Revis has been a bright spot in an otherwise bleak Jets' season.

Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
Season Stats: 67 solos, 25 assists, 0.5 sacks, 0 INT, 1 FF, 2 Pass Def.
Last Week: 3 solos, 1 assist, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 Pass Def.

Not the best of afternoons for Willis, but we forecasted a weak outing during last week’s review.  This week features Willis facing the Arizona Cardinals, a team that succumbed to 11 total tackles by Willis on opening night.  While the last few games are leaning towards Willis not repeating that performance but he should definitely be able to improve from his four-tackle outing against the Rams.  For now, Willis should still be the frong-runner for the defensive Rookie of the Year, but that gap has closed considerably.

Jon Beason, Carolina Panthers
Season Stats: 63 solos, 18 assists, 0.0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 4 Pass Def.
Last Week: 7 solos, 2 assists, 0.0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 1 Pass Def.

With 20 total tackles over the past two weeks, Beason is definitely the flavor of the month for rookie fanatics.  The fact that he managed to record nine tackles against a pass-first Packers team speaks volumes and cements Beason as a LB1 for the upcoming game against the Saints.  The big plays have yet to rise to the scene for the rookie, but as long as he is averaging nine tackles per game (as he had over the past month), you won’t hear many owners complaining. 

David Harris, New York Jets
Season Stats: 58 solos, 25 assists, 2.0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 1 Pass Def.
Last Week: 6 solos, 0 assists, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 Pass Def (Week 12)

We had a request to add Harris to the rookie report mix, and for good reason.  With 58 tackles over the past four weeks, Harris has been an absolute animal in the place of the injured Jonathan Vilma.  While his totals have come down a bit since his 17 and 24 tackles back in weeks eight and nine respectively, 17 tackles in the past two weeks are nothing to be ashamed of.  Look for Harris to continue playing at this level given the lack of offense coming from the Green and White.

Defensive Linemen

Amobi Okoye, Houston Texans
Season Stats: 20 solos, 5 assists, 5.0 sacks, 0 INT, 1 FF, 0 Pass Def.
Last Week: 0 solos, 1 assist, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 Pass Def.

As we mentioned last week, Okoye should only be owned in the most dire of situations.  He’s slowing down considerably, and being as young as he is – it’s not very surprising.  A campaign that surpassed a ton of expectations; look for more from this kid further down the road.

Gaines Adams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Season Stats: 13 solos, 7 assists, 3.5 sacks,  0 INT, 1 FF, 2 Pass Def.
Last Week: 3 solos, 0 assists, 2.0 sacks, 0 INT, 1 FF, 0 Pass Def.

Adams quietly had one of the better defensive lines last week as the Bucs took down the Falcons.  The fourth overall selection now has 3.5 sacks on the season with his double-bagger last week.  While he’ll be up and down as seen in the previous few contests, it looks like Adams should be a stronghold for the Bucs over the next several years.

Defensive Backs

LaRon Landry, Washington Redskins
Season Stats: 42 solos, 22 assists, 1.5 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 3 Pass Def.
Last Week: 6 solos, 0 assists, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 Pass Def.

Yes, the six tackles are an upgrade over his one assist from a week earlier, but Landry has cooled down a ton over the past few weeks and is border lining on the “OK to drop” list.  The Tampa Bay Bucs will provide a few chances for Landry to earn his paycheck, but until he does so on a consistent basis, feel free to test other options in IDP formats.

Eric Wright, Cleveland Browns
Season Stats: 64 solos, 4 assists, 1.0 sacks, 1 INT, 0 FF, 8 Pass Def.
Last Week: N/A

The Browns suffered a serious worry last week when their rookie cornerback went down with a knee injury before recording a defensive statistic.  Thankfully, the injury will not require surgery, but he will definitely miss this week’s game against the Houston Texans.  With the air attack of the Texans, Wright will miss out on what would have been a wealth of opportunity.  Daven Holley will take his place in the starting set and we will update you on Wright’s status as we can.

Darrelle Revis, New York Jets
Season Stats: 58 solos, 10 assists, 0.0 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 11 Pass Def.
Last Week: 5 solos, 0 assists, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 1 Pass Def (Week 12)

Like his teammate David Harris, Darrelle Revis is long overdue for this mention in the rookie report.  Revis may not have racked up a ton of stats this past Thursday, but one quick look at the line of Terrell Owens (aside from the touchdown) and you’ll notice that it was relatively quiet.  The rookie cornerback was on Owens all game long and has even displayed a bit of a physical presence.  Teams will pick on him a bit over the home stretch due to this being his rookie season, but Revis is showing why the Jets traded up to acquire him.