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.
Our Week 13 article had three big hits: Daron Payne, Za'Darius Smith, and Jonathon Cooper getting into the sack column. John Franklin-Myers had four assisted tackles, and our sleepers Baron Browning (three tackles with one for a loss) and Micheal Clemons (three tackles) had modest outputs. Here are the top IDP streaming IDL and Edge options for Week 14.
IDP Streaming Option: IDL Dante Stills, Arizona Cardinals
Matchup: Seattle Seahawks - Ranked 23rd in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Stills has been a pleasant surprise for the Cardinals. Their defensive line was obviously the weakest part of their defense, but Stills has made a mark. He has three-and-a-half sacks over the past six games, adding 15 tackles. The Cardinals are surprisingly in the playoff hunt and will need Stills contribution to continue to win games.
DL Dante Stills continues to make plays in Cardinals defense https://t.co/WY1OHDgX6H pic.twitter.com/gX18GLKiMn
— TheCardsWire (@Cards_Wire) December 2, 2024
The Cardinals play the Seahawks in Week 14. The Seahawks have given up 40 sacks on the season, tied for the seventh-most allowed. Stills has a good chance to penetrate the Seahawks' weak offensive line, making him a solid IDP streaming option for Week 14.
IDP Streaming Option: IDL Bryan Bresee, New Orleans Saints
Matchup: New York Giants - Ranked 32nd in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Bresee has been impressive since joining the Saints in 2023. He was not known for racking up sacks while in college but surprised the Saints with four-and-a-half as a rookie. Bresee has since crushed that total with six-and-a-half in the first twelve games of the season, including two-and-a-half in the last two games.
Ride Bresee's hot streak against the New York Giants in Week 14. The Giants have allowed 40 sacks this season, tied for the 7th most allowed in the NFL. The Giants' line has been leaky after a solid start to the 2024 campaign. Bresee is a strong IDP streaming option for Week 14.
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IDP Streaming Option: Edge Leonard Floyd, San Francisco 49ers
Matchup: Chicago Bears - Ranked 26th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Floyd has had nine or more sacks in the past four seasons. With six-and-a-half in 2024, he is well on his way to reaching that mark for the fifth consecutive season, and the 49ers need him to. The 49ers season is spiraling out of control, and they need to right the ship. Floyd has been hot with nine tackles and three-and-a-half sacks over the last three games. His Week 12 game was a masterpiece.
Bright Spot: Leonard Floyd
— Kevin Krueger (@kevinkruegs) November 25, 2024
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Pressure Rate (26.3%)
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The 49ers square off with the Bears, whose offensive line has had plenty of struggles in 2024. They have allowed 49 sacks on the season, just one shy of a tie for the most in the league. Floyd should not have a problem overpowering the Bears' transparent offensive line, making him a great Week 14 IDP streaming option.
IDP Streaming Option: Edge YaYa Diaby, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders - Ranked 19th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Diaby's pass-rushing has regressed in his second season with the Buccaneers, or at least it seems that way. He has not hit the sack totals he piled on as a rookie but has been providing pressure. As a rookie, he racked up seven-and-a-half sacks on 30 pressures. So far this season, he only has two sacks but 48 pressures.
The Raiders have allowed 41 sacks this season, the sixth-most this season. Diaby should be able to continue contributing pressure but has an excellent opportunity to fill the sack column. Diaby is a great Week 14 IDP streaming option.
IDP Sleeper Option: IDL Evan Anderson, San Francisco 49ers
Matchup: Chicago Bears - Ranked 26th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Anderson has made minimal contributions during his rookie season, bouncing in and out of the lineup. He has seen a role increase over the past two games, averaging a 53.5% snap share. He has dropped eight total tackles in those two games, showing a strong tackle floor.
Anderson and the 49ers take on the Bears in Week 14. Not only have they allowed the second-most sacks in the league, but D'Andre Swift has been less than elusive. Kevin Givens tore his pectoral muscle in Week 13. Anderson should have ample opportunity to have a high-volume role. This makes him a potential IDP streaming option for Week 14.
IDP Sleeper Option: Edge Nolan Smith Jr., Philadelphia Eagles
Matchup: Carolina Panthers - Ranked 15th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
After a lackluster rookie season in 2023, Smith has become a mainstay in the Eagles' pass-rush rotation. He has already dropped 30 tackles and four-and-a-half sacks this season. He was instrumental in the Eagles' Week 13 win over the Ravens, where he racked up eight tackles and a sack.
He gets to tango with the Panthers in Week 14. The Panthers' pass protection has been solid this year, but Smith's tackle floor makes him intriguing this week as an IDP streaming option.
Final Thoughts
This is likely the final week before the fantasy playoffs in most leagues. You should only be streaming at this point if you truly need to. Start your studs; do not chase matchups. Play the players who got you here. If you are hit with bye-week issues or the injury bug, this article can help. Thank you for reading, and good luck in Week 14.
