Week 3 IDP focus centers on the latest risers, pitfalls, and matchup plays across DL, LB and DB units. Byron Young bursts out for the Rams, while Kevin Byard stumbles for the Bears, shaping waiver decisions and start-sits. The piece also notes high-upside plays like Watt, Hendrickson, Bosa and Parsons, with caution flags around Philly and Buffalo matchups.

The emphasis on snap rates, pass rush grades, and opponent offensive lines gives fantasy managers a sharper lens for rostering top DLs, linebackers, and defensive backs, while identifying safer floor plays in two-IDP formats. Week 3 intrigue lands across the entire IDP slate.

The Dallas Cowboys are pursuing interior line depth after Cooper Beebe landed on IR with a right ankle injury. Dallas hosted centers Jacob Bayer and Wesley French and guard Thomas Perry for workouts as they evaluate options behind Beebe. With Beebe out, Brock Hoffman is expected to step in at center, giving the staff an early look at how the unit might function without its starting anchor. Bayer brings Bills familiarity, French Colts experience, and Perry a Middlebury Shrine Game background, signaling a broad search spanning NFL and college ranks to stabilize the line.