Ravens | Two injured defensive players limited

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens LB Jameel McClain (spine) and CB Lardarius Webb (knee) were limited to individual drills during organized team activities Wednesday, May 22.

Ravens | Lardarius Webb injury update

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (knee) is on schedule to be ready for training camp, according to head coach John Harbaugh. 'Lardarius is on schedule, maybe a little ahead of schedule,' Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. 'He looks really good. He should be ready to roll by training camp it looks like. We're going to make sure we don't have a setback, that's the most important thing. With Jameel, it's the same way.'

Ravens | Lardarius Webb receives bonus

Source: Footballguys.com

The Baltimore Ravens paid CB Lardarius Webb the $5 million option bonus he was due this offseason.

Ravens | To meet representatives of Cary Williams

Source: Footballguys.com

The agent for impending free-agent CB Cary Williams (Ravens) said Wednesday, Feb. 20, that he plans to meet with Baltimore Ravens vice president of football administration Pat Moriarty at the NFL Scouting Combine later this week. It's thought that Williams is unlikely to return with CBs Lardarius Webb, Corey Graham, Jimmy Smith and Chykie Brown all returning.

Ravens | Lardarius Webb returning next season

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (knee) said he is returning next season. "Yes, I am coming back next season and everything is great," Webb said. Webb tore his anterior cruciate ligament in October and was placed on Injured Reserve.

Ravens | Three to step up

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CBs Corey Graham, Chykie Brown and Chris X. Johnson will step up in the absence of CB Jimmy Smith (groin) for the team's secondary that is also without C Lardarius Webb (knee) for the rest of the season. Graham started outside and Brown saw 49 of 77 defensive snaps against the Oakland Raiders in Week 10. Graham has mostly played inside in his career, but he added that he's very comfortable with the team's defense. It's unlikely that Johnson will have the team's schemes down in time to make an immediate impact. Our View: It's a rough time for the Ravens secondary right now. Good news is they'll be facing a Roethlisberger-less Steelers team in week 11.

Terrell Suggs active

Source: Draft Sharks

Terrell Suggs has completed the improbable comeback from a partial Achilles tear. The DE/OLB is active for today's clash with the Texans. IDP owners certainly shouldn't start him in his 1st game off the PUP, but we'll be watching the results with great interest. Baltimore badly needs Suggs to boost a sagging pass rush -- especially after the loss of top CB Lardarius Webb.

Breakfast Table: Hatfields and McCoys; Antonio Cromartie and Cam Newton

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

For the last decade or so, Michael Salfino and Scott Pianowski have been putting together an email exchange centered around (but not limited to) the NFL. You might enjoy listening to them haggle. You might prefer a swift kick into the stomach. The Table isn't for everyone; we hope some of you enjoy it.

From: scott pianowski
Date: Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 8:49 AM
Subject: rivalry breakfast
To: Michael Salfino

Even with six teams on holiday in Week 7, we've got a lot to chew on. The Niners-Seahawks play an important Thursday game, the Giants-Redskins meet up on Sunday, Houston-Baltimore collide for the AFC yellow jersey, and the Hatfield-McCoy feud (Pats-Jets) fires

New Rule – Start your Running Backs Against the Ravens

Source: Fantasy Football Xtreme by FoleysFolly

After the Baltimore Ravens week 6 performance vs the Dallas Cowboys, an NFL Staff member writing on this blog stated “New rule: Start your running backs against the Ravens”.

The staffer doesn’t provide much information as to why, but only mentions the following tidbit “More proof that the Ravens rushing defense isn’t what it used to be: DeMarco Murray has 39 yards on four carries and Felix Jones ripped off 21 yards and a TD on his first carry.”

 

With that said, lets look a little more inside the numbers to see if this is a plausible statement to abide by…

After week 6 vs Dallas, the Ravens have the 26th ranked rushing defense in the NFL, allowing 136.5 yards on the ground per game. Yes, this means

Ravens | Lardarius Webb placed on Injured Reserve

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Mostly NFL Notes: Week 6 Recap

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

After a major hiccup in Kansas City, the Ravens' offense got back on track Sunday, but Baltimore has won its last four games by an average of just 3.3 points, so they haven't exactly looked dominant. Should be interesting to see them travel to Houston to face a Texans team coming off an embarrassing loss on national television in Week 7 in a battle between the two teams with the best record in the AFC…This Ravens defense already looked nothing like its usual formidable self even before losing Ray Lewis and Lardarius Webb to season-ending injuries. Fantasy owners shouldn't hesitate to start players against Baltimore moving forward…Tony Romo has got 6.7 YPA with a 0:5 TD:turnover ratio on third downs this season, good for a

IDP Waiver Wire: Week 7

Source: ProFootballFocus.com by Mike Woellert

Once again, a week ravaged by injuries and the big headline this week; Ray Lewis suffered a torn triceps and is going to miss the rest of the season. Big blow for the Ravens defense and his fantasy owners. Some other names that are going to miss the rest of the season; Lardarius Webb and [...]

Buy Low Sell High Week 7

Source: Fantasy Football Xtreme by FFAdvantage

Buy Low

Andre Johnson: Andre has only averaged about 60 yards a game this season. Many owners are not happy that the Texans are a running team and fantasy owners may want to get rid of Andre. I don’t believe all of the things people are saying about him not being the same player since his hamstring injury. Andre is still a great player and should get a lot more touchdowns as the season progresses.

Dwayne Bowe: Most owners want to sell high on Bowe because of the shaky quarterback situation in Kansas City. The Chiefs are going into a Bye week and should be able to have Matt Cassel back for their week 8 match-up against Oakland. Matt Cassel might not be the greatest quarterback in the league

Week 7 – Team Defense Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Kyle Terada / US PRESSWIRE

Coming off a big win against the Patriots, you know the Seahawks smell blood in the water down in the Bay Area after the 49ers pathetic performance against the Giants. Stop the run and force San Francisco to put the football in Alex Smith’s hands, something Jim Harbaugh clearly doesn’t want to do, based off of the coaching staff continued use of Colin Kaepernick even when the team is down by 20 points.

As a 49ers fan, I can promise you this will be a hard-hitting game as both contest between these two teams were close and physical a year ago. While you won’t get a word out of Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh about a rivalry between the two coaches, you know it’s

Ravens confirm LB Ray Lewis, CB Lardarius Webb are done for season

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

Sunday's victory over the Cowboys was quite a costly one for the Ravens. Head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday what was reported Sunday night: Linebacker Ray Lewis and cornerback Lardarius Webb are going to miss the rest of the season. Lewis has a complete tear of his right triceps muscle while Webb suffered a torn left ACL. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Maybe the only good news the Ravens received today was that Haloti Ngata's knee injury is minor, and he should be able to play Sunday against the Texans. But the larger issue here is that the Ravens' defense is nothing to fear going forward. You can run on it, you can throw on it, and now they've just lost their on-field leader and best cover corner for the rest of the slate. It's very fair to

Webb officially done for '12 with torn ACL - Lardarius Webb | BAL

Source: Rotoworld Football

Ravens coach John Harbaugh confirmed at Monday's presser that LCB Lardarius Webb is done for the season with a torn left ACL.

Haloti Ngata sprained right knee

Source: Draft Sharks

The Ravens may have won Sunday, but their defense took a beating. On top of injuries to Ray Lewis and Lardarius Webb, DL Haloti Ngata sprained his right knee and aggravated a right shoulder injury. Neither ailment pulled him from the win over Dallas, but the knee could cost Ngata a game or 2. On the positive side, Baltimore might get DE/OLB Terrell Suggs back for "light practice" this week. Suggs, of course, partially tore an Achilles' tendon back in the spring.

Ravens | Lardarius Webb done for the season

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (knee) is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. An MRI exam Monday, Oct. 15, confirmed the initial diagnosis. With Webb out, CB Jimmy Smith will start opposite CB Cary Williams.

Lardarius Webb - Lardarius Webb injury update

Source: The Huddle

Updating a previous item, Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Week 6, according to a league source.
Huddle Up: Obviously a torn ACL will end the season of one of the league's top cornerbacks. Bad news for the Baltimore defense, but good news for the fantasy prospects of all the wide receivers the Ravens will face the rest of the way.

Lardarius Webb: ACL Tear Confirmed

Source: RotoWire.com NFL

Lardarius Webb: Tests have confirmed that Webb suffered a torn left ACL in Sunday's game against the Cowboys, CBS's Jason LaCanfora reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Ravens | Lardarius Webb injury update

Source: Footballguys.com

Updating a previous item, Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (knee) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Week 6, according to a league source.

Baltimore Ravens lose 2 D starters

Source: Draft Sharks

The Ravens lost a pair of important defensive players today -- possibly for the season. ILB Ray Lewis suffered a torn triceps. Doctors reportedly don't believe it was a complete tear of the muscle but still think it could be severe enough to shut Lewis down for the rest of the year. He's expected to get an MRI Monday morning for the full diagnosis. CB Lardarius Webb, meanwhile, tore his left ACL and will certainly hit IR. It's the 2nd career ACL tear for Webb. He tore his right ACL back in 2009. Jimmy Smith should step into the starting lineup as a result. Jameel McClain could fill Lewis' role.

Sunday Scene, Week 6: Dalton-to-Green still paying the fantasy bills

Source: Roto Arcade by Andy Behrens

AJ Green drew a tricky individual match-up on Sunday, spending much of his afternoon covered by Cleveland corner Joe Haden ... and it didn't really matter.

With receivers of Green's caliber, you don't sweat the opponent.

Haden actually had a solid day against Cincinnati on Sunday, with seven tackles and a pick. But he alone couldn't prevent Green from roasting the Browns, as the second-year receiver hauled in seven balls for 135 yards and a pair of scores. The first TD was a four-yarder — linebacker D'Qwell Jackson picked him up in coverage, which was never gonna work — and the second was a

Lardarius Webb: ACL Tear Feared

Source: RotoWire.com NFL

Lardarius Webb: Webb (knee) will undergo an MRI on Monday, the Baltimore Sun reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Ravens | Lardarius Webb might have serious injury

Source: Footballguys.com

Updating a previous report, the Baltimore Ravens fear CB Lardarius Webb (knee) might have suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys, according to sources.

Ravens' Lewis, Webb suffer injuries

Source: FFToday

Both are feared to be lost for season

Very bad news for Ravens' defense: The team fears torn triceps for LB Ray Lewis and torn ACL for CB Lardarius Webb, according to sources. (Jeff Darlington on Twitter)

FF Today's Take: Both players are scheduled to undergo MRIs, but if both injuries are confirmed, they are season-enders. Although Lewis has lost a step in his 16th season, he is still the emotional center of the Baltimore defense and would

Lardarius Webb - Ravens' CB Webb may have torn ACL

Source: The Huddle

The Baltimore Ravens fear CB Lardarius Webb suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during the first quarter of the team's Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys. The team is waiting for more tests to determine the injury.
Huddle Up: Webb is considered the Ravens' top cover man, and in his absence the Cowboys WR Dez Bryant had a game-high 13 receptions for 95 yards and 2 TDs.

Ravens | Lardarius Webb may have torn ACL

Source: Footballguys.com

The Baltimore Ravens fear CB Lardarius Webb (knee) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during the team's Week 6 game. The team is waiting for more tests to determine the injury.

Report: Ravens fear Lardarius Webb tore ACL - Lardarius Webb | BAL

Source: Rotoworld Football

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports the Ravens fear LCB Lardarius Webb suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's Week 6 game against Dallas.

Ravens | Lardarius Webb injured

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (knee) suffered a knee injury in Week 6 and is considered questionable to return.

Week 6 IDP – DB Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Kirby Lee / US PRESSWIRE

Tyvon Branch is struggling to post big-play numbers but if the Raiders offense continues to have problems, his numbers should be around the top five at his position by seasons end.

We shouldn’t hesitate to keep him in the lineup as his tackle numbers remain solid and from what I witnessed in the preseason, he should pickup some sacks during the year, as Oakland’s coaching staff was using him more like what we saw back in 2010, when he had four sacks.

What Did We Learn From Week Five?

- One of my favorite IDP rookie sleepers in my IDP dynasty league drafts this off-season Vikings corner Josh Robinson is getting it done. Robinson is a good

Ravens | Lardarius Webb dealing with knee issue

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (knee) said he expects to fully participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 3, even though he is dealing with a minor knee issue.

Ravens | Lardarius Webb says QBs still throwing on him

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb said opposing quarterbacks are not avoiding him this season even though he intercepted eight passes in 2011 and received a lucrative contract this offseason. 'They don't respect me yet,' Webb said. 'I don't want that. Then, you get no stats. They still coming. They completed a lot of balls on me, quite a few.' Webb said his struggles in Week 3 occurred because New England Patriots QB Tom Brady is a top quarterback.

Ravens | Teammate sees big things for Dannell Ellerbe

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb has been impressed with the early play from LB Dannell Ellerbe so far this season. 'Dannell is a big asset. He's a baller. If he keeps playing this way, he will see a big contract,' Webb said Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Ravens | Three limited in practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (knee), LB Brendon Ayanbadejo (knee), and T Jah Reid (calf) were limited in practice Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Ravens | Four limited in practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens LB Jameel McClain (knee), DE Pernell McPhee (knee), S Bernard Pollard (chest) and CB Lardarius Webb (knee) all were limited in practice Thursday, Sept. 20.

Week 3 IDP DB Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Kirby Lee / US PRESSWIRE

After a somewhat disappointing season in 2011 that had some wondering if he would lose his job to Chris Hope this off-season, Falcons strong safety William Moore is off to a terrific start. After a solid stat line against the Chiefs, Moore started Monday night off with a bang, intercepting Peyton Manning on the first drive and missing a touchdown by one yard.

Moore was all over the field and the icing on the cake was a late game sack on Manning, something that isn’t easy for any defender to come away with as the savvy veteran is tough to bring down.

Coming into week three Moore has a terrific matchup against the a Chargers offense that’s been friendly towards

Ravens | Five miss practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens LB Jameel McClain (knee), DE Pernell McPhee (knee), S Bernard Pollard (chest), OT Jah Reid (calf) and CB Lardarius Webb (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Sept. 19.

Ravens | Two to split punt return duties

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg indicated WR Jacoby Jones and CB Lardarius Webb will split punt return duties for the time being.

Week 2 IDP Rankings – Defensive Backs

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Brett Davis / US PRESSWIRE

What looked like a promising second year in the NFL for Eric Berry turned into a nightmare against the Bills, week one as Stevie Johnson ended his season with a torn ACL on a low block.

Berry was back on the field week one against the Falcons and played in 64 snaps, but only accumulated two tackles and a pass deflection. Expect better production this week after LaRon Landry posted seven tackles and a forced fumble against the Bills last week.

I’m sure Berry will be focused and ready to unleash a little pent up frustration from a lost season on the team that cost him an injury. Berry

Fantasy Football Rankings 2012: Complete Look at NFL Defenses

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

When it comes to drafting a defense in fantasy football, you should look to wait until the final couple rounds of your draft. The best strategy as a fantasy football owner for defenses is to go with the best matchups. Every week there will be a defense in your waiver wire that will be going up against one of the worst offenses in the league.

However, if you are a fantasy owner that looks to draft a defense around the 10th round, here is a list of defensive rankings for your 2012 fantasy football season.

 

1. San Francisco 49ers

Led by Patrick Willis, the

Fantasy Football 2012: 3 Defenses Worth an Early-Round Selection

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

Selecting your defense early on is a fantasy pick that’s often considered quite a risk. The uncertain nature of the NFL makes it very difficult to predict the performance of an entire unit. However, that’s what makes fantasy football interesting.

Although I refuse to use the phrase that mentions defense and championships, it’s maybe something to bear in mind when making your early-round draft picks.

Obviously there are some units that are safer bets than others, so to make it interesting I’ve selected three defenses of varying risk.

 

Baltimore

Ravens | Lardarius Webb looks good in practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Baltimore Ravens CB Lardarius Webb is having a strong practice Wednesday, Aug. 1. Webb has an interception and a pass breakup, and he's shown good awareness on the field.