Welcome to the Week 1 kickoff and the start of the fantasy football season. With minimal data available, we will try to make the best start/sit decisions and roster moves from the offseason/coach speak. Pay attention to injuries, and make sure you keep your lineup flexible when setting to cover your risk and maximize results.
Every league is different — especially in the IDP world. These rankings are based on our fantasy scoring to help you adjust to your league while acknowledging that there will be some variations across different platforms. It doesn’t account for position requirements and is more along the lines of IDP Flex rankings for 2024 Week 1!
Which IDP Players Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Foyesade Oluokun, LB | Jacksonville Jaguars (at MIA)
2) Bobby Okereke, LB | New York Giants (vs. MIN)
3) Azeez Al-Shaair, LB | Houston Texans (at IND)
4) Alex Singleton, LB | Denver Broncos (at SEA)
5) Roquan Smith, LB | Baltimore Ravens (at KC)
6) Nick Bosa, DE | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NYJ)
7) Nick Bolton, LB | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. BAL)
8) Bobby Wagner, LB | Washington Commanders (at TB)
9) T.J. Edwards, LB | Chicago Bears (vs. TEN)
10) Fred Warner, LB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NYJ)
11) Maxx Crosby, DE | Las Vegas Raiders (at LAC)
12) Brian Branch, S | Detroit Lions (vs. LAR)
13) Derwin James Jr., S | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. LV)
14) Micah Parsons, LB | Dallas Cowboys (at CLE)
15) Terrel Bernard, LB | Buffalo Bills (vs. ARI)
16) C.J. Mosley, LB | New York Jets (at SF)
17) Zaire Franklin, LB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. HOU)
18) Patrick Queen, LB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at ATL)
19) Kyzir White, LB | Arizona Cardinals (at BUF)
20) Logan Wilson, LB | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. NE)
21) Myles Garrett, DE | Cleveland Browns (vs. DAL)
22) Lavonte David, LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. WAS)
23) Nakobe Dean, LB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. GB)
24) Quincy Williams, LB | New York Jets (at SF)
25) Kyle Hamilton, S | Baltimore Ravens (at KC)
26) Jaquan Brisker, S | Chicago Bears (vs. TEN)
27) Devin Lloyd, LB | Jacksonville Jaguars (at MIA)
28) Quay Walker, LB | Green Bay Packers (at PHI)
29) T.J. Watt, LB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at ATL)
30) Aidan Hutchinson, DE | Detroit Lions (vs. LAR)
31) Tyrel Dodson, LB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. DEN)
32) Jordyn Brooks, LB | Miami Dolphins (vs. JAX)
33) Tremaine Edmunds, LB | Chicago Bears (vs. TEN)
34) E.J. Speed, LB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. HOU)
35) Jeremy Chinn, S | Washington Commanders (at TB)
36) Trey Hendrickson, DE | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. NE)
37) Joshua Metellus, S | Minnesota Vikings (at NYG)
38) Eric Kendricks, LB | Dallas Cowboys (at CLE)
39) Demario Davis, LB | New Orleans Saints (vs. CAR)
40) Robert Spillane, LB | Las Vegas Raiders (at LAC)
41) Quinnen Williams, DT | New York Jets (at SF)
42) Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB | Cleveland Browns (vs. DAL)
43) Antoine Winfield Jr., S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. WAS)
44) Ernest Jones IV, LB | Tennessee Titans (at CHI)
45) Jack Campbell, LB | Detroit Lions (vs. LAR)
46) Devon Witherspoon, CB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. DEN)
47) Jalen Pitre, S | Houston Texans (at IND)
48) Grant Delpit, S | Cleveland Browns (vs. DAL)
49) Josh Hines-Allen, DE | Jacksonville Jaguars (at MIA)
50) Ivan Pace Jr., LB | Minnesota Vikings (at NYG)
51) Kaden Elliss, LB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. PIT)
52) DeForest Buckner, DT | Indianapolis Colts (vs. HOU)
53) Shaq Thompson, LB | Carolina Panthers (at NO)
54) Kenneth Murray Jr., LB | Tennessee Titans (at CHI)
55) Kyle Dugger, S | New England Patriots (at CIN)
56) Kamren Curl, S | Los Angeles Rams (at DET)
57) Chris Jones, DT | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. BAL)
58) Will Anderson Jr., DE | Houston Texans (at IND)
59) Budda Baker, S | Arizona Cardinals (at BUF)
60) Denzel Perryman, LB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. LV)
61) Alex Anzalone, LB | Detroit Lions (vs. LAR)
62) Taron Johnson, CB | Buffalo Bills (vs. ARI)
63) Danielle Hunter, DE | Houston Texans (at IND)
64) Trenton Simpson, LB | Baltimore Ravens (at KC)
65) Frankie Luvu, LB | Washington Commanders (at TB)
66) Brian Burns, DE | New York Giants (vs. MIN)
67) Alex Highsmith, LB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at ATL)
68) C.J. Gardner-Johnson, S | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. GB)
69) Khalil Mack, LB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. LV)
70) Jeffery Simmons, DT | Tennessee Titans (at CHI)
71) Jalen Thompson, S | Arizona Cardinals (at BUF)
72) Kenny Moore II, CB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. HOU)
73) Donovan Wilson, S | Dallas Cowboys (at CLE)
74) Montez Sweat, DE | Chicago Bears (vs. TEN)
75) Brandon Jones, S | Denver Broncos (at SEA)
76) Jevon Holland, S | Miami Dolphins (vs. JAX)
77) Minkah Fitzpatrick, S | Pittsburgh Steelers (at ATL)
78) Christian Wilkins, DT | Las Vegas Raiders (at LAC)
79) Josey Jewell, LB | Carolina Panthers (at NO)
80) Ja’Whaun Bentley, LB | New England Patriots (at CIN)
81) Germaine Pratt, LB | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. NE)
82) Kyler Gordon, CB | Chicago Bears (vs. TEN)
83) Reed Blankenship, S | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. GB)
84) Camryn Bynum, S | Minnesota Vikings (at NYG)
85) Vonn Bell, S | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. NE)
86) Daiyan Henley, LB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. LV)
87) Drue Tranquill, LB | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. BAL)
88) Xavier McKinney, S | Green Bay Packers (at PHI)
89) Jordan Hicks, LB | Cleveland Browns (vs. DAL)
90) Matthew Judon, LB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. PIT)
91) Rashan Gary, LB | Green Bay Packers (at PHI)
92) Taylor Rapp, S | Buffalo Bills (vs. ARI)
93) Rayshawn Jenkins, S | Seattle Seahawks (vs. DEN)
94) Nnamdi Madubuike, DT | Baltimore Ravens (at KC)
95) Javon Bullard, S | Green Bay Packers (at PHI)
96) K.J. Britt, LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. WAS)
97) Isaiah McDuffie, LB | Green Bay Packers (at PHI)
98) Nate Hobbs, CB | Las Vegas Raiders (at LAC)
99) George Karlaftis III, DE | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. BAL)
100) Dorian Williams, LB | Buffalo Bills (vs. ARI)
Best IDP Players To Start in Week 1
Alex Singleton, LB, Denver Broncos
If you’ve played IDP for any amount of time, you’re likely familiar with Alex Singleton. All he does is post strong tackle numbers when given playing time, and that’s exactly what the staff did all last year.
That will continue in 2024 as well, as Denver hasn’t added much in the way of competition. In fact, rather than playing next to a strong LB like Josey Jewell, they replaced him with Cody Barton, who’s probably less competition for tackles.
Singleton gets his full-time role again, and against a Seattle team that’ll want to run the ball quite a bit with a weaker interior OL, expect a strong double-digit tackle performance.
Maxx Crosby, DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Speaking of starting strong, let’s talk about top pass rusher Maxx Crosby. Crosby was elite again in 2023, posting 14.5 sacks and 90 tackles, both career highs. He battled through injuries in 2023 and a weak supporting class of DL next to him. While the health is subjective over the year, he’s good to go now.
Vegas’ supporting cast is also much improved. Malcolm Koonce took a leap last year to become a viable second rusher. Tyree Wilson is young and might be able to break out in 2024.
The Raiders also spent up on Christian Wilkins to play DT next to Crosby. Add in a rookie OT on the Chargers, and it’s a recipe for a strong game (and season) for Crosby in 2024.
