Fantasy Football IDP Waiver Wire Warnings & Week 5 Winners

We’re breaking down the top waiver wire warnings and Week 5 winners. The 2023 IDP fantasy football drama is still in full effect, who’s got issues, and who’s hot on the waiver wire? So we’ll lay it all out for this week’s hottest and coldest NFL defensive players. Additionally, we’ll determine if they slide down or up our waiver wire and auction lists this time around.

Waiver Wire Warnings for IDP Fantasy Leagues

Week 6 Rolling Waiver Wire

Waiver Wire Winners for IDP Fantasy Leagues

Week 6 Hot Targets

ILB – Tyrel Dodson – BUF

(Matchup Strengths)

WK6 – Solid – vs. Giants
WK7 – Solid – @ Patriots
WK8 – OK – vs. Buccaneers

Matt Milano went down with a broken leg this weekend leaving a door open for mass production in Buffalo. And some might assume that with earlier reports Dorian Willaims was Milano’s backup. It is him, but it was Dodson who slid right in and assumed most of that production with the bigger snap count share. Although we aren’t 100% sure this sticks with this just occurring, we do think it’s worth the shot to go after either. Overall, we just believe that if the rookie couldn’t displace any of these young veterans before now. All things considered, it’s going to be even tougher to think that’s the case here now.

LB/DE – Haason Reddick – PHI

WK6 – Solid – @ Jets
WK7 – OK – vs. Dolphins
WK8 – Strong – vs. Commanders

As weird as it is to his Reddick’s name here, we realize many of us had to cut him along the way. Even after he just had a decent performance in Week 4 against Washington which should have been way more. So we’re assuming he’s clear on some formats, and do suggest getting him with the Jets on tap this week. A top 10 for edge matchups, and we went with just solid in case it’s not in the cards after such a weak start to the season. Noting now, he’s been nursing a hand injury, and that seems like it’s well healed now.

OLB/DE – Marcus Davenport – MIN

WK6 – Solid – @ Bears
WK7 – OK – vs. 49ers
WK8 – OK – @ Packers

Again, another player that’s been hurt after joining the Vikings this year. Additionally, Marcus Davenport does indeed have a history of Consistency issues in his career. But in this case, we also know he can be streaky from time to time with his days in New Orleans. So assuming that converting from a defensive end to an outside linebacker did some good. We’ll ride the hot hand after he’s blown up in Week 5 versus the Chiefs, who are tough to get sacks on.

That’s also now two contests since coming back he’s produced and held a firm snap count. The Bears are very generous off the edge. And well enough so we could expect him to overachieve that solid mark again this week. It’ll also be ill-advised to think he can keep this up all year because of his history. And already being hurt in Minnesota. So don’t go dropping any long-term holds you might have to get him.

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