What positions do IDP rankings cover?

IDP (individual defensive player) leagues start real defenders instead of — or alongside — a team defense. This board ranks every rostered defensive lineman, linebacker and defensive back in one expert consensus list; tackle-heavy linebackers typically lead it because tackles are the steadiest weekly stat in IDP scoring.

What are week 1 fantasy football rankings?

Week 1 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.

What does the best / worst rank mean?

Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.

Should I start the higher-ranked player?

Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.

Week 1 IDP Rankings

Week 1 IDP rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.

Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	6	1.4	1	4	±0.9	79%
2	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	6	2.1	1	3	±0.5	95%
3	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	11	3.1	2	5	±0.9	85%
4	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	6	5.6	3	13	±3.1	53%
5	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	13	5.8	3	11	±2.0	80%
6	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	7	6.7	5	9	±1.2	78%
7	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	11	7.7	5	12	±1.9	47%
8	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	5	8.6	4	13	±2.1	77%
9	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	13	10.5	6	23	±4.2	46%
10	Zack Baun	LB	PHI	10	10.8	9	13	±0.9	60%
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11	Nate Landman	LB	LAR	11	13.1	8	20	±2.5	48%
12	Quay Walker	LB	LV	13	13.7	11	19	±2.1	42%
13	Fred Warner	LB	SF	8	14.9	5	44	±10.2	82%
14	Tremaine Edmunds	LB	NYG	8	16.6	12	23	±2.9	23%
15	Edgerrin Cooper	LB	GB	11	18.3	14	33	±4.0	35%
16	Alex Singleton	LB	DEN	10	18.8	13	43	±7.8	33%
17	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	6	21.4	5	58	±14.3	71%
18	Maxx Crosby	DE	LV	13	21.4	7	48	±9.9	76%
19	Robert Spillane	LB	NE	11	22.3	18	31	±3.5	27%
20	Kaden Elliss	LB	NO	8	23.0	16	32	±5.2	16%
21	Devin Bush Jr.	LB	CHI	10	24.3	8	41	±7.3	28%
22	Sonny Styles	LB	WAS	7	25.1	18	37	±5.8	53%
23	Zaire Franklin	LB	GB	11	27.7	19	51	±7.3	23%
24	Daiyan Henley	LB	LAC	7	29.7	22	46	±6.0	28%
25	Devin Lloyd	LB	CAR	5	30.8	10	50	±10.4	31%
26	Derwin James Jr.	S	LAC	7	31.3	22	45	±6.6	55%
27	Nick Cross	S	WAS	7	31.7	23	59	±9.1	44%
28	Tykee Smith	S	TB	10	32.2	19	54	±7.9	42%
29	Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	HOU	8	32.6	23	45	±6.5	13%
30	Budda Baker	S	ARI	14	34.4	25	61	±9.2	39%
31	Nakobe Dean	LB	LV	13	34.6	17	55	±13.0	73%
32	T.J. Edwards	LB	CHI	10	34.8	20	62	±11.4	14%
33	Demario Davis	LB	NYJ	13	36.7	24	65	±10.8	14%
34	Will Anderson Jr.	DE	HOU	8	37.7	8	65	±17.6	64%
35	Kam Curl	S	LAR	11	38.0	29	65	±7.6	40%
36	Myles Garrett	DE	LAR	11	25.9	8	133	±28.4	85%
37	Talanoa Hufanga	S	DEN	10	40.3	32	53	±5.0	32%
38	Kyle Hamilton	S	BAL	13	43.0	23	88	±21.1	74%
39	Terrel Bernard	LB	BUF	7	43.3	21	62	±8.2	14%
40	Jordan Battle	S	CIN	6	43.5	29	57	±8.3	19%
41	Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	9	43.5	33	58	±5.3	16%
42	Barrett Carter	LB	CIN	6	43.6	26	74	±11.6	12%
43	Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	11	44.0	38	63	±5.9	12%
44	Tre'von Moehrig	S	CAR	5	44.1	35	69	±7.3	24%
45	Jeremy Chinn	S	LV	13	48.6	38	70	±8.5	27%
46	DeMarvion Overshown	LB	DAL	14	48.9	15	86	±14.6	12%
47	Alex Anzalone	LB	TB	10	49.1	35	67	±8.4	10%
48	Jessie Bates III	S	ATL	11	49.4	32	77	±9.9	15%
49	Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	6	50.8	41	79	±8.5	10%
50	Mack Wilson Sr.	LB	ARI	14	51.7	29	81	±14.8	7%
51	Divine Deablo	LB	ATL	11	52.4	39	76	±7.7	23%
52	Brian Burns	DE	NYG	8	53.2	25	69	±12.3	61%
53	Quentin Lake	S	LAR	11	56.9	35	87	±13.1	20%
54	Payton Wilson	LB	PIT	9	57.5	33	87	±13.7	6%
55	Xavier McKinney	S	GB	11	58.3	47	74	±6.9	23%
56	Antoine Winfield Jr.	S	TB	10	60.1	49	98	±12.1	20%
57	Kevin Byard III	S	NE	11	61.8	48	82	±8.6	21%
58	Dee Winters	LB	DAL	14	62.5	40	90	±13.2	5%
59	Demetrius Knight Jr.	LB	CIN	6	63.4	35	112	±15.4	16%
60	Danielle Hunter	DE	HOU	8	63.8	26	142	±23.8	44%
61	Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	5	64.9	40	96	±12.6	10%
62	Cooper DeJean	CB	PHI	10	66.6	55	77	±5.3	40%
63	Frankie Luvu	LB	WAS	7	69.0	47	115	±17.0	6%
64	Jalen Pitre	S	HOU	8	73.1	54	116	±12.2	15%
65	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	MIA	6	55.6	19	103	±21.0	9%
66	Nick Bosa	DE	SF	8	68.7	26	88	±16.0	54%
67	Drake Thomas	LB	SEA	11	73.2	53	108	±13.8	4%
68	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	9	63.4	12	88	±16.1	62%
69	T.J. Watt	LB	PIT	9	64.7	30	85	±16.2	59%
70	Kamari Lassiter	CB	HOU	8	79.8	55	129	±19.2	28%
71	Joshua Metellus	S	MIN	6	83.5	61	195	±28.2	10%
72	Jaquan Brisker	S	PIT	9	80.6	63	123	±12.6	12%
73	CJ Allen	LB	IND	13	57.5	29	113	±21.8	12%
74	Cody Barton	LB	TEN	9	78.0	61	114	±12.9	2%
75	Xavier Watts	S	ATL	11	80.0	64	107	±13.0	22%
76	Arvell Reese	LB	NYG	8	81.0	39	241	±45.8	25%
77	Devon Witherspoon	CB	SEA	11	84.4	62	146	±18.8	23%
78	Cole Bishop	S	BUF	7	84.7	71	126	±13.7	12%
79	Julian Love	S	SEA	11	80.9	67	135	±15.9	26%
80	Brandon Jones	S	DEN	10	94.0	79	126	±14.3	5%
81	Henry To'oTo'o	LB	HOU	8	84.3	52	125	±18.9	6%
82	Minkah Fitzpatrick	S	NYJ	13	88.0	67	172	±25.3	8%
83	Dillon Thieneman	S	CHI	10	96.0	69	234	±40.2	19%
84	Jihaad Campbell	LB	PHI	10	85.0	36	273	±56.5	11%
85	Malik Mustapha	S	SF	8	87.0	68	131	±15.6	6%
86	Tuli Tuipulotu	DE	LAC	7	70.3	31	104	±18.7	35%
87	Dre Greenlaw	LB	SF	8	75.1	58	94	±12.1	5%
88	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	JAX	7	79.1	47	114	±15.3	23%
89	Andrew Van Ginkel	LB	MIN	6	82.7	60	110	±13.4	49%
90	Laiatu Latu	DE	IND	13	88.5	58	219	±40.7	12%
91	Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	IND	13	93.9	46	218	±40.5	5%
92	Jared Verse	DE	CLE	11	86.7	42	134	±22.7	37%
93	DeForest Buckner	DT	IND	13	87.1	55	135	±20.0	13%
94	Kevin Winston Jr.	S	TEN	9	101.6	77	201	±32.7	6%
95	Josiah Trotter	LB	TB	10	94.2	62	261	±57.0	7%
96	Bobby Okereke	LB	CAR	5	114.7	37	442	±110.4	8%
97	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	10	82.8	41	145	±30.4	40%
98	Montez Sweat	DE	CHI	10	92.1	64	144	±22.5	15%
99	Alex Highsmith	LB	PIT	9	93.7	47	168	±29.8	21%
100	Jalen Thompson	S	DAL	14	106.6	74	167	±28.1	10%
101	Paulson Adebo	CB	NYG	8	118.7	77	367	±88.7	7%
102	Christian Elliss	LB	NE	11	120.9	84	274	±56.7	6%
103	Derrick Barnes	LB	DET	6	104.8	85	169	±27.7	3%
104	Caleb Downs	S	DAL	14	113.0	65	275	±63.1	40%
105	AJ Haulcy	S	IND	13	115.9	87	228	±44.2	9%
106	Chase Young	DE	NO	8	108.1	81	211	±43.5	14%
107	Chamarri Conner	S	KC	5	51.4	43	60	±6.0	28%
108	Jack Gibbens	LB	ARI	14	142.0	72	389	±103.2	1%
109	Ventrell Miller	LB	JAX	7	141.6	86	374	±96.8	11%
110	Leonard Williams	DT	SEA	11	88.2	38	154	±39.7	10%
111	Tyrel Dodson	LB	CAR	5	89.8	69	118	±16.7	3%
112	Byron Young	DE	LAR	11	92.2	73	152	±30.0	31%
113	Trey Hendrickson	DE	BAL	13	100.6	68	186	±43.4	28%
114	Quinnen Williams	DT	DAL	14	107.4	75	191	±42.2	12%
115	Cody Simon	LB	ARI	14	112.2	66	277	±82.5	2%
116	Grant Delpit	S	CLE	11	113.2	91	147	±21.0	6%
117	Abdul Carter	DE	NYG	8	115.2	62	209	±50.8	22%
118	George Karlaftis III	DE	KC	5	116.0	71	174	±35.0	6%
119	Greg Rousseau	DE	BUF	7	121.0	80	201	±42.0	9%
120	Tyler Nubin	S	NYG	8	123.8	83	194	±43.6	3%
121	Rashan Gary	LB	DAL	14	125.6	55	242	±62.4	8%
122	Jaelan Phillips	DE	CAR	5	91.8	57	131	±28.7	6%
123	Derrick Brown	DT	CAR	5	100.0	25	175	±53.6	10%
124	Alontae Taylor	CB	TEN	9	101.0	69	158	±34.3	10%
125	Pete Werner	LB	NO	8	112.5	52	185	±50.0	1%
126	Devin White	LB	DET	6	170.6	26	383	±128.8	15%
127	Cam Bynum	S	IND	13	119.0	84	143	±21.6	4%
128	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEN	9	201.0	73	492	±155.4	9%
129	Josh Sweat	DE	ARI	14	130.3	105	192	±35.8	4%
130	Zach Sieler	DT	MIA	6	133.5	65	239	±66.1	3%
131	Evan Williams	S	GB	11	135.3	103	161	±22.6	3%
132	Ronnie Hickman Jr.	S	CLE	11	140.3	80	197	±44.5	2%
133	Jalen Carter	DT	PHI	10	144.0	105	230	±50.8	15%
134	Riley Moss	CB	DEN	10	145.0	71	198	±46.3	2%
135	Chop Robinson	DE	MIA	6	146.8	77	267	±72.4	4%
136	Malaki Starks	S	BAL	13	157.3	69	191	±51.2	28%
137	Kendal Daniels	S	ATL	11	184.3	58	381	±124.0	1%
138	Amani Hooker	S	TEN	9	119.0	79	159	±32.7	3%
139	Dane Belton	S	NYJ	13	121.0	30	216	±76.0	9%
140	Travon Walker	DE	JAX	7	124.7	78	202	±55.1	10%
141	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	6	128.7	57	264	±95.8	29%
142	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	S	BUF	7	130.7	104	169	±27.8	2%
143	Nick Scott	S	CAR	5	135.3	101	167	±27.0	6%
144	Omar Speights	LB	LAR	11	212.3	93	443	±135.7	2%
145	Cameron Heyward	DT	PIT	9	135.7	90	220	±59.7	11%
146	Dax Hill	S	CIN	6	138.3	86	173	±37.6	4%
147	Tyrique Stevenson Sr.	CB	CHI	10	140.0	77	216	±57.5	5%
148	Bradley Chubb	LB	BUF	7	141.3	96	218	±54.5	6%
149	Marlon Humphrey	CB	BAL	13	142.7	128	156	±11.5	6%
150	Antonio Johnson	S	JAX	7	143.3	106	183	±31.5	2%
151	Khalil Mack	LB	LAC	7	144.0	113	185	±30.2	5%
152	Jermaine Johnson II	DE	TEN	9	146.3	99	203	±43.0	2%
153	DeMarcus Lawrence	DE	SEA	11	146.7	112	188	±31.4	10%
154	Kamren Kinchens	S	LAR	11	150.7	113	182	±28.5	1%
155	Reed Blankenship	S	HOU	8	154.7	153	156	±1.3	5%
156	Andrew Wingard	S	ARI	14	155.0	130	195	±28.6	1%
157	Odafe Oweh	DE	WAS	7	156.7	92	200	±46.6	6%
158	DaRon Bland	CB	DAL	14	159.3	95	226	±53.5	9%
159	Walter Nolen III	DT	ARI	14	161.0	98	225	±51.9	1%
160	Craig Woodson	S	NE	11	163.0	122	188	±29.2	3%
161	Jeremy Reaves	S	WAS	7	163.7	55	238	±78.6	0%
162	Yaya Diaby	DE	TB	10	164.3	86	240	±62.9	8%
163	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	101.5	73	130	±28.5	60%
164	Trent McDuffie	CB	LAR	11	164.7	124	189	±28.9	14%
165	Austin Booker	LB	CHI	10	102.0	54	150	±48.0	5%
166	Ed Oliver	DT	BUF	7	172.0	122	256	±59.8	7%
167	Justin Reid	S	NO	8	173.3	166	177	±5.2	2%
168	Alohi Gilman	S	KC	5	173.7	159	203	±20.7	4%
169	Byron Murphy II	DT	SEA	11	174.3	106	232	±52.0	6%
170	Jalen Ramsey	CB	PIT	9	174.7	111	218	±46.0	4%
171	Christian Gonzalez	CB	NE	11	175.7	129	225	±39.2	16%
172	Tyson Campbell	CB	CLE	11	175.7	161	201	±18.0	9%
173	Carl Granderson	DE	NO	8	176.3	124	206	±37.1	12%
174	Eric Murray	CB	JAX	7	177.0	139	243	±46.9	1%
175	Jalyx Hunt	LB	PHI	10	177.3	132	257	±56.5	7%
176	Jaylon Carlies	LB	IND	13	286.0	34	612	±241.7	1%
177	James Williams Sr.	S	TEN	9	179.7	136	214	±32.5	1%
178	Dante Trader Jr.	S	MIA	6	180.0	60	273	±89.0	2%
179	Jason Marshall Jr.	CB	MIA	6	128.0	111	145	±17.0	1%
180	Zyon McCollum	CB	TB	10	184.7	148	230	±34.0	3%
181	Jacob Parrish	CB	TB	10	185.3	75	257	±79.2	1%
182	Upton Stout	CB	SF	8	185.7	130	263	±56.4	1%
183	Zach Allen	DE	DEN	10	186.7	122	264	±58.7	6%
184	Rayshawn Jenkins	S	PIT	9	224.7	98	405	±130.9	1%
185	Justin Strnad	LB	DEN	10	187.7	177	193	±7.5	2%
186	Jonas Sanker	S	NO	8	188.7	162	217	±22.5	5%
187	Dorian Williams	LB	BUF	7	192.0	99	270	±70.6	2%
188	Mike Sainristil	CB	WAS	7	192.3	146	225	±33.7	3%
189	Myles Murphy	DE	CIN	6	194.0	140	277	±59.6	2%
190	Devonte Wyatt	DT	GB	11	194.3	120	250	±54.7	2%
191	Julian Blackmon	S	NO	8	149.5	127	172	±22.5	1%
192	Mike Hughes	CB	ATL	11	151.0	132	170	±19.0	1%
193	Bryan Cook	S	CIN	6	198.3	162	219	±25.8	2%
194	Keisean Nixon	CB	GB	11	200.0	102	267	±70.8	5%
195	Josh Uche	DE	MIA	6	155.5	82	229	±73.5	1%
196	Vita Vea	DT	TB	10	201.7	160	271	±49.4	1%
197	Trenton Simpson	LB	BAL	13	233.3	92	386	±120.3	1%
198	Mike Jackson Sr.	CB	CAR	5	160.0	118	202	±42.0	5%
199	K'Lavon Chaisson	DE	WAS	7	203.7	138	279	±58.0	2%
200	Avonte Maddox	CB	DET	6	218.7	133	336	±85.8	1%

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · 23 contributing experts

Week 1: where the experts split

The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.

#36Myles GarrettDE · LARbest #8 · worst #133 · ±28.4
#38Kyle HamiltonS · BALbest #23 · worst #88 · ±21.1
#34Will Anderson Jr.DE · HOUbest #8 · worst #65 · ±17.6
#17Aidan HutchinsonDE · DETbest #5 · worst #58 · ±14.3
#31Nakobe DeanLB · LVbest #17 · worst #55 · ±13.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What positions do IDP rankings cover?: IDP (individual defensive player) leagues start real defenders instead of — or alongside — a team defense. This board ranks every rostered defensive lineman, linebacker and defensive back in one expert consensus list; tackle-heavy linebackers typically lead it because tackles are the steadiest weekly stat in IDP scoring.
What are week 1 fantasy football rankings?: Week 1 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.
What does the best / worst rank mean?: Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.
Should I start the higher-ranked player?: Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.