IDP Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 11

Chris Gregory gives his IDP rankings and the top streamers to start along with defensive players to sit for Week 11 of the 2022 fantasy football season.

We've discussed Shaquille Leonard a lot in this space, but with good reason. IDP has always struggled to find transcendent talents you can rely on every week, but Leonard was just that for three seasons. He was our no-doubt top overall defender for three straight offseasons as a result, with few players having the potential to lead the NFL in both tackles and turnovers. Unfortunately, those days appear to be behind us. After Leonard had his second back surgery in six months, there are questions about where and if he may ever play again.

First among our concerns must be Leonard's health and longevity. The odds of retirement are low right now, as Leonard himself denied considering retirement two years ago despite rumors he had. However, back injuries are serious, and they tend to recur as individuals age. If Leonard did consider giving it up before, he’ll surely do so again after multiple back surgeries and head injuries. Of course, even if Leonard returns, we have no idea how effective he will be, or where he will be.

Diving into this year’s film, it is readily apparent that both Zaire Franklin and Bobby Okereke looked faster and more effective than Leonard. Indianapolis clearly preferred them both to this year’s Leonard, too. After auditioning Franklin and Okereke for the rest of this season, the Colts could save $4.2 million in cap space by designating Leonard as a post-June 1^st cut and move on. The likelihood that Leonard could either share time in Indy or move to a new team next year renders him droppable in many dynasty formats.

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Top Fantasy Defensive Linemen of the Week

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	T.J. Watt (Q)	Steelers	Bengals
2	Micah Parsons	Cowboys	Vikings
3	Nick Bosa	49ers	Cardinals
4	Matthew Judon	Patriots	Jets
5	Myles Garrett	Browns	Bills
6	Aaron Donald	Rams	Saints
7	Brian Burns	Panthers	Ravens
8	Za’Darius Smith	Vikings	Cowboys
9	Maxx Crosby	Raiders	Broncos
10	Khalil Mack	Chargers	Chiefs
11	Danielle Hunter	Vikings	Cowboys
12	Alex Highsmith	Steelers	Bengals
13	Aidan Hutchinson	Lions	Giants
14	Javon Hargrave	Eagles	Colts
15	Cameron Heyward	Steelers	Bengals
16	Cameron Jordan (Q)	Saints	Rams
17	Montez Sweat	Commanders	Texans
18	Demarcus Lawrence	Cowboys	Vikings
19	Trey Hendrickson	Bengals	Steelers
20	Kwity Paye	Colts	Eagles
21	Deatrich Wise Jr.	Patriots	Jets
22	Von Miller	Bills	Browns
23	Gregory Rousseau (Q)	Bills	Browns
24	Jerry Hughes	Texans	Commanders
25	Haason Reddick	Eagles	Colts
26	Sam Hubbard	Bengals	Steelers
27	Denico Autry	Titans	Packers
28	Dre’Mont Jones	Broncos	Raiders
29	Preston Smith (Q)	Packers	Titans
30	Quinnen Williams	Jets	Patriots
31	Jeffery Simmons	Titans	Packers
32	Derrick Brown (Q)	Panthers	Ravens
33	Baron Browning (Q)	Broncos	Raiders
34	Chase Young (Q)	Commanders	Texans
35	Rashad Weaver (Q)	Titans	Packers
36	Deforest Buckner	Colts	Eagles
37	Daron Payne	Commanders	Texans
38	Jonathan Allen	Commanders	Texans
39	Grady Jarrett	Falcons	Bears
40	Josh Sweat	Eagles	Colts
41	Yannick Ngakoue	Colts	Eagles
42	Samson Ebukam	49ers	Cardinals
43	Arnold Ebiketie	Falcons	Bears
44	Zach Allen	Cardinals	49ers
45	Chris Jones	Chiefs	Chargers
46	Josh Uche	Patriots	Jets
47	Osa Odighizuwa	Cowboys	Vikings
48	Leonard Floyd	Rams	Saints
49	Carl Lawson	Jets	Patriots
50	Marcus Davenport (Q)	Saints	Rams

DL Gamble(s) of the Week: Arnold Ebiketie, Atlanta Falcons

The Bears’ offensive line has improved its sack rate since Justin Fields went on his tear, but they are still surrendering 3.25 sacks per game during his hot streak. Worse, their line remains the worst in the NFL in Adjusted Sack Rate and sacks allowed. Things are getting better, but rookie tackle Braxton Jones has surrendered 29 pressures this season and has allowed three per game the past three weeks.

Ebiketie is playing over half of Atlanta’s snaps now, and he has shown flashes of what earned him a low first-round grade from us in this past NFL Draft. He’s also available in nearly every IDP league. He’s worth a flyer in deep formats, though his floor is low.

DL Fold(s) of the Week: Dorance Armstrong, Dallas Cowboys

Armstrong is in a slump of late, totaling just four tackles and a recovered fumble across his past three games. His playing time is still consistent, hovering around 50%, but his production is down. Now he gets a Vikings team that’s allowed only four total sacks and 2.7 quarterback pressures per game off the edge. Armstrong plays on the edge 89.6% of the time, putting him right up against Minnesota’s strength. The floor is low for Dallas’ #3 edge this week.

Top Fantasy Linebackers of the Week

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	C.J. Mosley	Jets	Patriots
2	T.J. Edwards	Eagles	Colts
3	Zaire Franklin	Colts	Eagles
4	De’Vondre Campbell (Q)	Packers	Titans
5	Rashaan Evans	Falcons	Bears
6	Bobby Wagner	Rams	Saints
7	Roquan Smith	Ravens	Panthers
8	Frankie Luvu	Panthers	Ravens
9	Bobby Okereke	Colts	Eagles
10	Cole Holcomb (Q)	Commanders	Texans
11	Mykal Walker	Falcons	Bears
12	Jordan Hicks	Vikings	Cowboys
13	Josey Jewell	Broncos	Raiders
14	Drue Tranquill	Chargers	Chiefs
15	Logan Wilson	Bengals	Steelers
16	Nicholas Morrow	Bears	Falcons
17	Eric Kendricks	Vikings	Cowboys
18	Demario Davis	Saints	Rams
19	Zaven Collins	Cardinals	49ers
20	T.J. Watt	Steelers	Bengals
21	Myles Jack	Steelers	Bengals
22	Micah Parsons	Cowboys	Vikings
23	Nick Bolton	Chiefs	Chargers
24	Shaq Thompson	Panthers	Ravens
25	David Long Jr.	Titans	Packers
26	Isaiah Simmons	Cardinals	49ers
27	Pete Werner (Q)	Saints	Rams
28	Christian Kirksey	Texans	Commanders
29	Fred Warner	49ers	Cardinals
30	Malcolm Rodriguez (Q)	Lions	Giants
31	Denzel Perryman (Q)	Raiders	Broncos
32	Quincy Williams	Jets	Patriots
33	Dre Greenlaw	49ers	Cardinals
34	Quay Walker	Packers	Titans
35	Jack Sanborn	Bears	Falcons
36	Tremaine Edmunds	Bills	Browns
37	Matt Milano	Bills	Browns
38	Deion Jones	Browns	Bills
39	Isaiah McDuffie	Packers	Titans
40	Kyzir White	Chargers	Chiefs
41	Sione Takitaki	Browns	Bills
42	Willie Gay Jr.	Chiefs	Chargers
43	Matthew Judon	Patriots	Jets
44	Ernest Jones	Rams	Saints
45	Christian Harris	Texans	Commanders
46	Alex Highsmith	Steelers	Bengals
47	Alex Anzalone	Lions	Giants
48	Patrick Queen	Ravens	Panthers
49	Leighton Vander Esch	Cowboys	Vikings
50	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Q)	Browns	Bills

LB Gamble(s) of the Week: Quay Walker, Green Bay Packers

De'Vondre Campbell may miss another week, given he was out Sunday and has a quick turnaround for Thursday. If he does, the fantasy stock of Walker and Isaiah McDuffie inflates. While it was McDuffie who exploded in Campbell's absence last week, we are betting on Walker's talent in this scenario. With the Titans on tap, Walker could be an LB1 if Campbell misses again. If Campbell plays, Walker is a high-upside LB3. Either way, he’s worth rostering this week.

LB Fold(s) of the Week: Pete Werner, New Orleans Saints

Werner's health is in question this week, and he has an awful matchup if he does play. The Rams' offense possesses the third-lowest rushing rate in the NFL, and they dipped below their season average with John Wolford under center. They also ran the seventh fewest plays in the NFL with Wolford, who could start again if Stafford remains in concussion protocol as he was at the time of this writing.

Whoever is under center, the Rams’ play calling features Demario Davis' strengths better than Werner's. While Cooper Kupp's absence could force Los Angeles to run more, their lack of running game has had more to do with inability than refusal so far this year. Simply put, the Rams cannot run behind their poor offensive line, regardless of who is at RB or QB. That’s why we are fading Werner but leaving Davis in the LB2 conversation.

Top Fantasy Defensive Backs of the Week

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Derwin James	Chargers	Chiefs
2	Jordan Poyer (Q)	Bills	Browns
3	Jonathan Owens	Texans	Commanders
4	Harrison Smith	Vikings	Cowboys
5	Talanoa Hufanga	49ers	Cardinals
6	Minkah Fitzpatrick (Q)	Steelers	Bengals
7	Donovan Wilson	Cowboys	Vikings
8	Trevon Diggs	Cowboys	Vikings
9	Jalen Thompson	Cardinals	49ers
10	L’Jarius Sneed	Chiefs	Chargers
11	Grant Delpit	Browns	Bills
12	Julian Love	Giants	Lions
13	Richie Grant	Falcons	Bears
14	Jeremy Chinn (Q)	Panthers	Ravens
15	Eddie Jackson	Bears	Falcons
16	Kevin Byard	Titans	Packers
17	Jaquan Brisker	Bears	Falcons
18	Adrian Amos	Packers	Titans
19	Jalen Pitre	Texans	Commanders
20	Jaylinn Hawkins	Falcons	Bears
21	Patrick Surtain II	Broncos	Raiders
22	DeShon Elliott (Q)	Lions	Giants
23	Kerby Joseph	Lions	Giants
24	Marlon Humphrey	Ravens	Panthers
25	Jayron Kearse	Cowboys	Vikings
26	Charvarius Ward	49ers	Cardinals
27	Marcus Maye (Q)	Saints	Rams
28	Jalen Ramsey	Rams	Saints
29	Justin Simmons (Q)	Broncos	Raiders
30	Vonn Bell	Bengals	Steelers
31	Nick Scott	Rams	Saints
32	Kyle Dugger	Patriots	Jets
33	Kamren Curl	Commanders	Texans
34	Jordan Whitehead	Jets	Patriots
35	Damar Hamlin	Bills	Browns
36	Kenny Moore II	Colts	Eagles
37	A.J. Terrell (Q)	Falcons	Bears
38	James Bradberry	Eagles	Colts
39	Roger McCreary	Titans	Packers
40	Jeff Okudah	Lions	Giants
41	Patrick Peterson	Vikings	Cowboys
42	Xavier Woods	Panthers	Ravens
43	Jessie Bates III	Bengals	Steelers
44	Marcus Epps	Eagles	Colts
45	Chuck Clark	Ravens	Panthers
46	Geno Stone	Ravens	Panthers
47	Marshon Lattimore (Q)	Saints	Rams
48	Jaire Alexander	Packers	Titans
49	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	Eagles	Colts
50	Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner	Jets	Patriots

DB Gamble(s) of the Week: Trevon Diggs as a #1 DB

Diggs as a DB1 may be commonplace in some leagues, especially Premium scoring formats and leagues that start a CB. However, Diggs is usually too inconsistent to trust as a DB1 in your shallower leagues. Rather, he's typically a DB2 or DB3 with upside in those formats, given his inconsistent floor. Dallas’ matchup with Justin Jefferson considerably raises Diggs’ floor and ceiling this week, though. Shadowing Jefferson is enough to consider Diggs as your DB1 in all leagues.

DB Fold(s) of the Week: Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, New York Jets

We love us some Sauce, but his matchup is less than ideal this week. As we've said in past columns, the Patriots offer one of the lowest-volume passing attacks in the NFL. They also don't have a clear receiver to shadow. The Pats and Giants are two of the worst fantasy matchups for corners every week. This week, that burden falls on Sauce. We are fading him out of our DB3 tier this week.

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