How to Value IDPs: Approaches for Drafts, Trades & Waiver Decisions

<p>One of the hardest parts of IDP fantasy football isn&#39;t knowing who the good players are. It&#39;s knowing what they&#39;re worth relative to everyone else. In this episode of The IDP After Show, Scott Soltis (@ProfessorIDP) and Jake Kohlhagen (@LateRoundDB) break down six distinct approaches to IDP player valuation, covering the pros and cons of each and how to apply them in your drafts, trades, and waiver decisions.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re a vibe-based drafter who trusts the eye test or a data-driven manager running VORP calculations in a spreadsheet, there&#39;s an approach here that fits your game (and probably a few others worth adding to your toolkit).</p><p>0:00 Cold open &amp; intro</p><p>0:37 Jake &amp; Scott check in: setting the stage</p><p>1:45 Approach 1: Vibe Valuation</p><p>6:43 Approach 2: Relying on Last Season&#39;s Points</p><p>10:47 Approach 3: Using ADP</p><p>22:53 Approach 4: Rankings + ADP Combined</p><p>28:47 Approach 5: VORP &amp; Positional Scarcity</p><p>46:29 Approach 6: Trade Calculator &amp; League-Specific Modeling</p><p>54:29 Up Next: 2026 All-Opportunity Team</p><p>Key takeaways: elite DL is the clearest scarcity premium, LB13-36 is historically a flat drafting zone, DB is the deepest position and the best to delay, and falling ADP is not automatically a bargain.</p><p>If you&#39;d like to support the show, you can do so for $10/month or $100/year over at TheIDPShow.com. We also offer premium features available to S-Tier members for $180/year. Follow us on Twitter @theidpshow. Thanks for listening!</p><p>Check out our free IDP trade calculator, powered by our consensus dynasty rankings: https://idptradecalculator.com/</p>