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Rank |
Player |
Last Week |
Change |
Notes |
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1 |
A.J. Green |
1 |
-- |
Brandon Flowers is actually a good CB. You wouldn't know by watching that game. |
|
2 |
Geno Atkins |
2 |
-- |
Such a dominant performance by the best DT in the NFL. It's great to have the best WR and the best DT, and that's not homerism talking. |
|
3 |
Andre Smith |
4 |
-- |
Justin Houston has been Kansas City's best pass rusher. Did you hear his name once last week? Smith is a complete player. |
|
4 |
Leon Hall |
3 |
-- |
I figured Hall would have his hands full with Dexter McCluster in the slot. Not a chance. This may be Hall's best season in coverage. |
|
5 |
Andy Dalton |
5 |
-- |
Dalton is in the middle of his best stretch of his career. |
|
6 |
Kevin Zeitler |
7 |
+1 |
This wasn't Zeitler's best game of the season at all, but he had enough "wow" blocks to make me forget about a few stumbles. |
|
7 |
Andrew Whitworth |
6 |
-1 |
He's not even an OK run blocker. With Faine benched, Whit is now the worst run blocker amongst the starters. |
|
8 |
Adam Jones |
8 |
+1 |
This is the best season of Pacman's career. He's much more than an athlete now. |
|
9 |
Jermaine Gresham |
10 |
+2 |
Hopefully Gresham realizes that when he Hulks-out, he's a much better player. |
|
10 |
Carlos Dunlap |
8 |
-2 |
I found it so strange that Dunlap has flashed more against the run than he has as a pass rusher this year. |
|
11 |
Clint Boling |
13 |
+2 |
This was one of Boling's best games of the season. He's a fine NFL guard. Probably a top 15 player at the position in the league. |
|
12 |
Michael Johnson |
11 |
-1 |
He's been leaving us wanting more the last few weeks. They need to find a way to get him going again. |
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13 |
Vontaze Burfict |
14 |
+1 |
Burfict has one of his better games last week. I don't think he missed a tackle and was only really beat up the seam by Moeaki once. |
|
14 |
Andrew Hawkins |
12 |
-2 |
Hawkins sat with an injured knee and wasn't missed as Mohamed Sanu took his slot snaps. |
|
15 |
Terence Newman |
18 |
+3 |
Newman has played three straight good games. Put some competition (Kirkpatrick) behind him and watch him go. |
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16 |
Reggie Nelson |
15 |
-1 |
This isn't a good look for Nelson. The Bengals defense seems more sound and smarter without him. They'll need his athleticism eventually but maybe he'll rotate more. |
|
17 |
Mike Nugent |
16 |
-1 |
He had a poor kickoff day and missed a 50-yard kick. |
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18 |
Domata Peko |
17 |
-1 |
Peko had a good game, but made little impact. That's saying something. |
|
19 |
Nate Clements |
19 |
-- |
He's been steadily progressing as a safety; especially against the run. |
|
20 |
Rey Maualuga |
20 |
-- |
He's holding his head above water lately. Three missed tackles where he was just out-athleted by Jamaal Charles almost lost his spot on this list. |
Just Missed the Cut: BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Mohamed Sanu, Kevin Huber, Cedric Peerman, Trevor Robinson, Pat Sims