I use balanced scoring (1 point per tackle, 3 per sack) as my “standard”, and I consider 3.0 points a hit for defensive linemen (DL) and defensive backs (DB), with 5.0 points a hit for linebackers (LB).

I value your IDP teams as much as I value my own, so I want to remain accountable to you all in my advice. I provide a weekly recap of my previous recommendations and a running tally of my hits and misses in this column. How did we do last week?

Hits
Brian Robison (DL): 5.0 fantasy points
Akiem Hicks (DL): 7.5 fantasy points
Daryl Smith (LB): 6.0 fantasy points
Emmanuel Ogbah (LB): 11.5 fantasy points
Maurice Alexander (DB): 4.0 fantasy points
Sean Smith (DB): 5.0 fantasy points

Misses
Jared Crick (DL): 2.5 fantasy points
Ryan Kerrigan (LB): 4.0 fantasy points

Year-to-Date
DL: 15-for-21 (71.4%)
LB: 14-for-21 (66.7%)
DB: 11-for-14 (78.6%)
Overall: 40-for-56 (71.4%)

Now, let's look at recommendations for this week!