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Fantasy football IDP free-agent report: Week 13

Check your waiver wire for these IDP Week 13 pickups.

We have all 32 teams in action for Week 13 with three games on Thursday and one on Friday this holiday week. So, Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate, and let’s feast on some IDP goodies.

Each week, we’ll highlight diamonds in the rough or some players that just need to be rostered in more leagues on the defensive side of the ball. Keep in mind your scoring system and roster restraints when heading to the waiver wire to grab these IDPs.

Defensive linemen

EDGE Nolan Smith, Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles lost Brandon Graham for the season with a torn triceps, and Smith will step up into that EDGE rusher role. The 30th overall pick in last year’s draft had a hot stretch in October where he recorded 2 1/2 sacks in three games. He’ll be ready to cut it loose the rest of the way, and if he has DE eligibility, he’s a must-have.

EDGE D.J. Wonnum, Carolina Panthers

The former Minnesota Vikings EDGE missed most of the season with a quadriceps injury, but he has made his presence felt. He had six tackles, a forced fumble, and a sack in Week 10, and he notched five tackles and a sack in Week 12 with a bye in between.

Linebackers

LB Malcolm Rodriguez, Detroit Lions

The 25-year-old has had spurts of success, such as five tackles and a sack in Week 4, and seven tackles plus a sack in Week 7. He fell back into obscurity for a few weeks, but Rodriguez woke up with eight tackles in Week 12. He has a run-heavy matchup against the Chicago Bears this week and should be a flex candidate with Alex Anzalone (arm) lost to injury.

LB Tyrice Knight, Seattle Seahawks

The fourth-round pick from this past draft has taken off the last two weeks. He had 10 tackles in Week 11 and nine tackles with a sack in Week 12. Knight should be picked up if he’s still out there.

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LB Mohamoud Diabate, Cleveland Browns

The 23-year-old UDFA has been spotty the last few weeks with seven- and nine-tackle games and some underwhelming stat lines. He strongly came out of the Week 10 bye, though with seven and six tackles the last two weeks, respectively, and worth a pickup as a depth option.

Defensive backs

FS Jimmie Ward, Houston Texans

The 33-year-old veteran returned from a groin injury three weeks ago, and in two of the three he showed out. Ward tallied five tackles, an INT, and a PD in Week 10 with a quiet outing in Week 11 against Dallas. He came back Week 12 with six tackles, a PD, and a pick-six. He’ll have a good matchup against the Jags before his bye week.

CB Marcus Jones, New England Patriots

The former third-round pick has been a tackle machine the last two weeks. Jones had nine tackles in Week 11 and eight tackles with three PDs in Week 12. He’ll have a great matchup against the Indianapolis Colts before his bye week.

CB Josh Butler, Dallas Cowboys

This will depend on the status of CB Trevon Diggs, but Butler has been great the last two weeks in his place. He had five tackles and a PD in Week 11 to go along with 12 tackles, a sack, and three PDs in Week 12. He’ll face the lowly New York Giants in Week 13.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 13 free-agent forecast

Here are the top waiver-wire targets in fantasy football for Week 13.

The home stretch of the fantasy football season is finally upon us as managers aim to make their push for the playoffs. Regardless of whether you’re looking to secure a playoff spot or playing spoiler to other teams in the league, the waiver wire in Week 13 will be crucial.

With Thanksgiving finally here, there are no teams on a bye in Week 13. However, there are three games on Thursday and a game on Friday afternoon.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo, using the 75% rostered mark (at least 25% availability) as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated. Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy football IDP free-agent report: Week 12

Check your waiver wire for these IDP Week 12 pickups.

We move along to Week 12, and six teams are on a bye this week. This is one of the final weeks to take advantage of roster crunches as we make our way toward the fantasy playoffs.

Defensive linemen

EDGE Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos

This dude has wreaked havoc on opposing backfields for weeks. Regardless of whether he has DE or LB eligibility, he needs to be picked up. He has sacks in eight of nine games. Last week, he had seven tackles and two sacks, and he’ll be getting after the Las Vegas Raiders this week.

DE Kwity Paye, Indianapolis Colts

I swear, every year, we have a sighting of this 26-year-old defensive end. But it’s warranted. He has sacks in three straight games. He logged seven tackles, a forced fumble, and two sacks last week. Paye will have a meeting with the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots before his Week 14 bye, so this may be an abbreviated stay on your roster.

Linebackers

LB Devin Bush, Cleveland Browns

The 2019 first-round pick has been pretty invisible much of the season. However, he had eight tackles and a sack in Week 9 before his bye week. He came out of that bye week with eight more tackles. Scoop him up.

LB Omar Speights, Los Angeles Rams

The 23-year-old undrafted rookie busted out with eight tackles in Week 10. He followed it up with six in Week 11. It’s time to start taking him seriously as he’s firmly entrenched at RILB.

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LB Jerome Baker, Tennessee Titans

Baker stepped in for the injured Jack Gibbens and delivered eight tackles in Week 11. He was in and out of the lineup with Seattle earlier this season, but he posted a couple of seven-tackle games. Gibbens is out for the year, so give Baker a spin.

Defensive backs

CB Nazeeh Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs

The former seventh-round pick made his presence known in Week 10 with 10 tackles and a sack. He came back in Week 11 with eight tackles. He’ll face two dumpster fire teams in the next two weeks in Carolina and Las Vegas to potentially pick one off.

FS Ar’Darius Washington, Baltimore Ravens

What did you do in Week 11, Ar’Darius? Oh, you know, just racked up 11 tackles! He’s running as the starting free safety now and played every defensive snap last week.

S Kamren Kinchens, Los Angeles Rams

The third-round pick is more of a boom-or-bust type, because he’s playing nickel back behind starters Kamren Curl and Quentin Lake. He has two big games in the last three weeks. He had three tackles and two INTs in Week 9, including one he took to the house. He didn’t do much in Week 10 and managed eight tackles, a forced fumble, and another INT last week.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 12 free-agent forecast

Here are the top waiver-wire targets in Week 12 of fantasy football.

The home stretch of the fantasy football season is finally upon us as managers aim to make their push for the playoffs.

Regardless of whether you’re looking to secure a playoff spot or playing spoiler to other teams in the league, the waiver wire in Week 12 will be crucial.

There are six teams on a bye this week, including the Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets.

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy football IDP free-agent report: Week 11

Check your waiver wire for these IDP Week 11 pickups.

We’re inching closer to the fantasy playoffs, and four more teams are on a bye this week. That could make another team’s roster crunch become a dire situation. So keep your eyes open for players that shouldn’t be let go.

Defensive linemen

DE Charles Omenihu, Kansas City Chiefs

He’s opening his 21-day practice window this week after missing the entire season due to a torn ACL thus far. You’ll want to stash Omenihu if you have the space, because he made an immense impact in his first season with KC last year. He had seven sacks and two forced fumbles in 11 games. The Chiefs are in the bottom half of the league with 19 sacks, and his return will be a welcomed one.

DE Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams

The 25-year-old was all over the field on Monday Night Football. He had six tackles, a sack, and a pass defense. He logged a sack last week as well and has had six tackles in three straight years.

Linebackers

LB Anthony Walker, Miami Dolphins

Walker was another player who stood out Monday night, grabbing his first INT of the season. He also had nine tackles after a 10-tackle performance in Week 9. His window of production is clearly open right now. Take advantage.

LB De’Vondre Campbell, San Francisco 49ers

Campbell was second on the team with seven tackles in Week 10. It was the second straight week he had seven stops. His numbers have been spotty this season, but the 31-year-old is worth a look as a flex or depth candidate.

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LB Christian Rozeboom, Los Angeles Rams

Alongside having one of the most football-playeresque last names, Rozeboom has been great the last two weeks. He had three tackles, an INT, and three pass defenses Monday night and 11 tackles last week. A hit-or-miss option, but he’s hitting right now.

Defensive backs

DB Ugo Amadi, New Orleans Saints

After the team traded CB Marshon Lattimore, Amadi played in every defensive snap for the first time all season in Week 10. He answered the bell with nine tackles and a clutch pass defense near the end of the game. Amadi will continue to see more run.

S Taylor Rapp, Buffalo Bills

After a “meh” start to the season, Rapp started to pick it up around Week 6. He has had seven-plus tackles in four of the last five games, and he had 10 in Week 9. He picked off a pass in Week 10 to go with seven stops. He’ll present a low ceiling and a high floor with tackles in fantasy.

CB Carlton Davis, Detroit Lions

The 27-year-old has been busy the last two weeks. He had seven tackles and two PDs in Week 9. Davis managed four tackles, two INTs, and two PDs in Week 10. He has a couple of good matchups against Jacksonville and Indianapolis upcoming.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 11 free-agent forecast

Here are the top waiver-wire targets in fantasy football entering Week 11.

With the fantasy football season entering its second half, the waiver wire remains arguably the most important tool to make that push for the playoffs.

There are another four teams on a bye in Week 11, including the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 10 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver wire targets in fantasy football entering Week 10.

With the fantasy football season entering its second half, the waiver wire remains arguably the most important tool to make that push for the playoffs.

There are four teams on a bye in Week 10, including the Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns.

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy football IDP free-agent report: Week 9

Check your waiver wire for these IDP Week 9 pickups.

After a full slate in Week 8, bye weeks are back in action in Week 9 with Pittsburgh and San Francisco taking a seat. So bait your hook, and let’s get ready to reel in some IDPs.

Defensive linemen

DE Arden Key, Tennessee Titans

The 28-year-old Key is annually a fringe IDP option with spurts of brilliance and disappearance. He’s on the former right now with three sacks in the last two games. He had six tackles and a forced fumble to boot last week. He’ll be chasing around New England Patriots this week.

EDGE Azeez Ojulari, New York Giants

If he has DL eligibility, that’s a major plus. The 2021 second-rounder has sacks in three straight games and has combined for five sacks during the stretch. He also contributed four, three, and seven tackles in each game. Ojulari has two good matchups against Washington and Carolina before his Week 11 bye.

Linebackers

LB Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints

The elder statesman of the bunch, the 35-year-old vet had a season-high nine tackles against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He has been pretty hit-or-miss and could have been drafted and dumped. He has two great matchups in the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons upcoming.

LB Eric Wilson, Green Bay Packers

This one is contingent on Quay Walker‘s (concussion) status, but Wilson came in last week and recorded nine tackles in his stead. In Week 7, he had six tackles, two sacks, and a pass defense. The Packers face the Detroit Lions before a bye in Week 10.

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LB Christian Elliss, New England Patriots

The Pats have been playing musical linebackers, and Elliss is at the head of the table right now. He has nine tackles in each of the last two games, and he included a sack and a pass defense last week.

Defensive backs

S Eddie Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

Jackson was a rotational player until he played every snap against the Cleveland Browns. He had 10 tackles and a pass defense. He had eight tackles the week before. If he continues to have this kind of runway, he’s a great pickup this late in the year.

S Eric Murray, Houston Texans

Murray’s role has increased significantly. He played at least 80% of the team’s snaps over the last five weeks. He started last week and picked up seven tackles and three pass defenses. Murray has the New York Jets on tap this week.

S Quan Martin, Washington Commanders

Martin has been hit or miss as the Commanders have been using three safeties. He hit the nail on the head with 11 tackles in Week 8. He has three good matchups against the Giants, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia upcoming to see if he can build on it.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 9 free-agent forecast

Here are the top waiver wire targets in fantasy football for Week 9.

With the fantasy football season entering its second half, the waiver wire remains arguably the most important tool to make that push for the playoffs.

After having a full slate of games last week, only two teams are on a bye in Week 9: the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers.

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy football IDP free-agent report: Week 8

Check your waiver wire for these IDP Week 8 pickups.

We’re just about to the halfway point of the season, and all teams are in action this week. That means the waiver wire will should have fruitful candidates to pluck.

Defensive linemen

DT Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants

The 2019 first-round pick has been living in other teams’ backfield. Over the last three weeks, he has 6 sacks. Lawrence did have five tackles last week, but that was his high mark on the year. He’ll need to keep reaching the quarterback to have value, but he’s doing exactly that.

EDGE Dante Fowler, Washington Commanders

The 30-year-old was all over the field in Week 7, and he has been great for two straight weeks now. He had a sack and a pick-six last week and had two sacks in Week 6. He’s worth riding the wave with.

Linebackers

LB Baylon Spector, Buffalo Bills

The Bills lost MLB Terrel Bernard last week with an ankle injury that was serious enough to rule him out for the game. Spector stepped in and made six tackles. Bank on Bernard missing more time in what has been an injury-riddled year. Spector is the play.

LB Neville Hewitt, Houston Texans

The Texans have a couple of nicked-up linebackers, and the 31-year-old has balled out the last two weeks. He had eight tackles in Week 6 and nine tackles, an INT, and two PDs in Week 7.

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LB Grant Stuard, Indianapolis Colts

He stepped in for E.J. Speed last week on the edge, and, um … he corralled the opposition for 19 tackles! Speed’s status will obviously dictate his staying power, but you can’t overlook that performance.

Defensive backs

S Evan Williams, Green Bay Packers

The rookie already receives bonus points for sporting the name of a solid glass of bourbon on a campfire-like fall evening. He had 10 tackles in Week 5, four tackles, and a forced fumble in Week 6 with nine tackles in Week 7. He’ll have a runway to continue padding stats.

S Isaiah Pola-Mao, Las Vegas Raiders

The third-year, undrafted man led the team with seven tackles in Week 7. He had eight tackles the week before. In Week 4, IPM made six tackles and a sack. He provides a solid option with a low ceiling and high floor.

CB Deommodore Lenoir, San Francisco 49ers

The former Oregon product has tallied eight tackles for three consecutive weeks. Lenoir has a pass defense in four straight games and picked off his first pass last week. He’s worthy of a pickup.