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 2 fantasy football rankings?

Week 2 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 2 IDP Rankings

Week 2 IDP rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.

Week 2 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 21, 2026 at 9:41 PM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	6	2.1	1	13	±2.6	78%
2	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	6	2.5	1	8	±1.5	93%
3	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	11	3.7	2	8	±1.3	83%
4	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	13	4.5	3	9	±1.3	86%
5	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	11	6.3	5	10	±1.2	51%
6	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	6	6.7	2	23	±4.7	52%
7	Fred Warner	LB	SF	8	7.0	2	13	±2.3	89%
8	Zack Baun	LB	PHI	10	9.3	1	15	±2.8	70%
9	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	7	9.9	6	26	±4.2	71%
10	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	5	11.3	6	37	±6.2	75%
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11	Alex Singleton	LB	DEN	10	12.8	6	24	±3.5	37%
12	Nate Landman	LB	LAR	11	13.0	9	32	±4.7	43%
13	Edgerrin Cooper	LB	GB	11	16.4	11	28	±3.8	38%
14	Devin Lloyd	LB	CAR	5	16.9	5	35	±6.1	39%
15	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	13	17.8	11	49	±8.1	35%
16	Quay Walker	LB	LV	13	18.0	12	54	±8.8	39%
17	Tremaine Edmunds	LB	NYG	8	19.8	15	40	±5.4	22%
18	Nakobe Dean	LB	LV	13	22.5	11	67	±14.0	74%
19	Kaden Elliss	LB	NO	8	23.0	19	36	±4.6	15%
20	Robert Spillane	LB	NE	11	24.4	18	50	±7.6	27%
21	Sonny Styles	LB	WAS	7	24.6	16	66	±10.8	53%
22	Derwin James Jr.	S	LAC	7	25.1	16	45	±6.0	55%
23	Barrett Carter	LB	CIN	6	28.3	20	52	±6.6	13%
24	Nick Cross	S	WAS	7	28.7	21	50	±6.9	45%
25	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	MIA	6	29.0	6	60	±14.2	18%
26	Daiyan Henley	LB	LAC	7	29.2	22	46	±7.0	26%
27	Tykee Smith	S	TB	10	29.4	20	59	±7.4	40%
28	Kyle Hamilton	S	BAL	13	30.4	18	85	±16.5	74%
29	Budda Baker	S	ARI	14	30.6	19	68	±11.2	39%
30	Quentin Lake	S	LAR	11	33.6	24	65	±8.4	23%
31	Zaire Franklin	LB	GB	11	34.0	23	60	±8.8	22%
32	Devin Bush Jr.	LB	CHI	10	34.5	13	64	±12.3	31%
33	Maxx Crosby	DE	LV	13	35.2	10	54	±11.9	74%
34	Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	HOU	8	35.9	30	49	±5.4	14%
35	Terrel Bernard	LB	BUF	7	36.4	25	66	±9.8	19%
36	Payton Wilson	LB	PIT	9	38.8	8	54	±13.3	11%
37	Demario Davis	LB	NYJ	13	41.3	31	70	±9.0	14%
38	T.J. Edwards	LB	CHI	10	41.5	22	77	±15.5	12%
39	Tre'von Moehrig	S	CAR	5	42.1	32	73	±9.8	20%
40	Jeremy Chinn	S	LV	13	43.6	36	68	±6.5	27%
41	Will Anderson Jr.	DE	HOU	8	44.6	14	62	±13.1	63%
42	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	6	44.6	27	56	±7.2	71%
43	Jihaad Campbell	LB	PHI	10	44.7	19	55	±7.5	12%
44	Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	9	45.4	34	73	±7.7	15%
45	Antoine Winfield Jr.	S	TB	10	46.6	26	58	±7.7	21%
46	Kam Curl	S	LAR	11	47.2	29	191	±32.0	34%
47	Talanoa Hufanga	S	DEN	10	47.2	35	66	±6.7	30%
48	Jessie Bates III	S	ATL	11	48.7	38	87	±10.5	14%
49	Jordan Battle	S	CIN	6	51.9	41	69	±7.9	19%
50	Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	11	52.3	40	85	±10.1	10%
51	Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	6	54.1	15	137	±21.6	9%
52	Drake Thomas	LB	SEA	11	54.6	24	97	±14.3	7%
53	Divine Deablo	LB	ATL	11	54.9	44	76	±8.4	21%
54	Alex Anzalone	LB	TB	10	58.3	46	88	±9.8	10%
55	Nick Bosa	DE	SF	8	61.1	24	87	±13.2	55%
56	Xavier McKinney	S	GB	11	64.3	56	78	±6.0	21%
57	Dillon Thieneman	S	CHI	10	65.0	46	81	±9.9	28%
58	Mack Wilson Sr.	LB	ARI	14	56.2	33	143	±24.3	7%
59	Kevin Byard III	S	NE	11	67.0	47	86	±9.1	21%
60	Jalen Pitre	S	HOU	8	67.3	54	98	±9.6	15%
61	Josiah Trotter	LB	TB	10	57.4	16	83	±15.3	28%
62	Demetrius Knight Jr.	LB	CIN	6	59.0	39	75	±6.8	18%
63	T.J. Watt	LB	PIT	9	62.2	15	78	±13.7	68%
64	Cooper DeJean	CB	PHI	10	73.4	63	123	±11.7	40%
65	Nick Emmanwori	S	SEA	11	52.9	26	156	±28.8	38%
66	Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	5	65.6	45	129	±17.9	13%
67	Joshua Metellus	S	MIN	6	81.0	70	100	±8.6	9%
68	Kevin Winston Jr.	S	TEN	9	81.9	65	154	±17.4	7%
69	Jaquan Brisker	S	PIT	9	72.8	60	84	±6.4	13%
70	Julian Love	S	SEA	11	73.5	61	135	±15.8	28%
71	Caleb Downs	S	DAL	14	67.7	33	97	±15.3	45%
72	Cedric Gray	LB	TEN	9	59.2	15	109	±25.0	37%
73	Xavier Watts	S	ATL	11	81.5	66	140	±15.8	19%
74	Devon Witherspoon	CB	SEA	11	88.8	72	170	±23.5	22%
75	Arvell Reese	LB	NYG	8	61.1	20	90	±16.4	25%
76	Dre Greenlaw	LB	SF	8	73.6	56	144	±18.7	4%
77	AJ Haulcy	S	IND	13	84.6	69	127	±12.6	9%
78	Kamari Lassiter	CB	HOU	8	90.0	64	171	±24.2	26%
79	Brian Burns	DE	NYG	8	76.7	48	198	±30.1	58%
80	Brandon Jones	S	DEN	10	89.5	73	113	±9.7	5%
81	Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	IND	13	66.8	39	116	±18.7	5%
82	Jack Gibbens	LB	ARI	14	69.9	33	106	±20.3	3%
83	Amani Hooker	S	TEN	9	82.8	50	115	±13.9	4%
84	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	9	86.5	68	184	±26.4	54%
85	Bobby Okereke	LB	CAR	5	77.1	43	122	±19.0	9%
86	Ventrell Miller	LB	JAX	7	72.1	18	119	±21.8	15%
87	Jalen Thompson	S	DAL	14	88.9	70	108	±8.7	10%
88	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEN	9	76.7	33	138	±23.2	15%
89	Cole Bishop	S	BUF	7	93.5	70	164	±19.9	12%
90	Dee Winters	LB	DAL	14	83.1	70	132	±15.2	5%
91	Danielle Hunter	DE	HOU	8	85.0	36	205	±37.1	41%
92	Andrew Van Ginkel	LB	MIN	6	81.8	61	93	±9.9	49%
93	CJ Allen	LB	IND	13	89.8	56	162	±29.9	11%
94	Derrick Barnes	LB	DET	6	90.8	59	167	±25.2	6%
95	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	JAX	7	93.0	32	157	±27.4	26%
96	Dorian Williams	LB	BUF	7	85.0	49	128	±20.6	2%
97	Christian Elliss	LB	NE	11	92.9	23	195	±45.4	8%
98	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	S	BUF	7	94.4	66	115	±15.3	3%
99	Jonas Sanker	S	NO	8	97.6	63	149	±23.7	6%
100	Laiatu Latu	DE	IND	13	107.8	87	155	±21.0	12%
101	Jaishawn Barham	LB	DAL	14	85.5	59	117	±21.1	3%
102	Byron Young	DE	LAR	11	122.9	77	262	±54.5	29%
103	Tuli Tuipulotu	DE	LAC	7	111.9	88	136	±16.2	35%
104	Evan Williams	S	GB	11	96.2	79	116	±10.8	4%
105	Grant Delpit	S	CLE	11	112.0	84	158	±23.1	5%
106	Jared Verse	DE	CLE	11	128.0	91	209	±42.5	33%
107	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	6	99.6	78	154	±29.5	30%
108	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	10	137.5	67	253	±62.5	38%
109	Alex Highsmith	LB	PIT	9	105.8	68	170	±35.4	21%
110	Tyler Nubin	S	NYG	8	107.2	96	137	±15.1	3%
111	Dane Belton	S	NYJ	13	111.0	33	263	±80.2	12%
112	Abdul Carter	DE	NYG	8	126.2	48	273	±78.6	21%
113	Pete Werner	LB	NO	8	127.4	80	230	±55.9	1%
114	Cam Bynum	S	IND	13	90.3	47	111	±25.3	5%
115	Dax Hill	S	CIN	6	92.8	49	112	±25.8	4%
116	Leo Chenal	LB	WAS	7	136.2	80	245	±60.5	2%
117	Montez Sweat	DE	CHI	10	140.8	95	197	±39.7	14%
118	Malaki Starks	S	BAL	13	103.5	67	182	±46.5	30%
119	Odafe Oweh	DE	WAS	7	125.3	90	175	±34.0	5%
120	DeForest Buckner	DT	IND	13	127.8	64	214	±54.3	13%
121	Cody Barton	LB	TEN	9	166.2	103	253	±64.4	2%
122	Greg Rousseau	DE	BUF	7	79.0	14	169	±65.7	24%
123	Leonard Williams	DT	SEA	11	135.5	86	217	±49.2	12%
124	Cam Lewis	CB	CHI	10	94.7	80	116	±15.4	3%
125	Justin Reid	S	NO	8	96.7	67	123	±23.0	2%
126	Antonio Johnson	S	JAX	7	96.7	76	133	±25.8	2%
127	Derrick Brown	DT	CAR	5	147.8	89	196	±42.1	9%
128	Marques Sigle	S	SF	8	101.7	88	125	±16.6	2%
129	Andrew Wingard	S	ARI	14	107.0	73	125	±24.1	1%
130	Bryce Boettcher	LB	IND	13	179.3	71	392	±126.6	1%
131	Alontae Taylor	CB	TEN	9	108.7	107	111	±1.7	9%
132	Jake Hansen	LB	HOU	8	157.0	100	219	±42.3	1%
133	Omar Speights	LB	LAR	11	186.2	111	283	±77.3	2%
134	George Karlaftis III	DE	KC	5	159.0	76	244	±63.6	6%
135	Marlon Humphrey	CB	BAL	13	112.7	65	143	±34.1	6%
136	Keisean Nixon	CB	GB	11	114.3	55	151	±42.3	6%
137	Avonte Maddox	CB	DET	6	114.3	75	147	±29.8	1%
138	Trenton Simpson	LB	BAL	13	114.7	99	133	±14.0	1%
139	Reed Blankenship	S	HOU	8	115.0	79	142	±26.5	5%
140	Nick Scott	S	CAR	5	116.0	104	127	±9.4	5%
141	Riley Moss	CB	DEN	10	123.3	72	172	±40.9	3%
142	Andre Cisco	S	NYJ	13	124.0	89	156	±27.4	1%
143	Trey Hendrickson	DE	BAL	13	125.7	56	163	±49.3	27%
144	Danny Stutsman	LB	NO	8	128.3	59	231	±74.1	1%
145	Craig Woodson	S	NE	11	128.7	110	140	±13.3	3%
146	Jaden Hicks	S	KC	5	130.0	110	150	±16.3	1%
147	Kendal Daniels	S	ATL	11	132.0	72	167	±42.6	1%
148	Zach Allen	DE	DEN	10	133.0	72	235	±72.6	8%
149	Treydan Stukes	CB	LV	13	134.3	95	166	±29.5	3%
150	Chase Young	DE	NO	8	139.7	120	178	±27.1	12%
151	Jalen Ramsey	CB	PIT	9	140.7	118	175	±24.7	4%
152	Jaelan Phillips	DE	CAR	5	145.3	117	168	±21.2	7%
153	Chris Johnson	RB	FA	—	78.0	63	93	±15.0	0%
154	Donovan Ezeiruaku	DE	DAL	14	154.3	51	284	±96.9	16%
155	Travon Walker	DE	JAX	7	157.7	105	223	±49.0	10%
156	Malik Mustapha	S	SF	8	218.0	121	399	±113.5	7%
157	L'Jarius Sneed	CB	KC	5	87.0	78	96	±9.0	1%
158	Kwity Paye	DE	LV	13	160.3	64	303	±102.9	3%
159	Jalen Carter	DT	PHI	10	160.3	81	201	±56.1	15%
160	David Bailey	DE	NYJ	13	161.3	95	256	±68.7	15%
161	Kaleb Elarms-Orr	LB	BUF	7	94.5	82	107	±12.5	3%
162	Zyon McCollum	CB	TB	10	97.5	21	174	±76.5	5%
163	Mike Sainristil	CB	WAS	7	97.5	94	101	±3.5	4%
164	Byron Murphy Jr.	CB	MIN	6	99.5	46	153	±53.5	3%
165	Cameron Heyward	DT	PIT	9	168.3	112	245	±56.2	11%
166	Carl Granderson	DE	NO	8	171.7	131	227	±40.5	11%
167	Cody Simon	LB	ARI	14	108.0	97	119	±11.0	2%
168	Derek Stingley Jr.	CB	HOU	8	109.5	43	176	±66.5	4%
169	Zayne Anderson	LB	MIA	6	174.7	107	216	±48.2	1%
170	DaRon Bland	CB	DAL	14	112.5	96	129	±16.5	9%
171	Josh Jobe	CB	SEA	11	113.0	88	138	±25.0	2%
172	Del'Shawn Phillips	LB	LAC	7	177.3	149	228	±35.9	1%
173	Trent McDuffie	CB	LAR	11	116.5	106	127	±10.5	14%
174	Bryan Cook	S	CIN	6	119.0	86	152	±33.0	2%
175	Tyson Campbell	CB	CLE	11	124.5	101	148	±23.5	8%
176	Jamel Dean	CB	PIT	9	125.0	122	128	±3.0	2%
177	Kobie Turner	DT	LAR	11	184.3	149	249	±45.8	7%
178	Yaya Diaby	DE	TB	10	185.0	82	278	±80.3	7%
179	Justin Strnad	LB	DEN	10	185.7	123	257	±55.0	2%
180	Deommodore Lenoir	CB	SF	8	128.5	116	141	±12.5	1%
181	Dre'Mont Jones	DT	NE	11	187.7	124	229	±45.7	2%
182	Jeremy Reaves	S	WAS	7	134.0	102	166	±32.0	2%
183	Jalen Redmond	DE	MIN	6	190.0	152	212	±27.0	6%
184	Julian Blackmon	S	NO	8	137.5	125	150	±12.5	1%
185	Zach Sieler	DT	MIA	6	192.3	143	237	±38.5	3%
186	Amik Robertson	CB	WAS	7	140.0	120	160	±20.0	3%
187	Christian Gonzalez	CB	NE	11	140.5	91	190	±49.5	16%
188	Kool-Aid McKinstry	CB	NO	8	141.5	102	181	±39.5	5%
189	Bradley Chubb	LB	BUF	7	195.3	110	266	±64.5	6%
190	Ronnie Hickman Jr.	S	CLE	11	147.5	134	161	±13.5	3%
191	Nohl Williams	CB	KC	5	151.5	118	185	±33.5	1%
192	Michael Taaffe	S	MIA	6	159.0	135	183	±24.0	1%
193	Renardo Green	CB	SF	8	160.0	144	176	±16.0	1%
194	Mike Hughes	CB	ATL	11	161.0	134	188	±27.0	1%
195	Nate Wiggins	CB	BAL	13	161.5	151	172	±10.5	7%
196	Christian Benford	CB	BUF	7	162.5	161	164	±1.5	1%
197	Jevon Holland	S	NYG	8	165.0	139	191	±26.0	1%
198	Ji'Ayir Brown	S	SF	8	166.0	145	187	±21.0	1%
199	Marcus Epps	S	PHI	10	168.0	115	221	±53.0	3%
200	Rueben Bain Jr.	DE	TB	10	169.5	146	193	±23.5	19%

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · 25 contributing experts

Week 2: 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.

#28Kyle HamiltonS · BALbest #18 · worst #85 · ±16.5
#38T.J. EdwardsLB · CHIbest #22 · worst #77 · ±15.5
#25Jacob RodriguezLB · MIAbest #6 · worst #60 · ±14.2
#18Nakobe DeanLB · LVbest #11 · worst #67 · ±14.0
#36Payton WilsonLB · PITbest #8 · worst #54 · ±13.3

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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 2 fantasy football rankings?: Week 2 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.