In season · IDP (tackle-heavy defensive scoring + slots)
Week 9 IDP Start/Sit: DL, LB, DB
Players whose week outranks their season, and the ones whose season outranks their week. Each call compares a player's positional rank on this week's board with his rest-of-season rank from the LeagueFrenzy value engine, rebuilt every Tuesday and Thursday.
Why IDP lists move more than offense lists
This board scores defenders on a tackle-heavy baseline: solo and assisted tackles pay, so every-down linebackers and high-volume safeties rank far higher here than on an offense-only board. In a big-play league, where sacks, turnovers and passes defended carry the score, edge rushers and ball-hawk defensive backs climb and pure tackle volume cools off. The same player can be a must-start in one family and a bench piece in the other — see the three IDP scoring families and the IDP cheat sheet.
How a call is made
A call compares a player's positional rank this week with his rest-of-season positional rank, both ranked by projected points over replacement with preseason ADP not blended in, and both counted among the players eligible for a call this week — so in a bye week his rest-of-season rank here can be better than on the rest-of-season page. Start: at least 5 spots better this week, and above this week's replacement level. Sit: at least 5 spots worse this week, normally a starter, and below this week's replacement level. Players on bye, ruled out this week, or without per-game projections (typically rookies) get no call.
Week 9 starts (this week outranks the season)
DB
| Player | Matchup | Why | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakorian Bennett, PHI CB | vs NYG | CB5 this week vs CB154 rest of season | 149 |
| Ennis Rakestraw Jr., DET CB | @ MIA | CB3 this week vs CB146 rest of season | 143 |
| Jaire Alexander, PHI CB | vs NYG | CB2 this week vs CB109 rest of season | 107 |
WR
| Player | Matchup | Why | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jha'Quan Jackson, TB | @ CHI | WR24 this week vs WR186 rest of season | 162 |
| Parris Campbell, DAL | @ IND | WR41 this week vs WR173 rest of season | 132 |
| Kendric Pryor, CIN | @ ATL | WR5 this week vs WR131 rest of season | 126 |
| Cody White, LV | @ SF | WR7 this week vs WR109 rest of season | 102 |
| Savion Williams, GB | @ NE | WR16 this week vs WR117 rest of season | 101 |
Week 9 sits (the season outranks this week)
DL
| Player | Matchup | Why | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Barber, WAS DT | vs LAR | DT150 this week vs DT2 rest of season | 148 |
LB
| Player | Matchup | Why | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Warner, SF | vs LV | LB196 this week vs LB16 rest of season | 180 |
| Carson Schwesinger, CLE | @ NO | LB163 this week vs LB12 rest of season | 151 |
| Jamon Johnson, BAL | vs JAX | LB165 this week vs LB23 rest of season | 142 |
DB
| Player | Matchup | Why | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Parrish, TB CB | @ CHI | CB185 this week vs CB4 rest of season | 181 |
RB
| Player | Matchup | Why | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins, CLE | @ NO | RB133 this week vs RB20 rest of season | 113 |
WR
| Player | Matchup | Why | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Burden III, CHI | vs TB | WR217 this week vs WR26 rest of season | 191 |
| Brandon Aiyuk, SF | vs LV | WR215 this week vs WR35 rest of season | 180 |
| Brandin Cooks, SF | vs LV | WR154 this week vs WR11 rest of season | 143 |
TE
| Player | Matchup | Why | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Fannin Jr., CLE | @ NO | TE115 this week vs TE8 rest of season | 107 |
IDP scoring varies more than any other format.
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