Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 8 Fantasy

This may not be the slobberknock that we would hope for a Monday Night battle, but as we have seen this year games that we expect to be garbage may be more exciting than planned. Will Daniel Jones live up to him nickname and deliver some dimes to his banged-up receiving corps? Will Patrick Mahomes get back on track at home this week?

While you are enjoying the explosive players on both sides of the ball and seeing if they can break a big one make sure you keep an eye on those defenders. If you are in an IDP league (and I hope you are!), who should you be keeping an eye on? Let’s find out!

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 8 Fantasy: Interior Defensive Linemen

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 8 Fantasy: Interior Defensive Linemen – Leonard Williams

Leonard Williams – New York Giants – Start

The Chiefs are in the bottom third of points allowed to opposing defensive ends, but with how this year has gone in the overall fantasy landscape Williams has reached “don’t sit your studs” for defensive interior linemen. He is IL #7 on the year going into this week.

Chris Jones – Kansas City Chiefs – Start

Jones has had a down year over, with a great first week, two missed games and no games (besides Week 1) over 5 points. This may have to do their their moving him from defensive tackle to defensive end, and the coaching staff has expressed at least a partial change back as a possibility. The Giants are 9th in points allowed to defensive tackles and I am thinking he will be able to produce against a banged-up offensive line.

Jarran Reed – Kansas City Chiefs – Start

My darkhorse start in the group, Reed has played about 65% of the snap this year and while he doesn’t have a great stat line on the year, I like the match-up and Reed’s talent to give him another decent stat line this week off his 4 solos and 2 assists last week.

The Rest – Both Teams – Sit

You could make a case for someone like Dexter Lawerence on the Giants, but I am sitting the rest of the interior linemen on both teams. There just isn’t a mix of playing time and production compared to match-up that I like enough.

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 8 Fantasy: Edge

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 8 Fantasy: Edge

Azeez Ojulari – New York Giants – Start

The Chiefs are right in the middle of the pack in points allowed to Edge players. Azeez is having a nice rookie year with 12 solos, 9 assists, 5 TFL, 5.5, sacks and and one forced fumble on a 59% snap share. He’s the best of this bunch this week if you are looking for one to play.

The Rest – New York Giants – Sit

It is one big muddled time share for the rest of these guys. Lorenzo Carter is out which leaves Carter Coughlin and Oshane Ximines as the main guys opposite Ojulari. Both are dart throws at best this year with playing time and production; I would not start either.

Frank Clark & Miek Danna & Alex Okafor – Kansas City Chiefs – Sit