IDP streaming is essential for staying competitive in your leagues. Streaming involves analyzing weekly matchups and playing different players with the best potential outcomes each week. In this edition, we will be looking into the top IDP streaming IDL and Edge options. In Week 6, we hit on the likes of Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith Jr., and sleeper Mario Edwards Jr. Here are the top IDL and Edge options for Week 7.
IDP Streaming Option: IDL Grady Jarrett, Atlanta Falcons
Matchup: Seattle Seahawks - Ranked 29th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Jarrett does not seem like the same player he was in 2022, where he had 60 total tackles and six sacks. His 2023 season ended after eight games, and he only produced 23 tackles and one-and-a-half sacks. Jarrett was off to a hot start in 2024 with three tackles and one-and-a-half sacks in Week 1 but has not entered the sack column since. Jarrett showed explosiveness last week against Carolina. Watch him shoot into the backfield:
Grady Jarrett ended this play so fast ?
— NFL (@NFL) October 13, 2024
?: #ATLvsCAR on FOX
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He has a great chance to get back into the sack column in Week 7. The Falcons square off against the Seahawks, who have allowed 19 sacks during the season. That is bad enough for 4th most allowed in the NFL. With how poor the Seahawks' offensive line has been playing, Jarrett is a strong IDP streaming option for Week 7.
IDP Streaming Option: IDL B.J. Hill, Cincinnati Bengals
Matchup: Cleveland Browns - Ranked 20th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Hill missed Weeks 3 and 4 due to injury but has come back on fire. He has 12 tackles and three passes defended over his past two games. Hill is critical to their defensive success as the Bengals' top interior presence. He has yet to record a sack in 2024 but has averaged four-and-a-half sacks over the previous three seasons.
Hill has a great chance to add to the sack column in Week 7. The Bengals play the sieve-like offensive line of the Cleveland Browns. They have been horrendous. The Browns offensive line has allowed 31 sacks on the season, eight more than the second most allowed in the NFL. If you are IDP streaming your IDL and Edge positions, you should always look at who is matched up against the Browns.
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IDP Streaming Option: EDGE Sam Hubbard, Cincinnati Bengals
Matchup: Cleveland Browns - Ranked 20th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Hubbard is another player who was off to a slow start. Like Hill mentioned above, Hubbard has turned it up over the last two games. He has 13 tackles, a sack, and a pass defense during that span. Hubbard has always been a strong tackle floor Edge defender with pass-rushing upside. This is the week you take advantage of his upside.
As mentioned earlier, the Browns' pass blocking has been atrocious. Hubbard has a healthy opportunity to enter the sack column. The Browns are also getting star running back Nick Chubb from a gruesome knee injury to join Pierre Strong Jr and Jerome Ford in the backfield. This could lead to a heavy ground attack with the Browns trading their top wide receiver, Amari Cooper, to the Bills, and with how poorly the line has been playing. Hubbard is one of the better run-defending Edge defenders in the NFL. Watch this heady play:
Grady Jarrett ended this play so fast ?
— NFL (@NFL) October 13, 2024
?: #ATLvsCAR on FOX
?: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/qIPS0wMKNx
Hubbard's tackle floor, mixed with his pass-rushing upside, makes him a top IDP streaming option for Week 7.
IDP Streaming Option: EDGE Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders - Ranked 26th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Verse has cooled off after a hot start to the season. He posted 11 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble in his first two professional games. Over his last three, he has accrued 11 tackles but has not added any big plays. Verse has been providing pressure still. He had 11 pressures over that three-game span, bringing his total to 20 in five games.
That pressure rate will likely lead to a sack for the star rookie in Week 7. The Rams matchup with the Raiders, who have allowed 18 sacks on the season, the fifth most allowed in the NFL. Since Verse has statistically cooled off, he is back to streaming status. He is one of the top IDP streaming options for Week 7.
IDP Sleepr Option: IDL Travis Jones, Baltimore Ravens
Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Ranked 13th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
I loved Jones's potential as a rookie. He is disruptive in his pass rush and a lane clogger in run defense. He did not get consistent play as a rookie but has seen a 66% snap share on the season. He has also increased his pressure rate recently, with eight in his last three games. Jones is also coming off his best game of the season in Week 6, where he posted four tackles and a sack.
The Ravens will face the Buccaneers in Week 7. The Buccaneers have a solid offensive line, though they have allowed the sixth-most sacks in the NFL, 17. Jones has excellent volume and a solid matchup, making him a sleeper IDP streaming option.
IDP Sleeper Option: EDGE Kingsley Enagbare, Green Bay Packers
Matchup: Houston Texans - Ranked 5th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Enagbare has flown under the radar but has been a constant in the Packers' pass-rushing rotation. He currently has a 41% snap share. Enagbare has shown the ability to have big games and make splash plays. He exploded for four tackles, one-and-a-half sacks, and a forced fumble in a Week 3 outing against the Titans.
In Week 7, the Packers face the Houston Texans. The Texans are a great team, but they have had games where the offensive line has played poorly in pass protection. They have allowed 17 sacks on the season, tied for the sixth most in the NFL. This could be one of those blow-up games for Enagbare, making him an intriguing IDP streaming option.
Final Thoughts
When you stream your IDL and Edge positions this season, the biggest takeaway is to look for matchups against the Browns. Their offense is in a state of array and dysfunction. They have allowed eight more sacks than any other team in the NFL. Start your IDL and Edge rushers against them. Thanks again for reading my articles.I look forward to seeing you again in Week 8, and good luck in Week 7.