Week 15 IDP Waiver Wire Report
The large hurdle for many fantasy managers making the leap into IDP leagues is participant data, or lack thereof. The worry of the unknown. However actually, most fantasy managers don’t know any given week’s waiver wire fodder. Take a look at a number of the high offensive scorers from Week 14: Rashaad Penny, Derrick Gore, Craig Reynolds, Jalen Guyton, Josh Palmer, Cam Sims, Damiere Byrd and the checklist goes on. We might acknowledge a few of these names, however the sport is at all times shifting. You observe the factors and enjoying time as finest you possibly can—the identical may be stated for IDP.
In case you’re comfy and what to anticipate in your league, it’s time for an added problem. A scoring change wrinkle, for instance. You shouldn’t go overboard, however a minor uptick to provide your IDP extra factors is a good way to provide them extra relevance to your league.
My suggestions might be primarily based on what I really feel is the best IDP format: I might advocate 10 defensive starters (1 DT, 2 DE, 3 LB, 1 CB, 2 S and 1 IDP flex) along with your format’s offensive starters. My superb scoring system is 2 factors per solo deal with, 1 per help, 1 per TFL, 4 per sack, 4 per INT, 1.5 per move defended, 4 per compelled fumble, 1 per fumble restoration, 4 per security and 6 for defensive touchdowns.
In case your league solely makes use of a small, restricted variety of IDPs, you need to keep on with the IDP blue bloods, sometimes at linebacker—high-yield deal with machines who’ve been scoring properly all 12 months lengthy. This text goes deeper than that.
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IDP WAIVER WIRE REPORT
Defensive Linemen
DE Dre’Mont Jones, Denver Broncos
Featured within the Week 14 IDP waiver wire report, we’re going again to the properly with Jones. With three sacks over his final two video games, the previous Ohio State product appears to have discovered his groove. All 5.5 of his sacks this season have come since Week 8. Like final week, my solely concern is a scarcity of snaps. Among the many Broncos’ defensive ends, he leads in snaps performed (500), however he solely noticed 38% of defensive snaps in Week 14 and is often hovering round 60%.
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DE DeMarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys
He’s now been again for 2 weeks, however he’s one of the best Cowboys defensive finish by a protracted shot. Although Randy Gregory and Dorance Armstrong are each placing up strong stats and enjoying time, Lawrence is a minimize above. He performed in 69% of snaps whereas the Cowboys are utilizing a six-player DE rotation. It is a distinctive scenario since Dallas solely has one or two linebackers and no defensive tackles who see greater than 50% of the snaps. You’ll should roll with the punches however when wholesome, Lawrence generally is a top-five DE.
DE Dante Fowler, Atlanta Falcons
With 2.5 sacks in his final 4 contests, Fowler is trending in the suitable route. The Falcons’ protection isn’t doing a lot proper however they’ve gutted out two straight street wins (at JAC, at CAR). There’ve been loads of accidents to their move rushers over the previous month, which has given Fowler a clearer path to enjoying time. The sneaky-good factor you need in a move dashing IDP is that he performs on a group with a robust offense. In the event that they soar out to an enormous lead, that places the opposing offense in much more passing conditions, which creates sack alternatives. That hasn’t actually been the case for Atlanta, till just lately.
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DT Justin Jones, Los Angeles Chargers
Jones got here by once more with 4 solos, one help, one TFL, one fumble restoration and a sack. Jones has a tenuous grip on enjoying time (57% in Week 14 and 32% in Week 13), however he’s bringing the factors regardless.
Extra DT: Davon Godchaux (NE), Jarran Reed (KC), Dexter Lawrence (NYG), B.J. Hill (CIN), D.J. Jones (SF), Michael Pierce (MIN)
Extra DE (availability)*: Jaelen Phillips (MIA), Marcus Davenport (NO), Randy Gregory (DAL), Al-Quadin Muhammad (IND), Zach Allen (ARI),
Extra DE: Steven Means (ATL), Greg Gaines (LAR), Chris Wormley (PIT), Trevis Gipson (CHI), Lawrence Man (NE), Malcolm Koonce (LV)
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Linebackers
Kwon Alexander, New Orleans Saints
You like to see it. Alexander adopted up his Week 14 IDP waiver wire report point out with 4 solos, one TFL and two sacks vs. the Jets on Sunday. He’s seen 75% or extra of snaps in 5 of his final six. The Saints solely have a couple of guys enjoying greater than 70% of snaps in any given week. They’re utilizing a heavy rotation alongside the defensive position, which has given a little bit extra permanence to Alexander’s function.
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Rashaan Evans, Tennessee Titans
Evans made his return in Week 14, after lacking Tennessee’s earlier 5 video games. He did fairly properly with one solo, 5 assists, one TFL, one INT and one PD. The 2018 first-round decide generally is a strong LB3 with room to develop given the Titans’ accidents on the place.
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Josh Woods, Detroit Lions
Accidents proceed to take a toll on this LB corps and it appears to be like like common beginning ILB Alex Anzalone could possibly be out for some time with an ankle damage. We’ll discover out extra however any time a LB who sees 100% snaps goes down, an enormous quantity of enjoying time opens up. Woods appears to be like like the first recipient as his snaps jumped as much as 94% in Week 14 with Anzalone out. Detroit is already with out Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who took over for Jamie Collins when the Lions launched him. Plenty of snaps obtainable and Woods is the man to personal with backup Derrick Barnes additionally within the rotation.
Jermaine Carter, Carolina Panthers
Since Shaq Thompson went down again in Week 4, Carter has seen his enjoying time stay regular even after Thompson’s return. The stats haven’t been something to put in writing house about however he’s extra of an choice in deeper codecs. He posted three solos, 5 assists and a fumble restoration in Week 14.
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Extra LB: Ja’Whaun Bentley (NE), Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (CLE), Preston Smith (GB), Zach Cunningham (TEN)**, Willie Homosexual (KC)
Extra LB (availability)*: Matt Milano (BUF), Azeez Al-Shaair (SF), Quincy Williams (NYJ), Tae Crowder (NYG), Christian Kirksey (HOU), Anthony Barr (MIN)
Deeper LB: Ernest Jones (LAR), Krys Barnes (GB), Derrick Barnes (DET), Jonathan Cooper (DEN),
* Nonetheless too broadly obtainable regardless of nice manufacturing
** When wholesome
Defensive Backs
S Khari Willis, Indianapolis Colts
Willis hit 100% of snaps performed in Week 13, lastly making his return since lacking a lot time over the previous month. He “solely” offered 5 solos and one PD, however he’s a security who traces up extra like a linebacker in comparison with most safeties. After the Colts’ Week 14 bye, I’m anticipating low S1 level totals from him for the remainder of the season.
S Brandon Jones, Miami Dolphins**
I count on Jones to be again in Week 15 after not enjoying since Week 11 and the Dolphins’ Week 14 bye. Like many groups proper now, Miami makes use of a heavy rotation within the front-seven and even when they choose to maintain fellow safeties Eric Rowe and Jevon Holland on the sector, I count on Jones to see no less than 90% of the snaps and minimize into the enjoying time going to a few of their backup corners and edge rushers.
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S Ryan Neal, Seattle Seahawks
A season-ending damage to Jamal Adams opened up a ton of snaps and so they’re virtually all going to Neal. He delivered a humble 4 solos, three assists and one TFL in Week 14 however you possibly can’t ignore any IDP with 100% snaps.
CB Jourdan Lewis, Dallas Cowboys
With six solos, one compelled fumble, one fumble restoration and one PD, Lewis has inserted himself into the low CB1 dialog. Lewis largely performs the slot, and so they appear to belief him as an open-field tackler. The Cowboys do run loads of nickel given their hybrid front-seven so enjoying time isn’t a problem in any respect.
Extra CB: Rasul Douglas (GB), Bashaud Breeland (MIN), Ahkello Witherspoon (PIT), Okay’Waun Williams (SF)
Extra S: Ronnie Harrison (CLE)**, Eddie Jackson (CHI), Andrew Wingard (JAC), Tashaun Gipson (CHI), Jimmie Ward (SF)
Extra S (availability)*: Kyle Dugger (NE), John Johnson (CLE), Tracy Walker (DET), Chuck Clark (BAL)
Deeper S: Divine Deablo (LV), Elijah Riley (NYJ), Dean Marlowe (DET)
* Nonetheless too broadly obtainable regardless of nice manufacturing
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