Bucs coach Greg Schiano said the team is going to keep RE Adrian Clayborn (knee) out of OTAs for "safety reasons."

Clayborn is "doing well" in his recovery from a torn ACL that he suffered in Week 3 last season, and he's expected to be ready to go for training camp and the season opener. After opting not to re-sign DE Michael Bennett, the Bucs are putting a lot of faith in injury risks Clayborn and LE Da'Quan Bowers.

The defensive line position boasted one of the biggest stories in the Individual Defensive Player (IDP) world last season with the monster season that J.J. Watt produced. In a format generally dominated by the more glamorous linebacker position, Watt finished among the top point scorers in nearly all IDP scoring formats.

The defensive line is generally dominated by the pass rushing defensive end position as far as racking up fantasy points, and, although Cincinnati's defensive tackle Geno Atkins would finish close to the Top 5 in scoring, the norm held true in 2012.

Staying in the world of comparison, the defensive line was the least-affected position fantasy-wise by injuries. That's not to say that it was a season completely bereft of players going down and causing some consternation for IDP owners. For the most part the injuries were not as season-altering from a fantasy standpoint as the defensive back and especially the linebacker position.

Taking a look at the injury landscape of the 2012 season from a defensive line perspective is markedly different from the earlier look we took at linebacker, and as we move forward it becomes clearer as to how that works out.

So let's get to it and examine how injuries effected the defensive line position for fantasy purposes in 2012 and how those injuries could possibly alter 2013 IDP fantasy strategies.

First up will be a look at players who either missed the entire 2012 season due to injury or only managed to play five games or less. These are the injuries that send IDP owners scrambling to the waiver wire early in a season and perhaps lay waste to what appeared to be a great fantasy draft.

After an impressive rookie season, defensive end Adrian Clayborn was expected to build on the 40 tackles, 7.5 sacks and three forced fumbles that he posted in 2011. That would not happen as a knee injury suffered in Week 3 would end Clayborn's sophomore campaign after only 187 snaps and a total of two tackles.

Clayborn should be ready to return by the start of training camp and will be expected to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers improve on the paltry 27 sacks they amassed last season. Until it can be determined just how healthy he is, Clayborn doesn't project any higher than a DL3 and should be available towards the middle or even the back end of IDP fantasy drafts.

When the Buffalo Bills signed defensive end Mark Anderson to line up opposite the recently acquired Mario Williams it seemed like a match made in fantasy...

It's Week 4 of the 2012 NFL season, and as we head into the bye weeks most IDP owners have a pretty good feel for this year's teams, whether it's a 3-0 juggernaut that has you puffing out your chest or an 0-3 disaster of a squad that has you pulling out your hair.

As usual last week's recommendations contained a little of both of those extremes. If you heeded my advice and sat safety Antoine Bethea of the Indianapolis Colts then you may have thought I'm a genius, but I doubt that IDP owners who followed my recommendation to start defensive end Robert Quinn of the St. Louis Rams share that assessment.

It's with that knowledge that you can't win them all that I kick off another week of IDP Studs and Duds, where I'll point out some Individual Defensive Players who could be set to exceed expectations this week (Studs) and some that for whatever reason are riskier plays than usual (Duds).

That isn't necessarily to say that every "Stud" is a must-start (it depends on your other options) or that every "Dud" should be glued to your bench (just that the odds of a letdown week are greater than usual).

Also, as I said earlier the byes begin this week, so players from the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers need to be on fantasy benches, as I'm pretty confident that they're not going to score many points in Week 4.

Finally, before we get on with the show, if you have a specific IDP Start/Sit question you'd like my take on you can e-mail me at askgary@fantasysharks.com or post the question in the "Kilroyz Krystal Ball" thread in the Fantasy Sharks IDP Forum. I can't promise I'll get to every question, but I'll do the best I can.

STUDS

Michael Bennett -- DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. WAS): With Adrian Clayborn joining Da'Quan Bowers on the shelf Michael Bennett is the last man standing at defensive end for the Buccaneers, and the fourth-year pro has an excellent shot at making it two big games in a row given the problems that the Washington Redskins are having in pass protection right now.

Derrick Morgan -- DE, Tennessee Titans (at HOU): After a pair of solid games to start the season Morgan cooled off last week, but the 23-year-old should rebound this week against the Houston Texans, who are allowing the most fantasy points per game to opposing defensive linemen so far this year.

Cameron Wake -- DE, Miami Dolphins (at ARI): Wake's transition to 4-3 defensive end hasn't been nearly as smooth as his fantasy owners would have liked, but the fourth-year pro has...