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Week 8 IDP Rankings
- Updated: October 25, 2017
After seven weeks of action in the NFL, it is unlikely that your team has made it this far into the season without any major injuries. Fortunately, there have been many players breaking through who are proving they can be relied upon on a week to week basis. These emerging players are highly pivotal to your team’s success throughout the remainder of the season, and you have to be able to make the call whether it is the better move to start a player who may have the name recognition and a safe floor, or an on the rise emerging boom or bust player.
I always recommend fantasy owners build their teams around a mix of both varieties of players, building a strong core of high-floor players that can start in your lineup every week, and then filling the remaining roster spots on players who possess more big-play abilities. These boom/bust players have the opportunity to send your weekly score from a good total to a great one, while even if they disappoint and have a subpar week, you still have your reliable high-floor cornerstones to give your team a good baseline.
Leave some comments below or reach out to me on my Twitter page with any comments about how you prefer to build your rosters!
Now let’s jump into our Week 8 IDP Rankings of each position, according to tackle-heavy scoring formats, enjoy.
**Note: IDP scoring format vary greatly from league to league, the rankings below will be listed based upon the following scoring format.**
- Solo tackle: 2 points
- Assisted tackle: 1 point
- Tackle for loss: 1 point
- Sack: 3 points
- Interception: 3 points
- Forced fumble: 3 points
- Fumble recovery: 3 points
- Defensive TD: 6 points
- Safety: 2 points
Defensive Linemen
DL | TEAM | OPP | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Joey Bosa | LAC | @ NE |
2 | Everson Griffen | MIN | CLE |
3 | Demarcus Lawrence | DAL | @ WAS |
4 | Melvin Ingram | LAC | @ NE |
5 | Cameron Jordan | NO | CHI |
6 | Khalil Mack | OAK | @ BUF |
7 | Myles Garrett [OUT] - Concussion | CLE | MIN |
8 | Akiem Hicks | CHI | @ NO |
9 | Jadeveon Clowney | HOU | @ SEA |
10 | Trey Flowers | NE | LAC |
11 | DeForest Buckner | SF | @ PHI |
12 | David Irving | DAL | @ WAS |
13 | Linval Joseph | MIN | CLE |
14 | Cameron Wake | MIA | @ BAL |
15 | Frank Clark | SEA | HOU |
16 | Solomon Thomas | SF | @ PHI |
17 | Alex Okafor | NO | CHI |
18 | Kawann Short | CAR | @ TB |
19 | Brandon Graham | PHI | SF |
20 | Cameron Heyward | PIT | @ DET |
21 | Emmanuel Ogbah | CLE | MIN |
22 | Mario Addison | CAR | @ TB |
23 | Fletcher Cox | PHI | SF |
24 | Geno Atkins | CIN | IND |
25 | Jerry Hughes | BUF | OAK |
26 | Danielle Hunter | MIN | CLE |
27 | Henry Anderson | IND | @ CIN |
28 | Eddie Goldman | CHI | @ NO |
29 | Julius Peppers | CAR | @ TB |
30 | Brandon Williams | BAL | MIA |
31 | Ndamukong Suh | MIA | @ BAL |
32 | Grady Jarrett | ATL | @ NYJ |
33 | Carlos Dunlap | CIN | IND |
34 | Shaq Lawson | BUF | OAK |
35 | Gerald McCoy | TB | CAR |
Trending Up: Myles Garrett (DE, CLE)
Just three games into his NFL career and Myles Garrett is already living up to the expectations of being the #1 overall pick in the draft. With four sacks so far, Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is letting it be known that they are not afraid to “turning him loose” when it comes to the amount of playing time Garrett will see.
*UPDATE: MYLES GARRETT IS NOW IN CONCUSSION PROTOCOL AND WILL NOT PLAY WEEK 8. CLEVELAND IS ON BYE DURING WEEK 9, AND HOPE THAT GARRETT CAN RETURN FOLLOWING THEIR WEEK OFF**
Trending Down: Ezekiel Ansah (DE, DET)
Once a top-five draft pick himself just four short years ago, Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah has been just a shell of his former self this season, battling through injuries and double-team blocks. Outside of one strong performance against the Giants, Ansah’s numbers have been subpar and he is not to be relied upon at the moment.

Jarrad Davis is back on the field after recovering from a concussion and the rookie LB is playing exceptionally.
Linebackers
LB | TEAM | OPP | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zach Brown | WAS | DAL |
2 | Ryan Shazier | PIT | @ DET |
3 | Bobby Wagner | SEA | HOU |
4 | Lavonte David | TB | CAR |
5 | Jarrad Davis | DET | PIT |
6 | C.J. Mosley | BAL | MIA |
7 | Deion Jones | ATL | @ NYJ |
8 | Christian Kirksey | CLE | MIN |
9 | Vontaze Burfict | CIN | IND |
10 | Kwon Alexander | TB | CAR |
11 | Mason Foster [On IR] - Replace with Martrell Spaight | WAS | DAL |
12 | Reuben Foster [OUT] | SF | @ PHI |
13 | Sean Lee | DAL | @ WAS |
14 | Danny Trevathan | CHI | @ NO |
15 | NaVorro Bowman | OAK | @ BUF |
16 | Demario Davis | NYJ | ATL |
17 | Joe Schobert | CLE | MIN |
18 | Tahir Whitehead | DET | PIT |
19 | Benardrick McKinney | HOU | @ SEA |
20 | Mychal Kendricks | PHI | SF |
21 | Jatavis Brown | LAC | @ NE |
22 | Von Miller | DEN | @ KC |
23 | Craig Robertson | NO | CHI |
24 | Darron Lee | NYJ | ATL |
25 | K.J. Wright | SEA | @ HOU |
26 | Nick Vigil | CIN | IND |
27 | Eric Kendricks | MIN | CLE |
28 | Christian Jones | CHI | @ NO |
29 | Jon Bostic | IND | @ CIN |
30 | Lorenzo Alexander | BUF | OAK |
31 | Shaq Thompson | CAR | @ TB |
32 | A.J. Klein | NO | CHI |
33 | Hayes Pullard | LAC | @ NE |
34 | Jamie Collins | CLE | MIN |
35 | Brandon Marshall | DEN | @ KC |
36 | Anthony Hitchens | DAL | @ WAS |
37 | T.J. Watt | PIT | @ DET |
38 | Zach Cunningham | HOU | SEA |
39 | Shane Ray | DEN | @ KC |
40 | Jabaal Sheard | IND | @ CIN |
Trending Up: Mychal Kendricks (WLB, PHI)
Ever since Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz took his current position in 2016, Mychal Kendricks has seen a sharp decline in fantasy performance, and it is no coincidence that those two events are correlated. It has been widely known how frustrated Kendricks has been with his lack of playing time, but that will change now that starting middle linebacker Jordan Hicks is out for the season. Expect Kendricks to make the most of the opportunity and possibly see numbers similar to those he put up in 2014-15.
Trending Down: Ray-Ray Armstrong (WLB, SF)
After the 49ers released veteran linebacker NaVorro Bowman a couple of weeks ago, it seemed as if they were committing a full-time workload to former backup Ray-Ray Armstrong. Things shortly changed though for Armstrong, as he saw his playing time diminish this past Sunday in favor of teammate Eric Reid, who took over at the linebacker position. If the 49ers employ this same three-safety strategy moving forward, Armstrong’s status as an LB2/3 this season would come to an end.
Defensive Backs
DB | TEAM | OPP | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Reshad Jones | MIA | @ BAL |
2 | Devin McCourty | NE | LAC |
3 | Adrian Amos | CHI | @ NO |
4 | Kenny Vaccaro | NO | CHI |
5 | Keanu Neal | ATL | @ NYJ |
6 | Jaquiski Tartt | SF | @ PHI |
7 | Matthias Farley | IND | @ CIN |
8 | Harrison Smith | MIN | CLE |
9 | Jamal Adams | NYJ | ATL |
10 | Karl Joseph | OAK | @ BUF |
11 | Daniel Sorensen | KC | DEN |
12 | Malcolm Jenkins | PHI | SF |
13 | Justin Simmons | DEN | @ KC |
14 | Tavon Wilson | DET | PIT |
15 | Jahleel Addae | LAC | @ NE |
16 | Jordan Poyer [OUT] | BUF | OAK |
17 | Sean Davis | PIT | @ DET |
18 | Justin Evans | TB | CAR |
19 | Micah Hyde | BUF | OAK |
20 | Eddie Jackson | CHI | @ NO |
21 | Earl Thomas | SEA | HOU |
22 | Ron Parker | KC | DEN |
23 | D.J. Swearinger | WAS | DAL |
24 | Tre'Davious White | BUF | OAK |
25 | Marcus Maye | NYJ | ATL |
26 | Trae Waynes | MIN | CLE |
27 | Eric Reid | SF | @ PHI |
28 | Miles Killebrew | DET | PIT |
29 | Kurt Coleman | CAR | @ TB |
30 | Miles Kindred | CLE | MIN |
31 | Marcus Lattimore | NO | CHI |
32 | Terrence Mitchell | KC | DEN |
33 | T.J. Ward | TB | CAR |
34 | Jalen Mills | PHI | SF |
35 | Jeff Heath | DAL | @ WAS |
Trending Up: Jamal Adams (SS, NYJ)
At the beginning of the season, I had Jets rookie Jamal Adams pegged for a top-ten overall finish at the defensive back position. While it has been a slow start for the first-round pick from LSU, he has been playing to potential as of late and catching some national attention across the league. Jets coaches have used their versatile safety in many roles in past weeks, keeping offenses guessing and even surprising opposing quarterbacks with safety blitzes.
Trending Down: Tyvon Branch (SS, ARI)
After a scorching hot start to the season for Tyvon Branch, it should have been known that he could not keep up the torrid tackle pace that he was setting for himself. With the return of Deone Bucannon to the defense, and Cardinals rookie Haason Reddick pushing for more playing time, there just isn’t enough tackles to be spread out weekly among this defense. Branch will still have the opportunities to produce DB1 numbers when he is targeted by opposing offenses, but no longer on a weekly basis.