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.
In the Week 14 edition, Bryan Bresee and Leonard Floyd were smash hits. Though no player was a flat-out miss from last week, the others did not move the lineup needles. Week 15 is most leagues' first week of the fantasy playoffs, so we will forgo the sleepers part of the article. Now is not the time to start a sleeper in your lineups over your proven starters. Here are the top IDP streaming matchups for Week 15.
IDP Streaming Option: IDL Nnamdi Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens
Matchup: New York Giants - Ranked 32nd in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
By all means, Madubuike is an absolute disappointment this season compared to 2024. Do not be fooled; three of his five sacks this season came in one game, and he has only two in the other 12 games. That does not mean he magically forgot how to play football, as is evident from his three-sack game against the Bengals in Week 10.
Week 15 offers a matchup where Madubuike can again prove he is a dominant interior pass-rushing force. The Giants have allowed 42 sacks on the season, the sixth most in the NFL. They have allowed 12 over the past three games. This is a perfect opportunity for Madubuike to salvage a lost season. He is an excellent IDP streaming option for Week 15.
IDP Streaming Option: IDL Emmanuel Ogbah, Miami Dolphins
Matchup: Houston Texans - Ranked 6th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Many thought that Ogbah's days of relevancy were over, I included. Yet, with Bradley Chubb still yet to suit up and Jaelan Phillips out again for the season, Ogbah finds himself playing meaningful snaps down the stretch for the Dolphins. After playing just 25% of the Dolphins' defensive snaps in 2023, Ogbah has been present on 71% of the team's snaps in 2024.
Ogbah finds himself in a favorable matchup for the first week of the fantasy playoffs. The Dolphins play the Texans, who have allowed 42 sacks, the sixth most. Ogbah is a veteran, and the Dolphins are fighting for a playoff birth. They will need Ogbah to turn back the clock and win his interior matchups. He is a powerful IDP streaming option for Week 15.
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IDP Streaming Option: Edge Joseph Ossai, Cincinnati Bengals
Matchup: Tennessee Titans - Ranked 26th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Ossai has been absolutely on fire over the past three games. He has been on the field for 50% of the Bengals' defensive snaps during that span and has turned in nine tackles and three sacks.
3 sacks in 3 games for @joseph_ossai ?
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 10, 2024
Next up: #CINvsTEN on Dec. 15 pic.twitter.com/QpTgNxyk09
Ossai is finally healthy after a rough start to his career, and he is running with the opportunity.
The Titans are a cake matchup to take advantage of. They have allowed the third-most sacks on the season, with 45. Will Levis has zero semblance of a pocket presence, and the offensive line has also been putrid. Ossai should continue his ascension to a coveted pass-rusher, especially paired with Trey Hendrickson. Ossai is a top-tier IDP streaming option for Week 15.
IDP Streaming Option: Edge Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
Matchup: San Francisco 49ers - Ranked 29th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Verse has not recorded a sack in four consecutive games, but he has racked up 19 tackles during that span, showing a solid floor. In the three games before this drought, Verse had three-and-a-half sacks. His 56 tackles and four-and-a-half sacks have been impressive, especially as a rookie.
Jared Verse is so athletic, he's doing somersaults on his way to the quarterback.
— Blaine Grisak ? (@bgrisakTST) December 10, 2024
Verse was clearly dealing with an ankle injury on Sunday. Hope he's healthy for Thursday against the 49ers. pic.twitter.com/vWRsZnQDlu
The Rams square off with their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. Their star left tackle, Trent Williams, missed this week's only practice, putting his Week 15 availability in flux. If Williams is a go, Verse is still a solid option. If Williams misses his fourth consecutive game, Verse becomes a near must-start IDP streaming option.
IDP Streaming Option: Kingsley Enagbare, Green Bay Packers
Matchup: Seattle Seahawks - Ranked 28th in Matt Bitonti's Offensive Line Rankings
Enagbare is the closest thing to a sleeper in this article. Enagbare has seen an expanded role since the departure of Preston Smith. He has seen a 56.5% snap share over the past two games and has racked up seven tackles and a sack. Lukas Van Ness was the hot option with two sacks in the last three games, though Enagbare has seen more volume with the potential upside.
The Packers face off with the Seahawks in Week 15. They have allowed 40 sacks on the season, which is the ninth most in the NFL. The Seahawks have also attempted the fifth-most passes in 2024. This opens up plenty of pass-rush opportunities for the Packers edge rushers. Because of this, Enagbare is a solid IDP streaming option for Week 15.
Final Thoughts
It is the first week of the fantasy playoffs. Now is not the time to get cute with your lineup decisions. Start your studs in all of your matchups. If your defensive line positions have been depleted due to injury, these lineup options should help ease the pain or help you choose who to start. Thank you for reading, and good luck in your quest for a championship.
