Jason King rounds out his comprehensive look at the best rookie defenders from last season.
We pick out some IDPs you might want to target or move on from.
Which IDPs could help you at the most crucial time in the fantasy season?
Which defensive players could help you out down the stretch?
We offer up some useful IDP options on the waiver wire.
Which players might be moving up or down in IDP value this month?
We preview the outlook on the defensive side of the ball in the NFC South, including some dynasty predictions.
Need to find some IDP options on the waiver wire this week? We have got you covered.
Jason King kicks off this year's series of IDPs to watch and target on the waiver wire.
We pick out some top IDP spots for this year's rookie defensive backs.
We take a deep dive into the state of each defense in the NFC South.
We discuss every noteworthy safety from the 2021 rookie class.
We break down the notable IDP snap counts from the NFC in week 14.
We break down all the notable numbers from NFC defensive players this week.
Which defensive snap counts in week seven were worth noting?
We break down some of your potential IDP waiver options this week.
We pick out the top defensive players to target after week one's action.
We examine which players are studs at the safety position, who has potential, and everybody else!
Which safeties will repeat in the top 12? Who will jump in to replace the players who drop off?
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Our IDP staff put together a superflex rookie mock draft with defensive players included.
Tom Kislingbury shares his offensive and defensive rookie big board featuring well over 100 players.
On the cusp of free agency, we’re about to see a ton of change in the safety landscape. The market is saturated with capable veterans: Kamren Curl, Xavier McKinney, Julian Blackmon, Justin Simmons, Kevin Byard, Eddie Jackson, Quandre Diggs, Jeremy Chinn, Darnell Savage Jr, Jordan Whitehead, Jordan Fuller, Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde, Jamal Adams, Rayshawn Jenkins, Tracy Walker, Jayron Kearse, Geno Stone, Brandon Jones, John Johnson III and Jonathan Owens are among those available.
The buyer’s market makes it somewhat difficult to predict which rising second-year safeties truly have a shot at a meaningful role in 2024 and beyond. In your true dynasty leagues with first-come, first-served waivers, stay nimble with your roster spots over the next week.
This is the final installment of the 2023 rookie review series. If you missed the first three articles, part one focused on interior defensive linemen. The edge rushers warranted two parts: one for elite assets and current or future fantasy starters, and one for everyone else. Part three examined the off-ball linebackers. The cornerback class was nice too but corners simply don’t carry dynasty value from year-to-year, so I don’t pay them much mind when looking through a dynasty lens.
Before getting into the rankings and brief reviews, credit goes to Pro Football Reference (PFR) for all statistics except for pressures and alignment data, which comes via Pro Football Focus (PFF).
Looked at from the entirety of IDP, a safety would have to be something extra special to rise to the elite tier along with the top edge rushers, linebackers and interior defensive linemen. The closest safeties would be Antoine Winfield Jr, Kyle Hamilton, and Derwin James; to me, those are the elites at the position.
The top two safeties in this tier are already considered weekly starters even in “start two” formats with a combined defensive backs category. I’m less confident in the third and fourth safeties here, but there are things to like based on draft capital, early quality of play and opportunity.
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