Hey! You read the introduction and decided to stick around for a bit! Thanks. For starters, no IDP (Individual Defensive Player) will outperform any of their offensive starters. Well, Patrick Willis will score more fantasy points than Michael Vick this year. But there is absolutely no reason to recruit Ed Reed before Darren “Run DMC” McFadden (unless he’s drafting blindfolded and making his choices by throwing darts at a dart board).

With that caveat, here are two guys who may have a monster year (mostly tackles and sacks).

1. Chris Long. Long’s best fantasy attributes can be defined in a simple haiku:

Howie Long’s offspring

4 bags in the first seven

New Blitz-Happy Trainer

GOLD

Played all sixteen

Spags New York Defensive Team

Ignore rookie wall

2. Will Smith. To truly see the potential of The Fresh Prince of Naw’Lins, you must first clean up the mud. It’s like trying to catch the last Lucky Charm marshmallow while dodging the roasted oatmeal chunks. Put aside hernia surgery in January and forget about possible suspension for substance abuse. It’s a possible suspension from the 4-game variety that makes Smith virtually impossible to draw on draft day, but the old “watch list” is definitely worth clicking through. Now that we’ve fished through the chunks of oatmeal, let’s get down to it: Smith has a high ceiling on his talent. Last year was a bad year, but only because their Robin’s Batman, Charles Grant, was injured and teams were able to focus on Smith. But Grant returned in another year in which Smith is always good for 60+ tackles and 8-10 sacks. Smith is really my super sleeping beauty right now, but she could definitely be a great option as your second DLer.

As always, good luck in the world of fantasy football. May your draft go according to plan, your team compete, and your squad live happily ever after.