Welcome to another season of Dynasty IDP Sleepers! The purpose of this article is to highlight a handful of linebackers, defensive linemen, and defensive backs that might be available in your dynasty leagues. I sample my own 12-, 14-, and 16-team leagues to get a cross-section of players who could be free agents in your leagues. Let's take a look at this week's suggestions!
Dynasty Sleeper Linebackers
D'Marco Jackson, Chicago
Well, it looks like Tremaine Edmunds is shelved for the next month or so, and T.J. Edwards has been nursing injuries on and off all season. Heck, even Noah Sewell and Ruben Hyppolite II are dinged. Jackson appears to be the last man standing and will definitely get some snaps for the impressive Bears defense. In place of all the injured linebackers listed above, he had five solos and a whopping 10 assists this past weekend. As long as all other Bear linebackers are nursing injuries, Jackson looks like a fantastic play.
Krys Barnes, Carolina
Like the Bears, the Panthers have had some injuries at linebacker. Claudin Cherelus is also a name to watch, but Barnes is the one who's more likely to be available on your free agent list. Barnes has had productive seasons in the past, and while he's 27 years old and probably doesn't have a ton of tread left on the tires, he could be a cheap source of tackles down the stretch. He had a total of 10 tackles on Monday Night Football and could see a big uptick in snaps if Trevin Wallace and especially Christian Rozeboom remain out.
Isaiah Stalbird, New Orleans
The ageless wonder, Demario Davis, has to hang it up at some point, no? Pete Werner has been a general disappointment. Local honks have been talking about giving guys like Stalbird and Danny Stutsman more snaps as the disappointing Saints season comes to a close. Stalbird chipped in with five total tackles and a sack last week and appears to have earned himself some more playing time. If nothing else, he's a nice taxi squad stash as an undrafted rookie out of South Dakota State.
Dynasty Sleeper Defensive Linemen
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