2012 IDP Fantasy Football Week 7: Defensive Back (DB) Rankings

As was the case for Kam Chacellor last week, a matchup against the Patriots is a good thing for safeties, as New England runs up to 90 plays a game.

Weather the Patriots go with the pass or run, we should see both Yeremiah Bell and LaRon Landry give us at least DB2 performances and shouldn’t be surprised if both have DB1 numbers this week.

I like Landry as the better upside play because of the load he can bring when he delivers a hit.

What Did We Learn From Week Six?

- Antrel Rolle admitted he was still working back from his knee injury against the Panthers last week, but it wasn’t a problem against the 49ers. Landing two interceptions, Rolle clearly didn’t have a problem closing on the football, as he baited Alex Smith both times. The knee should be just fine; get him in the lineup.

- T.J. Ward continues to struggle since injuring his hand. After a good start to the season, we shouldn’t give up on him in deeper leagues, but for now he’s not worth having in the lineup until he proves he can get it done. Buster Skrine continues to be an option for a replacement in the Browns secondary.

- Ryan Clark will continue to be an option for IDP leagues with numerous problems in the Steelers defense. While he will never have the upside of Troy Polamalu for big plays, he is a steady tackler.

Sean’s Week Seven Watch List

- Madieu Williams has really emerged as the top defensive back in Washington. This was a topic of interest coming into the season as the Redskins have a mix of veteran and some young safeties. Let’s see if Williams can keep it going against the Giants this week.

- Janoris Jenkins will see plenty of action as the Rams take on Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Consider Jenkins a terrific CB2 play and a respectable DB3 this week. Just keep an eye on his back injury, as he missed practice this week.

Here are the rankings for Week 7:

1	Bernard Pollard	@ Texans
2	Charles Tillman	Lions
3	Kam Chancellor	@ 49ers
4	LaRon Landry	@ Patriots
5	Roman Harper	@ Bucs
6	Mark Barron	Saints
7	Morgan Burnett	@ Rams
8	Jason McCourty	@ Bills
9	Charles Woodson	@ Rams
10	Madieu Williams	@ Giants
11	George Wilson	Titans
12	Cortland Finnegan	Packers
13	Antoine Bethea	Browns
14	Jordan Babineaux	@ Bills
15	Yeremiah Bell	@ Patriots
16	Ryan Clark	@ Bengals
17	Antrel Rolle	Redskins
18	Charles Godfrey	Cowboys
19	Antoine Winfield	Cardinals
20	Earl Thomas	@ 49ers
21	Tyvon Branch	Jaguars
22	DeAngelo Hall	@ Giants
23	Alterraun Verner	@ Bills
24	Quintin Mikell	Packers
25	Buster Skrine	@ Colts
26	Tim Jennings	Lions
27	Tramon Williams	@ Rams
28	Reggie Nelson	Steelers
29	Dawan Landry	@ Raiders
30	Eric Wright	Saints
31	Jairus Byrd	Titans
32	Janoris Jenkins	Packers

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