Fantasy Football IDP Rankings for Week 16 feat. Nakobe Dean, Budda Baker, Kaden Elliss

Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy football season has arrived and managers must start sorting out their lineups. Those who have made it this far are likely playing in their league playoffs, so they should know that IDP starters are just as important as offensive players in leagues that feature them. Here are some of the best ones to target this week.

Fantasy Football Week 16 IDP rankings

Week 16 IDP (GETTY)

#1 - Zaire Franklin

Zaire Franklin got off to an uncharacteristically slow start to the 2024 fantasy football season with the Indianapolis Colts. He has turned things around in a major way lately by finishing among the top five weekly linebackers in each of his past three games.

#2 - Zack Baun

Zack Baun has been one of the biggest breakout IDPs of the 2024 fantasy football season. He ranks as the overall LB1 this year after never finishing inside of the top 100 previously.

#3 - Budda Baker

Budda Baker is having an incredible season for the Arizona Cardinals, ranking as the overall DB1 in fantasy football. He also leads his team with a massive 142 total tackles.

#4 - Jamien Sherwood

Jamien Sherwood has recently been on a hot streak for the New York Jets. He has finished as the LB6 or better in three of his past five games and ranks as the overall LB6 this season.

#5 - Ernest Jones

Ernest Jones has consistently contributed to fantasy football since being traded to the Seattle Seahawks. He has finished among the top 20 weekly linebackers in six of his seven games since they acquired him.

#6 - Kaden Elliss

Kaden Elliss has improved his overall IDP ranking in each of his six NFL seasons so far. This has resulted in him being ranked as the overall LB13 with three finishes of LB7 or better in his past six games.

#7 - Josey Jewell

Josey Jewell has quietly been one of the best fantasy football linebackers in recent weeks. He has finished among the top ten weekly linebackers in four of his past five games, with 39 tackles and four sacks along the way.

#8 - Jordyn Brooks

Jordyn Brooks has been highly valuable for the Miami Dolphins this year as their leading tackler. He is also on a hot streak in fantasy football, finishing LB24 or better in each of his past six games.

#9 - Nakobe Dean

Nakobe Dean is having an excellent 2024 fantasy football season despite sharing the field with Zack Baun for the Philadelphia Eagles. He ranks as the overall LB3 with four weekly finishes of LB11 or better.

#10 - Eric Kendricks

Eric Kendricks has been consistently solid for the Dallas Cowboys this season. This includes ranking among the top 20 weekly linebackers seven times in his 13 games.

#11 - Roquan Smith

Roquan Smith is having a relatively disappointing fantasy football season for the Baltimore Ravens. He still ranks as the overall LB17 and has totaled 126 tackles.

#12 - Brian Branch

Brian Branch has proven to have one of the highest weekly ceilings of any IDP this year. He ranks as the overall DB3 and has finished among the top ten weekly defensive backs seven times.

#13 - Nick Bolton

Nick Bolton has been quietly consistent in fantasy football this season. He has finished among the top 20 weekly linebackers six times this year, including in each of the past three weeks.

#14 - Fred Warner

Fred Warner has finished among the top 15 linebackers in the past seven fantasy seasons. He has struggled a bit in recent weeks for the San Francisco 49ers, but his LB8 finish last week could mean he is back on track as Week 16 approaches.

#15 - Lavonte David

Lavonte David has been inconsistent during the 2024 fantasy football season but is trending in the right direction. He carries a ton of upside into Week 16 on his productive streak, which includes finishing LB3 and LB6 in his past two games.

#16 - Bobby Wagner

#17 - Foyesade Oluokun

#18 - Nick Cross

#19 - Terrel Bernard

#20 - Robert Spillane

#21 - EJ Speed

#22 - Derwin James

#23 - Germaine Pratt

#24 - Julian Love

#25 - Daiyan Henley

#26 - Frankie Luvu

#27 - TJ Edwards

#28 - Kyle Hamilton

#29 - Xavier McKinney

#30 - Patrick Queen

#31 - Quay Walker

#32 - Jack Campbell

#33 - Kevin Byard III

#34 - TJ Watt

#35 - Quincy Williams

#36 - Blake Cashman

#37 - Jessie Bates III

#38 - Myles Garrett

#39 - Micah McFadden

#40 - Christian Rozeboom

#41 - Kyzir White

#42 - Cody Barton

#43 - Devin Lloyd

#44 - Micah Parsons

#45 - Demario Davis

#46 - Nik Bonitto

#47 - Jordan Hicks

#48 - Taylor Rapp

#49 - Akeem Davis-Gaither

#50 - Kenneth Murray Jr.