The Guru's Notepad IDP Info, Notes from Week 10

As I watch games from Thursday through Monday Night Football, I take notes on the things that catch my eye. From injuries to unexpected box score production both good and bad, to scheme quirks and situations that could affect a player’s production in weeks to come. By Wednesday evening I turn these notes and the subsequent news and investigation into the Eyes of the Guru column.

On Monday mornings, I will be sharing those raw notes. There will not be a lot of analysis or in-depth description. Those things take time and will come later in the week. The goal is to give our customers an early heads up on things that could impact your important decisions for the week, so if something in the notes is particularly important to your team, you can look into it on your own and/or wait until the EOTG comes out that week to get my take.

These are the notes from week eight.

Arizona Cardinals

• Jalen Thompson disappointing 2-1

Atlanta Falcons

• Jessie Bates III 11-2
• Kaden Elliss shows up big 6-5-1 but still can’t outscore Nate Landman 7-1-1 int
• Richie Grant has at least 12 points in each of the last three games and four of the last six.
• Jeff Okudah 0-1

Baltimore Ravens

• Roquan Smith 21 total stops, 14 solo.
• Jadeveon Clowney elbow 2-4-2. Jason Oweh 4-0-1 FF. has a sack in three of four games since returning from inuury.
• Marlon Humphrey ankle
• Kyle Hamilton 8-0 int, 2PD, TD. It’s a shame he vanishes so often
• Marcus Williams played 0-2??? Geno Smith 2-3 PD

Buffalo Bills

• Monday Night Football

Carolina Panthers

• Derrick Brown 9-1 2TFL
• Vonn Bell 2-2, Xavier Woods 4-1. Three other safeties with stats, snap counts
• Brian Burns inactive, Panthers had no sacks
• Deion Jones 4-1 PD check snaps

Chicago Bears

• Jaquan Brisker with a strong game in his return 5-4 PD
• Kyler Gordon working the slot and making plays all over the place 7-1 2TFL PD.
• Montez Sweat not on the stat sheet at all, but the team had 3 sacks
• Slow day for Jack Sanborn 3-4 PD, Carolina RBs 13 carries for 25 yards

Cincinnati Bengals

• Sam Hubbard was inactive with a sore ankle, Cam Sample 3-2 got the start
• Cam Taylor-Britt finger returned 7-2 int 2PD.
• Trey Hendrickson knee

Cleveland Browns

• Juan Thornhill calf, Denzel Ward neck
• Anthony Walker Jr. 1-1 despite stellar matchup. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 4-3-.5 PD

Dallas Cowboys

• Markquese Bell 2-0, Damone Clark 3-1, not much opportunity
• Dallas had five sacks, but no stats for Micah Parsons?

Denver Broncos

• Monday Night Football

Detroit Lions

• Kerby Joseph 5-2 int, led the Lions in fantasy points

Green Bay Packers

• What happened to De'Vondre Campbell? 1-2 PD. Isaiah McDuffie 7-3
• Rudy Ford is back 7-3, Jonathan Owens 7-1 PD

Houston Texans

• The Bengals are a poor matchup for LBs. Blake Cashman 3-3, Denzel Perryman 4-1, Christian Harris 2-3 snap counts
• Sheldon Rankins with a huge game 5-0-3 FF
• DeAndre Houston-Carson 7-0 int

Indianapolis Colts

• Kwity Paye left on the first series with a hamstring. He returned late in the first half. Dayo Odeyingbo with huge game 4-0-3
• DeForest Buckner 4-4 TFL, left early in the third quarter with a shoulder or chest injury and also returned

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Tyson Campbell aggravated his hamstring injury
• Andre Cisco 2-2, Rayshawn Jenkins 3-2 PD, Andrew Wingard 3-4 safety snaps?

Kansas City Chiefs

• Bye week

Las Vegas Raiders

• Divine Diablo returned 4-3 PD. Maxx Crosby held down 0-3

Los Angeles Chargers

• Kenneth Murray missed some snaps while in the blue tent
• Joey Bosa vanished after blowing up last week.

Los Angeles Rams

• Bye week

Miami Dolphins

• Bye week

Minnesota Vikings

Akayleb Evans calf

• Where did Camryn Bynum go? 1-2 PD, Harrison Smith 4-1.
• D.J. Wonnum 3-1-1. Five sacks in last seven games.

New England Patriots

• Ja'Whaun Bentley was inactive with a hamstring issue. Jahlani Tavai 4-3 PD
• Mack Wilson Sr. was checked for a concussion, 4-3 PD
• Not much pass rush, Anfernee Jennings was the only edge to show up on the stat sheet 4-3

New Orleans Saints

• Marcus Maye 7-0 TFL
• Paulson Adebo 5-4 2PD 4th consecutive game with at least 13.5 points

New York Giants

• No sacks for the Giants but plenty of tackles.
• Darnay Holmes 6-0 int, Xavier McKinney 8-2, Jason Pinnock 7-2, Bobby Okereke 7-5

New York Jets

• Two low-scoring games in a row for Quincy Williams.
• Time to move on from D.J. Reed? 8-0 FF in last three games combined.

Philadelphia Eagles

• Bye week

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Kwon Alexander injured in the first quarter. Mark Robinson was the next man up 2-1. Elandon Roberts 6-2 PD
• Keanu Neal 4-4 int, banged up late

Seattle Seahawks

• Boye Mafe extended his streak to seven games in a row with a sack. He has three in a row with at least 15.5 fantasy points
• Jordyn Brooks 2-1, Julian Love 4-3, Jamal Adams 4-1 Anything to see here?
• Leonard Williams landed his first sack as a Seahawk.

San Francisco 49ers

• Chase Young 0-1-0.5, but Nick Bosa was 2-1-1.5 FF/FR PD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Lavonte David 3-2 PD 2TFL, Devin White 2-2-1 PD. Tennessee ran 16 times for 42 yards
• Ryan Neal role?
• Yaya Diaby 2-0-1, has a sack in two of last three games
• Calijah Kancey 3-0 2TFL

Tennessee Titans

• Azeez Al-Shaair 0-6, Jack Gibbens 2-0, Monty Rice 2-2 ??? Check LB snaps
• Harold Landry III 4-5-1

Washington Commanders

• Jamin Davis 5-5 2TFL, David Mayo 5-2 snaps
• Benjamin St-Juste has double-digit points in five of last seven games with no fewer than 7.5 over that span
• Jonathan Allen 4-0-1, only sack for the Commanders in three games since trading Montez Sweat and Chase Young

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