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Week 10 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2024) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

Tampa Bay Bucs Defense D/ST Streamers, Rankings, Waiver Wire - Vita Vea Fantasy Football IDP

One persistent issue that constantly influences our IDP rankings and streamer advice is, “Are you in a deep or shallow league?” The idea of deep vs. shallow is a concept that routinely impacts our IDP advice. A majority of IDP leagues are not so deep that you’d ever start Stephon Gilmore… but how do we help the people who are? Better yet, how do we define a deep or shallow league?

For our purposes, “shallow leagues” are the most common IDP setups. These are serious leagues that like defenders but want offensive stars to remain the focus. In these setups, you typically see four or five starting defenders, with defenders sitting on only the longest benches. You also see scoring set out as we have it below, so defenders rarely outscore QBs, RBs, or WRs.

As for “deep leagues,” this term could refer to a variety of setups. For the truly hardcore, you might see 32-man leagues that start full 11-man defenses. More commonly, you may see leagues that start eight tacklers each week with scoring that keeps defenders on par with RBs and WRs. While 32-man leagues are uncommon, we try to help those in typical deep leagues each week.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:

 

IDP Scoring System for Rankings:

6-points per Defensive Touchdown

4-points per Forced Turnover (FF/INT)

3-points per Sack

2- points per PD, FR, Safety

1-point Solo Tackle

0.5-points Assisted Tackle

Note: These rankings are also based on leagues that start one player at each defensive position (DL, LB, DB) and two DFLEX.

Top Fantasy Defensive Linemen of the Week

Rank Player Team Opponent
1 T.J. Watt Steelers Commanders
2 Micah Parsons (Q) Cowboys Eagles
3 Andrew Van Ginkel Vikings Jaguars
4 Nick Bosa 49ers Buccaneers
5 Brian Burns (Q) Giants Panthers
6 Dexter Lawrence Giants Panthers
7 Josh Hines-Allen Jaguars Vikings
8 Keion White Patriots Bears
9 Trey Hendrickson Bengals Ravens
10 Will Anderson Jr. (Q) Texans Lions
11 Jonathon Cooper Broncos Chiefs
12 Jared Verse Rams Dolphins
13 Khalil Mack Chargers Titans
14 Montez Sweat (Q) Bears Patriots
15 Alex Highsmith Steelers Commanders
16 Harold Landry III Titans Chargers
17 Greg Rousseau Bills Colts
18 Danielle Hunter Texans Lions
19 Will McDonald IV Jets Cardinals
20 Travon Walker Jaguars Vikings
21 DeForest Buckner Colts Bills
22 Josh Sweat Eagles Cowboys
23 Jonathon Greenard Vikings Jaguars
24 Joey Bosa Chargers Titans
25 Byron Young Rams Dolphins
26 Zach Allen Broncos Chiefs
27 Ed Oliver Bills Colts
28 Sam Hubbard Bengals Ravens
29 A’Shawn Robinson Panthers Giants
30 Cameron Heyward Steelers Commanders
31 Chris Jones Chiefs Broncos
32 Nik Bonitto Broncos Chiefs
33 Vita Vea Buccaneers 49ers
34 Azeez Ojulari Giants Panthers
35 Jalen Carter Eagles Cowboys
36 Jeffery Simmons Titans Chargers
37 Carl Granderson Saints Falcons
38 Harrison Phillips Vikings Jaguars
39 Tuli Tuipulotu Chargers Titans
40 Quinnen Williams Jets Cardinals
41 Kwity Paye Colts Bills
42 Dante Fowler Jr. Commanders Steelers
43 Kyle Van Noy Ravens Bills
44 Emmanuel Ogbah Dolphins Rams
45 Calais Campbell Dolphins Rams
46 Matthew Judon Falcons Saints
47 Odafe Oweh Ravens Bengals
48 Za’Darius Smith Lions Texans
49 Leonard Floyd 49ers Buccaneers
50 Preston Smith Steelers Commanders

 

DL Riser of the Week:

Dante Fowler Jr., Washington Commanders

It's foolhardy to expect an edge rusher to have a career year in his age-30 season, but that's nearly the pace Fowler is on. The former top-5 NFL Draft pick has just one double-digit sack season in his career, but he is on pace for a career-high 12 sacks this year. Better yet, he's secured six quarterback takedowns in his past five games.

The potential for a breakout has always been there since Fowler came out of Florida, but injuries and inconsistent play have limited his snaps and production throughout a tumultuous career. So, are we predicting he will finally become what the Jaguars drafted him third overall to be in 2015?

The short answer is, no, we are not predicting that. However, his potential to outperform his current fantasy standing is high. The former Gator is currently the 83rd most rostered DL in fantasy, but he’s actually DL17 in fantasy ppg. Better yet, he’s playing in a familiar and effective scheme and has a plus matchup against the Steelers on tap.

 

DL Disappointment of the Week:

Matthew Judon, Atlanta Falcons

We warned you to fade Judon this offseason, but he remained a high-end DL2 pick in most IDP drafts this year. He had us sweating our fade of him with a solid start to the year, but the former Patriot hasn’t registered a sack since Week 2.

Perhaps more concerning is that Judon has hovered around the 50% defensive snap rate in two of his past three games. When asked about Judon playing a season-low snap count this weekend, Atlanta Head Coach Raheem Morris said it was about "finding ways to be more productive."

While Judon has a good matchup against the Saints this week, his playing time and metrics are both bad. It’s also concerning that his coach thought the defense might be more productive if Judon played less. Judon remains the 30th most rostered DL in IDP, which means he’s over-rostered and over-started.

Top Fantasy Linebackers of the Week

Rank Player Team Opponent
1 Fred Warner 49ers Buccaneers
2 Zaire Franklin Colts Bills
3 Zack Baun Eagles Cowboys
4 Foyesade Oluokun Jaguars Vikings
5 E.J. Speed Colts Bills
6 Roquan Smith Ravens Bengals
7 Eric Kendricks Cowboys Eagles
8 Dorian Williams Bills Colts
9 Bobby Wagner Commanders Steelers
10 Logan Wilson Bengals Ravens
11 Jamien Sherwood Jets Cardinals
12 Lavonte David Buccaneers 49ers
13 Ivan Pace Jr. Vikings Jaguars
14 Bobby Okereke Giants Panthers
15 Germaine Pratt Bengals Ravens
16 Terrel Bernard (Q) Bills Colts
17 Daiyan Henley Chargers Titans
18 DeMarvion Overshown Cowboys Eagles
19 Nick Bolton Chiefs Broncos
20 Nakobe Dean Eagles Cowboys
21 Jack Campbell Lions Texans
22 Jordyn Brooks Dolphins Rams
23 Blake Cashman (Q) Vikings Jaguars
24 Troy Andersen (Q) Falcons Saints
25 T.J. Edwards Bears Patriots
26 Azeez Al-Shaair (Q) Texans Lions
27 Jack Gibbens Titans Chargers
28 Cody Barton Broncos Chiefs
29 Quincy Williams Jets Cardinals
30 Trevin Wallace Panthers Giants
31 Demario Davis (Q) Saints Falcons
32 Christian Rozeboom Rams Dolphins
33 Kaden Elliss Falcons Saints
34 Josey Jewell Panthers Giants
35 Alex Anzalone Lions Texans
36 T.J. Watt Steelers Commanders
37 Nathan Landman Falcons Saints
38 Kyzir White (Q) Cardinals Jets
39 Tremaine Edmunds Bears Patriots
40 Patrick Queen Steelers Commanders
41 Henry To’o To’o (Q) Texans Lions
42 Frankie Luvu Commanders Steelers
43 Kenneth Murray Jr. (Q) Titans Chargers
44 Devin Lloyd Jaguars Vikings
45 Andrew Van Ginkel Vikings Jaguars
46 Drue Tranquill Chiefs Broncos
47 David Long Jr. Dolphins Rams
48 Micah McFadden Giants Panthers
49 Ventrell Miller Jaguars Vikings
50 Payton Wilson Steelers Commanders

 

LB Riser of the Week:

Devin Bush, Cleveland Browns

A former top-10 draft pick who has flashed but never been consistent in terms of fantasy or NFL production, Bush is a “riser” only in the short term. He is difficult to trust on a week-to-week basis, but his playing time and role should be solid until Jordan Hicks and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah return.

With Owusu-Koramoah on IR and Hicks persistently missing time, Bush has seen his playing time and production spike. As long as both of Cleveland’s starters remain out, he should continue to see consistent playing time on a talented defense that faces offenses who are usually trying to run out the clock with a lead.

Since Cleveland is on bye, the demand for Bush will be low on waivers. Because of the bye, he won’t even show up at the top of your queue. Thus, IDP managers in deep leagues can easily stash him this week if you need a streamer with a quality matchup in Week 11 since Bush and the Browns face the Saints and their short-game-oriented offense.

 

LB Disappointment of the Week:

Jerome Baker, Tennessee Titans

As we saw with Ernest Jones IV and his short foray in Tennessee, this Titans coaching staff is not quick to stick newly added linebackers into the starting lineup. Jones only saw 46% of the defensive snaps in his first game with the Titans, but Jerome Baker’s situation is worse.

In two games with Tennessee, Baker has seen exactly zero snaps. Jack Gibbens and Kenneth Murray Jr. seem entrenched ahead of him on the depth chart. Gibbens and Murray haven’t given the Titans reason to rush Baker into a key role, either. In fact, it’s unclear whether Baker was anything more than a depth throw-in to the Jones trade.

While it may seem obvious to bench Baker, many IDP managers haven’t yet. He is currently the 38th most rostered LB in fantasy. He was also the 39th most started last weekend when he started in more leagues than Christian Rozeboom, Edgerrin Cooper, and Daiyan Henley. Baker shouldn’t start over those guys, even if he plays more.

Top Fantasy Defensive Backs of the Week

Rank Player Team Opponent
1 Brian Branch Lions Texans
2 Antoine Winfield Jr. Buccaneers 49ers
3 Kyle Hamilton Ravens Bengals
4 Nick Cross Colts Bills
5 Budda Baker Cardinals Jets
6 Jaquan Brisker (Q) Bears Patriots
7 Jessie Bates III Falcons Saints
8 Derwin James Jr. Chargers Titans
9 Kerby Joseph Lions Texans
10 Quentin Lake Rams Dolphins
11 Jalen Pitre Texans Lions
12 Julian Blackmon Colts Bills
13 Tyrique Stevenson Bears Patriots
14 DeShon Elliott Steelers Commanders
15 Alontae Taylor Saints Falcons
16 Marlon Humphrey Ravens Bengals
17 Kyle Dugger Patriots Bears
18 Josh Metellus Vikings Jaguars
19 Brandon Jones Broncos Chiefs
20 Jaylon Jones Colts Bills
21 Camryn Bynum Vikings Jaguars
22 Deommodore Lenoir 49ers Buccaneers
23 Zyon McCollum Buccaneers 49ers
24 Kenny Moore II Colts Bills
25 Damar Hamlin Bills Colts
26 Tony Adams (Q) Jets Cardinals
27 Reed Blankenship Eagles Cowboys
28 Jordan Whitehead Buccaneers 49ers
29 Ji’Ayir Brown 49ers Buccaneers
30 Minkah Fitzpatrick Steelers Commanders
31 Taron Johnson Bills Colts
32 Tyson Campbell Jaguars Vikings
33 Marte Mapu Patriots Bears
34 Byron Murphy Jr. Vikings Jaguars
35 Riley Moss Broncos Chiefs
36 Amani Hooker Titans Chargers
37 Michael Jackson Panthers Giants
38 Malik Mustapha 49ers Buccaneers
39 Demani Richardson Panthers Giants
40 Charvarius Ward 49ers Buccaneers
41 Jevon Holland (Q) Dolphins Rams
42 Kamren Curl (Q) Rams Dolphins
43 Jalen Thompson Cardinals Jets
44 Cam Taylor-Britt Bengals Ravens
45 DaRon Bland (Q) Cowboys Eagles
46 Bryan Cook Chiefs Broncos
47 Kevin Byard Bears Patriots
48 Christian Gonzalez Patriots Bears
49 Tykee Smith Buccaneers 49ers
50 Mike Sainristil Commanders Steelers

 

DB Riser of the Week:

Demani Richardson, Carolina Panthers

A largely unknown undrafted free agent, Richardson started the season without much playing time. That has changed in the last two weeks, as the Texas A&M product has put together back-to-back double-digit tackle performances.

It’s hard to completely trust an undrafted rookie after just two games, especially given it took two injuries for him to see the field. However, it’s also hard to see him coming off the field when he’s producing like this. Richardson is rostered in just 2% of IDP leagues and has a positive matchup coming up against the Giants, so he’s a riser for us.

 

DB Disappointment of the Week:

Trevon Diggs, Dallas Cowboys

Diggs has historically been reliant on interceptions and tipped passes for fantasy production, though his tackle numbers have improved slightly this season. However, Diggs remains inconsistent in run support and struggles to take down runners one-on-one, which could be a problem against the Eagles.

Philly’s offense is bottom of the NFL in pass attempts per game this season. Worse, they have averaged just 19.7 pass attempts over their past three games. The former NFC Champs’ recent winning formula revolves around establishing the run and playing solid defense to protect a lead. They should be able to continue that formula this week.

With Dak Prescott “likely” headed to IR and CeeDee Lamb also questionable to play, it seems unlikely a hampered Dallas offense will pose a big threat for Philly. This should be another game where the Eagles establish a lead early and nurse it with the run game. That should spell low volume for Diggs.



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