Week 8 Easy IDP Rankings Start/Sit Charts

• The only question is, will Jordan Battle get his shot to start over Nck Scott, as rumored before the Bengal’s Week 7 bye? Hence, with no teams on a bye in Week 8. Scott can be avoided until we know more after this contest, though it might be tough to pass up in deeper formats.

• Sione Takitaki is questionable (hamstring).

Green Bay Packers

Positional Matchup Ranking (vs. MIN)

1. ILB
2. SAF
3. IDL
4. EDGE

Houston Texans

Positional Matchup Ranking (at CAR)

1. ILB
2. EDGE/IDL
3. SAF

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #01

• Denzel Perryman was demoted in Week 6.
• In Perryman’s place, Blake Cashman thrived and now is the assumed starter next to

Indianapolis Colts

Positional Matchup Ranking (vs. NOS)

1. IDL/ILB
2. SAF/EDGE

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #20

• DT Grover Stewart was suspended six games for performance-enhancing.
• With all defensive ends healthy, we saw a much larger rotation.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Positional Matchup Ranking (at PIT)

1. SAF
2. ILB
3. EDGE/IDL

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #31

• Andre Cisco (lower body) is questionable.
• Andrew Wingard is a proven replacement for Cisco.

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #11

• Drue Tranquill will play for the injured Nick Bolton (wrist/out).
• Reportedly, Bolton is heading to the IR for a couple of months.

Los Angeles Chargers

Positional Matchup Ranking (vs. Bears)

1. SAF
2. ILB
3. EDGE
4. IDL

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #13

• Alohi Gilman is already ruled out.
• Dean Marlowe is very capable of replacing Giman.
• Against the Bears, Tuli Tuipulotu has a lot of deep upside.

Los Angeles Rams

Positional Matchup Ranking (at PHI)

1. ILB/IDL
2. EDGE
3. SAF

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #03

• Ernest Jones was playing banged up in Week 7.

Las Vegas Raiders

Positional Matchup Ranking (at DET)

1. ILB
2. EDGE/SAF
3. IDL

Miami Dolphins

Positional Matchup Ranking (vs. NEP)

1. SAF/ILB
2. EDGE
3. IDL

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #23

• David Long was in the concussion protocol.
• Duke Riley isn’t a good option as Long’s replacement.
• Since coming back from an injury, Jalen Phillips has been rotating fairly evenly with Andrew Van Ginkel.
• Just when we felt safe, David Long dropped to just 50% of the snaps after three weeks of full-time type snaps.

Minnesota Vikings

Positional Matchup Ranking (at GBP)

1. ILB
2. SAF
3. EDGE
4. IDL

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #30

• Marcus Davenport (ankle) landed oIReOct 18t 18th.
• D.J. Wonnum is the next man up and serviceable in Davenport’s place.
• Ivan Pace only saw 9% of the snaps in Week 7.
• Jordan Hicks (100%) was the only ILB to see more than 90% of the snaps.

New England Patriots

Positional Matchup Ranking (at MIA)

1. SAF
2. ILB
3. EDGE/IDL

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #22

• Stable.

New York Jets

Positional Matchup Ranking (at NYG)

1. ILB
2. IDL/EDGE
3. SAF

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #02

• Stable.

Philadelphia Eagles

Positional Matchup Ranking (at WAS)

1. EDGE
2. ILB
3. IDL/SAF

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #08

• Reed Blankenship (ribs) has been ruled out in Week 8.
• The Eagles traded safety Terrell Edmunds and two 2024 later-round picks to the Titans for pro-bowler safety Kevin Byard.
• Zach Cunningham played 100% of the snaps in Week 7.
• Nicholas Morrow and Nakobe Dean are still in a fairly even timeshare, with Dean gaining the slight edge in Week 7.
• DEs Brandon Graham and Derek Barnett were removed from our charts due to a lack of snaps and production in favor of the three main interior defensive linemen.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #04

• Pro-Bowler DT Cam Heyward ✔️ is eligible to be reinstated from the injured reserve list.
• Damontae Kazee took a large lead in snaps over Keanu Neal in Week 7 for the first time.
• Elandon Roberts fell to less than 30% of the snaps in Week 7.
• Kwon Alexander saw around 70% of the snaps, for what that’s worth.

San Fransico 49ers

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #11

• Stable.

Seattle Seahawks

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #05

• Jordyn Brooks slipped to 70% of the snaps in Week 7.
• In a corresponding move, all three safeties, including Julan Love, played 90%+.
• Uchenna Nwosu is out (Pectoral). He is expected to be put on the injured reserves.
• Boye Mafe and Darrell Taylor should see way more snaps with Nwosu out.
• Second-round rookie DE/OLB Derick Hall should start mixing in more going forward.

Tamps Bay Buccaneers

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #27

• Vita Vea, Questionable (Groin).

Tennessee Titans

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #07

Washington Commanders

Team-D Opponent Production Rank: #12