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. This edition will examine the top IDP streaming IDL and EDGE options.
Week 11 provided some solid matchups, and we hit with Chase Young and Calais Campbell. The Packers had a tremendous matchup against the reeling Bears, though it did not provide the return we hoped for. Here are the top IDL and Edge IDP streaming options for Week 12.
IDP Streaming Option: IDL Calais Campbell, Miami Dolphins
Matchup: New England Patriots - Ranked 31st in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Last week, Campbell was featured in our IDP streaming article. He is in again. The ageless wonder has been on fire but has not received the recognition he deserves. Campbell is 37 years old and plays at a top-10 IDL level.
The top 5 players in pass rush win rate at defensive tackle this season. pic.twitter.com/wp7uoC7hgd
— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) November 18, 2024
He has a sack in consecutive games and has another favorable matchup.
The Dolphins face the Patriots in Week 12. The Patriots have allowed 35 sacks, the fifth-most on the season. Overall, the Patriots have been overmatched all season. It will not get easier in Week 12 against the veteran interior duo of Campbell and Emmanuel Ogbah, who have been aging revelations for the Dolphins. Campbell is a great IDP streaming option for Week 12.
IDP Streaming Option: IDL Daron Payne, Washington Commanders
Matchup: Dallas Cowboys - Ranked 8th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Payne has been an utter disappointment since his 11.5 sack campaign in 2022. He received a massive contract extension after, though he has just five-and-a-half sacks in 28 games since the extension. Payne did not forget how to play, trust me. His pressure rate is the highest in his career outside of 2022.
The matchup against the Cowboys does not seem favorable. However, the Cowboys have provided plenty of opportunities. They have allowed 29 sacks, the 10th-most in the NFL, and eight in the last two weeks. Since Cooper Rush took over starting, the Cowboys have dropped back to pass 84 times. Their defense has been poor, and the offense is stagnant. Payne should have plenty of pass-rush opportunities, making him a favorable Week 12 IDP streaming option.
IDP Streaming Option: Edge Nick Herbig, Pittsburgh Steelers
Matchup: Cleveland Browns - Ranked 5th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
The Nick Herbig call comes with the caveat that Alex Highsmith sits this one out. Highsmith is considered week-to-week with an ankle injury and has not participated in practice for the first two days this week. Considering they play on Thursday, I would say Highsmith sits. Herbig has filled in nicely this season when Highsmith has missed time, and the defense has not skipped a beat.
The Steelers play the Browns, who have been atrocious in pass protection this season. They have allowed the most sacks, 46. T.J. Watt will dominate again, and Herbig should be in line to wreak havoc. Any defensive line defender becomes an intriguing IDP streaming option against the Browns.
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IDP Streaming Option: Patrick Jones II, Minnesota Vikings
Matchup: Chicago Bears - Ranked 27th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Jones is enjoying a breakout campaign this season. His seven sacks have already shattered his previous career-high of four, and his 28 tackles are just four shy of his previous career-high. Jonathan Greeneard, Andrew Van Ginkle, and Jones have been a dominant edge group, all exceeding a 51% snap share on the season with plenty of rotating.
#Vikings OLBs Patrick Jones II & Andrew Van Ginkel each posted 2.0 sacks and pressure rates of 20.7% & 31.3%. Minnesota is truly 2 deep at each OLB (Greenard/Turner) and Flores moves them around the LOS to make up for their lack of pass rush threat from the DT position. pic.twitter.com/digHD28rYi
— NFL Shock (@NFLShock) November 18, 2024
They face the Bears in Week 12, which will likely be a rough outing for Caleb Williams. He has been sacked 41 times this season, the second-most. The trio of pass-rushers should have a field day, making Jones an intense Week 12 IDP streaming option.
IDP Sleeper Option: IDL Dante Stills, Arizona Cardinals
Matchup: Seattle Seahawks - Ranked 23rd in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Stills is quietly having a solid campaign on a transparent defensive line. He has recently turned it up, creating two-and-a-half sacks and ten pressures across the last four games. In a year where the Cardinals were written off, they have been more competitive than the reigning NFC champions.
Stills faces off with their division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks have allowed 32 sacks this season, which is the seventh-worst. Stills will look to stay hot and is an intriguing IDP streaming option for Week 12.
IDP Sleeper Option: Edge Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matchup: New York Giants - Ranked 28th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Tryon-Shoyinka has never lived up to his 1st-round draft capital. His counterpart, YaYa Diaby, is the complete opposite. He has exceeded expectations. Still, Tryon-Shoyinka has not been a terrible NFL player but has been a fantasy bust. He does have 20 pressures on the season, which is on pace to be the second-best in his career.
The Buccaneers play the Giants in Week 12. Both teams are coming off a bye. There should be a solid game plan to put pressure on the quarterback this week, facing an offensive line that has allowed 30 sacks on the season, the eighth-most.
Final Thoughts
All of the calls in this week's article are pass-rush upside players. It is time to swing fo the fences when you are streaming. Being cute an playing high-floor players does not get you wins. Going for the blowup games can. Thank you for reading my articles, and good luck in Week 12.