Week 6 cornerback rankings Aqib Talib at No. 1 Steelers refine

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Week 6 cornerback rankings: Aqib Talib at No. 1; Steelers refine   Published: Oct 12, 2017 at 05:37 AM                           Featured on Ike's Island this week ...      ,           Johnson got out to a roaring start in Week 1 with an interception, which , and one forced/recovered fumble. He allowed two receptions on five targets for 25 yards in coverage in that game against the , earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Since then, he's continued to state his case for being a shutdown corner.      In my opinion, Johnson is the only corner who can also play safety because of his size (6-foot-2, 213 pounds), athletic ability, speed and ball awarene s. He trusts his instincts -- similarly to Kansas City's -- which always gives him the chance to play a play. With the traveling to Jacksonville this weekend, Johnson must focus on helping to stop the run. is having himself a year, while and the pa sing game are nearly nonexistent.     Week 6 cornerback rankings: My top 10         The lineup below reflects changes from .  Willie Mays Jersey        With sitting out , I couldn't keep him in my top 10. Talib has dominated so far, allowing 10 receptions on 14 targets for 58 yards (5.8 yards per catch). He did give up a touchdown to in Week 2, but countered by picking off in the red zone and . He's still at the top of his game in his 10th season and I love it.        Bye week  In the last two weeks, Sherman's been targeted a total of seven times and has allowed one catch for 12 yards. Quarterbacks respect him, period. Now on his bye week, Sherman has to feel good about what he's done up to this point.          lit up the ' secondary with the exception of Peterson. He held to a pair of receptions on three targets for 26 yards. I understand where is coming from -- he's in his prime and one of the league's premier cornerbacks, but his team sits at 2-3 (third in the division). If the want to get back in the win column Sunday, Peterson must have another big game against . The two met in Week 2 of 2016, and Evans had four receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown. Although Peterson gave up a TD, he also picked off in the game. </content:power-ranking>         Mike Gerber Jersey    Rhodes had a "day off" against the , as rookie didn't target him once. If it was my NFL debut, I'd avoid Rhodes, too. A huge divisional matchup against the awaits the . Rhodes has faced just three times since 2014. Nelson mi sed the entire 2015 with a knee injury, while Rhodes was sidelined with a knee injury in their Week 2 matchup last year. In the three meetings, Rhodes has allowed five catches on 10 targets for 41 yards and recorded three pa ses defensed. Rhodes will see his fair share of Nelson, but I wouldn't be surprised if he spends most of his time acro s from , who is playing with a ton of confidence.         It should be a routine  Austin Slater Jersey performance for Harris and the "No Fly Zone" against the on Sunday night, as lost most of his receiving weapons last week. Harris likely gets a pick.         As hard as it is for me to move a Raven the rankings, I have to give credit where credit is due. Smith is playing at an extremely high level and has yet to give up a touchdown. After giving up just one catch on one target for 3 yards to the , Smith shouldn't have a problem holding his own against 's .         Another solid week for Bouye. He held the receivers to four catches on 12 targets for 33 yards. He elevates his play by the week.            Loved watching last week. Brown racked up 100 receiving yards when matching up against Ramsey but was kept out of the end zone. In addition, Ramsey got his second interception -- one of 's five total picks on the day -- of the season. Ramsey likely faces , who's a much different play than Brown, on Sunday. Watkins hasn't been highly targeted and, unfortunately for him, that's not going to change with Ramsey and Bouye on the field.         Trufant's looking to bounce back after giving up a touchdown in his last time out. Miami ranks 23rd in pa sing offense and I don't see and Co. improving much against the fresh-off-a-bye defense. My gue s: Trufant gets his second INT of the year.        Bye week . Evan Longoria Jersey   I love me some Pacman! Since returning from his , the veteran cornerback has been unbelievable. Jones hasn't allowed a single catch in three of his four starts and his highest pa ser rating allowed was 45.3 to in Week 2. Last week, Jones left the game with a lower back injury, but it shouldn't keep him off the field for an extended period of time.       , Bills; , Broncos; , Giants; , Lions; , Rams; , .        WEEK 6 CORNERBACK DUOS: MY TOP THREE      Players: and .  Coming off a bye, the enter somewhat of a trap game. lost literally all of his receivers last week and will throw to anyone who's open. Talib and Harris can't relax or get complacent against Big Blue's struggling offense.   *Next up: * </content:power-ranking>      Players: and .  According to NFL Research, the have the NFL's two best defenders in pa ser rating allowed among the 57 players who have been targeted at least 25 times this season. Bouye has allowed a 38.3 pa ser rating against, while ey follows with a rating of 47.1 when targeted. The game is slowing down so much for the Jags duo it's like they're playing in the matrix. They face a offense that's coming off its worst performance of the season, as threw two picks and had a 48.9 pa ser rating vs. the . Similar to Seattle, expect Jacksonville's tandem to dominate and Co.   *Next up: * </content:power-ranking>         Players: and .  I had them on the outside last week, but the have proven they belong here -- with injuries and poor play plaguing the previous teams in this spot ( , , and Bills). In his second year, Burns' play is night and day from his rookie campaign. Watching film has slowed the game down and he understands what offenses are doing instead of going off natural ability. Through Week 5, Burns has allowed 13 catches on 26 targets for 97 yards (7.5 yards per catch) and one touchdown. The trade for a healthy has greatly benefited the ' secondary. And this week against the undefeated , these two can't  Juan Marichal Jersey sleep on any receiver because has done a great job of spreading the ball around.   *Next up: * </content:power-ranking>      and , Falcons; and , .            This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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