The Guru's Notepad IDP Info, Notes from Week 14

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

• Bye week

Atlanta Falcons

• Andre Smith 5-3 FF got the start for Nate Landman

Baltimore Ravens

• Kyle Hamilton missed time with a knee injury; he tried to return but was unable to finish.

Buffalo Bills

• A.J. Epenesa ribs
• Micah Hyde stinger
• Taron Johnson led the team in tackles at 6-3 PD/FF

Carolina Panthers

• Derrick Brown 5-5 int
• Jaycee Horn 7-0 PD

Chicago Bears

• Huge game for Jaquan Brisker 13-4 2PD FF
• Montez Sweat 3-2-1 PD

Cincinnati Bengals

• Chidobe Awuzie has double-digit points in both games since Cam Taylor-Britt was injured.

Cleveland Browns

• Grant Delpit 5-1-1 before groin injury; Juan Thornhill calf. Ronnie Hickman and D'Anthony Bell finished the game at the safety positions.
• Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 8-0
• Myles Garrett is not healthy 1-0,

Dallas Cowboys

• Johnathan Hankins was carted off with a leg injury
• Stephon Gilmore 9-0 FF because he followed A.J. Brown all night. It was a quiet night for virtually everyone else from Dallas.

Denver Broncos

• P.J. Locke impresses again 2-5-1 PD/FF
• Jonathon Cooper injured?

Detroit Lions

• Jack Campbell 6-4, Alex Anzalone 5-4, Derrick Barnes 2-5. The Lions played a lot of base defense with all three linebackers.
• Ifeatu Melifonwu 2-2, Tracy Walker III 0-1?

Green Bay Packers

• Monday Night Football

Houston Texans

• Blake Cashman hamstring. Christian Harris 7-3 FF
• Will Anderson Jr. shut out, but Jonathan Greenard had a huge day 5-1-2 PD
• Jalen Pitre on the rise 7-1

Indianapolis Colts

• Nick Cross seeing a lot of action 2-2
• E.J. Speed was inactive with a sore knee. Ronnie Harrison made the start at WLB 3-1 int/TD

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Andre Cisco was questionable going into the game with a sore shoulder. He started but was not able to finish the game. Rayshawn Jenkins was dinged in the fourth quarter. He was in and out for a few plays. Andrew Wingard and Daniel Thomas were the safeties at the end of the game. Antonio Johnson 1-0-1 PD, saw some action as well.

Kansas City Chiefs

• Justin Reid in and out of the lineup with an injury.
• Nick Bolton 5-3 PD in his first game back from IR; LB snap counts
• Mike Edwards 10-1 as the stand-in for Bryan Cook

Las Vegas Raiders

• Maxx Crosby 7-3-2 despite playing through injury. Tyree Wilson 3-1-1

Los Angeles Chargers

• Kenneth Murray Jr. 10-2-1,
• Khalil Mack shut down 1-1 PD

Los Angeles Rams

• John Johnson III 7-1, Quentin Lake inactive.

Miami Dolphins

• Monday Night Football

Minnesota Vikings

• Ivan Pace Jr. impressive 7-6-1 int.
• Danielle Hunter held in check but D.J. Wonnum 3-2-1

New England Patriots

• Jahlani Tavai put up career-best numbers 8-7 on 50 snaps. Ja'Whaun Bently 2-5 on all 70

New Orleans Saints

• Jordan Howden 8-2-1 FF/PD, with a big game in place of Marcus Maye, who landed on IR last week.
• Pete Werner 2-1, Nephi Sewell 1-0 FF playing time?

New York Giants

• Monday Night Football

New York Jets

• Yet another low output by Jets linebackers. C.J. Mosley 2-2 PD, Quincy Williams 3-2 PD
• D.J. Reed led the team in solo tackles at 4-0 3PD

Philadelphia Eagles

• Reed Blankenship left in the first half with a concussion. Sydney Brown 5-3 PD
• Nicholas Morrow 4-2 2PD, Zach Cunningham 5-4, Shaquille Leonard 1-1 roles and counts

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Alex Highsmith out with a neck injury. Markus Golden was inactive, so Nick Herbig stepped in and went 5-2
• Blake Martinez saw his first action as a Steeler 2-2 on 21 plays.
• Mykal Walker 1-2 int 25 snaps; Elandon Roberts 2-4-1 PD 46 snaps of a possible 57; Mark Robinson 6 plays on defense.
• Steelers fielded three safeties on almost half of the defensive snaps. Trenton Thompson 53% saw a lot of action as the fifth DB,

Seattle Seahawks

• Devon Witherspoon back injury
• Julian Love making big plays

San Francisco 49ers

• Groin injury for Charvarius Ward
• Oren Burks knee
• Javon Hargrave hamstring

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Devin White was inactive, but it was K.J. Britt 4-4 PD replacing him instead of SirVocea Dennis
• Carlton Davis III groin
• Ryan Neal had a big role before leaving with a back/hip injury

Tennessee Titans

• Monday Night Football

Washington Commanders

• Bye week

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