IDP Week 13 NFL Fantasy Football 2009 Waiver Wire Pick Ups

B. Scott (BUF) was back at his natural safety position week 12 and you might not have even known it because he put up tackle numbers like he was still playing LB. Chris Draft looks like he will play linebacker for the rest of the year. But Scott still put up bigger numbers than MLB Poz. That Bills defense is such a gold mine vs. NYJ for week 13. Between T. Jones running and Sanchez throwing INTs, I love Scott and Safety D. Whitner (BUF).

S. Jones(PHI) vs. Matt Ryan or his backup. Whoever it is will try to force the ball to Tony Gonzalas a TON. Because any team that faces the Eagles knows that are very weak at covering tight ends. That will lead to MANY opportunities for Jones. Especially with the screen game they do with J. Norwood coming back next week and continuing to use Snelling's receiving skills.

SS Bernard Pollard (HOU) is up there with the VERY top guys. He's got a good matchup week 13 and even if it was a bad matchup, Pollard is getting very close to being "matchup proof", just like Bryan Scott. He's put up solid numbers every game he's started this year.

My DB PICKUP OF THE WEEK S R. Doughty (WAS) vs. Drew Brees Don't get me wrong, I would still use Scott & Pollard over him this week, but he deserves a pickup. His 9 solos week 12 vs. Philly was his second highest amount of solos in a game this year. He had 10 solos week 4. Very few safeties have the hitting instincts to put up such high numbers. He's also had 4 games of 6 solos or higher this year. The only reason his total numbers are not higher is Chris Horton was the starting SS the first part of the year before getting benched for Doughty and now Horton is out for the year with injury. Doughty vs. Brees has the potential to be a 7 -10 solos type of game. If C.C. Brown from those Giants can get those numbers vs. Brees, so can Doughty.

LBs (Linebackers)

LB C. Draft (BUF) is the new LB next to Poz for Buffalo. Draft was a very good linebacker back in the day and the more "rust" he knocks off, the better he is going to get. He's a very smart football player, which makes him a prime canditate for sacks, INTs & forced fumbles. Week 12 was his first "full start" and he got 5 solos, 2 assists, 1 pd and 1 INT.,,

LB Keith Brooking (DAL) has been incredibly consistent this year and he faces NYG week 13 in a huge game. He's an emotional game who really brings it for big games. You can already mark him down for around 7 solos 2 assists with the possibility for extras (like a sack). If those numbers beat your LB, plug him in.

LB D Levy (DET) vs. the Bengals week 13 is a great matchup. Cincy is running the ball more than 40 times a game and every NFL team runs vs. Detroit. That puts Levy in nice opportunity to put up high tackle numbers.

MY LB PICK UP OF THE WEEK is Demorrio Williams (KC) vs. Denver week 13. I've watched this guy put up higher tackle numbers than DJ Williams, Lofton & Mayo over the last 3 weeks. How much longer can you keep a guy on the waiver wire who's averaging more than 7 solos a week? He's been almost as consistent as Clint Session from Indy.

DLs (Defensive Line)

DL/LBs David Bowens (CLE) has become a no brainer if he is a DL in your league and a great deal if he counts as one in your league. And Calvin Pace (NYJ) vs. Buffalo has a fantastic shot at a 2 sacks game week 13.

NON Defensive End Casey Hampton (PIT) vs. OAK week 13. I've been asked to list at least 1 "interior" linemen here for people who have to start defensive tackles. Interior linemen have been getting a good amount of sacks vs. Oakland this year and Hampton just picked up a sack week 12 last week vs. KC.

DL A. Ogunleye (CHI) vs. the Rams week 13. I feel pretty good about him getting a sack in this one. The side he is lined up on has had a sack on the Rams ever week for 9 weeks in a row. How's that for consistency? I'm sure I just jinxed everyone who uses him this week though. Let's put it this way. Seattle's D has had very few sack this year and they got 4 vs. St. Louis. If Ogunleye is not there, use Alex Brown (CHI), you still got a great shot at a sack.

MY DL Pick up of the Week is Shaun Ellis (NYJ). vs. Buffalo week 13. Joey Porter got his 2.5 sacks, Starks got a half sack and even Jason Taylor got a half sack vs. Buffalo. Each of those guys were predicted to get a sack so that gives some strong credit to predicting a sack for Shaun Ellis week 13. He had 8 tackles 2 sacks and 1 FF vs. New England week 11.