Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy: 2017 IDP and Team Defense Preview

Published: Aug. 30, 2017, 11 p.m.

b'Over the last month, we here at the Feeding Frenzy have been busily getting folks ready for the 2017 season. We\\u2019ve queried the quarterbacks. Ruminated on the running backs. Wondered on the wide receivers. And theorized on the tight ends. And now, with but one big draft weekend before Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season gets underway, just one group of players remains.\\n\\nThis week is all about defense. And while we\\u2019ll be D/ST a bit (and the value of streaming them) this week is really for fantasy owners who have ditched team defense altogether for the added fun and excitement of IDP.\\n\\nWhether it\\u2019s the defensive linemen, the linebackers or the defensive backs, we\\u2019ll be touching on all the big questions facing fantasy owners in 2017.\\n\\nWill JJ Watt of the Houston Texans return to his perch as the top defensive lineman (and overall IDP)? And if doesn\\u2019t, who will claim the spot?\\n\\nWho were the winners of starting jobs in the NFL\\u2019s unsettled linebacker battles \\u2013 players who could produce substantial numbers while also being available late on draft day?\\n\\nAnd who are the discount defensive backs \\u2013 late fliers in the secondary who will out-perform their modest asking prices?\\n\\nAll will be revealed on the Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy 2017 IDP Preview.\\n\\nCome on in \\u2013 the water\\u2019s FINE.'