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Through the first six weeks of the football season, we have learned a lot about a lot of players. Whether you are in a starter IDP league with more generalized positions, such as DL or DB, or individually positioned players that mimic the real NFL, there is something here for you. You are never truly finished constructing your IDP fantasy team. You have a foundation built through a draft or salary cap, and you must tweak that as the season goes on. This week, we have some new names and even a potential sleeper or two! Buckle up, guys! And ring that bell!

The Fortune 5

Jordan Hicks: Hicks is a player who has had a very up-and-down career. When Hicks plays his best football, he is an absolute superstar for your IDP roster. He is just that this season! He was producing a very consistent season before last week, but he exploded in Week 6 for 10 tackles, one interception, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown! He turned in a week-winning performance, but his season numbers may be the most impressive. He has just one game where he hasn't scored double-digit points, which was Week 1! If you took a chance on Hicks, you'd be thoroughly rewarded!

Haason Reddick: The season couldn't have started much worse for Reddick, who appeared to get lost in the forest that is the Philadelphia front seven. He seems to be slowly coming into his own lately, though. Last Week was his best week yet, a five tackle, 2.5 sack performance marking the second consecutive week of multiple sacks. He is on a three-game streak for sacks and seems to be settling into his role. He has played the second-most snaps at the position thus far and is well on his way to matching his 16-sack total from last season.

Bobby Okereke: There is something to be said about players who can consistently improve as the year progresses. There is even more to be said when they improve on great performances! Okereke is on a tear currently. He has not yet had a game where he has scored less than the week prior and is stuffing the stat sheet in all areas of the game. Need a run stop? He has 53 tackles through six weeks. Need a pass coverage guy? He has five defended passes already. Okereke is here to stay and has been a steal as an IDP for his new team.

C.J. Mosley: Last week, we were all giddy about Quincy Williams, and rightfully so. Don't overlook the season Mosley is putting up next to him at linebacker. He is very much a tackle-dependent player who doesn't necessarily fill the stat sheet up, but he is consistently near the ball and takes down the man he's tasked to attack. He has 59 total tackles through the first six weeks and has great competition alongside him, which further shows us how outstanding of an IDP he is. Mosley is still an elite LB1, regardless of the teammates around him.

T.J. Edwards: Edwards may be the most underrated IDP linebacker in the entire league. It isn't just because of this year either. He is, without a doubt, a must-start in all formats and has been since 2021. Year in and year out, he is close to the top of the league in tackles and in IDP points, but we rarely ever talk about his true game-changing ability. There are very few players I would value above him, and even if he moves teams, he's shown that his game travels very nicely. Seventy tackles already to go along with two sacks? I think anyone who watches football knows these stats are insane!