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Fantasy Football Rankings WK14 AFC ILBs

*Looking for Outside Linebackers in the 3-4 defensive scheme? We’ll refer users to the Edge Rushers chart on The IDP Tipster member page or main article page.

NOTICE – Chart Key Marking Fine-Tuning Update

This was not applied to all the charts yet but will be by WK6. We are using a new STAR method this year that needed a better user-friendly feel.

Avoid Weak
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Barley Solid
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
Firm Solid
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Really Solid
☆☆☆☆☆ 4/5
Firm Strong
☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5

Questionable (?)  –  Out (O)  –  COVID (C)

Doubtful  –  (D)  –  Injuried Reserve (IR)

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Week 14 / AFC Inside Linebackers

AFC NORTH

 Ravens Inside Linebackers

Patrick Queen
☆☆☆☆☆ 3.5/5
L.J. Fort
☆☆☆☆☆ 2.5/5
Malik Harrison
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
Chris Board
☆☆☆☆☆ 0.5/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Browns. but know that there is likely a touch more upside for Queen when the run game grinds out.

Bengals Inside Linebackers

Josh Bynes
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Germaine Pratt
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Logan Wilson
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Akeen Davis-Gaithers
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Cowboys and adding a couple of things. One, none of these players have played more than 80% of the snaps, but Bynes in week 11.  And second, on paper, the matchup is really strong, but we can’t give them their full marks based on the lack of snap counts percentages.

 Browns Inside Linebackers

B.J. Goodson
☆☆☆☆☆ 3.5/5
Mack Wilson (?)
☆☆☆☆☆ 2.5/5
Malcolm Smith
☆☆☆☆☆ 2.5/5
Sione Takitaki (O)
☆☆☆☆☆ /5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Ravens and the only guy to trust is Goodson. the rest are still in a low ball snap timeshare.

Steelers Inside Linebackers

Robert Spillane (D)
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5
Vince Williams
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Avery Williamson
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Devin Bush (IR)
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: We’ll just say this, on paper, owners that picked up Williamson shouldn’t be all that excited. Sure they’ll get to par on the marks, but that’s likely their ceiling versus the Bills. Only one team currently allows less IDP production to the ILBS, and that’s the Chiefs.

AFC south

Texans Inside Linebackers

Zach Cunningham
☆☆☆☆☆ 3.5/5
Tyrell Adams
☆☆☆☆☆ 3.5/5
Nate Hall
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Benardrick McKinney (IR)
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Bears and understand that the upside they’ve earned got them where they are marked. They both will depend on the sheer volume of playing the whole game to hit par, at least on paper.

Colts Inside Linebackers

Darius Leonard
☆☆☆☆☆ 3.5/5
Bobby Okereke (?)
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Anthony Walker
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
E.J. Speed
☆☆☆☆☆ 0.5/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Raiders. And again this week adding that Walker will get a boost in playing time if Okereke is ruled out again. Maybe even if he is in, something to keep in mind if the ease Okereke back. 

 Jaquars Inside Linebackers

Myles Jack
☆☆☆☆☆ 4/5
Joe Schobert
☆☆☆☆☆ 4/5
Dakota Allen (?)
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quincy Williams
☆☆☆☆☆ 0.5/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Titans.

Titans Inside Linebackers

Rashaan Evans
☆☆☆☆☆ 4/5
David Long
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Will Compton
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
Jayon Brown (IR)
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Jaguars. And note that as of last contest we can say it is official that Long is the next man up with Brown out. But, he only hit 75% of the snaps last contest, hence his mark in a really solid contest.

AFC East

 Bills Inside Linebackers

Tremaine Edmunds
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
A.J. Klein
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
Matt Milano
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
Tyrel Dodson (IR)
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Steelers. And we were right to warn owners to avoid Klien and Milano if Milano was activated. And this week we’ll actually mark them as such based on the whole easing in more of Milano, and the matchup on paper.

Dolphins Inside Linebackers

Elandon Roberts
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
Jerome Baker
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
Kamu Grugier-Hill
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Calvin Munson
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: We are leaving the note below from week 13. Even if Roberts may be out, we suggest going and reading the Steelers notes.

Week 13 note- As far as we are concerned, this is a complete avoid if you can situation going forward, for now. And it doesn’t matter what the on-paper results are via the matchup in our formula. It’s simple, it’s just too risky this late in the years to trust how they deploy their main two ILBs. We are going to list the last three weeks worth of snap counts between the two. And add that we’ve looked, and there is no real reason coming out as to why they are fluctuating so much. Other than the idea that the game scripts or contest flow have dedicated who is playing more.

WK 10 – Baker 64% – Roberts 62%

WK11 – Baker 31% – Roberts 79%

WK12 – Baker 78% – Roberts 32%

 Patriots Inside Linebackers

Ja’Whaun Bentley (?)
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5
Terez Hall
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5
Josh Uche
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5
Cassh Maluia
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5
Anfernee Jennings
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: Played Thursday.

Jets Inside Linebackers

Neville Hewitt
☆☆☆☆☆ 3.5/5
Harvey Langi
☆☆☆☆☆ 3.5/5
Patrich Onwuarsor (IR, again)
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5
Blake Cashman (IR)
☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Seahawks.

AFC west

 Broncos Inside Linebackers

Alexander Johnson
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Josey Jewell
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Joe Jones
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Nigel Bradham
☆☆☆☆☆ 0.5/5
Mark Barron
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Panthers.

Chiefs Inside Linebackers

Anthoney Hitchens
☆☆☆☆☆ 2.5/5
Damien Wilson
☆☆☆☆☆ 2.5/5
Willie Gay
☆☆☆☆☆ 1.5/5
Ben Niemann
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Dorian O’Daniel
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Dolphins. And still having trust issues as they continue to fluctuate in playing time every contest.

Chargers Inside Linebackers

Kenneth Murry
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Kyzir White
☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5
Denzel Perryman (?)
☆☆☆☆☆ 1.5/5
Nick Vigil
☆☆☆☆☆ 1/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: As marked versus the Falcons. And yes we know that Murry overachieved last contest, even if he was marked fairly high. But the Falcons are the other end of the spectrum in terms of what they allow to the ILBs. And Murry hasn’t been matchup proof, so we stick to the formula’s results on paper.

Raiders Inside Linebackers

Nick Kwiatkoski
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Nicholas Morrow
☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5
Cory Littleton
☆☆☆☆☆ 2.5/5
Raekwon McMillan
☆☆☆☆☆ 0.5/5

See New Chart Key Above  -Advice/Note: And right where they were last week versus the Colts this contest. Update, morrow 1005 of the snaps, Littleton 55%. Kwiatkoski slipped to 80%, but we aren’t throwing any red flags on that just yet. He was nursing an injury coming into week 13, and that might have had something to do with it. They’ll need him if/when they make the playoffs. And Littleton isn’t a great option right now if he was to go down.

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