Who Should I Start? Arnold Ebiketie or Aidan Hutchinson

Friday, December 15, 4:55 AM

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Arnold Ebiketie is an under-the-radar streaming option for IDP managers in Week 15, as he and the Falcons take on the less-than-stellar Carolina Panthers. The 1-12 Panthers are allowing an average of 3.9 sacks per game, the fourth-most, and opposing DEs are scoring the eighth-most fantasy points against the Panthers. Ebiketie, who is in his second year, is relatively underutilized in fantasy football. He's a situational pass rusher, and he had a slow start to the season. But he made his first sacks in first sacks in Week 6, and since then, he has made 5.5 sacks in the past eight weeks, including two in the past three games. Ebiketie is boom-bust, but he has a great matchup, and he's available on the waiver wire in most leagues.

Thursday, October 5, 11:20 PM

Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson has a favorable matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, in which he will attempt to record multiple sacks for the third straight game. The Panthers have allowed pressure on 28% of their passing plays, the sixth-highest rate, and the Lions have created pressure on 34% of pass rushes, tied for the seventh-highest rate. The Lions' pass rush has ramped it up in the past two weeks, as Hutchinson, Charles Harris, and Alim McNeill have combined for seven sacks. Hutchinson himself has recorded all 3.5 of his sacks in Weeks 3 and 4 and four of his seven QB hits. This week, he has a good shot to add to those numbers and is a quality start for IDP fantasy football.