Welcome to Week 10 of DL Streaming 101!
Now that we are over halfway through the season, let’s take a look back at how DL streaming has gone. Note: this is not to avoid talking about last week; in fact, last week’s average of 8.92 was the best of 2026!
I post the season-long streaming metrics every week (and do so again below), but you might be curious about the state of the position in general. As two frames of reference, here are the overall metrics for the DL player pool and how the preseason consensus top 20 have performed (excluding injuries):
As expected, studs are outpacing the general DL population in every major category. When you compare studs to top streaming options in the table below, you can see the differences are much less stark. No “Ideal” tier streaming option has put up a 0 yet, and 70% of top options have put up solid games (between 9 and 19.9 Big 3 points). The “Ideal” tier streaming average is 10.81, which is not statistically significantly different from the 12.12 average of studs. Studs do offer the greatest advantages over streamers in boom-and-bust games, but another number should stand out to the astute reader. The consensus top 20 has played only 140 games this season. Studs have missed a combined 21 games due to injury thus far in 2026, pushing managers to choose other options on the roster (or stream).
In terms of streamers, some metrics are as expected; others are surprising. Tier 4 (Educated Dart Throw) plays lead the group in both boom and bust games. Tier 1 (Ideal) is the most stable, with no boom-or-bust games yet in 2026. Tiers 2 and 3 have been messier, with incredible similarity in hit rates and averages. These are all metrics I will continue to monitor, but the advice, for now, is threefold. First, play Tier 1 over Tier 4 (unless you are a big underdog). Second, get the guys you like more in Tiers 2 or 3 since they have performed so similarly. Third, don’t get cute; start studs if you have them, but if you don’t, you are much better off streaming from the lists I provide each week than just going out into the wild!
Here are the aforementioned season-long streaming metrics after nine weeks:
The pros-and-cons approach from last week was well received, so I'm keeping it for Week 10, but this time I'll pull a player from each tier to highlight some new names. As always, be sure to check for injury designations before locking your lineup.
Featured DL Streamers
DE Kingsley Enagbare, NYJ (🎓🎓🎓🎓)
✔ Despite the emergence of rookie David Bailey and the continued stellar performance as a designated pass rusher by Will McDonald, Enagbare has played his way into ideal snap territory. Enagbare led all Jets defensive linemen in snap share (83%) in Week 9 after doing the same in Week 8 (87%). A negative matchup was all that kept him from Tier 1 last week, and that has improved significantly in Week 10.
𐄂 Jets fans (and media) are growing increasingly impatient with 3-year, $36 million free agent acquisition Joseph Ossai. Ossai missed his fourth straight game in Week 9 (sixth overall) but logged limited snaps in practice last week, indicating he is making progress towards getting back on the field. Even if Ossai only plays 28 snaps in his return (as he did in his season debut), this could put a significant dent in Enagbare’s opportunities for positive sack regression (23 pressures to only 3 sacks).
DT Chris Jones, KC (🎓🎓🎓)
✔ Jones is the first of two names who are well known to not only IDP managers but also football fans in general whose rostership has dipped substantially such that he is free in many leagues (nearly 75% of IDP leagues on MFL and a reported 96% on Sleeper). After registering his first official sack of the season (PFF has him credited for 3), he is likely not going to be this available for long, and so this play is largely driven by the idea that if you can stream a historically elite DL, you do it (or at least stash him).
𐄂 The case against Jones is an absolutely brutal fantasy matchup in Week 10. The Falcons have not allowed a 10-point fantasy performance to an opposing DT since Week 2 (Carolina rookie Aaron Hall). In the past three weeks, they have faced other highly talented interior defenders such as Osa Odighizuwa, Vita Vea, and Dexter Lawrence and surrendered a combined 4.75 to that trio.
DT Ed Oliver, BUF (🎓🎓)
✔ Another one of those names to pick up while they are still available, Bills star DT Ed Oliver currently ranks as DT61 in fantasy for the season, but he is now healthy and (despite injuries) his performance has remained solid. Specifically, his PFF pass rush grade is a solid 72.1 for the season; he has posted 11 QB pressures (no sacks) in his last two games, and he has scored at least 5.1 fantasy points in every game this season.
𐄂 As expected in my write-up of teammate Deone Walker last week, Oliver’s snaps did step up in Week 9 but only from 39% to 58%. This 58% came in a game where the Vikings were unable to stay on the field, resulting in only 48 defensive snaps for the Bills in total. Oliver has a ceiling of 80%+ snaps (see Week 1 this year), but since 2024 he has consistently cracked 70%.
DE Derrick Moore, DET (🎓)
✔ The Lions’ second-round pick from last year’s draft made the most of his first opportunity for significant snaps, posting career highs in sacks (2), pressures (5), PFF overall grade (71.7), tackling grade (73.6), and pass-rush grade (71.1). Moore has seen an increase in snap share every week since Week 4, when he played only 11% of snaps, to Week 7, when he played 30%, to Week 9, when he played a season-high 58%. The draft capital and performance should generate more opportunities, and opportunities drive fantasy production.
𐄂 Despite this positive snap trajectory and a better season-long grade for Moore, this may well still be DJ Wonnum’s job when he returns from his concussion. I mentioned Moore’s 30% snap share in Week 7 intentionally, as it was the last game Wonnum was fully healthy. I’m projecting an increased role for Moore, but the amount of that increase would be severely capped if Wonnum is cleared to return. If this is the case, consider pivoting in that direction (Wonnum is currently available in over 75% of IDP leagues as well), but treat both as educated dart throws this week.
Full Week 10 DL Streamer List
Good luck, and if you have any questions about deep DL plays, my office is always open by replying to this article or reaching out on Twitter (@ProfessorIDP).
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