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 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	6	1.3	1	2	±0.5	76%
2	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	11	2.3	1	3	±0.9	82%
3	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	6	3.0	2	5	±1.4	93%
4	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	6	5.7	4	7	±1.3	52%
5	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	7	5.7	5	6	±0.5	74%
6	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	5	8.0	4	12	±3.3	71%
7	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	13	8.3	7	9	±0.9	46%
8	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	6	10.0	3	15	±5.1	70%
9	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	13	11.0	4	15	±5.0	76%
10	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	11	11.7	5	19	±5.7	46%
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11	Zack Baun	LB	PHI	10	11.7	10	13	±1.3	56%
12	Tremaine Edmunds	LB	NYG	8	14.3	7	18	±5.2	22%
13	Nate Landman	LB	LAR	11	16.7	9	28	±8.2	44%
14	Quay Walker	LB	LV	13	16.7	11	26	±6.7	40%
15	Devin Bush Jr.	LB	CHI	10	19.0	8	31	±9.4	26%
16	Maxx Crosby	DE	LV	13	21.7	16	29	±5.4	76%
17	Edgerrin Cooper	LB	GB	11	22.3	14	34	±8.5	36%
18	Alex Singleton	LB	DEN	10	23.0	11	41	±13.0	31%
19	Kaden Elliss	LB	NO	8	24.3	23	26	±1.3	16%
20	Robert Spillane	LB	NE	11	25.0	10	42	±13.1	26%
21	Demario Davis	LB	NYJ	13	28.3	16	47	±13.4	15%
22	Zaire Franklin	LB	GB	11	28.3	16	46	±12.8	24%
23	Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	HOU	8	30.3	24	38	±5.8	14%
24	Tykee Smith	S	TB	10	31.7	17	43	±10.9	38%
25	Fred Warner	LB	SF	8	33.3	8	75	±29.7	82%
26	Will Anderson Jr.	DE	HOU	8	33.3	21	54	±14.7	64%
27	Myles Garrett	DE	LAR	11	34.7	14	75	±28.5	85%
28	Daiyan Henley	LB	LAC	7	34.7	30	37	±3.3	26%
29	Derwin James Jr.	S	LAC	7	36.3	35	39	±1.9	52%
30	Nick Cross	S	WAS	7	36.7	33	41	±3.3	44%
31	Cedric Gray	LB	TEN	9	37.7	10	81	±31.0	54%
32	Sonny Styles	LB	WAS	7	38.3	21	69	±21.8	50%
33	Budda Baker	S	ARI	14	38.3	33	44	±4.5	39%
34	CJ Allen	LB	IND	13	38.7	28	60	±15.1	13%
35	Talanoa Hufanga	S	DEN	10	40.3	27	54	±11.0	30%
36	Jordan Battle	S	CIN	6	40.3	29	50	±8.7	18%
37	Alex Anzalone	LB	TB	10	40.7	25	49	±11.1	11%
38	Kam Curl	S	LAR	11	43.3	27	57	±12.4	39%
39	Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	11	43.3	34	51	±7.0	13%
40	Dee Winters	LB	DAL	14	44.7	32	59	±11.1	6%
41	Jessie Bates III	S	ATL	11	45.0	37	60	±10.6	17%
42	Tre'von Moehrig	S	CAR	5	47.0	39	52	±5.7	24%
43	T.J. Edwards	LB	CHI	10	47.7	24	70	±18.8	14%
44	Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	6	49.3	20	77	±23.3	10%
45	Kevin Byard III	S	NE	11	50.0	47	56	±4.2	22%
46	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	9	50.3	21	69	±21.0	63%
47	Cooper DeJean	CB	PHI	10	51.7	20	68	±22.4	37%
48	Terrel Bernard	LB	BUF	7	52.7	34	68	±14.1	13%
49	Divine Deablo	LB	ATL	11	53.0	42	73	±14.2	26%
50	Danielle Hunter	DE	HOU	8	53.7	43	63	±8.2	44%
51	Brian Burns	DE	NYG	8	53.7	45	67	±9.6	61%
52	Xavier McKinney	S	GB	11	54.3	48	64	±6.9	23%
53	Barrett Carter	LB	CIN	6	54.3	48	59	±4.6	12%
54	Chamarri Conner	S	KC	5	54.7	30	70	±17.6	34%
55	Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	9	54.7	39	79	±17.4	16%
56	Tuli Tuipulotu	DE	LAC	7	57.0	30	80	±20.6	36%
57	Nakobe Dean	LB	LV	13	59.0	40	71	±13.6	69%
58	Jeremy Chinn	S	LV	13	59.3	44	72	±11.6	26%
59	Nick Bosa	DE	SF	8	60.3	32	84	±21.5	54%
60	Demetrius Knight Jr.	LB	CIN	6	60.3	32	83	±21.2	15%
61	Antoine Winfield Jr.	S	TB	10	61.7	53	74	±9.0	18%
62	Mack Wilson Sr.	LB	ARI	14	62.3	53	79	±11.8	7%
63	Devin Lloyd	LB	CAR	5	63.0	33	102	±28.9	29%
64	Tyrel Dodson	LB	CAR	5	44.0	31	57	±13.0	7%
65	Payton Wilson	LB	PIT	9	94.3	19	192	±72.4	7%
66	Frankie Luvu	LB	WAS	7	65.0	22	97	±31.6	7%
67	Kyle Hamilton	S	BAL	13	52.0	27	77	±25.0	72%
68	DeForest Buckner	DT	IND	13	69.7	40	93	±22.1	14%
69	Cody Simon	LB	ARI	14	70.0	52	99	±20.7	3%
70	Laiatu Latu	DE	IND	13	70.0	62	74	±5.7	12%
71	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	JAX	7	71.0	53	82	±12.8	22%
72	Tatum Bethune	LB	SF	8	57.0	26	88	±31.0	2%
73	Cody Barton	LB	TEN	9	57.0	36	78	±21.0	3%
74	Nick Emmanwori	S	SEA	11	71.7	41	92	±22.1	50%
75	Xavier Watts	S	ATL	11	74.3	71	79	±3.4	22%
76	DeMarvion Overshown	LB	DAL	14	75.3	64	86	±9.0	12%
77	Andrew Van Ginkel	LB	MIN	6	77.0	73	80	±2.9	46%
78	Drake Thomas	LB	SEA	11	73.5	31	116	±42.5	5%
79	Dee Alford	CB	BUF	7	148.0	36	260	±112.0	1%
80	Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	5	79.7	45	101	±24.7	9%
81	Jalen Pitre	S	HOU	8	80.3	65	95	±12.3	15%
82	Derrick Brown	DT	CAR	5	72.5	58	87	±14.5	10%
83	T.J. Watt	LB	PIT	9	83.0	66	100	±13.9	58%
84	Quentin Lake	S	LAR	11	86.3	60	109	±20.2	19%
85	Upton Stout	CB	SF	8	154.5	50	259	±104.5	1%
86	Malik Mustapha	S	SF	8	76.0	63	89	±13.0	7%
87	Christian Elliss	LB	NE	11	76.5	63	90	±13.5	4%
88	Henry To'oTo'o	LB	HOU	8	82.5	52	113	±30.5	6%
89	Ronnie Hickman Jr.	S	CLE	11	78.5	61	96	±17.5	2%
90	SirVocea Dennis	LB	TB	10	264.0	57	471	±207.0	4%
91	Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	IND	13	107.0	58	156	±49.0	5%
92	DeShon Elliott	S	PIT	9	109.7	62	168	±43.9	9%
93	Leonard Williams	DT	SEA	11	81.0	68	94	±13.0	11%
94	Jaquan Brisker	S	PIT	9	91.0	75	107	±13.1	10%
95	Julian Love	S	SEA	11	109.0	69	161	±38.5	25%
96	Ventrell Miller	LB	JAX	7	191.0	65	317	±126.0	10%
97	Joseph Ossai	DE	NYJ	13	83.5	67	100	±16.5	1%
98	Austin Booker	LB	CHI	10	84.0	70	98	±14.0	4%
99	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEN	9	276.7	72	662	±272.6	9%
100	Byron Young	DE	LAR	11	100.0	71	129	±29.0	31%
101	Pete Werner	LB	NO	8	109.0	77	141	±32.0	1%
102	Trevin Wallace	LB	NYJ	13	80.0	80	80	±0.0	3%
103	Alex Highsmith	LB	PIT	9	91.0	84	98	±7.0	20%
104	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	10	110.0	81	139	±29.0	38%
105	Alontae Taylor	CB	TEN	9	91.5	91	92	±0.5	10%
106	Paulson Adebo	CB	NYG	8	92.5	82	103	±10.5	8%
107	Cole Bishop	S	BUF	7	83.0	83	83	±0.0	11%
108	Julian Blackmon	S	NO	8	84.0	84	84	±0.0	1%
109	Amani Hooker	S	TEN	9	85.0	85	85	±0.0	3%
110	Jared Verse	DE	CLE	11	98.0	85	111	±13.0	38%
111	Byron Young	DT	PHI	10	237.5	85	390	±152.5	1%
112	Montez Sweat	DE	CHI	10	86.0	86	86	±0.0	15%
113	Caleb Downs	S	DAL	14	179.5	86	273	±93.5	39%
114	Chase Young	DE	NO	8	87.0	87	87	±0.0	14%
115	Arvell Reese	LB	NYG	8	147.5	87	208	±60.5	25%
116	Nick Scott	S	CAR	5	88.0	88	88	±0.0	5%
117	Abdul Carter	DE	NYG	8	163.5	88	239	±75.5	23%
118	Rashan Gary	LB	DAL	14	89.0	89	89	±0.0	8%
119	Joshua Metellus	S	MIN	6	103.0	89	117	±14.0	10%
120	Jihaad Campbell	LB	PHI	10	178.0	90	266	±88.0	12%
121	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	6	166.0	91	241	±75.0	26%
122	Walter Nolen III	DT	ARI	14	92.0	92	92	±0.0	1%
123	Cam Bynum	S	IND	13	93.0	93	93	±0.0	5%
124	Jalen Ramsey	CB	PIT	9	94.0	94	94	±0.0	5%
125	Trey Hendrickson	DE	BAL	13	113.0	94	132	±19.0	28%
126	Jalen Thompson	S	DAL	14	124.5	95	154	±29.5	8%
127	Dru Phillips	CB	NYG	8	197.0	95	299	±102.0	1%
128	Brandon Jones	S	DEN	10	96.0	96	96	±0.0	4%
129	Quinnen Williams	DT	DAL	14	97.0	97	97	±0.0	13%
130	Dillon Thieneman	S	CHI	10	139.0	98	180	±41.0	19%
131	Patrick Jones II	DE	CAR	5	99.0	99	99	±0.0	1%
132	Kamari Lassiter	CB	HOU	8	105.0	100	110	±5.0	27%
133	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	S	BUF	7	104.0	104	104	±0.0	2%
134	Jalen Carter	DT	PHI	10	105.0	105	105	±0.0	15%
135	Maliek Collins	DT	CLE	11	106.0	106	106	±0.0	2%
136	Jaelan Phillips	DE	CAR	5	108.0	108	108	±0.0	7%
137	Andrew Wingard	S	ARI	14	112.0	112	112	±0.0	1%
138	Derrick Barnes	LB	DET	6	114.0	114	114	±0.0	4%
139	Travon Walker	DE	JAX	7	115.0	115	115	±0.0	10%
140	Teddye Buchanan	LB	BAL	13	118.0	118	118	±0.0	3%
141	Bradley Chubb	LB	BUF	7	119.0	119	119	±0.0	6%
142	Justin Reid	S	NO	8	120.0	120	120	±0.0	3%
143	Grant Delpit	S	CLE	11	121.0	121	121	±0.0	6%
144	Greg Rousseau	DE	BUF	7	122.0	122	122	±0.0	10%
145	Cameron Heyward	DT	PIT	9	123.0	123	123	±0.0	11%
146	Riley Moss	CB	DEN	10	124.0	124	124	±0.0	2%
147	Zyon McCollum	CB	TB	10	125.0	125	125	±0.0	3%
148	Reed Blankenship	S	HOU	8	126.0	126	126	±0.0	5%
149	Alohi Gilman	S	KC	5	127.0	127	127	±0.0	4%
150	Marlon Humphrey	CB	BAL	13	128.0	128	128	±0.0	6%
151	Tyson Campbell	CB	CLE	11	130.0	130	130	±0.0	9%
152	Ed Oliver	DT	BUF	7	131.0	131	131	±0.0	8%
153	Dante Trader Jr.	S	MIA	6	133.0	133	133	±0.0	2%
154	Devonte Wyatt	DT	GB	11	134.0	134	134	±0.0	2%
155	Evan Williams	S	GB	11	135.0	135	135	±0.0	3%
156	Byron Murphy II	DT	SEA	11	136.0	136	136	±0.0	5%
157	Dax Hill	S	CIN	6	137.0	137	137	±0.0	4%
158	Tavius Robinson	DE	BAL	13	138.0	138	138	±0.0	1%
159	Minkah Fitzpatrick	S	NYJ	13	140.0	140	140	±0.0	9%
160	Jalyx Hunt	LB	PHI	10	142.0	142	142	±0.0	5%
161	Carlton Davis III	CB	NE	11	143.0	143	143	±0.0	2%
162	Kool-Aid McKinstry	CB	NO	8	144.0	144	144	±0.0	4%
163	Khalil Mack	LB	LAC	7	145.0	145	145	±0.0	5%
164	Christian Gonzalez	CB	NE	11	146.0	146	146	±0.0	15%
165	George Karlaftis III	DE	KC	5	147.0	147	147	±0.0	6%
166	A.J. Terrell Jr.	CB	ATL	11	148.0	148	148	±0.0	4%
167	Zayne Anderson	LB	MIA	6	149.0	149	149	±0.0	1%
168	Zach Sieler	DT	MIA	6	150.0	150	150	±0.0	3%
169	Nahshon Wright	CB	NYJ	13	151.0	151	151	±0.0	2%
170	Vita Vea	DT	TB	10	152.0	152	152	±0.0	1%
171	Dre'Mont Jones	DT	NE	11	153.0	153	153	±0.0	2%
172	Jacob Martin	LB	TEN	9	155.0	155	155	±0.0	1%
173	Jaylen Watson	CB	LAR	11	157.0	157	157	±0.0	2%
174	Tyrique Stevenson	CB	CHI	10	158.0	158	158	±0.0	3%
175	K'Lavon Chaisson	DE	WAS	7	159.0	159	159	±0.0	2%
176	Pat Surtain II	CB	DEN	10	160.0	160	160	±0.0	10%
177	Calen Bullock	S	HOU	8	162.0	162	162	±0.0	2%
178	DeMarcus Lawrence	DE	SEA	11	163.0	163	163	±0.0	10%
179	Eric Murray	CB	JAX	7	164.0	164	164	±0.0	1%
180	Craig Woodson	S	NE	11	165.0	165	165	±0.0	4%
181	Trent McDuffie	CB	LAR	11	166.0	166	166	±0.0	14%
182	Jonas Sanker	S	NO	8	167.0	167	167	±0.0	7%
183	Nnamdi Madubuike	DT	BAL	13	169.0	169	169	±0.0	6%
184	Brandon Stephens	CB	NYJ	13	170.0	170	170	±0.0	1%
185	Milton Williams	DT	NE	11	171.0	171	171	±0.0	4%
186	Denzel Perryman	LB	LAC	7	172.0	172	172	±0.0	1%
187	Mike Hughes	CB	ATL	11	173.0	173	173	±0.0	1%
188	Tyler Nubin	S	NYG	8	174.0	174	174	±0.0	4%
189	Myles Murphy	DE	CIN	6	175.0	175	175	±0.0	2%
190	David Onyemata	DT	NYJ	13	176.0	176	176	±0.0	2%
191	Devon Witherspoon	CB	SEA	11	177.0	177	177	±0.0	23%
192	Roger McCreary	CB	DET	6	178.0	178	178	±0.0	1%
193	Jonathan Allen	DT	CIN	6	179.0	179	179	±0.0	3%
194	John Franklin-Myers	DE	TEN	9	181.0	181	181	±0.0	1%
195	Zach Harrison	DE	ATL	11	182.0	182	182	±0.0	4%
196	Xavier Woods	S	CHI	10	183.0	183	183	±0.0	1%
197	Christian Harris	LB	ATL	11	184.0	184	184	±0.0	3%
198	Justin Strnad	LB	DEN	10	185.0	185	185	±0.0	2%
199	Jonathon Cooper	DE	DEN	10	186.0	186	186	±0.0	3%
200	Darius Alexander	DT	NYG	8	187.0	187	187	±0.0	1%

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · 3 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.

#31Cedric GrayLB · TENbest #10 · worst #81 · ±31.0
#25Fred WarnerLB · SFbest #8 · worst #75 · ±29.7
#27Myles GarrettDE · LARbest #14 · worst #75 · ±28.5
#32Sonny StylesLB · WASbest #21 · worst #69 · ±21.8
#34CJ AllenLB · INDbest #28 · worst #60 · ±15.1

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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.