Welcome to Week 16’s IDP Waiver Wire article at Fantasy In Frames for the 2023 fantasy football season!
As I did for Week 15, I will use FantasyPros Expert Consensus Rankings to base my weekly recommendations for players to roster. I believe using this method of identifying waiver recommendations will benefit people from newbie leagues to the more advanced IDP-playing fantasy managers. Here are my IDP Fantasy Football Waiver Wire recommendations for Week 16 (2023).
*Advanced metrics courtesy of PFF.com, FantasyData, and Player Profiler*
Jonathan Greenard
Second in sack conversion rate and 7th in QB Pressure frequency since Week 13, Jonathan Greenard is a player you want to roster and start for the fantasy playoffs.
From Weeks 13-15. he’s the DL1 in total points scored and the DL1 in FantasyPros IDP scoring PPG!
Leonard Williams
The DL16 in FantasyPros IDP scoring over the past three weeks with an average of 11.8 PPG, Leonard Williams, played like a man possessed on Monday Night Football versus The Eagles.
In fact, since Week 13, he’s scored 10.3, 12.5, and 12.5 points per game.
If you play in a defensive tackle-specific league and he’s available on your waiver wire, make sure he isn’t, come tomorrow.
Denico Autry
The DL8 in sacks converted rate from pressure, Denico Autry, over the past four weeks, has tallied 13 total tackles, two sacks, and has averaged 14.2 PPG during that span, which has him as the DL7.
He is pretty much a must-roster at this point.
Christian Harris
With Blake Cashman out of the lineup in Week 15, Christian Harris had a decent game with seven solo tackles and one assisted tackle, with a tackle efficiency of 13.3%.
He’s been just outside the Top 24 linebackers in tackles per opportunity since Week 13, making him a solid IDP FLEX option for you in the fantasy playoffs.
Nate Landman
The LB2 in tackles per opportunity and the LB26 in FantasyPros scoring with a score of 12.3 points on eight total tackles in Week 15, Nate Landman has been the better of the two linebackers in Atlanta when both he and Kaden Ellis have been on the field at the same time from an efficiency standpoint.
If your roster rolls three linebackers or two linebackers and a FLEX roster spot deep, you should consider Landman in your LB3/FLEX spot based on his performance and efficiency when healthy.
E.J. Speed
The LB16 in tackles per opportunity since Week 13, E.J. Speed, in Week 15, had an unbelievable 19.2% tackle efficiency.
Since Week 13, he is the LB22 in total points scored and the LB5 in PPG using FantasyPros IDP scoring.
His back-to-back weeks of being inside the Top 30 LBs in FantasyPros IDP scoring make him a must-start/FLEX for me going forward.
Rayshawn Jenkins
RaySHAAAAWWWWNNN JENKINSSSSSSSS played very well in Week 15, tallying six total tackles, a sack, a PD, and an INT for a total of 20.5 fantasy points.
The leader in box snaps for the Jaguars and the DB23 in plays on ball performance since Week 13, Jenkins should not be on your waiver wire but in your starting DB spot.
Julian Love
Playing the majority of Box Snaps in place of the apparently disgruntled Jamal Adams on Monday Night Football, Julian Love made two amazing interceptions on top of his 8 total tackles and two pass deflections for a total of 22.8 points.
You always want to follow the box snaps for a defensive back, and as long as Adams is out of your starting lineup for the Seahawks, Julian Love should be in your starting DB spot for your IDP fantasy team.
Jason Pinnock
Pinnock was the DB11 in fantasy points scored on Sunday with a total of 17.8 points.
Pinnock is coming off of back-to-back weeks of having at least two big impact plays a game and four solo tackles a game.
Given the matchups the Giants will be facing down the stretch of the fantasy season, opportunity and volume should be on Pinnock’s side going forward.
