Top 30 LB Rankings for IDP – Week 5

Here are my Week Five, top 30 linebacker rankings, for your IDP leagues. Good luck everyone and you can reach me on Twitter @KBellf54.

Bye Weeks : DET, MIA

Rank	Player	Position	Week 5 Opponent
1	Luke Kuechly, CAR	LB	Jacksonville Jaguars
2	Blake Martinez, GB	LB	Dallas Cowboys
3	Bobby Wagner, SEA	LB	LA Rams
4	Corey Littleton, LAR	LB	Seattle Seahawks
5	Darius Leonard, IND	LB	Kansas City Chiefs
6	Devin Bush, PIT	LB	Baltimore Ravens
7	Jordan Hicks, ARI	LB	Cincinnati Bengals
8	Leighton Vander Esch, DAL	LB	Green Bay Packers
9	Joe Schobert, CLE	LB	San Francisco 49ers
10	Deion Jones, ATL	LB	Houston Texans
11	Tremaine Edmunds, BUF	LB	Tennessee Titans
12	Zach Cunningham, HOU	LB	Atlanta Falcons
13	C.J. Mosley, NYJ	LB	Philadelphia Eagles
14	Lavonte David, TB	LB	New Orleans Saints
15	Danny Trevathan, CHI	LB	Oakland Raiders
16	Jaylon Smith, DAL	LB	Green Bay Packers
17	Shaq Thompson, CAR	LB	Jacksonville Jaguars
18	Jayon Brown, TEN	LB	Buffalo Bills
19	Kwon Alexander, SF	LB	Cleveland Browns
20	Jamie Collins, NEP	LB	Washington Redskins
21	Eric Kendricks, MIN	LB	New York Giants
22	Devin White, TB	LB	New Orleans Saints
23	Patrick Onwuasor, BAL	LB	Pittsburgh Steelers
24	Myles Jack, JAC	LB	Carolina Panthers
25	Thomas Davis, LAC	LB	Denver Broncos
26	Demario Davis, NO	LB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27	Fred Warner, SF	LB	Cleveland Browns
28	Khalil Mack, CHI	LB	Oakland Raiders
29	Anthony Hitchens, KC	LB	Indianapolis Colts
30	Todd Davis, DEN	LB	LA Chargers

Darius Leonard has missed the last two games due to a concussion he suffered against the Tennessee Titans in Week Two. Monitor his practice participation throughout the week as he works to clear the league’s concussion protocol. If Leonard were to be absent again, Anthony Walker would vault into the top 30 after another solid outing in Week Four.
Roquan Smith was a surprise inactive for the Chicago Bears on Sunday. At the moment, Smith is considered out indefinitely as the team says he is dealing with a personal issue. Nick Kwiatkoski is the linebacker to grab should Smith miss considerable time. Kwiatkoski only played 55% of the snaps in Week Four, but produced an impressive stat line of 10 total tackles (9 solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, and a forced fumble.
Rookie, Devin White, has missed the past two weeks after suffering a MCL sprain early in his Week Two contest. Watch his practice participation as the week progresses. Veteran, Kevin Minter, would draw another start in White’s absence.
After suffering a groin injury in the season opener, C.J. Mosley missed the next two games and is still not ready to return to practice, according to head coach, Adam Gase. Mosley is currently ranked, but watch his situation closely as more information is released. If Mosley were to be out, Neville Hewitt would be the man in the middle and rookie Blake Cashman has filled in admirably with his added snaps.