Gary Davenport

Gary Davenport is a contributor to The Athletic and is one of fantasy football's leading experts on Individual Defensive Player (IDP) leagues. A member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, Gary was the 2017 FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year.

IDP rankings for fantasy football 2024: Top 100 overall, top 50 by position; plus undervalued, overvalued and sleepers

Gary Davenport is here to help IDP league managers with his rankings, sleepers, undervalues and overvalues at all the defensive positions.

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'My Guys': Caleb Williams, Amari Cooper and more from Gary Davenport's wish list for fantasy football 2024

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Grading the biggest offseason moves: Kirk Cousins to Atlanta, Derrick Henry to Baltimore and more

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Fantasy football 2024 NFL schedule analysis: Jordan Love set up for early success, Cincy ground game hope and more

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Expert picks and predictions: Super Bowl MVP, our favorite long shots, most postseason passing yards and more

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Fantasy football IDP postseason slams and shams: Making the most of matchups

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Fantasy football D/ST postseason guide: Surprise stars, potential disappointments and more

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Who do I drop in fantasy football this week? Gus Edwards, Drake London and more cuts for last week of fantasy regular season

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Who do I drop? Geno Smith, Jerry Jeudy and more fantasy football cuts for Week 13

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Who do I drop? Tee Higgins, Aaron Jones and more fantasy football cuts for Week 12

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Who do I drop? Will Levis, Jahan Dotson (again) and more Week 11 fantasy football cuts

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Who do I drop? Kyle Pitts, Dameon Pierce and more Week 10 fantasy football cuts

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Who do I drop? Miles Sanders, Roschon Johnson and more Week 9 fantasy football cuts

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Who do I drop? Deshaun Watson, Jeff Wilson and more Week 8 fantasy football cuts

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Who do I drop? Jahan Dotson, Tyler Boyd and more Week 7 fantasy football cuts

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Who do I drop? Dalvin Cook, Brandin Cooks and more Week 6 fantasy football cuts

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Who do I drop? Quentin Johnston, Odell Beckham Jr. and more Week 5 fantasy football cuts

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Who do I drop? Samaje Perine, Antonio Gibson and more Week 4 fantasy football cuts

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Who do I drop? Darnell Mooney, Mac Jones among fantasy football Week 3 cuts

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Who do I drop? Russell Wilson, Rashaad Penny among fantasy football Week 2 cuts

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Fantasy football players to drop: Kadarius Toney, Zamir White on the Week 1 cut list

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2023 fantasy football IDP sleepers: Josh Sweat, Denzel Perryman and more

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Fantasy football 2023: The Top 100 IDP rankings, from Roquan Smith to Jordan Hicks

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Fantasy football 2023 All-Value All Stars: Daniel Jones, Brandon Aiyuk and more

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Fantasy football breakouts for all 32 NFL teams: De’Von Achane, Deuce Vaughn and more

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