Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 50 IDP Rankings 2020

Author:
Athlon Sports
Publish date:
Aug 2, 2020

If your fantasy football league includes Individual Defensive Players (IDPs), the question you must answer is 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? Is it 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 2020, 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.

2020 IDP Rankings


Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Bye
1	Darius Leonard	LB	IND	7
2	Bobby Wagner	LB	SEA	6
3	Danielle Hunter	DE	MIN	7
4	Joey Bosa	DE	LAC	10
5	Myles Garrett	DE	CLE	9
6	Deion Jones	LB	ATL	10
7	Cory Littleton	LB	LV	6
8	Joe Schobert	LB	JAC	7
9	Aaron Donald	DE	LAR	9
10	Cameron Jordan	DE	NO	6
11	Derwin James	S	LAC	10
12	Fred Warner	LB	SF	11
13	Christian Kirksey	LB	GB	5
14	Calais Campbell	DE	BAL	8
15	J.J. Watt	DE	HOU	8
16	Melvin Ingram	DE	LAC	10
17	Budda Baker	S	ARI	8
18	Jamal Adams	S	SEA	6
19	Jordan Hicks	LB	ARI	8
20	Devin White	LB	TB	13
21	Blake Martinez	LB	NYG	11
22	Roquan Smith	LB	CHI	11
23	Jamie Collins	LB	DET	5
24	Jaylon Smith	LB	DAL	10
25	Demarcus Lawrence	DE	DAL	10
26	DeForest Buckner	DT	IND	7
27	Cameron Heyward	DE	PIT	8
28	Nick Bosa	DE	SF	11
29	Landon Collins	S	WAS	8
30	Jordan Poyer	S	BUF	11
31	Tracy Walker	S	DET	5
32	John Johnson	S	LAR	9
33	Kwon Alexander	LB	SF	11
34	Tremaine Edmunds	LB	BUF	11
35	Lavonte David	LB	TB	13
36	Zach Cunningham	LB	HOU	8
37	Isaiah Simmons	LB	ARI	8
38	Shaq Thompson	LB	CAR	13
39	Kenneth Murray	LB	LAC	10
40	Sam Hubbard	DE	CIN	9
41	Carlos Dunlap	DE	CIN	9
42	Dee Ford	DE	SF	11
43	Chase Young	DE	WAS	8
44	Chris Jones	DE	KC	10
45	Justin Houston	DE	IND	7
46	Leighton Vander Esch	LB	DAL	10
47	T.J. Watt	LB	PIT	8
48	Demario Davis	LB	NO	6
49	Eric Kendricks	LB	MIN	7
50	Jessie Bates III	S	CIN	9