IDP rankings will be a mixture of talent and opportunity each week; knowing the teams who give up the most fantasy points to each defensive position is critical to your success. Below are the top 24 rankings for defensive line, linebackers and defensive backs heading into Week 3.
The top-10 at each position are usually reserved for the top-10 players sans who they’re playing, but certain matchups can be too good to pass up. This week, Cameron Jordan cracked my top-five due to Seattle’s poor offensive line play resulting in the most fantasy points given up to opposing defensive ends so far this season. Corey Littleton is making a solid case to be the overall No. 1 linebacker this season, but Leighton Vander Esch is going up against the Miami Dolphins this week who’ve given up the fourth most fantasy points to opposing linebackers through Week 2. It’s hard to turn down a matchup with the Dolphins in any aspect of fantasy football.
Defensive Line IDP rankings, Week 3
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
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Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
1 | Myles Garrett | CLE | vs. LAR |
2 | J.J. Watt | HOU | @ LAC |
3 | Joey Bosa | LAC | vs. HOU |
4 | Cameron Jordan | NO | @ SEA |
5 | Calais Campbell | JAX | vs. TEN |
6 | Danielle Hunter | MIN | vs. OAK |
7 | Aaron Donald | LAR | @ CLE |
8 | Demarcus Lawrence | DAL | vs. MIA |
9 | DeForest Buckner | SF | vs. PIT |
10 | Nick Bosa | SF | vs. PIT |
11 | Aikeem Hicks | CHI | @ WAS |
12 | Kadeveon Clowney | SEA | vs. NO |
13 | Sam Hubbard | CIN | @ BUF |
14 | Melvin Ingram | LAC | vs. HOU |
15 | Carlos Dunlap | CIN | @ BUF |
16 | Denico Autry | IND | vs. ATL |
17 | Josh Allen | JAX | vs. TEN |
18 | Olivier Vernon | CLE | vs. LAR |
19 | Frank Clark | KC | vs. BAL |
20 | Jerry Hughes | BUF | vs. CIN |
21 | Trey Flowers | DET | @ PHI |
22 | Everson Griffen | MIN | vs. OAK |
23 | Chris Jones | KC | vs. BAL |
24 | Robert Quinn | DAL | vs. MIA |
Injuries: Dee Ford (knee)
Linebacker IDP rankings, Week 3
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
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Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
1 | Leighton Vander Esch | DAL | vs. MIA |
2 | Corey Littleton | LAR | @ CLE |
3 | Bobby Wagner | SEA | vs. NO |
4 | Luke Kuechly | CAR | @ ARI |
5 | Blake Martinez | GB | vs. DEN |
6 | Roquan Smith | CHI | @ WAS |
7 | Tremaine Edmunds | BUF | vs. CIN |
8 | Jordan Hicks | ARI | vs. CAR |
9 | Deion Jones | ATL | @ IND |
10 | Myles Jack | JAX | vs. TEN |
11 | Jerome Baker | MIA | @ DAL |
12 | Jaylon Smith | DAL | vs. MIA |
13 | Thomas Davis | LAC | vs. HOU |
14 | Khalil Mack | CHI | @ WAS |
15 | Kwon Alexander | SF | vs. PIT |
16 | Devin Bush | PIT | @ SF |
17 | Anthony Hitchens | DAL | vs. MIA |
18 | Joe Schobert | CLE | vs. LAR |
19 | Fred Warner | SF | vs. PIT |
20 | Zach Cunningham | HOU | @ LAC |
21 | Jayon Brown | TEN | @ JAX |
22 | Shaq Thompson | CAR | @ ARI |
23 | Patrick Onwuasor | BAL | @ KC |
24 | Nick Vigil | CIN | @ BUF |
Injuries: Darius Leonard (Concussion protocol, Day-to-day), C.J. Mosley (Groin, day-to-day)
Defensive Back IDP rankings, Week 3
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
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Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
1 | Landon Collins | WAS | vs. CHI |
2 | Jamal Adams | NYJ | @ NE |
3 | John Johnson | LAR | @ CLE |
4 | Keanu Neal | ATL | @ IND |
5 | Budda Baker | ARI | vs. CAR |
6 | Harrison Smith | MIN | vs. OAK |
7 | Shawn Williams | CIN | @ BUF |
8 | Justin Reid | HOU | @ LAC |
9 | Jordan Poyer | BUF | vs. CIN |
10 | Jordan Whitehead | TB | vs. NYG |
11 | Kevin Byard | TEN | @ JAX |
12 | Ronnie Harrison | JAX | vs. TEN |
13 | Bradley McDougald | SEA | vs. NO |
14 | Jessie Bates III | CIN | @ BUF |
15 | Clayton Geathers | IND | vs. ATL |
16 | Ha’sean Clinton-Dix | CHI | @ WAS |
17 | Juan Thornhill | KC | vs. BAL |
18 | Tyrann Mathieu | KC | vs. BAL |
19 | Marcus Maye | NYJ | @ NE |
20 | Vonn Bell | NO | @ SEA |
21 | Terrell Edmunds | PIT | @ SF |
22 | Jabrill Peppers | NYG | @ TB |
23 | Adrian Amos | GB | vs. DEN |
24 | Jaquiski Tartt | SF | vs. PIT |
Injuries: Adrian Phillips (Forearm, out indefinitely), Damarious Randall (Concussion protocol, day-to-day), Jonathan Abram (shoulder, out 5-6 months)