| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Comments |
| 1 |
Adrian Wilson |
ARI |
7 |
Been practicing without limitation and starting in preseason games. Looks like he's good to go despite the surgery. |
| 2 |
Gibril Wilson |
OAK |
5 |
Lining up in the box in many of the defensive alignments. Could be a tackling machine. |
| 3 |
Sean Jones |
CLE |
5 |
In a contract year and didn't miss a snap in 2007. Expect big numbers. |
| 4 |
Bob Sanders |
IND |
4 |
Sanders is an absolute beast, but always has injury concerns. Colt defense should be good this season; Sanders too. |
| 5 |
Kerry Rhodes |
NYJ |
5 |
Could see some increased work closer to the line of scrimmage, which could bump up tackle totals. |
| 6 |
Antoine Winfield |
MIN |
8 |
Fully recovered from off-season surgery and will again put up awesome stats, especially for a CB. |
| 7 |
Nate Clements |
SFO |
9 |
Clements should be a busy tackler for the Niners. Defended 14 passes in 2007 and could see that number rise this year. |
| 8 |
Charles Tillman |
CHI |
8 |
Remains a consistent tackler and pass defender. With the Bear offense struggling, the Bear D could be fantasy gold. |
| 9 |
Richard Marshall |
CAR |
9 |
Big play ability keeps Marshall in the top-10 despite being a nickel corner. Look for him to start at some point soon. |
| 10 |
Roman Harper |
NOS |
9 |
After injury slowed his rookie season, he showed what he was capable of in '07. He'll have a big '08 season. |
| 11 |
Bernard Pollard |
KCC |
6 |
Had a minor scare with rookie challenging his starting role, but Pollard will start and excel. |
| 12 |
Michael Lewis |
SFO |
9 |
If he stays healthy, he could put up top-10 numbers since the Niners will be on defense a bunch this season. |
| 13 |
Champ Bailey |
DEN |
8 |
Bailey's tackle totals will stay consistent in the zone scheme and you gotta think he'll pick more than 3 balls in '08. |
| 14 |
Troy Polumalu |
PIT |
6 |
Coming off a couple of injury-plagued seasons, the long-haired one looks to get back to big-time fantasy production. |
| 15 |
LaRon Landry |
WAS |
10 |
Helped by a ridiculous amount of assisted tackles in 2007, fantasy-wise, Landry looks to a bigger 2008 season. |
| 16 |
Chris Hope |
TEN |
6 |
Was slowed by injury in 2007, but will bounce back to his '05 form at very least. Hopefully, you'll get his '06 numbers. |
| 17 |
Chris Harris |
CAR |
9 |
Big time physical SS who will continue to rack up tackles from the strong safety spot. Watch the groin injury though. |
| 18 |
Marcus Trufant |
SEA |
4 |
Somewhat under-rated, Trufant will put up solid DB2 numbers. Expect more tackles in 2008. |
| 19 |
Terrence McGee |
BUF |
6 |
And another CB with tackling skills. Defended a ridiculous 21 passes in 2007. Can he keep that up? |
| 20 |
Oshiomogho Atogwe |
STL |
5 |
Coming off two solid seasons, Atogwe looks to break out with bigger tackle numbers in 2008. |
| 21 |
Jermaine Phillips |
TBB |
10 |
Phillips is a solid #2 fantasy DB, but comes with a little risk as his production depends on the strength of the LBs. |
| 22 |
Cedric Griffin |
MIN |
8 |
With Winfield on the other side, QBs may test Griffin. And he'll be up to the task and will put up very good numbers. |
| 23 |
Ronde Barber |
TBB |
10 |
Once a top-5 fantasy DB, Barber looks to rebound from a very slow 2007. He has the talent and opportunity to do so. |
| 24 |
Marlin Jackson |
IND |
4 |
Has had a couple of decent seasons but should up his INT production to become a fantasy stud. |
| 25 |
Darrelle Revis |
NYJ |
5 |
Busted onto the 2007 scene with a ton of tackles from the CB spot. Keep an eye on the other starter, though. |
| 26 |
Donte Whitner |
BUF |
6 |
Whitner has had two (his first) seasons of consistent production and could see a slight spike this year. |
| 27 |
Leigh Bodden |
DET |
4 |
Bodden moves over to a Lion defense that needs a consistent DB. Can he match his '07 Brown numbers there? |
| 28 |
Atari Bigby |
GBP |
8 |
Had a breakout '07 season and could very well build on those numbers with the Packer offense set to struggle. |
| 29 |
Antrel Rolle |
ARI |
7 |
Could '08 be Rolle's breakout season? The move to FS could help the fantasy numbers. |
| 30 |
Brian Dawkins |
PHI |
7 |
Dawkins looks to bounce back from an injury-riddled '07 campaign. The Eagle defense is a bit under-rated, as is Dawkins. |
| 31 |
Antonio Cromartie |
SDC |
9 |
The big-play ability makes him an interesting choice as a second fantasy DB, especially if you have a consistent #1. |
| 32 |
Ike Taylor |
PIT |
6 |
Two consistent seasons' worth of tackling puts Taylor on the list. Don't expect big plays from the guy, though. |
| 33 |
Kenny Phillips |
NYG |
4 |
Look for the G-men to get the studly rookie on the field plenty this season. Probably a better choice than … |
| 34 |
Sammy Knight |
NYG |
4 |
… Knight, who has bounced around for the past few years but produced in each situation. |
| 35 |
Chinedum Ndukwe |
CIN |
8 |
A bit of a no-name, but he'll fill in Madieu Williams' spot for Cincy. With the LB corps cloudy, the safety could be big. |
| 36 |
Asante Samuel |
PHI |
7 |
A great addition to the Eagle D. He's showing he's more than just an interception machine. |
| 37 |
Rodney Harrison |
NEP |
4 |
If only the old man could stay healthy. Perhaps this is the year he returns to form. If that's the case, watch out. |
| 38 |
Roy Willams |
DAL |
10 |
Williams is just too good to keep off the field and off your fantasy team, but only as a DB2 at best. |
| 39 |
Antoine Bethea |
IND |
4 |
Like his counterpart, Sanders, has a hard time keeping healthy. But when healthy, like Sanders, he produces. |
| 40 |
Michael Huff |
OAK |
5 |
There will be plenty of tackling opportunities for the Raider defenders. Question is, is Huff just another Roy Williams? |
| 41 |
Madieu Williams |
MIN |
8 |
Will start the season on the sidelines due to a pretty serious injury. If he comes back healthy, could be decent. |
| 42 |
Ed Reed |
BAL |
10 |
His production really dipped in 2007. The leader of the Raven secondary could bounce back to '06 form. |
| 43 |
Reggie Nelson |
JAC |
7 |
Had a nice rookie season and should remain consistent here in the 2008 season. |
| 44 |
Cortland Finnegan |
TEN |
6 |
Broke out in 2007 and looks to keep up the tackling pace in 2008. Don't expect those numbers to rise, though. |
| 45 |
Kelvin Hayden |
IND |
4 |
Another CB that broke out in 2007 with a high tackle total. Again, don't expect the numbers to rise. |
| 46 |
Leon Hall |
CIN |
8 |
Here's a CB that broke out (in his rookie season) in 2007 whose tackle totals could rise a bit. |
| 47 |
Fred Bennett |
HOU |
8 |
Like Hall, had a nice rookie season. Could see a big bump in tackle totals. |
| 48 |
Eric Wright |
CLE |
5 |
Had a huge rookie season but might see a slight dip in tackle totals in 2008. |
| 49 |
Dawan Landry |
BAL |
10 |
Had a nice season with Reed's struggles. Could see a slight dip, especially if Reed bounces back. |
| 50 |
Brandon Flowers |
KCC |
6 |
Will be an instant impact player on the Chief defense and a solid sleeper in IDP leagues. |
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