2019 fantasy football IDP rankings

Sep 3, 2019, 07:10 PM

These rankings will be updated throughout the preseason.

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

In the headers of the rankings below, our three analysts will be abbreviated: Mike Clay (MC), Jim McCormick (JM) and Tristan H. Cockcroft (TC).

Go to: DL | LB | DB

Top 50 defensive linemen for 2019

PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	MC	JM	TC	AVG
1. J.J. Watt	HOU	10	1	1	1	1.0
2. Aaron Donald	LAR	9	2	2	2	2.0
3. Khalil Mack	CHI	6	3	3	3	3.0
4. Joey Bosa	LAC	12	5	4	4	4.3
5. Danielle Hunter	MIN	12	4	5	5	4.7
6. Calais Campbell	JAC	10	6	6	6	6.0
7. Cameron Jordan	NO	9	7	8	8	7.7
8. DeMarcus Lawrence	DAL	8	8	7	9	8.0
9. Trey Flowers	DET	5	9	12	10	10.3
10. Frank Clark	KC	12	13	9	11	11.0
11. Myles Garrett	CLE	7	17	11	7	11.7
11. Dee Ford	SF	4	10	10	15	11.7
13. Bradley Chubb	DEN	10	12	13	13	12.7
14. DeForest Buckner	SF	4	14	16	12	14.0
15. Melvin Ingram	LAC	12	20	14	14	16.0
16. Jadeveon Clowney	SEA	11	15	15	19	16.3
17. Chris Jones	KC	12	19	18	17	18.0
18. Akiem Hicks	CHI	6	16	22	18	18.7
19. Justin Houston	IND	6	11	31	16	19.3
20. Jurrell Casey	TEN	11	18	19	22	19.7
21. Carlos Dunlap	CIN	9	23	17	21	20.3
21. Kenny Clark	GB	11	21	20	20	20.3
23. Cameron Heyward	PIT	7	22	24	23	23.0
24. Nick Bosa	SF	4	26	21	26	24.3
25. Jonathan Allen	WAS	10	30	23	24	25.7
26. Everson Griffen	MIN	12	28	26	27	27.0
27. Brandon Graham	PHI	10	33	25	28	28.7
28. Ezekiel Ansah	SEA	11	25	41	25	30.3
28. Dante Fowler Jr.	LAR	9	24	38	29	30.3
30. Fletcher Cox	PHI	10	31	32	31	31.3
31. Olivier Vernon	CLE	7	39	27	30	32.0
32. Jerry Hughes	BUF	6	34	28	37	33.0
32. Marcus Davenport	NO	9	27	37	35	33.0
34. Derek Barnett	PHI	10	32	30	40	34.0
35. Yannick Ngakoue	JAC	10	37	34	34	35.0
35. Grady Jarrett	ATL	9	29	43	33	35.0
37. Kawann Short	CAR	7	36	33	48	39.0
38. Michael Bennett	NE	10	40	29	49	39.3
39. Daron Payne	WAS	10	35	48	38	40.3
40. Geno Atkins	CIN	9	42	36	47	41.7
40. Damon Harrison	DET	5	47	42	36	41.7
42. Jabaal Sheard	IND	6	NR	44	32	42.3
42. Denico Autry	IND	6	46	40	41	42.3
44. B.J. Hill	NYG	11	38	49	45	44.0
44. Josh Allen	JAC	10	NR	39	42	44.0
46. Ndamukong Suh	TB	7	48	46	39	44.3
47. Clelin Ferrell	OAK	6	41	NR	43	45.0
48. Ed Oliver	BUF	6	NR	35	NR	45.7
49. Linval Joseph	MIN	12	44	50	44	46.0
49. Stephon Tuitt	PIT	7	43	45	50	46.0

Top 50 linebackers for 2019

PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	MC	JM	TC	AVG
1. Darius Leonard	IND	6	1	1	1	1.0
2. Luke Kuechly	CAR	7	2	4	3	3.0
2. Bobby Wagner	SEA	11	4	3	2	3.0
4. Tremaine Edmunds	BUF	6	6	5	4	5.0
4. Deion Jones	ATL	9	7	2	6	5.0
6. Cory Littleton	LAR	9	3	11	7	7.0
7. Leighton Vander Esch	DAL	8	11	7	5	7.7
8. Blake Martinez	GB	11	8	9	8	8.3
8. Kwon Alexander	SF	4	5	10	10	8.3
8. Roquan Smith	CHI	6	10	6	9	8.3
11. Lavonte David	TB	7	9	14	11	11.3
12. C.J. Mosley	NYJ	4	14	12	12	12.7
12. Jaylon Smith	DAL	8	16	8	14	12.7
14. Demario Davis	NO	9	12	16	13	13.7
15. Jordan Hicks	ARI	12	15	15	16	15.3
16. Eric Kendricks	MIN	12	13	23	15	17.0
17. Devin White	TB	7	17	17	20	18.0
17. Devin Bush	PIT	7	22	13	19	18.0
19. Anthony Hitchens	KC	12	18	20	23	20.3
20. Alec Ogletree	NYG	11	26	19	18	21.0
21. Jayon Brown	TEN	11	21	21	25	22.3
22. Myles Jack	JAC	10	36	18	17	23.7
23. Joe Schobert	CLE	7	28	24	22	24.7
24. Zach Cunningham	HOU	10	29	22	24	25.0
25. T.J. Watt	PIT	7	23	28	26	25.7
26. Danny Trevathan	CHI	6	27	27	28	27.3
27. Vontaze Burfict	OAK	6	20	25	44	29.7
28. Jarrad Davis	DET	5	43	26	21	30.0
28. K.J. Wright	SEA	11	24	37	29	30.0
30. Nick Vigil	CIN	9	32	30	31	31.0
31. Patrick Onwuasor	BAL	8	19	39	36	31.3
32. Fred Warner	SF	4	34	32	30	32.0
33. Matt Milano	BUF	6	30	35	33	32.7
34. Christian Kirksey	CLE	7	45	29	27	33.7
35. Raekwon McMillan	MIA	5	25	40	38	34.3
36. Tahir Whitehead	OAK	6	31	34	40	35.0
37. Nigel Bradham	PHI	10	38	31	37	35.3
38. Todd Davis	DEN	10	35	38	34	35.7
39. Benardrick McKinney	HOU	10	33	42	35	36.7
40. Von Miller	DEN	10	40	41	32	37.7
41. Chandler Jones	ARI	12	37	36	41	38.0
42. Haason Reddick	ARI	12	44	43	42	43.0
43. Denzel Perryman	LAC	12	41	45	45	43.7
44. Kenny Young	BAL	8	NR	33	NR	45.0
45. Anthony Barr	MIN	12	42	46	48	45.3
46. Kyle Van Noy	NE	10	46	NR	43	46.7
46. Jerome Baker	MIA	5	39	50	NR	46.7
48. Kiko Alonso	NO	9	NR	NR	39	47.0
48. Thomas Davis	LAC	12	47	48	46	47.0
50. Rashaan Evans	TEN	11	50	44	NR	48.3

Top 50 defensive backs for 2019

PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	MC	JM	TC	AVG
1. Jamal Adams	NYJ	4	2	1	1	1.3
2. John Johnson III	LAR	9	1	4	2	2.3
3. Landon Collins	WAS	10	3	3	3	3.0
4. Keanu Neal	ATL	9	5	2	4	3.7
5. Shawn Williams	CIN	9	4	7	6	5.7
6. Jordan Poyer	BUF	6	6	5	7	6.0
6. Budda Baker	ARI	12	7	6	5	6.0
8. Bradley McDougald	SEA	11	8	10	9	9.0
9. Jessie Bates	CIN	9	11	8	11	10.0
10. Harrison Smith	MIN	12	13	12	8	11.0
11. Antoine Bethea	NYG	11	12	13	12	12.3
12. Kevin Byard	TEN	11	16	9	14	13.0
13. Clayton Geathers	IND	6	9	15	16	13.3
14. Tyrann Mathieu	KC	12	14	14	13	13.7
15. Malcolm Jenkins	PHI	10	10	17	15	14.0
15. Justin Reid	HOU	10	21	11	10	14.0
17. Earl Thomas	BAL	8	25	16	17	19.3
18. Eddie Jackson	CHI	6	22	18	21	20.3
19. Tony Jefferson	BAL	8	19	19	27	21.7
19. D.J. Swearinger	ARI	12	20	21	24	21.7
21. Eric Reid	CAR	7	24	26	19	23.0
22. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	CHI	6	28	23	20	23.7
22. Reshad Jones	MIA	5	17	36	18	23.7
24. Justin Evans	TB	7	23	20	30	24.3
25. Ronnie Harrison	JAC	10	18	32	25	25.0
26. Justin Simmons	DEN	10	30	25	22	25.7
27. Vonn Bell	NO	9	15	38	28	27.0
28. Donte Jackson	CAR	7	27	28	32	29.0
29. Damarious Randall	CLE	7	42	27	23	30.7
30. James Bradberry	CAR	7	29	34	31	31.3
30. Kenny Moore II	IND	6	38	22	34	31.3
30. Johnathan Abram	OAK	6	44	24	26	31.3
33. Marshon Lattimore	NO	9	31	31	33	31.7
34. Morgan Burnett	CLE	7	41	29	29	33.0
35. Kareem Jackson	DEN	10	26	43	36	35.0
36. Denzel Ward	CLE	7	37	35	41	37.7
37. Quandre Diggs	DET	5	32	42	43	39.0
38. Karl Joseph	OAK	6	33	NR	39	41.0
38. Jabrill Peppers	NYG	11	39	49	35	41.0
40. Kenny Vaccaro	TEN	11	35	50	42	42.3
41. Sean Davis	PIT	7	48	44	40	44.0
41. Kendall Fuller	KC	12	43	NR	38	44.0
41. Adrian Phillips	LAC	12	NR	30	NR	44.0
44. Nasir Adderley	LAC	12	36	NR	46	44.3
45. Adrian Amos	GB	11	NR	33	NR	45.0
46. Jaquiski Tartt	SF	4	34	NR	NR	45.3
47. Minkah Fitzpatrick	MIA	5	NR	NR	37	46.3
47. Johnathan Joseph	HOU	10	NR	37	NR	46.3
49. Kyle Fuller	CHI	6	NR	39	NR	47.0
49. Patrick Chung	NE	10	NR	41	49	47.0