IDP Dynasty Sleepers: Week 12

IDP Dynasty Sleepers examines an array of linebackers, defensive linemen, and defensive backs you should target. Depending on the makeup of your leagues, these players could be trade targets or solid grab-and-stash types who might be found on the waiver wire.

Dynasty Sleeper: LB Omar Speights, LA Rams

We've highlighted him here before, but it's time to call him out again.  He has a pair of double-digit fantasy outings over the past two weeks, and the rookie out of LSU could be plenty busy against upcoming opponents such as the Eagles, Saints, and 49ers.  If nothing else, grab him as a DTS stash to see what his role will be in 2025.

Dynasty Sleeper: LB Dee Winters, San Francisco

God forbid, but if anything ever happened to Fred Warner, I think we all know that Dre Greenlaw's (who's set to come back soon, FYI) stock would rise immensely. But we all know that the 49er defense can handle two linebackers who produce fantasy points. Winters is an interesting second-year pro out of TCU who the 49ers have said they really like. If you have room on your taxi squad, he's certainly worthy of stashing for the 2025 season and beyond.

Dynasty Sleeper: LB Curtis Jacobs, New England

It's hard to say what's going on with the Patriot linebackers;  one week, it's Jahlani Tavai; the next, it's Christian Elliss; and the week after that, it's someone completely different.  A couple of things to note on Jacobs, though: first, pedigree (he hails from "Linebacker U" - Penn State), and second, the nice size (6-1, 241 lbs.) / speed combo.  He may not see the field much over the next few weeks as he went out with an injury this past week, but he's nothing more than a "watch candidate" anyway.