The IDP Guru
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A one stop shop for everything related to IDP (Individual Defensive Player) Fantasy Football. Here you will find Rankings, Sleepers, Busts, Start/Sits, Draft Tools, and much more. I am here to help you dominate your IDP Fantasy Football Leagues. Outside of my draft guide, all of the content on the website is available free of charge and is constantly updated.
The IDP Guru
7M ago
A major difference between offense only Fantasy Football and IDP Fantasy Football is the subjectivity of the stat keeping. On the offensive side of the ball, a 10-yard catch is a 10-yard catch. However, on the defensive side of the ball, things become a bit less clear. For example, two defensive players get to the ball-carrier at roughly the same time. Who gets the solo tackle and who gets the assist? Or do both players only get an assist? Or does only one player get a solo? There are multiple options in these scenarios and different scorekeepers have different tendencies (right or wrong). Ana ..read more
The IDP Guru
8M ago
Knowing which teams give up the most fantasy points to certain defensive positions is vital to the long-term success of any IDP owner. Having this type of information will allow you to make those tough weekly lineup decisions as well as spot key weekly waiver wire pickups throughout the season.
This article will be updated each week to reflect the average total points allowed by each NFL team to Defensive Ends, Defensive Tackles, Linebackers, Cornerbacks, and Safeties up until that particular point in the season.
***It’s important to note that I usually like to wait at least three to four wee ..read more
The IDP Guru
8M ago
Advanced stat metrics are increasingly becoming more relied upon when it comes to Fantasy Football research. Websites such as Pro Football Focus, Football Outsiders, and Advanced NFL Stats are compiling and analyzing this data to give owners a leg up on their competition in terms of draft preparation and in-season roster maneuvering.
Granted, there’s only so much statistics can tell us, but they can be quite useful in spotting player trends long before they actually start showing up in more obvious ways.
This said, I believe it’s a worthwhile exercise to break down some of the more intermedi ..read more