s still a LB1
15	DEANDRE LEVY	WLB	DET	IND	glad to see him back on the field
16	D’QWELL JACKSON	ILB	IND	DET
17	RYAN SHAZIER	ILB	PIT	WAS	putting it all together starts now
18	BRANDON MARSHALL	ILB	DEN	CAR
19	DANNY TREVATHAN	ILB	CHI	HOU
20	PRESTON BROWN	ILB	BUF	BAL	little competition for tackles & much improved, borderline LB1
21	DENZEL PERRYMAN	ILB	SDC	KCC	one of the best against the run LY, trend continues
22	ERIC KENDRICKS	MLB	MIN	TEN
23	LAWRENCE TIMMONS	ILB	PIT	WAS	this dude just doesn’t go away, solid LB2 starter this week
24	JERRELL FREEMAN	ILB	CHI	HOU	Freeman should rack up tackles against the run, LB2
25	KJ WRIGHT	WLB	SEA	MIA
26	ANTHONY BARR	WLB	MIN	TEN	operation breakout activated
27	AVERY WILLIAMSON	ILB	TEN	MIN	3rd year breakout doesn’t only apply to WR’s .. Or does it?
28	TAHIR WHITEHEAD	MLB	DET	IND	the man in the middle now, owners will enjoy
29	MARK BARRON (Q)	WLB	RAM	SF	small regression with Ogletree back but should hold LB2 value
30	STEPHONE ANTHONY	SLB	NOS	OAK	new position but should still roam & rack up tackles (LB2)
31	MALCOLM SMITH	WLB	OAK	NOS	may seem low on Malcolm, still makes a LB2 starter lot of talent around
32	ANTHONY HITCHENS	SLB	DAL	NYG	Durant’s presence hurts but upside LB2 play
33	BLAKE MARTINEZ	ILB	GBP	JAC	Barrington gone, impressive pre-season, steady floor
34	DEMARIO DAVIS	ILB	CLE	PHI	new team new energy, Demario could eat
35	BRIAN CUSHING	ILB	HOU	CHI	Cushing looks like a different LB in pre-season, looks more energized
36	BEN HEENEY	MLB	OAK	NOS	his time has come, should be a tackling machine
37	ZACHARY ORR	ILB	BAL	BUF
38	KARLOS DANSBY	SLB	CIN	NYJ	all of a sudden I feel iffy starting Dansby
39	BENARDRICK MCKINNEY	ILB	HOU	CHI	operation breakout activated
40	DEVONDRE CAMPBELL	WLB	ATL	TBB	I’d use Campbell as a LB3 to start the season but he’ll inch in LB2 territory
41	PAUL POSLUSZNY	MLB	JAC	GBP
42	JAMES LAURINAITIS	MLB	NOS	OAK
43	SHAQ THOMPSON	WLB	CAR	DEN	operation breakout activated
44	MANTI TE’O	ILB	SDC	KCC	I admit I was low on em but he makes a decent LB3 start this week
45	DEION JONES	MLB	ATL	TBB	gonna be a starter to start the season, lets go!
46	JELANI JENKINS	WLB	MIA	SEA
47	DARRON LEE	ILB	NYJ	CIN	Harris could be iffy week 1, it could be Lee time earlier than thought
48	CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY	ILB	CLE	PHI
49	MASON FOSTER	ILB	WAS	PIT	sneaky sleeper week 1 alert
50	NIGEL BRADHAM	SLB	PHI	CLE	hurt my feelings last year but has chance to get right
51	RYAN KERRIGAN	OLB	WAS	PIT
52	MELVIN INGRAM	OLB	SDC	KCC	solid LB2 play in big play leagues
53	KEENAN ROBINSON	MLB	NYG	DAL	will be in rotation with Sheppard, nickel duties – decent LB3/4
54	JUSTIN MARCH	ILB	KCC	SDC	starting next to DJ, Barrington may eat into some snaps LB3 start
55	PRESTON SMITH	OLB	WAS	PIT	LB2 big play league, Preston in for big year with increased snaps
56	WESLEY WOODYARD	ILB	TEN	MIN	steady vet but Spence will spell him now in nickel
57	MYCHAL KENDRICKS	WLB	PHI	CLE	im just as confused as you are, im not starting him yet
58	DONTA HIGHTOWER	MLB	NEP	ARI
59	WILL COMPTON	ILB	WAS	PIT
60	WHITNEY MERCILUS	OLB	HOU	CHI	you’re starting him in sack heavy leagues, you better.
61	KEVIN MINTER	ILB	ARI	NEP
62	CHANDLER JONES	OLB	ARI	NEP	looking to get revenge on his former team? Bank on it
63	STEPHON TULLOCH	ILB	PHI	CLE
64	MYLES JACK	MLB	JAC	GBP	wont start (yet) but will see enough snaps to warrant LB3 value
65	VON MILLER	OLB	DEN	CAR
66	ANTONIO MORRISON	ILB	IND	DET	Irving gone, Sio injured – if he starts, makes case as a LB3 start
67	SU’A CRAVENS	ILB	WAS	PIT	not worried here, he’ll see the field
68	KIKO ALONSO	MLB	MIA	SEA	I could be wrong bout Kiko but I need to see it to believe it
69	BRUCE IRVIN	SLB	OAK	NOS	big year up ahead for Irvin, career high in sacks coming?
70	MARKUS GOLDEN	OLB	ARI	NEP	operation breakout activated
71	DAVID HARRIS	ILB	NYJ	CIN	shoulder injury makes him Q for week 1, expected to play tho
72	JAKE RYAN	ILB	GBP	JAC
73	VIC BEASLEY	SLB	ATL	TBB
74	KELVIN SHEPPARD	MLB	NYG	DAL	starting MLB for NYG, 2-down LB – should get a handfull of tackles
75	LORENZO MAULDIN	OLB	NYJ	CIN	operation breakout activated
76	SAM BARRINGTON	ILB	KCC	SDC
77	REY MAUALUGA	MLB	CIN	NYJ
78	DARYL SMITH	SLB	TBB	ATL
79	JERRY HUGHES	OLB	BUF	BAL
80	LEONARD FLOYD	OLB	CHI	HOU	no McPhee yet so it should benefit Floyd into getting some real snaps
81	TODD DAVIS	LB	DEN	CAR
82	JADEVEON CLOWNEY	OLB	HOU	CHI	he’s looked good in pre-season, just needs to stay healthy
83	JORDAN JENKINS	OLB	NYJ	CIN	I can see him rising in no time, decent LB4 option if needed
84	RAY RAY ARMSTRONG	ILB	SF	RAM	sneaky start as LB3/Flex in deep leagues
85	CLAY MATTHEWS	OLB	GBP	JAC
86	TERRELL SUGGS	OLB	BAL	BUF
87	ZACH BROWN	ILB	BUF	BAL	nickel back in BUF
88	SEAN SPENCE	ILB	TEN	MIN
89	ZA’DARIUS SMITH	OLB	BAL	BUF
90	SEAN WEATHERSPOON	WLB	ATL	TBB	he’ll get some snaps, deep league worthy
91	EMMANUEL OGBAH	OLB	CLE	PHI
92	JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU	OLB	SDC	KCC
93	DATONE JONES	OLB	GBP	JAC	looked impressive in new position I must say, could be worth watching in IDP leagues now
94	CHAD GREENWAY	SLB	MIN	TEN
95	DERRICK MORGAN	OLB	TEN	MIN

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