Welcome to the sixteenth and final weekly edition of “Raiding the IDP Waiver Wire” for 2021! For those returning for another installment of defensive player recommendations, your interest and support are appreciated!
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Rasul Douglas had another remarkable game at cornerback against Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. In his effort, Douglas accrued six total tackles, defended four passes, and took an interception to the house in Lambeau Field on Sunday. Douglas is a great option in BestBall leagues and is in a prime position to contribute in the IDP playoffs.
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I’ve long been a huge fan of the HBO series “Hard Knocks” since its premiere in 2001. Outside of the expected silliness ranging from former Jets’ HC Rex Ryan’s “let’s get a snack” quote to Vince Wilfork’s “naked overalls” episode with the Texans, the show always does a fantastic job of hyping me up for the NFL season. So when the Cowboys were chosen for this year’s series, I mildly cringed at the idiocy that was inbound. And, spoiler alert, Mike McCarthy delivers in droves via an Austin Powers movie clip and fake bravado that brought on a mild panic attack. Yes, it’s insulting to the viewer but even more so to Mike Meyers who’s probably on the line with Jerry Jones negotiating compensation as I write this.
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We learned that the young star linebackers were prepared to dominate once again! Both Roquan Smith and Devin White came into 2020 with extremely high expectations, and both delivered with resounding success. These two superstars combined for 280 total tackles (140 each), 32 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks on the season. Finishing just behind these two phenoms was a trio of consistent veterans in Zach Cunningham, Blake Martinez, and Joe Schobert. Barring any major unforeseen changes, the 2020 top five should produce well again in 2021.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Philadelphia, winless through three weeks, relied on their defense to pull out their first victory. On Sunday Night Football, the Eagles registered five sacks, a fumble recovery, two interceptions, and a touchdown. Rodney McLeod, Alex Singleton, and Cre’von LeBlanc led the way in IDP production. Looking forward, the Philly defenders may be spending a lot of time on the field over the next month. The schedule consists of the Steelers, Ravens, and Cowboys in weeks five, six, and eight respectively. In week four, two defenses recorded three interceptions and a touchdown in their games. Those defenses were the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. New York’s defense played admirably but was unable to pull out the victory on Thursday against Denver. Kansas City took down the Patriots backup QBs to win on Monday night. Pierre Desir, Neville Hewitt, Brian Poole, and Avery Williamson filled the stat sheet for New York and will continue to produce solid IDP results moving forward. Rashad Fenton, Tyrann Mathieu, Mike Pennel, and Juan Thornhill were the prime performers for Kansas City. The Los Angeles Rams, up against a depleted Giants offense, gave up a league-low nine points in their matchup on Sunday. The LA defenders were able to produce five sacks and an interception in the effort as well. IDP players of note for the Rams include Morgan Fox, Troy Hill, and Darious Williams. TOP PLAYER PERFORMANCES Pierre Desir – CB – NEW YORK JETS On Thursday Night Football, the former Colts and now Jets cornerback lit up the
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In this series, we analyze the IDP strength-of-schedule for the 2020 NFL season. In IDP fantasy football, fewer opportunities correlate to reduced chances of production and underperforming IDP assets. Today, we’ll focus on low pace-of-play / plays-per-game schedules that a few unlucky defenses will face (based on 2019 data). Let’s take a look at the defenses and IDP defenders who could suffer from their schedule.
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