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 three.
IDP Notes: IDP Notes: Arizona
- What got into Dennis Gardeck? 6-0-3
- No LB with more than 2 solo stops. Kyzir White 2-5, Mack Wilson 0-4, Owen Pappoe 2-1, Krys Barnes 2-2-1 lopsided game 41-10
IDP Notes: Atlanta
- Monday Night Football
IDP Notes: Baltimore
- Odafe Oweh 4-1-2.5 FF
- Marlon Humphrey 8-2 int
- Not much opportunity for the linebackers. Raiders ran 14 times. Roquan Smith 4-7 PD, Trenton Simpson 3-2
IDP Notes: Buffalo
- Terrell Bernard pectoral, not season ending but an IR candidate. 7th-round rookie Baylon Spector finished the game at MLB 7-3, Dorian Williams 5-5. Nicholas Morrow?
- Buffalo safeties Rapp and Hamlin may be worth a look. Hamlin 8-2, Rapp 3-2
- Rousseau came back to earth but did he play 70+ % of the snaps again?
IDP Notes: Carolina
- A'Shawn Robinson 6-0 a worthy addition in tackle required leagues
- Shaq Thompson 8-6, Josey Jewell 8-3 FR snaps?
- No pass rush
IDP Notes: Chicago
- Kevin Byard III bounced back nicely
IDP Notes: Cincinnati
- Germaine Pratt 7-9 FF/FR, Logan Wilson 7-5.
- Sam Hubbard still not 100%
- B.J. Hill hamstring, Sheldon Rankins was down a couple of times.
IDP Notes: Cleveland
- Jordan Hicks 3-0-1 2PD. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 6-1
- Looked like a time share at safety, replacing Juan Thornhill
- Snap counts at edge
IDP Notes: Dallas
- Damone Clark started? 5-2, DeMarvion Overshown 4-0, Eric Kendricks 3-5
- Dallas pass rush stymied Micah Parsons 2-1, Demarcus Lawrence 0-2
IDP Notes: Denver
- Baron Browning foot. Could open the door for Nik Bonnito
- John Franklin-Myers concussion
- Brandon Jones mediocre again 3-4
- Cody Barton 3-4, any change in playing time?
- Riley Moss 3-0 but don't give up on him over a bad matchup.
IDP Notes: Detroit
- Aiden Hutchinson defensive player of the week 4-1-4.5 FF
- LB snaps
- Where did Terrion Arnold 1-0 go? Buccaneers only completed 12 passes
- Marcus Davenport managed one game before missing time with yet another groin injury.
IDP Notes: Green Bay
- Xavier McKinney with another pick but still no more than 4 tackles, Javon Bullard 3-2
- Isaiah McDuffie quiet again 2-1 PD.
IDP Notes: Houston
- Azeez Al-Shaair likely to see some kind of discipline for throwing a punch.
- Henry To'oto'o with a good game. LB snaps
IDP Notes: Indianapolis
- Julius Brents on IR knee, Julian Blackmon shoulder
- DeForest Buckner carted off with an ankle injury. Had a sore back going in.
- Laiatu Latu hip
- Nick Cross did it again 10-5
- Kenny Moore 2-2 PD playing outside?
IDP Notes: Jacksonville
- Andre Cisco groin. Antonio Johnson 4-0 Safety snaps
- Montaric Brown 11-0
IDP Notes: Kansas City
- Justin Reid in and out of the game with a hand issue
- LB snaps, Bolton 5-2 PD, Chenal 5-1 FF, Tranquill 3-4
- Chamarri Connor with another big game fron the slot. 4-2-1 FR/TD
IDP Notes: Las Vegas
- Note to self: never doubt Robert Spillane again 8-2 Int, 2PD
IDP Notes: LA Chargers
- Junior Colson hamstring. Daiyan Henley 6-4, Denzel Perryman 5-2-1.
- Elijah Moore got the start at safety with Alohi Gilman down
IDP Notes: LA Rams
- Quentin Lake 6-5
- Tyoy Reeder 4-4, Christian Rozeboom
- Jared Verse 6-1 FF
IDP Notes: Miami
- David Long is the guy 9-2. Jordyn Brooks 4-2 PD snap counts
- Jordan Poyer 3-1. Time to move on
IDP Notes: Minnesota
- Patrick Jones 4-2-2 FF looks like the real thing. Jonathan Greenard 2-0-1, Andrew Van Ginkel proves week one was not a mirage 4-0-1 PD
- Big game for Blake Cashman 5-7-1 2PD, Ivan Pace 6-2
- Josh Metellus has the bast day of the safeties 5-2 int. Camryn Bynum 3-5
IDP Notes: New England
- Kyle Dugger 8-1-1
- Ja'Whaun Bentley shoulder Raekwon McMillan next man up?
- Keion White 2-4-1.5
IDP Notes: New Orleans
- Alontae Taylor 8-1, Paulson Adebo 4-0 int 2PD
- Bryan Bresee 2-0-1 FF
- Peter Werner 5-3, Demario Davis 3-5 PD
- Carl Granderson woke up 1-4-1.5
- Will Harris 3-1 PD snaps?
- Chase Young 2-2-.5
IDP Notes: NY Giants
- Brian Burns off to a slow start 2-1 PD
- Last week's sensation, Darius Mussau, is down with an injury
- Micah McFadden 7-6-1, Bobby Okereke 4-4-1
- Rookie corner rule, Andru Phillips 7-5-1.
- Jason Pinnock 8-1-2, Tyler Nubin 3-2
IDP Notes: NY Jets
- Will McDonald stepping it up 4-0-3 FF
- Jermaine Johnson Achilles'
- C.J. Mosley foot, Jamien Sherwood 8-4 PD
- Quincy Williams 8-1 FR
- Tony Adams crashed back to earth with a thud. 2-1 2PD
- Javon Kinlaw three solos in each of first two games
IDP Notes: Philadelphia
- Monday Night Football
IDP Notes: Pittsburgh
- Denver was a horrible matchup in this game. Patrick Queen 3-1 PD, Elandon Roberts 2-0
IDP Notes: Seattle
- Jerome Baker aggravated his hamstring injuty Tyrice Knight in on 7 tackles in relief. Tyrel Dodson 3-4. LB snaps
- Boye Mafe with another strong outing. 4-1-1
- Derick Hall concussion
- Julian Love with another good game 7-0 PD and a blocked field goal.
- K'Von Wallace 3-1 role? Reyshawn Jenkins 5-4
IDP Notes: San Francisco
- Nick Bosa knee? 4-1-2
- Fred Warner exploded 8-1-1 2FF, int, 2PD. DeVondre Campble getting the playing time but not putting up the numbers 2-3
IDP Notes: Tampa Bay
- Jared Goff threw 55 times.
- Antoine Winfield out, Christian Izien 5-4 int 2PD, Tykee Smith 6-2, Jordan Whitehead 8-3 PD
- Vita Vea knee, possibly serious
- SirVocea Dennis looks good 6-4, K.J. Britt 2-2
- YaYa Diaby playing but not healthy.
IDP Notes: Tennessee
- Jamal Adams Special teams?
- Ernest Jones with a bigger role 6-3. Kenneth Murray 5-3, No sign of Jack Gibbs in the first half stats 0-1
- Doesn't look like L'Jarius Sneed will be a major IDP factor
IDP Notes: Washington
- So much for my high Jeremy Chinn expectations. 0-1 FR, and so much for my Dorance Armstrong as a sleeper prediction 0-2. Time to move on.
- Quan Martin 2-1
- Benjamine St-Juste 6-0 FF 3PD
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