Myles Garrett's knee blows up Week 2 IDP plans

The top defensive player in fantasy just hit IR, and two Rams injuries are reshuffling the whole IDP board.

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Myles Garrett's knee blows up Week 2 IDP plans

The top defensive player in fantasy just hit IR, and two Rams injuries are reshuffling the whole IDP board.

In brief

The top defensive player in fantasy just hit IR, and two Rams injuries are reshuffling the whole IDP board. Garrett is gone for at least four games, so stop chasing a replacement and grab a steady tackler off waivers while you wait. Originally reported by Fantasy Sports On SI.

IDP is the harder game

IDP is the harder game

Most fantasy owners only watch the offense. IDP players track all 22, which doubles the fun and doubles the work.

“IDP owners have to focus on every player on the field.”

Good luck finding intel

Defensive news moves slower and gets covered less than the offensive side, so weekly IDP rankings do real work.

“It's also twice as hard to get information for IDP leagues.”

Garrett hits injured reserve

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Myles Garrett (95) plays in the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground.  Mandatory Credit: Kirby

Myles Garrett had arthroscopic knee surgery this week and landed on IR. He will miss at least four games for the Rams.

“Rams DE Myles Garrett to undergo knee surgery, headed to injured reserve.”

He already burned you

Garrett put up zero points in Week 1, so his owners took the goose egg and then lost him for a month on top of it.

Stop trying to replace him

The most valuable IDP asset in the game has no equivalent on waivers. Find someone serviceable enough to keep you afloat for four weeks.

“While you can't replace him, you can likely find someone on your waiver wire who can be serviceable enough.”

Jordyn Brooks stays LB1

The Dolphins linebacker is a tackling machine on a defense that will see run after run, partly because Ashton Jeanty already gashed them in Week 1.

“Brooks remains at the top of our linebacker rankings.”

Losing badly helps Brooks

Miami looks headed for the first overall pick. Trailing teams eat clock-killing runs, and a run-stopper feasts on those snaps.

“We fully expect the Dolphins to be in the running for the first-overall pick this season.”

Watch Kam Curl all week

With Curl banged up, Quentin Lake slid to safety for 10 tackles and Kam Kinchens added nine. Curl's status swings all three values for Week 2.

“His status will have a massive impact this week.”

The takeaway

Garrett is gone for at least four games, so stop chasing a replacement and grab a steady tackler off waivers while you wait.

Read the original on Fantasy Sports On SI

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