By accessing this site you agree to our
privacy policy and terms of use.
Skip Navigation to Main Content

IDP Start em, Sit em – Week 10 (2022 Fantasy Football)

IDP Start em, Sit em – Week 10 (2022 Fantasy Football)

Thursday Night Football was a rain-soaked affair but was not without its moments on both sides of the ball. Carolina was able to run the ball more effectively behind D’Onta Foreman, Chuba Hubbard, Raheem Blackshear, PJ Walker, and Laviska Shenault. The Panthers were also more active on the IDP side of things, with Frankie Luvu (two sacks), Marquis Haynes (two sacks), and Brian Burns (one sack) holding a sack party in the Falcons backfield. Looking ahead to this weekend, we will take a look at five players fantasy managers should do their best to plug into their lineups and five others who are better left on benches despite promising upside. Let’s dig in.

Start em

Denzel Perryman (LB – LV)
Perryman is set to head back to an every snap role with Divine Deablo on IR, Johnathan Abram released, and Blake Martinez’ sudden retirement. Perryman was an IDP stud in a full-time role last season, offering LB1-level production for most of the season, making the Pro Bowl for his efforts. He immediately ascends to the LB2 conversation with the added opportunity and needs to be started in all competitive leagues.

T.J. Watt (DE/LB – PIT)
Initially thought to be lost for the season, T.J. once again proved that the Watt family are rare breeds among rare breeds. There is optimism that T.J. can return this weekend, and if he is active, he immediately reclaims his spot as a top-five DL option and a top-12 LB option (for those still stuck playing IDP at Yahoo). Watt intends to play this weekend, so the last hurdle will be getting cleared by the team’s medical staff.

Chris Banjo (S – ARI)
Budda Baker is dealing with a high ankle sprain that will keep him sidelined for multiple weeks, which means Chris Banjo will make a return to fantasy relevance. Banjo has filled in for Budda before, offering up DB2-level value in his stead. However, with a much deeper crop of defensive back options, Banjo projects more as a DB3 option, even during a heavier bye week.

Kingsley Enagbare (DE/LB – GB)
We could have gone with a variety of Packers here, as De’Vondre Campbell and Rashan Gary‘s injuries have opened the door for players like Kingsley, Krys Barnes, and Isaiah McDuffie. However, Enagbare presents the most intriguing upside. Yes, Barnes will have the higher weekly floor since he plays off-ball linebacker, a position that lends itself to more tackle production, but Kingsley is a talented pass rusher who may very well be relied on heavily by a team set to be without their star pass rusher for the rest of the season. He is no more than a DL3 option for Week 10 but could work his way into the DL2 conversation if he can string together some strong performances.

Kaden Elliss (LB – NO)
There is less clarity here since we will not know if Pete Werner is ruled out until late Friday afternoon, but the tea leaves suggest that he will indeed be inactive for Week 10. New Orleans has already promoted Nephi Sewell to the active roster and signed Kenny Young to take his place on the practice squad. Zack Baun should see some work beside Demario as well, but all indications are that Kaden will get the start and the bulk of the work in a role Werner translated into high-end IDP production. Start him as an LB3 with LB2 upside.

Sit em

Cody Barton (LB – SEA)
Barton continues to play a reserve role for the Seahawks, playing just 42 percent of the snaps in Week 9. He has proven that he can still be an IDP asset on reduced snaps, but his weekly floor makes him more LB4 than LB3, even during the byes. It is time for redraft managers to move on from Barton altogether in all but the deepest of leagues, as he is more liability than an asset if forced to plug him into lineups.

Marcus Maye (S – NO)
Maye was a standout in Week 9, racking up eight solos and three assists against the Baltimore Ravens. However, it was his first strong outing since Week 1 and came against a Ravens team that allows the ninth most fantasy points per game to the safety position. Maye has another plus matchup for Week 10, so some may be tempted to plug him in against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maye hasn’t been consistent enough to trust as anything more than DB4 despite the plus matchup against a Steelers offense surrendering the 11th most fantasy points per game to the position. He will not see as many box snaps as he did against Baltimore. Keep him benched for Week 10.

Darnell Savage (S – GB)
Savage may see a dramatic uptick in slot coverage snaps with Eric Stokes lost for the season, something that would crater his already tenuous IDP value. It appears that the plan is to plug him into that role as soon as Johnathan Abram is ready to take over Savage’s role. Once Abram is up to speed, he will be the only Packers safety worth rostering in leagues with less than 16 teams. Avoid Savage for Week 10 despite the plus matchup against a Dallas Cowboys team relinquishing the sixth most fantasy points per game to the safety position.

Boye Mafe (DE – SEA)
Boye is still playing a reserve role with Darrell Taylor sidelined, instead watching Bruce Irvin take on a 60 percent snap role behind Uchenna Nwosu. Mafe has just two sacks all season and has played more than 50 percent of the snaps just twice. He has not lived up to the perceived wide-open opportunity expectations many had prior to the season, and if he couldn’t see his role increase with Taylor getting hurt, it probably means the Seahawks do not yet trust him enough to put more on his plate. He is a hold in dynasty leagues, but redraft managers, even those in deeper leagues, may want to look elsewhere, not only for Week 10 but for the rest of the season.

Isaiah McDuffie (LB – GB)
As alluded to above, Krys Barnes has been activated from IR and is expected to man most of the snaps in the old Quay Walker role while Quay takes on every snap duties with De’Vondre Campbell sidelined. There should still be some work left for McDuffie, but he shouldn’t see much more than the disappointing 24 percent of the snaps he saw in Week 9. Feel free to drop McDuffie in leagues of all sizes.

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | SoundCloud | iHeartRadio

If you want to dive deeper into fantasy football, check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Football Tools as you navigate your season. From our Start/Sit Assistant – which provides your optimal lineup based on accurate consensus projections – to our Waiver Wire Assistant, which allows you to quickly see which available players will improve your team and how much – we’ve got you covered this fantasy football season.

Raju Byfield is a featured writer for FantasyPros. For more from Raju, check out his profile and follow him @FantasyContext.

More Articles

Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Four Rounds (2025 Fantasy Football)

Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Four Rounds (2025 Fantasy Football)

fp-headshot by Pat Fitzmaurice | 13 min read
2025 NFL Mock Draft: First Round Picks & Predictions

2025 NFL Mock Draft: First Round Picks & Predictions

fp-headshot by Kurt Blakeway | 4 min read
3 Overvalued Dynasty Rookies (2025 Fantasy Football)

3 Overvalued Dynasty Rookies (2025 Fantasy Football)

fp-headshot by Jordan Woodson | 2 min read
Wide Receiver Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings (2025 Fantasy Football)

Wide Receiver Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings (2025 Fantasy Football)

fp-headshot by FantasyPros Staff | 2 min read

About Author

Command Center

Hide

Current Article

3 min read

Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Four Rounds (2025 Fantasy Football)

Next Up - Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Four Rounds (2025 Fantasy Football)

Next Article