Late-round IDP draft picks with top-tier scoring ability will give you an advantage. Here are 32 IDP sleepers — one for each NFL team.
For this list, I define “IDP sleepers” as players who are being drafted outside the Top 20 at their respective positions. In addition, I project these players to outperform their current draft position. I will use the following IDP position designations: linebacker, defensive line, and defensive back.
Team-by-Team List
| Team | Player Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | Jalen Thompson | DB |
| Atlanta Falcons | Mykal Walker | LB |
| Baltimore Ravens | Odafe Jayson Oweh | DL/LB |
| Buffalo Bills | Gregory Rousseau | DL |
| Carolina Panthers | Xavier Woods | DB |
| Chicago Bears | Nicholas Morrow | LB |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Chidobe Awuzie | DB (CB) |
| Cleveland Browns | Jadeveon Clowney | DL |
| Dallas Cowboys | Jayron Kearse | DB |
| Denver Broncos | Jonas Griffith | LB |
| Detroit Lions | Malcolm Rodriguez | LB |
| Green Bay Packers | Rashan Gary | DL/LB |
| Houston Texans | Kamu Grugier-Hill | LB |
| Indianapolis Colts | Nick Cross | DB |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Andre Cisco | DB |
| Kansas City Chiefs | L’Jarius Sneed | DB (CB) |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Drue Tranquill | LB |
| Los Angeles Rams | Leonard Floyd | DL/LB |
| Los Vegas Raiders | Divine Deablo | LB |
| Miami Dolphins | Brandon Jones | DB |
| Minnesota Vikings | Za’Darius Smith | DL/LB |
| New England Patriots | Matt Judon | DL/LB |
| New Orleans Saints | Pete Werner | LB |
| New York Giants | Tae Crowder | LB |
| New York Jets | Carl Lawson | DL |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | DB |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Myles Jack | LB |
| San Francisco 49ers | Dre Greenlaw | LB |
| Seattle Seahawks | Cody Barton | LB |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | DL |
| Tennessee Titans | David Long | LB |
| Washington Commanders | Kamren Curl | DB |
Note: DL/LB represents players with dual eligibility on Sleeper. I would only draft these players if they had DL availability.
IDP Sleepers Discussion
When Jalen Thompson recently signed a new contract, I mentioned on Twitter that he is one of my IDP Sleepers. This may sound confusing since Thompson finished as a Top 10 defensive back in 2021. However, he is DB23 in IDP Guys’ exclusive Redraft IDP ADP and on Sleeper.
So, even though most analysts have Thompson ranked much higher, fantasy owners are still sleeping on him and have not figured out his true fantasy value. Xavier Woods is another safety that should not be on this list of IDP Sleepers, based on finishing DB6 in 2021.
Someone could also argue that Gregory Rousseau should not be an IDP sleeper, but his average draft position on sleeper is DL23. The main point of this list is to help you identify players that can be found in later rounds and are being undervalued at the current draft position. Rousseau fits this criterion perfectly.
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If you are looking for more IDP sleepers, check out Breakout IDPs for 2022 for a closer look at six IDP breakout candidates from @FFFBallers.
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