IDP: 2010 breakout players

by Cory J. Bonini on August 26, 2010 @ 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 breakout players for 2010!

Pos	Player	Team	Analysis
DE	Glenn Dorsey	Kansas City Chiefs	He posted a career-high 54 tackles in 15 games last year and is poised for a big season against the run - No. 2 potential for a No. 3 or less cost.
DE	Chris Long	St. Louis Rams	Still young (25) and raw. Long developing as a pass rusher (9.0 sacks in two years). Second year in system and has tools to improve. No. 3 IDP choice.
DT	Sedrick Ellis	New Orleans Saints	Talented but injury-prone. Has enough pass-rushing ability to contribute - speculative No. 3 and could come even cheaper.
LB	Rolando McClain	Oakland Raiders	Elite rookie - 150-tackle potential. Will start in the middle and is easily worth the risk as your No. 2 linebacker. Could be a top-five producer.
LB	Geno Hayes	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Undersized (6-foot-1, 226 pounds) but is blazing fast, a nose for the ball. Came on last year but will become a household IDP name after 2010. Low-end No. 2 strong third.
LB	DeAndre Levy	Detroit Lions	Pretty good rookie year (85 tackles, one INT) but has room for improvement. Easily could be a 120-plus tackler. No. 3 with low-end No. 1 potential.
SS	Patrick Chung	New England Patriots	Expected starter - size (5-foot-11, 212 pounds) and speed. Versatile player that will contribute in a number of categories - No. 3 with No. 2 payoff.
FS	Thomas DeCoud	Atlanta Falcons	Started 16 games in 2009 and posted respectable numbers. Very intelligent and has new talent around him; room for big-time improvement. No. 3 IDP.
CB	Tracy Porter	New Orleans Saints	Porter's biggest enemy has been the injury bug - when he's on the field you see his talents clear as day. No. 3 IDP with No. 2 upside if healthy.

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