IDP (Individual Defensive Player) rankings — edge rushers, linebackers, and defensive backs on one page. This is my expert IDP rankings table — the same one published on FantasyPros — with the position controls built right into the widget. Use it as a starting point for your draft board, not gospel. Every league is different, and the best rankings are the ones you adjust for your own league settings.
I am a fantasy expert on FantasyPros.com, and the table below is my expert IDP rankings as published there. My rankings — alongside dozens of other published experts — also feed into their Expert Consensus (ECR), the averaged table that combines all of them. You can check the full consensus view via the link right below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is IDP fantasy football?
IDP (Individual Defensive Player) lets you draft defensive players — edge rushers, linebackers, and defensive backs — instead of starting a full team defense. Points come from tackles, sacks, tackles for loss, interceptions, fumble recoveries, and pass breakups.
What positions do I need to start in IDP?
Most IDP leagues require you to start 2 edge rushers, 3 linebackers, and 2 defensive backs, though league-to-league variance is high. Some leagues use an "edge only" or "edge lite" format where you start one pass rusher and fill the rest with linebackers and defensive backs.
Are these rankings based on a specific scoring system?
IDP scoring varies a lot by league, but a common framework is 3 points per solo tackle, 1.5 per assist, 5 per sack, 2 per tackle for loss, 7 per interception, 5 per fumble recovery, and 1.5 per pass breakup. If your league uses different scoring, adjust accordingly — the player order typically stays similar within tiers.
How often are the rankings updated?
These refresh on a weekly cadence, with the heaviest churn during training camp, the preseason, and around big roster moves, injuries, and depth chart changes. When the new week's widget goes live, the byline above updates to match automatically, and the widget pulls the latest data each time the page loads.