Welcome to the Week 8 IDP Waiver Wire Report and hopefully by now, you've cut loose any underperforming players and you've followed the points as they come available. Remember, volatility is inevitable. Don't stay loyal to an underwhelming player for longer than a week or two. Chase the next hot player with your last one or two roster spots.
If you have any IDP waiver or lineup questions, I'm happy to help and you can contact me directly on Twitter @mattkdelima. Before I offer the latest IDP information, please do go back and check the names on the Week 7 IDP waiver wire list.
The wide variety of IDP leagues makes it difficult to pinpoint roster percentages, so not every recommendation may be a good fit for your league. Generally, if you play in a shallow format with a total of 24 or fewer IDP starters across the league (two per team), these recommendations are at least a layer too deep for you. For specifics, it's always best to consume a lot of IDP content to get a feel for the landscape from multiple points of view.
Note: For each player, I provide a rest of season (ROS) ranking and list their percentage of defensive snaps played in their most recent game. For example, Derwin James would be a DB1+, meaning a defensive back ranked 1 to 12 (DB1) and the plus sign meaning on the high-end (1 to 4). DL3- would be a defensive lineman ranked 25 to 36 (DL3) and the minus means on the low-end, specifically 33 to 36.
NFL Game Books (PDF): NO VS. ARI | CLE VS. BAL | TB VS. CAR | ATL VS. CIN | DET VS. DAL | NYG VS. JAC | IND VS. TEN | GB VS. WAS | NYJ VS. DEN | HOU VS. LV | SEA VS. LAC | KC VS. SF | PIT VS. MIA
Notable IDP injuries
• Bucs DB1+ Antoine Winfield Jr. (concussion)
• Lions DB1 DeShon Elliott (cramping)
• Dolphins DB2+ Brandon Jones (knee)
• 49ers LB2- Dre Greenlay (calf)
• Packers DL1-/LB4- Rashan Gary (concussion)
• Titans DT1+/DL3 Jeffrey Simmons (ankle)
• Bengals DL2- Trey Hendrickson (stinger)
• Falcons CB3 A.J. Terrell (hamstring)
• Patriots CB4+ J.C. Jackson (knee)
More IDP Injuries: Texans DL Maliek Collins (chest), Raiders S Matthias Farley (back), Giants CB Adoree' Jackson (concussion), Bucs CB Anthony Chesley
