Individual defensive player (IDP) leagues have become increasingly popular, and About Football has all the top defensive players ranked for the fantasy football season. The overall IDP rankings are based on where players should come off the board during your draft.
The rankings are also based on a common point system of:
Solo Tackle = 1 point
Sack = 3 points
Interception = 5 points
Touchdown = 6 points
Overall | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF | IDP Overall | DL | LB | DB
1. Keith Bulluck, LB - TEN
2. Brian Urlacher, LB - CHI
3. Zach Thomas, LB - MIA
4. DeMeco Ryans, LB - HOU
5. London Fletcher-Baker, LB - WAS
6. Mike Peterson, LB - JAX
7. Ray Lewis, LB - BAL
8. Lance Briggs, LB - CHI
9. Antonio Pierce, LB - NYG
10. Shawne Merriman, LB - SD
11. Lofa Tatupu, LB - SEA
12. Adrian Wilson, DB - ARZ
13. A.J. Hawk, LB - GRB
14. Troy Polamalu, DB - PIT
15. Nick Barnett, LB - GRB
16. Donnie Edwards, LB - KC
17. Julian Peterson, LB - SEA
18. Ronde Barber, DB - TB
19. Andra Davis, LB - CLE
20. Jason Taylor, DL - MIA
21. Chris Hope, DB - TEN
22. Julius Peppers, DL - CAR
23. Derrick Burgess, DL - OAK
24. Derrick Brooks, LB - TB
25. Aaron Kampman, DL - GRB
26. Will Witherspoon, LB - STL
27. Sean Jones, DB - CLE
28. Will Smith, DL - NO
29. Kerry Rhodes, DB - NYJ
30. DeMarcus Ware, LB - DAL
31. Gibril Wilson, DB - NYG
32. Kirk Morrison, LB OAK
33. Sean Taylor, DB WAS
34. Leonard Little, DL STL
35. Keith Brooking, LB ATL
36. Jonathan Vilma, LB NYJ
37. Aaron Schoebel, DL BUF
38. Ernie Sims, LB DET
39. Brian Dawkins, DB PHI
40. Gary Brackett, LB IND
41. Bart Scott, LB BAL
42. Terrell Suggs, DL BAL
43. Champ Bailey, DB DEN
44. Shaun Phillips, LB SD
45. John Abraham, DL ATL
46. Karlos Dansby, LB ARZ
47. Patrick Willis, LB SF
48. Cato June, LB TB
49. Bob Sanders, DB IND
50. Robert Mathis, DL IND
