Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 50 IDP Rankings 2019

Author:
Athlon Sports
Publish date:
Aug 2, 2019

For fantasy football leagues that include Individual Defensive Players (IDPs), which position is the most valuable? Is it the stud defensive lineman that racks up sacks and makes big plays behind the line of scrimmage, it is a linebacker that fills the stat sheet in a number of ways, or is it a defensive back that does his best linebacker impression while also excelling in coverage?

Opinions will no doubt vary, but in looking at the top 50 IDPs for 2019, it appears that the do-everything linebackers get the nod followed by the elite pass rushers. But don't sleep on the multi-dimensional DBs either.

The pool for each position is fairly deep, considering in most cases IDP leagues feature one or two of each position (DL, LB, DB) in a starting lineup, perhaps three if you employ a flex. But just as is the case with QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, D/STs, and even Ks, picking the right IDP (and when) could be the difference between you putting together a championship-caliber defense or watching another team in your league claim the title.

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2019 IDP Rankings


Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Bye
1	Darius Leonard	LB	IND	6
2	Bobby Wagner	LB	SEA	11
3	Deion Jones	LB	ATL	9
4	Joey Bosa	DE	LAC	12
5	Aaron Donald	DE	LAR	9
6	Leighton Vander Esch	LB	DAL	8
7	J.J. Watt	DE	HOU	10
8	Luke Kuechly	LB	CAR	7
9	Roquan Smith	LB	CHI	6
10	Danielle Hunter	DE	MIN	12
11	Derwin James	S	LAC	12
12	Tremaine Edmunds	LB	BUF	6
13	Landon Collins	S	WAS	10
14	Jamal Adams	S	NYJ	4
15	Blake Martinez	LB	GB	11
16	Lavonte David	LB	TB	7
17	Alec Ogletree	LB	NYG	11
18	Myles Garrett	DE	CLE	7
19	Cameron Jordan	DE	NO	9
20	Budda Baker	S	ARI	12
21	Keanu Neal	S	ATL	9
22	Cory Littleton	LB	LAR	9
23	Melvin Ingram	DE	LAC	12
24	Frank Clark	DE	KC	12
25	Jaylon Smith	LB	DAL	8
26	Devin White	LB	TB	7
27	Calais Campbell	DE	JAC	10
28	Chris Jones	DE	KC	12
29	Demarcus Lawrence	DE	DAL	8
30	DeForest Buckner	DT	SF	4
31	Reshad Jones	S	MIA	5
32	Khalil Mack	LB	CHI	6
33	Kiko Alonso	LB	MIA	5
34	Everson Griffen	DE	MIN	12
35	Kwon Alexander	LB	TB	7
36	C.J. Mosley	LB	NYJ	4
37	Dee Ford	DE	SF	4
38	Carlos Dunlap	DE	CIN	9
39	Jordan Poyer	S	BUF	6
40	Shawn Williams	S	CIN	9
41	John Johnson	S	LAR	9
42	Johnathan Abram	S	OAK	6
43	Eric Kendricks	LB	MIN	12
44	Joe Schobert	LB	CLE	7
45	Devin Bush	LB	PIT	7
46	Harrison Smith	S	MIN	12
47	Damarious Randall	S	CLE	7
48	Jabrill Peppers	S	NYG	11
49	Malcolm Jenkins	S	PHI	10
50	Nick Vigil	LB	CIN	9