2017 fantasy football IDP rankings

ESPN.com

Sep 6, 2017, 02:42 PM

These rankings will be updated throughout the summer.

We've split them up by traditional IDP positions: defensive line, linebacker and defensive back. Because scoring systems can vary greatly in IDP formats, these rankings will be based on the following scoring criteria:

Solo tackle: 1.5 points
Assisted tackle: 0.75 points
Tackle for loss: 2 points
Sack: 4 points
Interception: 5 points
Forced fumble: 4 points
Fumble recovery: 4 points
Defensive TD: 6 points
Safety: 2 points
Pass defensed: 1.5 points

Go to: DL | LB | DB

Top 50 defensive linemen

PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	Clay	McCormick	Avg.
1. J.J. Watt	HOU	7	1	1	1.0
2. Khalil Mack	OAK	10	3	2	2.5
3. Joey Bosa	LAC	9	2	3	2.5
4. Jason Pierre-Paul	NYG	4	4	4	4.0
5. Melvin Ingram	SD	9	6	6	6.0
6. Danielle Hunter	MIN	9	8	5	6.5
7. Jadeveon Clowney	HOU	7	7	8	7.5
8. Vic Beasley Jr.	ATL	5	10	7	8.5
9. Cameron Jordan	NO	5	9	11	10.0
10. Calais Campbell	JAC	8	11	9	10.0
11. Olivier Vernon	NYG	8	12	10	11.0
12. Trey Flowers	NE	9	5	20	12.5
13. Carlos Dunlap	CIN	6	13	13	13.0
14. Brandon Graham	PHI	10	15	12	13.5
15. Leonard Williams	NYJ	11	18	15	16.5
16. Aaron Donald	LAR	8	14	19	16.5
17. Cliff Avril	SEA	6	17	18	17.5
18. Michael Bennett	SEA	6	16	21	18.5
19. Muhammad Wilkerson	NYJ	11	21	17	19.0
20. Ndamukong Suh	MIA	1	19	24	21.5
21. Sheldon Richardson	SEA	6	29	16	22.5
22. Jerry Hughes	BUF	6	33	14	23.5
23. Everson Griffen	MIN	9	25	22	23.5
24. Marcell Dareus	BUF	6	22	27	24.5
25. Cameron Wake	MIA	1	24	26	25.0
26. Ryan Kerrigan	WAS	5	20	30	25.0
27. Ezekiel Ansah	DET	7	30	25	27.5
28. Frank Clark	SEA	6	26	32	29.0
29. DeForest Buckner	SF	11	36	23	29.5
30. Kawann Short	CAR	11	27	33	30.0
31. Robert Ayers	TB	1	28	35	31.5
32. Myles Garrett	CLE	9	37	28	32.5
33. Cameron Heyward	PIT	9	35	31	33.0
34. Akiem Hicks	CHI	9	34	34	34.0
35. Linval Joseph	MIN	9	32	37	34.5
36. Fletcher Cox	PHI	10	44	29	36.5
37. Damon Harrison	NYG	8	38	39	38.5
38. Gerald McCoy	TB	1	41	38	39.5
39. Derek Wolfe	DEN	5	40	40	40.0
40. Lorenzo Alexander	BUF	6	23	60	41.5
41. Geno Atkins	CIN	6	42	42	42.0
42. Mario Addison	CAR	11	50	36	43.0
43. Jurrell Casey	TEN	8	43	46	44.5
44. Stephon Tuitt	PIT	9	46	44	45.0
45. Derrick Morgan	TEN	8	31	60	45.5
46. Kyle Williams	BUF	6	48	45	46.5
47. Chris Baker	TB	1	45	49	47.0
48. William Gholston	TB	1	47	47	47.0
49. William Hayes	MIA	1	39	60	49.5
50. Noah Spence	TB	1	60	41	50.5

Top 50 linebackers

PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	Clay	McCormick	Avg.
1. Luke Kuechly	CAR	11	1	1	1.0
2. Bobby Wagner	SEA	6	2	2	2.0
3. NaVorro Bowman	SF	11	3	4	3.5
4. Kwon Alexander	TB	1	4	3	3.5
5. Ryan Shazier	PIT	9	5	5	5.0
6. Sean Lee	DAL	6	6	6	6.0
7. Alec Ogletree	LAR	8	9	7	8.0
8. Jerrell Freeman	CHI	9	7	9	8.0
9. Eric Kendricks	MIN	9	10	8	9.0
10. Jamie Collins Sr.	CLE	9	8	11	9.5
11. Deion Jones	ATL	9	11	10	10.5
12. Jatavis Brown	LAC	8	13	12	12.5
13. Benardrick McKinney	HOU	7	12	13	12.5
14. Telvin Smith	JAC	5	15	14	14.5
15. Christian Kirksey	CLE	9	14	15	14.5
16. Lavonte David	TB	1	17	16	16.5
17. K.J. Wright	SEA	6	16	18	17.0
18. Vince Williams	PIT	9	19	19	19.0
19. C.J. Mosley	BAL	10	22	17	19.5
20. Von Miller	DEN	5	18	25	21.5
21. Mark Barron	LAC	8	25	20	22.5
22. Jarrad Davis	DET	7	24	21	22.5
23. Zach Brown	WAS	5	23	23	23.0
24. Lawrence Timmons	MIA	1	20	26	23.0
25. Vontaze Burfict	CIN	6	21	27	24.0
26. Kiko Alonso	MIA	1	27	22	24.5
27. Derrick Johnson	KC	10	29	28	28.5
28. Preston Brown	BUF	6	33	24	28.5
29. Justin Houston	KC	10	31	29	30.0
30. Jordan Hicks	PHI	10	34	30	32.0
31. Nigel Bradham	PHI	10	30	34	32.0
32. B.J. Goodson	NYG	8	28	36	32.0
33. Darron Lee	NYJ	11	35	33	34.0
34. Thomas Davis	CAR	11	37	35	36.0
35. Danny Trevathan	CHI	9	26	48	37.0
36. Avery Williamson	TEN	8	36	39	37.5
37. Reuben Foster	SF	11	48	31	39.5
38. Chandler Jones	ARI	8	38	45	41.5
39. Dont'a Hightower	NE	9	40	43	41.5
40. Paul Posluszny	JAC	5	47	38	42.5
41. Jake Ryan	GB	8	41	47	44.0
42. Deone Bucannon	ARI	8	32	60	46.0
43. Brandon Marshall	DEN	5	60	32	46.0
44. Mason Foster	WAS	5	60	37	48.5
45. Markus Golden	ARI	8	39	60	49.5
46. Karlos Dansby	ARI	8	60	40	50.0
47. Sean Spence	IND	11	60	41	50.5
48. Haason Reddick	ARI	8	60	42	51.0
49. Whitney Mercilus	HOU	7	42	60	51.0
50. Melvin Ingram	LAC	9	43	60	51.5

Top 50 defensive backs

PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	Clay	McCormick	Avg.
1. Landon Collins	NYG	8	1	1	1.0
2. Reshad Jones	MIA	1	2	2	2.0
3. Keanu Neal	ATL	5	3	3	3.0
4. Barry Church	JAC	8	4	7	5.5
5. Morgan Burnett	GB	8	9	4	6.5
6. Kenny Vaccaro	NO	5	8	6	7.0
7. Tony Jefferson	BAL	10	7	8	7.5
8. Karl Joseph	OAK	10	10	5	7.5
9. Kam Chancellor	SEA	6	5	10	7.5
10. Johnathan Cyprien	TEN	8	6	9	7.5
11. Harrison Smith	MIN	9	12	11	11.5
12. Kurt Coleman	CAR	11	11	14	12.5
13. Jahleel Addae	LAC	9	14	13	13.5
14. Eric Berry	KC	10	17	15	16.0
15. Eric Weddle	BAL	10	15	21	18.0
16. Jabrill Peppers	CLE	9	23	16	19.5
17. Jamal Adams	NYJ	11	29	12	20.5
18. Sean Davis	PIT	9	18	22	20.0
19. Tyrann Mathieu	ARI	8	24	23	23.5
20. Vonn Bell	NO	5	19	25	22.0
21. Tavon Wilson	DET	7	28	19	23.5
22. D.J. Swearinger	WAS	5	22	24	23.0
23. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	GB	8	31	20	25.5
24. Eric Reid	SF	11	34	17	25.5
25. A.J. Bouye	JAC	8	21	27	24.0
26. Quintin Demps	CHI	9	20	34	27.0
27. Jeff Heath	DAL	6	30	29	29.5
28. Antoine Bethea	ARI	8	40	18	29.0
29. Lamarcus Joyner	LAR	8	13	47	30.0
30. Jimmie Ward	SF	11	37	28	32.5
31. Malcolm Jenkins	PHI	10	33	33	33.0
32. Jordan Poyer	BUF	6	26	39	32.5
33. Micah Hyde	BUF	6	44	26	35.0
34. Logan Ryan	TEN	8	35	37	36.0
35. Xavien Howard	MIA	1	27	35	31.0
36. T.J. Ward	TB	1	38	31	34.5
37. Byron Jones	DAL	6	41	30	35.5
38. Bashaud Breeland	WAS	5	32	41	36.5
39. Earl Thomas	SEA	6	46	38	42.0
40. Josh Norman	WAS	5	36	49	42.5
41. Reggie Nelson	OAK	10	47	45	46.0
42. James Bradberry	CAR	11	25	60	42.5
43. Ronald Darby	PHI	10	60	32	46.0
44. Ricardo Allen	ATL	5	42	48	45.0
45. Marcus Peters	KC	10	60	36	48.0
46. Trumaine Johnson	LAR	8	39	60	49.5
47. Rodney McLeod	PHI	10	60	50	55.0
48. Malik Hooker	IND	11	60	43	51.5
49. Shawn Williams	CIN	6	60	44	52.0
50. Devin McCourty	NE	9	60	46	53.0