Tommy Kislingbury provides his IDP risers and fallers for Week 6.

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I don’t know about you but I loved that week of NFL action. It was all over the shop with crazy plays, comebacks, tight games, big plays, and crushing injuries. Great stuff all round.

Obviously, a week like that can seem chaotic, but for the devoted IDP player it’s a huge opportunity. All you need to do is go out and take advantage of it. Here are my top risers and fallers this week.

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Rising IDPs

Ray-Ray Armstrong (LB – SF)
With NaVorro Bowman surprisingly released, obviously Reuben Foster is the crown prince of linebackers in San Francisco. That was pretty much a given anyway but now we know.

But in the meantime it turns Ray-Ray from a short-term plug into a season-long starter at the very least. He’s already put up some big plays and good numbers, and that should continue for the rest of the season.

Adrian Amos (S – CHI)
In the three weeks since he’s become the starter, Amos has recorded 21 solo tackles. Twenty-one. I don’t expect him to keep that rate up, but with Eddie Jackson playing predominantly deep Amos has a much clearer route to tackles than the Bears normally offer. He’s an excellent starting option in leagues with two or more required safety starters.

Craig Robertson (LB – NO)
The Saints save played almost two games since Alex Anzalone got hurt (Anzalone played 3 snaps in Week 4) and Robertson has managed 111 snaps in them. He’s turned that volume into seven solo tackles, seven assists, and a sack and is right back to being viable as he was in 2016. He has little to no long-term value of course but consider him decent depth for the rest of this year.

Deatrich Wise Jr (DE – NE)
It’s frustrating that the Patriots seem to think Cassius March has just as much right to be on the field as Wise, but at least Wise did manage a good share last week with 59 snaps to Marsh’s 39. Regardless, he’s not on this list because of his volume (53 DEs have averaged more snaps per game so far) but because of his obvious ability to get to the QB. Wise’s three sacks in his 193 snaps are excellent. I only wish I’d stashed more shares.

Tavon Wilson (S – DET)
In the three weeks they’ve both been fully fit, Wilson has outsnapped Miles Killebrew 205 to 91. There should be no doubt. Wilson is the starter with Killebrew as a complementary, specialist weapon.

Wilson has 20 tackles already from just 253 snaps and is producing far better than people realize. If he can stay fit (always a big if for strong safeties) then he could be very useful.

Zach Cunningham  (LB – HOU)
I’m on record as not being a fan of Texans linebackers at all, but after Dylan Cole went down with a nasty injury Cunningham seems to be one of the last men standing in Houston. At this stage he and McKinney simply have to step up and start making plays. The likes of Utomba Kamalu (who played 36 snaps on Sunday) are very unlikely to do it for him.

Falling IDPs

NaVorro Bowman  (LB – FA)
I mentioned him earlier, but it’s a sad day when a player who was one of the elite options at his position is released mid-season. Bowman was fantastic next to Patrick Willis for two or three seasons but those days are long past and he was clearly several steps below elite this year.

I’m sure he’ll catch on somewhere and maybe even start but the writing is on the wall and he could be out of the league sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, you’ve probably missed your chance to sell but I’d recommend starting a chat about him with people you play with. If anyone pipes up with something like “He’s still a good player. The 49ers let him go for cap reasons” then you might be able to trade him away.

Jatavis Brown (LB – LAC)
I love Brown as a player and also in Gus Bradley’s scheme. My only worry is how can he stand up to the pounding his position requires pm given his slight frame. We’ve already seen him pick up some bumps and bruises, and the season is only six games old. I’m absolutely holding given his elite upside, but I’m a bit worried.

Anthony Barr (LB – MIN)
I really like Barr and it’s clear Mike Zimmer does too but several times on Sunday Barr was on the bench watching while Emmanuel Lamur played in sub packages. Lamur even out-snapped Barr by 38 to 28.

Hopefully, it was just a game-plan specific thing and normal service will resume, but it’s a flashing red light for Barr I’m afraid.

Arik Armstead (DE – SF)
Armstead only played 22 snaps as he took a knock. On its own that’s not a disaster or even necessarily meaningful but it’s a reminder that the 49ers are playing huge numbers of snaps this season and injuries are going to happen all across this defense. Be aware that missed games are likely.

Kendell Beckwith (LB – TB)
Lavonte David returned this week to play 61 snaps to Beckwith’s 65.  David managed to hit just three solo tackles with Beckwith on four. That’s a reminder that no role is bulletproof but also that Kwon Alexander will be fit again shortly. When he is Beckwith will be relegated to the sort of volume Adarius Glanton saw this week (just 21).  Beckwith is a player who enjoyed a lovely few weeks, but he’s not likely to be a breakout stud. Please don’t mistake him for that.

Landon Collins (S – NYG)
It’s official – I’m worried. Collins was never likely to repeat his 2016 heroics but this year has been a big let-down so far.

In six games Collins has recorded 28 solo tackles and eight assists. That puts him on pace for 75 solos and 21 assists. In 2016 he managed 100 solos and 25 assists.

He’s also on pace for 3 INTs (he had five last year) and has yet to record a sack (he had four in 2016). Collins is still a good starting option but last year’s gaudy dominance is probably already out of reach.

Timmy Jernigan (DT – PHI)
In the three games Fletcher Cox missed Jernigan averaged 46 snaps. With Cox back last week Jernigan saw the field just 25 times. They certainly can play on the field together but it’s game-plan and situation dependent which means Jernigan is unlikely to play the high volumes you want from your IDP tackles.

Josh Jones (S – GB)
Over the last four games Jones has played the following snaps:

61, 51, 38, 30.

He’s a good player with a lovely role as the nitro LB but he’s simply not on the field enough to be reliable. I was hopeful that with Morgan Burnett injured this week JJ might have a good game but that just didn’t happen. Kentrell Brice played 75 snaps to Jones’ 30.

Jones is worth stashing in deep leagues but honestly, I’d probably try and trade him away on hype value (if I hadn’t already).

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Thanks for reading and good luck!

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