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Ugo was at it again in Week 15, tallying five solos, two assists, one sack, one tackle for loss, and one pass defended. Amadi has been on fire since entering the starting lineup after the Marshon Lattimore trade and has forced his way into the DB2 conversation. Treat him as such despite a neutral at best matchup against the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. Add Ugo wherever possible, even if just to block your opponent.

Dugger was excellent in Week 15, racking up six solos, four assists, and one tackle for loss. Dugger has strung three strong weeks together and should be considered a DB2 option for Week 16 despite the tough on-paper matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Add Dugger where needed.

Belton shined against the Ravens, exploding for seven solos, eight assists, one sack, one tackle for loss, and one pass defended. Belton got the start with Tyler Nubin lost for the season and made his case to be in the DB2 conversation for Week 16 despite the one game sample. He has another plus matchup on tap for Week 16 (as well as Week 17) and should be rostered by any manager looking for some added firepower for the semifinal round. Add and start Belton as a top-25 option for a tasty Week 16 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

IPM was solid in Week 15, racking up six solos and three assists. Pola-Mao has flashed at times this season but should not be on fantasy radars for Week 16 despite his strong production against the Atlanta Falcons. Despite being a starter since Week 3, IPM has registered just two spike weeks all season. Look elsewhere for your Week 16 DB3/4.

Geno Stone was excellent in Week 15, racking up one solo, four assists, one interception, one pass defended, and one touchdown. Stone has been a disappointment on the season as a whole but is starting to heat up at the right time for fantasy managers. He has an interception in each of his last two games, including this past week's pick six, and is set to square off against Dorian Thompson-Robinson in a tasty Week 16 matchup. Stone has DB2 value due to the matchup and his recent play, but is better utilized as a DB3 if possible. Start Stone everywhere as a plus DB2/3 option.

Hicks was excellent in Week 15, filling in for the injured Chamarri Conner, racking up three solos, one tackle for loss, one interception, and one pass defended. Hicks does not have the tackle upside Conner offers but should still be a serviceable option for those with a Conner-sized hole in their lineup. Like Chamarri, Hicks has CB and S eligibility and is playing a high-leverage slot role. Tap Hicks where needed as a DB3/4 option for Week 16, thanks to a plus matchup against the Houston Texans.

Cook showed up in Week 15, tallying three solos, one tackle for loss, one interception, and one pass defended in the pick fest against Jameis Winston. Cook has not shown much this season, recording just three fantasy outputs of note, with this being his first since Week 5. Suffice it today that Cook should not be a fantasy consideration in any realm or league size despite the Jameis-fueled Week 15 production. Look elsewhere for Week 16 despite the plus matchup against the Houston Texans.

DeAngelo showed up in Week 15, reeling off two solos, two sacks, and two tackles for loss. The Falcons have been waiting for Malone to show enough to be an option on something other than special teams and finally gave him a role, albeit a small one in Week 15. He played a season high 21 percent of the snaps after being held to eight snaps or less since Week 9, when he played 30 percent of the defensive snaps. DeAngelo finally showed enough to earn an expanded role but is nowhere close to being an option for semifinals week. 21 percent of the snaps, even expanded based on his Week 16 success, leaves us in prohibitive risk territory with the playoffs here. Even those in 20 team leagues will want to look elsewhere for their Week 16 DL3/4.