Fantasy football IDP sleepers

by Cory J. Bonini on September 2, 2009 @ 18:00:00 PDT

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Individual defensive league (IDP) owners know that most players are interchangeable after the studs come off the board. Let KFFL.com help guide your team to a championship with our top IDP sleepers for 2009!

Defensive linemen

	Team	Notes
Kelly Gregg	Baltimore Ravens	Missed the '08 season; healthy and under the radar; avg of 68.4 tckls/yr (2003-07); No. 3 IDP DL
Cory Redding	Seattle Seahawks	Has averaged 42 total tckls, 4.5 sacks in last two full seasons; a chance of scenery could help; weak No. 2
Robert Geathers	Cincinnati Bengals	Rejuvenated after knee surgery; looking fast in the preseason; avg of 44.5 tckls and 7.0 sacks from 2006 to '07; 3rd fantasy DL
Kenyon Coleman	Cleveland Browns	83 tckls in 2007; lack of name recognition helps for value pick as a No. 3 DL
Andre Carter	Washington Redskins	Coming off a down year but should benefit from having Albert Haynesworth next to him; 10.5 sacks in '07; low-end No. 2/strong No. 3

Linebackers

	Team	Notes
E.J. Henderson	Minnesota Vikings	A year removed from back-to-back 100-tckl seasons; healthy and determined; No. 2 fantasy 'backer
Larry Foote	Detroit Lions	New scenery, suspect DTs should mean more tackle chances; MLB in 4-3 fits his skill set nicely; No. 3 fantasy LB
Rocky McIntosh	Washington Redskins	2 years removed from knee injury; 87 tckls, 2.0 sacks, 2 FF and 1 INT last year - multicategory contributor as a No. 3 with upside
Omar Gaither	Philadelphia Eagles	Replaces Stewart Bradley (knee) at MLB; 102-tackle season in 2007; versatile and a capable No. 3 fantasy LB
Clint Session	Indianapolis Colts	94 tckls last year; new scheme emphasizes OLB pass rushing; 3 FF in '08; sneaky No. 3 fantasy backer

Defensive backs

	Team	Notes
Chris Horton	Washington Redskins	76 tckls, 1.0 sack, 3 INTs in 10 starts last year; size (6-foot-1, 211) and speed to play the pass; No. 3 fantasy DB with huge upside
Chris X. Johnson	Oakland Raiders	Speedy and benefits from defenders avoiding Nnamdi Asomugha; 35 tckls, 3 INTs in seven starts; No. 3 for IDP leaguers
Sabby Piscitelli	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Rangy, athletic; likely low tckl numbers but contributes in most all other categories; No. 3 IDP choice
Roman Harper	New Orleans Saints	Back-to-back strong seasons (90 and 89 tckls last two years, respectively); consistent No. 2 fantasy DB
Ron Bartell	St. Louis Rams	Averaged 62 tckls, 1.0 sack last two years; 8 picks in past 3 seasons; do-all No. 3 fantasy D-back

About Cory J. Bonini

Cory is KFFL's General Manager. In late 2002, he joined the KFFL staff as a research analyst and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1996. A member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, as well as Fantasy Sports Writers Association, Bonini has been featured in print, on radio and on scores of websites. Bonini co-hosted Big Lead Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio from 2011 to 2012.

Bonini was recognized with the 2010 Best Article in Print Award from the FSWA and was a finalist for the same award in 2011. In '11, he finished first overall in the FSWA NFL experts challenge that featured 60 of the industry's best competitors. Follow @CoryKFFL