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2012 Weekly Player Rankings - DL/LB/DB: Week 1Weeks:  1  2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17 
Pos:  QB | RB | WR | TE | RB/WR/TE | RB/WR | WR/TE | PK | DEF | DB | DL | LB | DL/LB/DB

ConFac = Confidence Factor (How likely the projections are based on variables and past history)

Player Pos Team Opp Solos Assists Sacks Forced
Fumbles		 Recovered
Fumbles		 INTs Pass
Defensed		 FF Pts ConFac
DeAngelo Hall S WAS @NO 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 2 18.0 **
Jason McCourty CB CLE PHI 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 2 14.0 **
Chris Harris Jr. CB DEN PIT 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 2 12.0 **
Morris Claiborne CB NYJ BUF 3 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 11.0 **
Eric Weddle S BAL CIN 4 2 0.0 0 0 1 1 14.0 **
Tramon Williams CB ARI SEA 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 7.0 **
Brent Grimes CB TB CAR 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 6.0 **
Cliff Avril DE SEA @ARI 3 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 11.0 **
Brandon Carr CB BAL CIN 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 6.0 **
Vontae Davis CB IND @CHI 5 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 15.0 **
Captain Munnerlyn CB CAR @TB 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 8.0 **
Lardarius Webb CB BAL CIN 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 13.0 **
Joe Haden CB PIT @DEN 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 13.0 **
Devin McCourty CB NE @TEN 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 1 9.0 **
Jason Pierre-Paul DE NYG DAL 3 2 1.5 1 0 0 1 16.5 **
Earl Thomas S SEA @ARI 3 3 0.0 0 0 1 1 13.0 **
Sean Lee LB DAL @NYG 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 1 18.0 **
Alterraun Verner CB MIA @HOU 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 1 18.0 **
Patrick Peterson CB ARI SEA 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 13.0 **
Shea McClellin LB NE @TEN 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 4.0 **
Janoris Jenkins CB NYG DAL 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 1 17.0 **
Karlos Dansby LB ARI SEA 9 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 21.0 **
Elvis Dumervil LB SF @GB 3 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 13.0 **
James Harrison LB PIT @DEN 4 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 13.0 *
Antoine Bethea S ARI SEA 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 14.0 **
Kyle Williams DT BUF @NYJ 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 11.0 **
Julius Peppers DE CAR @TB 2 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 10.5 **
Derrick Johnson LB KC ATL 8 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 20.0 **
Mike Adams S CAR @TB 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 12.0 **
Lawrence Timmons LB MIA @HOU 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 14.0 **
David Harris LB NE @TEN 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 11.0 **
Paul Posluszny LB JAC @MIN 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 16.0 **
Brian Robison DE MIN JAC 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 6.5 **
Frostee Rucker DL ARI SEA 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4.0 **
Charles Johnson DE CAR @TB 3 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 9.0 ***
Chris Long DE PHI @CLE 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 **
Calais Campbell DL JAC @MIN 3 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 14.0 **
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB NYG DAL 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4.0 **
Aqib Talib CB DEN PIT 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 7.0 **
Ahtyba Rubin DT DEN PIT 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 10.0 **
Tyvon Branch S ARI SEA 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 17.0 **
Wesley Woodyard LB TEN NE 6 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 15.0 **
Rey Maualuga LB MIA @HOU 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 13.0 **
Clay Matthews LB GB SF 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 6.5 **
Patrick Chung S NE @TEN 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 14.0 **
Malcolm Jenkins S PHI @CLE 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 13.0 **
Brian Orakpo LB TEN NE 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 5.0 **
Brian Cushing LB HOU MIA 4 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 14.0 **
Brice McCain CB TEN NE 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 8.0 **
Cameron Wake DE MIA @HOU 3 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 12.0 **
Ndamukong Suh DT MIA @HOU 3 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 11.0 **
Derrick Morgan LB TEN NE 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4.0 **
Eric Berry CB KC ATL 7 4 0.0 1 0 0 0 21.0 ***
Gerald McCoy DT TB CAR 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 11.0 **
Tyson Alualu DE PIT @DEN 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 8.0 **
Kareem Jackson CB HOU MIA 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4.0 **
T.J. Ward S TB CAR 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 11.0 **
Morgan Burnett S GB SF 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 8.0 **
Koa Misi LB MIA @HOU 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 **
Nate Allen S MIA @HOU 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 9.0 **
NaVorro Bowman LB SF @GB 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 12.0 **
Arthur Moats LB PIT @DEN 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 5.0 **
Geno Atkins DT CIN @BAL 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 11.0 **
Reshad Jones S MIA @HOU 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 14.0 **
Kam Chancellor S SEA @ARI 6 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 18.0 **
Darian Stewart S DEN PIT 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 11.0 **
Junior Galette LB WAS @NO 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 5.0 **
Barry Church S JAC @MIN 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 10.0 **
Marcell Dareus DT BUF @NYJ 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 7.0 **
Von Miller LB DEN PIT 5 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 17.0 **
Nick Fairley DT NO WAS 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 5.0 **
Cameron Jordan DE NO WAS 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 5.0 **
Prince Amukamara CB CHI IND 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 ***
Muhammad Wilkerson DL NYJ BUF 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 8.0 **
Adrian Clayborn DE ATL @KC 4 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 12.0 **
Ryan Kerrigan LB WAS @NO 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4.0 **
Jimmy Smith CB BAL CIN 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 8.0 **
J.J. Watt DE HOU MIA 4 2 1.5 1 0 0 0 17.5 **
Bruce Carter LB NYJ BUF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 **
Jurrell Casey DT TEN NE 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 **
Justin Houston LB KC ATL 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 **
Mason Foster LB WAS @NO 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 10.0 *
Brooks Reed DE ATL @KC 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 ****
Richard Sherman CB SEA @ARI 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 8.0 **
K.J. Wright LB SEA @ARI 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 7.0 **
Stephon Gilmore CB NE @TEN 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 **
Nick Perry LB GB SF 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 5.5 **
Dont'a Hightower LB NE @TEN 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 *
Chandler Jones LB ARI SEA 3 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 12.5 *
Luke Kuechly LB CAR @TB 5 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 16.0 **
Whitney Mercilus LB HOU MIA 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 10.0 *
Harrison Smith S MIN JAC 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 7.0 **
Fletcher Cox DT PHI @CLE 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 5.0 *
Lavonte David LB TB CAR 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 18.0 **
Bobby Wagner LB SEA @ARI 6 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 15.0 **
Derek Wolfe DE DEN PIT 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 3.0 **
Courtney Upshaw DT ATL @KC 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 *
Demario Davis LB NYJ BUF 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 5.0 **
Andre Branch DE MIA @HOU 4 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 12.0 **
Mychal Kendricks LB PHI @CLE 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 7.0 **
Zach Brown LB WAS @NO 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 **
Craig Robertson LB NO WAS 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 *
Jerrell Freeman LB CHI IND 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 12.0 *

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