2025 IDP Waiver Wire for Week 13

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2025 IDP Waiver Wire for Week 13

Welcome to the 2025 IDP Waiver Wire For Week 13!

It’s the situation no one wants to be in.

It’s Week 13. Thanksgiving Week. And while some fantasy managers are already locked into a playoff spot (or nearly so), more than a few managers are fighting for their postseason lives. They simply cannot afford to lose any more games if they want to play on into fantasy’s second season.

The last thing those managers need is to have to patch holes in the starting lineup this late in the season—especially with the waiver wire looking rather thin in many leagues. But the hits just keep coming in IDP. Players keep going down with injuries. Just this past week, a pair of linebackers were felled in Terrel Bernard of the Buffalo Bills (elbow) and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles of the New York Giants. The latter was himself a midseason waiver add.

Then there are the IDPs who just continue to disappoint. Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin finally got things in gear (thank goodness), but there is no shortage of defensive players who continue to be letdown-city. And when you have no margin for error, dud performances can be season-killers. One bad game can be the end of the line.

So, whether you’re trying to fix an injury issue or considering sitting a guy who just isn’t getting it done, here’s a look at some players who could be available to help fantasy managers get that desperately-needed victory in Week 13.

Here’s hoping that none of them turn out to be turkeys.

Gobble gobble.

IDP PICKUP OF THE WEEK

LB Divine Deablo, Atlanta

Deablo had earned a three-down role in his first season with the Falcons, although his tackle numbers weren’t especially gaudy. But a broken forearm suffered in Week 7 sidelined the fifth-year veteran for over a month. Deablo was back in action (albeit with a large cast on his arm) Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, much to the delight of Atlanta defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.

“Divine is fortunate in the fact that he has tremendous length, and a lot of times that length can help you overcome something like a club on your hand.” Ulbrich told reporters. “If there’s any guy that really understands how to take the extra step and put his body on somebody to ensure the tackle, it’s him [Deablo].”

Deablo had his best statistical game of the season in terms of tackles against the Saints, tallying eight stops (six solo) and a tackle for loss. There aren’t many every-down linebackers we know will play this week sitting on the wire, so if Deablo was cut loose in your league, scoop him up ahead of this week’s matchup with a New York Jets team allowing the seventh-most fantasy points per game to linebackers in 2025.

WEEK 13 IDP WAIVER WIRE TARGETS

EDGE YaYa Diaby, Tampa Bay

Diaby admittedly hasn’t been the fantasy force that some IDP pundits expected in 2025. But the third-year pro logged a sack in Sunday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and this week the Buccaneers face an Arizona Cardinals squad that leads the league in fantasy points per game given up to edge-rushers.

EDGE Laiatu Latu, Indianapolis

Latu had a big game Sunday against the Chiefs, posting six total tackles, a sack, and even an interception. It’s the second time in his last three games that Latu has posted a fat stat line, and the second-year pro is a top-five defensive lineman in fantasy points per game over the last month.

EDGE James Pearce Jr., Atlanta

The Falcons gave up a lot to move up and draft Pearce in April, and the former Tennessee standout appears to be figuring the NFL out. Pearce isn’t piling up big-time tackle numbers, but his 1.5 sacks against the Saints was the third straight game in which Pearce has gotten to the quarterback.

LB D’Marco Jackson, Chicago

The Bears were down their top three linebackers Sunday against the Steelers, thrusting Jackson into Chicago’s starting lineup. The return of T.J. Edwards and/or Noah Sewell could send Jackson back to the bench, but the third-year pro had 15 total tackles and a tackle for loss against Pittsburgh.

LB Germaine Pratt, Indianapolis

Pratt has had quite the eventful season, starting the season in Las Vegas before landing in Indianapolis after the Raiders released him. Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, Pratt played 86 percent of the snaps, racking up a whopping 20 total tackles and 15 solos. That’s a pretty good stat line.

LB Henry To’oTo’o, Houston

This isn’t a pickup for the faint of heart—the snap counts for To’oTo’o and E.J. Speed have been ping-ponging all over the place this season. But in last week’s win over Buffalo, To’oTo’o played 77 percent of the snaps, registering seven total tackles and adding a sack. When the snaps are there, To’oTo’o produces.

S Calen Bullock, Houston

Chasing last week’s numbers can get fantasy managers in trouble. But Bullock had a massive outing against the Bills, amassing five tackles, a pair of interceptions, and a forced fumble ahead of a massive AFC South showdown in a top-five IDP matchup for safeties with the Indianapolis Colts.

S Nick Emmanwori, Seattle

After Emmanwori logged nine total tackles against the Cardinals a few weeks ago, the rookie was a hot pickup off the waiver wire before a clunker against the Los Angeles Rams landed him right back on the waiver wire. After eight stops against the Titans on Sunday, Emmanwori is back in the good graces of IDP managers.

S Andrew Wingard, Jacksonville

Wingard has had his moments this season, and Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals was one of them—the seventh-year veteran had a season-high 10 total tackles (including eight solos) against the Redbirds, numbers that got him inside the top-12 safeties for the week.

Thanks for checking out my recommendations for your league’s 2025 IDP Waiver Wire for Week 13. You can find all of our IDP Waiver Wire articles for 2025 by clicking here!

Gary Davenport (“The Godfather of IDP”) is a two-time Fantasy Sports Writers Association Football Writer of the Year. Follow him on Twitter (Can’t make him call it X) at @IDPGodfather. 

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