Welcome to the fourth year of the original and proven Easy IDP Start/Sits Charts on Gridiron Ratings. Where the only original and proven IDP start/sits charts via The IDP Tipster, Gary VanDyke can be found. There are a few imitators, but only one true original five-step formula for a proven high-hit rate. And it’s only available here for our members at Gridiron Ratings, alongside all the other in-depth winning fantasy football content.

IDP Start/Sits

Player Matchup Strength And Key Color Codes

Strong – Solid – Weak

Borderline Player Matchup 

Rotational Depth Player

Already Played Thursday

Already Questionable= (?) – Out= (O) – Placed On Injured Reserves= (IR) – Benched= (B)

♠ ♠ ♠ It is always the IDP owner’s due diligence to follow up on the final injury reports ♠ ♠ ♠

Looking for more of a description of the charts? Please scroll down below the charts and check out the important information all users should know about the process.

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Looking for An Outside Linebacker in the NFL’s 3-4 defensive scheme? They are located in our Edge-Rusher charts, located HERE (Sorry, Not Available Yet).

Needing to split those IDP hairs between two or more players with the same color code? Besides our great Ratings located on the main menu, our Oddsmakers IDP tactical tools were originally intended to do just that for IDP owners. And are located on our main IDP page for your convince along with some other useful fantasy football content. (Notice, our main IDP page is under construction.)

Warning!

This is just an example chart for the new and revamped delivery for 2020. The five-step formula has not been applied at this time. And Fantasy Football IDP owners should not rely on the player’s designated color codes as a reliable start/sits chart at this time. This will eventually be member-only content, and likely will not be set up via the five-step formula until sometime in July or August 2020. And may henge on the NFL teams releasing some form of official depth charts for obvious reasons.

Thank you,

Gary (The IDP Tipster)

Very Important To Know!

There is very important information concerning the charts that all users must keep in mind located below the charts!

New look for 2020, with a streamlined mobile device feel!

Week 1

AFC NORTH

Ravens ILB
Patrick Queen Malik Harrison L.J. Fort Chris Board A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Bengals ILB
Germaine Pratt Logan Wilson Josh Bynes Jordan Evans A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Browns ILB
Mack Wilson Sione Takitaki Jacob Phillips B.J. Goodson A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Steelers ILB
Devin Bush Vince Williams Robert Spillane Ulysses Gilbert A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

AFC south

Texans ILB
Zach Cunningham Benardrick McKinney Dylan Cole Tyrell Adams A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Colts ILB
Darius Leonard Anthony Walker Bobby Okereke E.J. Speed A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Jaquars ILB
Joe Schobert Myles Jack K’Lavon Chaisson Cassius Marsh Chaisson is penciled in here until we have an official team depth chart based on his versatile skillset.

Titans ILB
Jayon Brown Rashaan Evans Nigel Harris David Long A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

AFC East

Bills ILB
Tremaine Edmunds Matt Milano A.J. Klein Tyler Matakevich A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Dolphins ILB
Kyle Van Noy Jerome Baker Raekwon McMillian Kamu Grugier-Hill A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Patriots ILB
Dont’a Hightower Ja’Whaun Bently Anfernee Jennings Cassh Maluia A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Jets ILB
C.J. Mosely Avery Williamson Patrich Onwuarsor Blake Cashman A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

AFC west

Broncos ILB
Todd Davis Alexander Johnson Josey Jewell Justin Strnad A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Chiefs ILB
Anthoney Hitchens Willie Gay Damien Wilson Ben Niemann A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Chargers ILB
Kenneth Murry Drue Tranquill Denzel Perryman Kyzir White A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Raiders ILB
Corey Littleton Nick Kwiatkoski Nicholas Morrow Kyle Wilber A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

NFC North

Bears ILB
Roquan Smith Danny Trevathan Devante Bond Joel Lyiegbuniwe A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Lions ILB
Jarrad Davis Christian Jones Jahiani Tavai Reggie Ragland Where is Jami Collins? He is located with the Edge-Rushers until we have an official Depth Chart.

Packers ILB
Christian Kirksey Oren Burks Kamal Martin Curtis Bolton Ty Summers Awaiting the official Packer depth charts.

Vikings ILB
Eric Kendricks Anthony Barr Eric Wilson Troy Dye A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

NFC south

Falcons ILB
Deion Jones Foyesade Oluokun LaRoy Renolds Deone Bucannon A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Panthers ILB
Shaq Thompson Tahir Whitehead Jermaine Carter Chris Orr A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Saints ILB
Demario Davis Kiko Alonso Alex Anzalone Craig Robertson A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Buccaneers ILB
Lavonte David Devin White Kevin Mintor Kendell Beckwith A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

NFC East

Cowboys ILB
Jaylon Smith Leighton Vander Esch Sean Lee Joe Thomas A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Giants ILB
Blake Martinez David Mayo Ryan Connelly T.J. Brunson A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

Eagles ILB
Nathan Gerry T.J. Edwards Davion Taylor Jatavis Brown We have no idea who will be the starters or their snap counts until we have an official team depth chart or game.

Redskins ILB
Reuben Foster Thomas Davis Jon Bostic Cole Holcomb We have no idea who will be the starters or their snap counts until we have an official team depth chart or game.

NFC West

Cardinals ILB
Jordan Hicks De’Vondre Campell “Or” Isaiah Simmons Hasson Reddick It is still this writer’s opinion Simmons may end up on the (3-4 OLB) Edge-Rusher chart when the official depth charts come out.

Rams ILB
Samson Ebukam Troy Reader Micah Kiser Kenny Young We have no idea who will be the starters or their snap counts until we have an official team depth chart or game.

49ers ILB
Fred Warner Kwon Alexander Dre Greenlaw Joe Walker We await the official depth charts to see who the WLB and SLB will be between Greenlaw and Alexander.

Seahawks ILB
Bobby Wagner K.J. Wright Jordyn Brooks Cody Baron A short as possible IDP player’s note for this division will appear here when it’s needed throughout the season.

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IDP Start/Sits

General Chart Guidelines

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1. The fifth element of the five-step formula applied to the charts is the mind behind its innovation. So there is a human aspect to reading the results and the delivery each week based on the formula.
2. All input into the charts is a little raw at the beginning of each season at first. At least until the core information catches up with the current data, stats, and trends of the season. So for the first three to four weeks, on average, it is considered a warming-up period. And at this time some of the end of the year information from the prior season (2019) is included. This happens historically around week four when we have established the updated material applied in the formula. And this is when they peek in strength and is just in time for that first all so important NFL bye-week. 
3. We never suggest sitting a known stud IDP player! And as a disclaimer, we need to always keep in mind that sitting a known “stud” over a player that is not isn’t advisable. The charts are meant to split the IDP hairs among the level of players in terms of talent and rank versus their current matchups. And it is never a great idea to “reach” for a player in if those “IDP hairs” being split are minimal unless the circumstances are perfect. And that falls on the user to decide if that applies to the current situation.
4. Users need to keep in mind these charts are based on matchups versus talent of said players overall. And trusting the charts do take a commitment by the user when applying to our line-ups.

Player Matchup Strength And Key Color Code Descriptions

Strong: On paper, the player’s matchup suggests the potential he’ll perform up to the “HIGHEST” level of his ability in recording IDP scoring statistics.

Solid: On paper, the player’s matchup suggests the potential he’ll perform within a “SAFE” level of his ability in recording IDP scoring statistics.

Weak: On paper, the player’s matchup suggests the potential he’ll “STRUGGLE” to perform within his ability in recording IDP scoring statistics.

Borderline Player Matchup: On paper, the player’s matchup was a “Borderline” call between the two potential results. Example: John Hancock was barely a solid play call, or John Hancock was barely a strong play call.

Rotational Depth Player: Player is considered a backup or has been rotating in with a low average snap count.

Already Played Thursday: Played in the contest the prior Thursday.

Already Questionable= (?) – Out= (O) – Placed On Injured Reserves= (IR) – Benched= (B): These are early indicators of possible problems when making the charts.

IDP Start/Sits Delivery

The user must take into consideration that the five-step formula applied to each chart does take a considerable amount of time. And is indeed done by hand so that the author can determine the results in the final step for publication. And on average, over the four-year history of the charts, it takes approximately 20 to 25 hours a week to get the charts right and published. While we are also introducing a separate Edge-Rushers chart for 2020.

So the timing from week to week of publishing can vary. But they will always be on time and hours ahead for their NFL contests. Our best-case scenario is to start publishing the charts sometime on Tuesday into Wednesday each week. And will include a separate chart publication for Thursday games that has all the designated players in one chart, minus the cornerback position, which will be published by Thursday noon eastern.

We will note here, after merging with Gridiron Ratings recently, the author’s resources for the charts will be available sooner than in previous NFL seasons. And when it comes to the cornerbacks, we suggest our IDP tactical tool the Oddsmaker. We have tested and found that the five-step formula does not warrant the cornerback’s match-ups on an individual player basis in the development stage. And they simply are too fluky from week to week in terms of IDP scoring consistency. Noting here that the developmental stage was a matter of multiple years and not months or weeks. And the Oddsmaker’s three-step formula appropriately works better for the cornerbacks when applied as an overall designated position tool. 

Wondering what the steps are for the five-step formula applied in the Easy IDP Start/Sits Charts?

Due to the nature of the industry, we are only willing to reveal three of the five steps. As we have mentioned, the author is the final and fifth step in deciphering the results. And two of the first four steps are the NFL player snap counts and designated points allowed by team data. Also noting, in-season this season, the author is now weighing in the Gridiron Ratings. And a separate test period will be conducted for the 2020 season that includes the in-season ratings. This is to test if the possible added step can boost the already proven high hit rate of the charts going forward.

For those members that may not know, the author of the charts just merged his content and tactical tools with Gridiron Ratings site the first of 2020. Hence, the obvious reason for the testing period first. And before possibly officially integrating another valuable fantasy football database as the ratings after previous years of proven results.

“I would like to thank all the users over the last three seasons who have put their faith in and benefited from my Easy IDP Start/Sits charts. If anyone knows it takes a real commandment to do so, it’s me after development the formula for my personal use a very long time ago.” -Gary VanDyke, a.k.a. The IDP Tipster

Thank you for joining us for the 2020 Easy IDP Start/Sits Charts at Gridiron Ratings.  

Gary VanDyke

“The IDP Tipster”

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