The Guru's Notepad IDP Info: Week 2

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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 one.

IDP Notes: Arizona

• Is Mack Wilson Sr. 8-1 PD for real?
• Kyzir White 5-6 LB snap counts

IDP Notes: Atlanta

• No big numbers but plenty of useful ones. Troy Andersen 5-1, Kaden Elliss 4-5, Nate Landman 5-2 LB snap counts/roles
• Matthew Judon 1-4-.5
• Jesse Bates picked up where he left off last year 6-0. Justin Simmons was disappointing 0-3
• Mike Hughes 7-0 3TFL where did that come from?

IDP Notes: Baltimore

• Eddie Jackson's role?
• Kyle Van Noy injured

IDP Notes: Buffalo

• Big game for Greg Rousseau 6-0-3 FF. Fluke or start of something big?
• Taron Johnson forearm, Cam Lewis 7-3 in his place?
• Terrel Bernard 10-1

IDP Notes: Carolina

• Josey Jewell 3-4, Shaq Thompson 5-6 snaps?
• Mike Jackson 7 solo tackles

IDP Notes: Chicago

• Is Darrell Taylor 7-1-2 FF, the answer opposite Montez Sweat?
• T.J. Edwards Huge 10-4 FR
• Slow day for Kevin Byard III 1-1. Jaquan Brisker 5-5 Concern for Byard?

IDP Notes: Cincinnati

• Dax Hill 7-1-1 PD in first start at corner
• Safeties made little impact
• Logan Wilson 7-6 FF

IDP Notes: Cleveland

• Jordan Hicks doesn't do much 3-4, JOK much better 6-3 PD
• Juan Thornhill had a big game 8-1. Don't chase the points