Notable Week 8 IDP Fantasy Football Performances from Sunday: Myles Garrett, Anthony Nelson and More

After taking a look at fantasy football takeaways for offensive players in games played Sunday, let's go over defensive players.

Also be sure to check out the takeaway/IDP story from Thursday's game.

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Myles Garrett went off in the team's lopsided loss to New England. He had five sacks among his six tackles, while also forcing a fumble. 

Everyone knows he's an elite IDP player because of his sack totals, and while this was an outlier performance, having 10 sacks among his 31 tackles shows how good of a weekly option he is.

Anthony Nelson had two sacks among his four tackles, a forced fumble and intercepted a pass that he returned three yards for a score.

He has three sacks, 21 tackles, two forced fumbles and the pick for the season, so Nelson's showing on Sunday was an outlier, but there's enough there for some IDP utilization.

Robert Spillane had 14 tackles and an interception that he returned 33 yards on Sunday.

He has 67 tackles across eight games, so he continued his big season. Spillane has been at nine or more tackles in five of the past six games, so he's fairly consistent too.

Jordyn Brooks had a sack among his 10 tackles this weekend. He finished with three tackles for losses.

Brooks has 85 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the year over eight games, so he's a very good weekly IDP option. He's had at least eight tackles in all but one game, so get him in those lineups and only take him out if he's not active.

Chase Young turned back the block on Sunday, tallying 1.5 sacks over four tackles - he had a pass defensed and fumble recovery as well.

Young has two sacks and eight tackles over three games so far, so he's got a little gas left in the tank for IDP owners to take advantage of.

Kaden Elliss recorded 12 tackles on Sunday. Two tackles went for losses and he also had a pass defensed.

Elliss has 1.5 sacks across 48 tackles, three passes defensed, a pick and a forced fumble, so he's another solid IDP option to try.

Christian Rozeboom finished with 12 tackles and a pass defensed on Sunday. He had two tackles for losses.

He has 62 tackles over eight games, showing he's a very solid weekly IDP option as well.

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Tatum Bethune posted 14 tackles in the team's loss on Sunday. He has 38 tackles on the season, but 34 over the past three weeks, so he needs to be rostered and utilized in a lot of IDP leagues now.

Roquan Smith tallied 12 tackles on Sunday. He's up to 46 tackles over five games, showing he's another good weekly IDP option.

Demetrius Knight had 12 tackles in the team's loss to the Jets. He has 62 tackles on the season, so he's another pretty good option every week.

Malik Mustapha recorded 12 tackles as well. He's up to 20 tackles over three games, so while this could be a bit of an outlier, I like adding him in a good amount of IDP leagues.

Dee Winters had 11 tackles before leaving the game with a knee injury. He has 54 tackles, so he's been another solid IDP option. His status will be one to watch, and could open more opportunities for other Niners.

Demario Davis had 11 tackles and a forced fumble this week. He has 72 tackles and two forced fumbles on the year, so he's a very good weekly option to use.

Alex Singleton tallied 11 tackles and a forced fumble. He has 70 tackles overall, giving him plenty of IDP value as well.

Lavonte David had 10 tackles and a fumble recovery this week. He has 57 tackles and a few other splash plays, so he's a very good IDP option still.

Other Notable Performances

Rashan Gary had two sacks among his four tackles on Sunday night. He has 7.5 sacks and 24 tackles this season, which gives him plenty of IDP value to take advantage of.

Michael Hoecht had 1.5 sacks among his three tackles in his first game of the season. He also forced a fumble. That gives him some IDP value to utilize going forward.

Jamel Dean forced a fumble and finished with six tackles. He's up to 24 tackles on the year, and with two forced fumbles and three interceptions, there's more than enough IDP value to take advantage of here.

Nate Wiggins finished with seven tackles and an interception against the Bears. He has 26 tackles and two picks on the season, giving him a little IDP value at cornerback.

Kamari Lassiter is another corner who had seven tackles and an interception on Sunday. He has 45 tackles and two interceptions this season, so he's even more valuable than a guy like Wiggins, and several others we've discussed today.