Week 7 IDP Rankings
Week 7 IDP rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.
Week 7 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 22, 2026 at 6:11 AM EDT
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| # | Player | Pos | Team | Bye | Consensus | Best | Worst | Split | Rostered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Warner | LB | SF | 8 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | ±0.4 | 92% |
| 2 | Ernest Jones IV | LB | SEA | 11 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | ±0.0 | 70% |
| 3 | Alex Singleton | LB | DEN | 10 | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | ±0.4 | 53% |
| 4 | Nakobe Dean | LB | LV | 13 | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | ±0.5 | 84% |
| 5 | Roquan Smith | LB | BAL | 13 | 5.4 | 4 | 7 | ±1.0 | 86% |
| 6 | Carson Schwesinger | LB | CLE | 11 | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | ±0.5 | 68% |
| 7 | Zack Baun | LB | PHI | 10 | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | ±0.5 | 64% |
| 8 | Will Anderson Jr. | DE | HOU | 8 | 8.2 | 8 | 9 | ±0.4 | 72% |
| 9 | Josiah Trotter | LB | TB | 10 | 10.0 | 9 | 12 | ±1.1 | 28% |
| 10 | Tremaine Edmunds | LB | NYG | 8 | 11.4 | 10 | 16 | ±2.3 | 28% |
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| 11 | Payton Wilson | LB | PIT | 9 | 12.2 | 9 | 16 | ±2.2 | 26% |
| 12 | Nate Landman | LB | LAR | 11 | 12.4 | 11 | 16 | ±2.0 | 56% |
| 13 | Kyle Hamilton | S | BAL | 13 | 13.6 | 13 | 14 | ±0.5 | 79% |
| 14 | Devin Lloyd | LB | CAR | 5 | 14.8 | 7 | 22 | ±4.9 | 62% |
| 15 | Jamien Sherwood | LB | NYJ | 13 | 15.6 | 15 | 18 | ±1.2 | 31% |
| 16 | Nick Bolton | LB | KC | 5 | 16.4 | 14 | 21 | ±2.4 | 66% |
| 17 | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | HOU | 8 | 17.8 | 17 | 21 | ±1.6 | 31% |
| 18 | Quay Walker | LB | LV | 13 | 18.6 | 13 | 22 | ±3.0 | 36% |
| 19 | Arvell Reese | LB | NYG | 8 | 20.8 | 9 | 40 | ±10.3 | 60% |
| 20 | Budda Baker | S | ARI | 14 | 20.8 | 19 | 23 | ±1.3 | 46% |
| 21 | Demario Davis | LB | NYJ | 13 | 21.0 | 20 | 24 | ±1.6 | 15% |
| 22 | Evan Williams | S | GB | 11 | 21.8 | 19 | 23 | ±1.5 | 56% |
| 23 | Robert Spillane | LB | NE | 11 | 23.2 | 18 | 30 | ±3.9 | 26% |
| 24 | Quentin Lake | S | LAR | 11 | 25.0 | 24 | 26 | ±0.9 | 24% |
| 25 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | IND | 13 | 25.8 | 25 | 27 | ±0.8 | 16% |
| 26 | Jeremy Chinn | S | LV | 13 | 26.4 | 25 | 28 | ±1.4 | 29% |
| 27 | Dillon Thieneman | S | CHI | 10 | 28.0 | 27 | 31 | ±1.6 | 44% |
| 28 | Nick Emmanwori | S | SEA | 11 | 28.6 | 28 | 29 | ±0.5 | 37% |
| 29 | Blake Cashman | LB | MIN | 6 | 31.0 | 8 | 53 | ±17.4 | 47% |
| 30 | Brandon Jones | S | DEN | 10 | 31.2 | 29 | 34 | ±2.3 | 17% |
| 31 | Quincy Williams | LB | CLE | 11 | 31.2 | 30 | 33 | ±1.2 | 13% |
| 32 | Anthony Hill Jr. | LB | TEN | 9 | 32.2 | 23 | 40 | ±5.5 | 22% |
| 33 | Cooper DeJean | CB | PHI | 10 | 32.4 | 31 | 35 | ±1.5 | 38% |
| 34 | Zaire Franklin | LB | GB | 11 | 33.2 | 24 | 37 | ±4.8 | 26% |
| 35 | Devin Bush Jr. | LB | CHI | 10 | 33.8 | 32 | 36 | ±1.8 | 28% |
| 36 | Xavier Watts | S | ATL | 11 | 34.8 | 31 | 42 | ±3.8 | 23% |
| 37 | Mack Wilson Sr. | LB | ARI | 14 | 36.4 | 30 | 40 | ±3.4 | 7% |
| 38 | Jeffery Simmons | DT | TEN | 9 | 38.0 | 35 | 49 | ±5.5 | 53% |
| 39 | Kamari Lassiter | CB | HOU | 8 | 40.6 | 38 | 42 | ±1.5 | 24% |
| 40 | Tykee Smith | S | TB | 10 | 40.8 | 37 | 48 | ±3.8 | 30% |
| 41 | Caleb Downs | S | DAL | 14 | 41.6 | 38 | 46 | ±2.6 | 53% |
| 42 | Drue Tranquill | LB | KC | 5 | 41.6 | 39 | 45 | ±2.4 | 16% |
| 43 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | S | NYJ | 13 | 43.8 | 41 | 51 | ±3.7 | 9% |
| 44 | Jacob Rodriguez | LB | MIA | 6 | 45.0 | 12 | 68 | ±25.8 | 33% |
| 45 | Christian Elliss | LB | NE | 11 | 46.2 | 45 | 48 | ±1.5 | 10% |
| 46 | Reed Blankenship | S | HOU | 8 | 46.6 | 43 | 51 | ±3.7 | 11% |
| 47 | Kam Curl | S | LAR | 11 | 47.0 | 39 | 50 | ±4.2 | 27% |
| 48 | Divine Deablo | LB | ATL | 11 | 48.2 | 36 | 71 | ±11.9 | 14% |
| 49 | Patrick Queen | LB | PIT | 9 | 49.4 | 43 | 65 | ±7.9 | 14% |
| 50 | T.J. Watt | LB | PIT | 9 | 49.6 | 44 | 62 | ±6.3 | 66% |
| 51 | Julian Love | S | SEA | 11 | 50.8 | 46 | 63 | ±6.2 | 23% |
| 52 | Amani Hooker | S | TEN | 9 | 51.0 | 34 | 65 | ±9.9 | 7% |
| 53 | Dane Belton | S | NYJ | 13 | 52.4 | 51 | 54 | ±1.4 | 17% |
| 54 | Bobby Okereke | LB | CAR | 5 | 54.8 | 48 | 64 | ±5.3 | 10% |
| 55 | Jaquan Brisker | S | PIT | 9 | 56.4 | 52 | 66 | ±5.0 | 16% |
| 56 | Chamarri Conner | S | KC | 5 | 56.4 | 52 | 63 | ±4.3 | 24% |
| 57 | Barrett Carter | LB | CIN | 6 | 57.6 | 25 | 74 | ±18.5 | 12% |
| 58 | Maxx Crosby | DE | LV | 13 | 58.4 | 50 | 64 | ±5.8 | 66% |
| 59 | Xavier McKinney | S | GB | 11 | 58.6 | 47 | 76 | ±9.5 | 24% |
| 60 | Jihaad Campbell | LB | PHI | 10 | 59.2 | 57 | 64 | ±2.6 | 16% |
| 61 | Jack Gibbens | LB | ARI | 14 | 61.2 | 58 | 70 | ±4.5 | 8% |
| 62 | Keisean Nixon | CB | GB | 11 | 61.4 | 58 | 66 | ±3.8 | 12% |
| 63 | DeForest Buckner | DT | IND | 13 | 62.4 | 59 | 67 | ±3.8 | 21% |
| 64 | D'Marco Jackson | LB | CHI | 10 | 62.6 | 55 | 69 | ±6.3 | 2% |
| 65 | Alex Anzalone | LB | TB | 10 | 63.8 | 53 | 83 | ±10.1 | 9% |
| 66 | Devon Witherspoon | CB | SEA | 11 | 64.2 | 57 | 73 | ±5.1 | 22% |
| 67 | Pete Werner | LB | NO | 8 | 64.2 | 62 | 66 | ±1.8 | 6% |
| 68 | Jordyn Brooks | LB | MIA | 6 | 64.6 | 41 | 81 | ±17.7 | 53% |
| 69 | Jaden Dugger | LB | SF | 8 | 64.6 | 56 | 80 | ±8.1 | 1% |
| 70 | Demetrius Knight Jr. | LB | CIN | 6 | 66.0 | 36 | 77 | ±15.2 | 27% |
| 71 | Jack Campbell | LB | DET | 6 | 67.8 | 32 | 84 | ±21.1 | 70% |
| 72 | Jake Hansen | LB | HOU | 8 | 69.6 | 61 | 82 | ±6.9 | 2% |
| 73 | David Bailey | DE | NYJ | 13 | 69.8 | 49 | 83 | ±11.2 | 32% |
| 74 | Jessie Bates III | S | ATL | 11 | 70.4 | 60 | 78 | ±5.8 | 12% |
| 75 | Trenton Simpson | LB | BAL | 13 | 71.6 | 70 | 72 | ±0.8 | 5% |
| 76 | Byron Young | DE | LAR | 11 | 72.2 | 69 | 75 | ±2.7 | 41% |
| 77 | Jalen Ramsey | CB | PIT | 9 | 73.0 | 66 | 84 | ±7.2 | 6% |
| 78 | Kaden Elliss | LB | NO | 8 | 73.6 | 54 | 86 | ±14.4 | 9% |
| 79 | Dee Winters | LB | DAL | 14 | 75.6 | 70 | 81 | ±3.5 | 4% |
| 80 | Chase Young | DE | NO | 8 | 75.6 | 74 | 77 | ±1.4 | 14% |
| 81 | Talanoa Hufanga | S | DEN | 10 | 85.6 | 46 | 142 | ±31.1 | 24% |
| 82 | Danielle Hunter | DE | HOU | 8 | 78.4 | 73 | 83 | ±4.5 | 36% |
| 83 | Jevon Holland | S | NYG | 8 | 78.8 | 77 | 81 | ±1.8 | 10% |
| 84 | Jacob Parrish | CB | TB | 10 | 80.0 | 63 | 92 | ±13.1 | 8% |
| 85 | Dre Greenlaw | LB | SF | 8 | 81.2 | 50 | 96 | ±17.9 | 4% |
| 86 | Isaiah McDuffie | LB | GB | 11 | 84.4 | 68 | 115 | ±16.0 | 2% |
| 87 | Jordan Battle | S | CIN | 6 | 82.8 | 60 | 94 | ±11.8 | 16% |
| 88 | Jaishawn Barham | LB | DAL | 14 | 83.0 | 71 | 97 | ±8.3 | 9% |
| 89 | Drake Thomas | LB | SEA | 11 | 86.0 | 61 | 104 | ±13.9 | 7% |
| 90 | Grant Delpit | S | CLE | 11 | 92.6 | 75 | 129 | ±18.7 | 5% |
| 91 | Mansoor Delane | CB | KC | 5 | 89.4 | 76 | 106 | ±9.6 | 9% |
| 92 | Alex Highsmith | LB | PIT | 9 | 90.0 | 78 | 100 | ±7.0 | 18% |
| 93 | Justin Strnad | LB | DEN | 10 | 90.8 | 89 | 98 | ±3.6 | 2% |
| 94 | Ji'Ayir Brown | S | SF | 8 | 92.2 | 79 | 107 | ±8.9 | 2% |
| 95 | Nik Bonitto | DE | DEN | 10 | 91.8 | 82 | 96 | ±5.4 | 35% |
| 96 | Cody Barton | LB | TEN | 9 | 94.4 | 80 | 113 | ±10.6 | 2% |
| 97 | CJ Allen | LB | IND | 13 | 92.2 | 85 | 97 | ±5.9 | 11% |
| 98 | Brian Branch | S | DET | 6 | 91.3 | 82 | 100 | ±8.3 | 18% |
| 99 | Danny Stutsman | LB | NO | 8 | 93.6 | 81 | 103 | ±7.1 | 1% |
| 100 | Zach Allen | DE | DEN | 10 | 93.4 | 86 | 99 | ±6.0 | 11% |
| 101 | Tre'von Moehrig | S | CAR | 5 | 94.7 | 88 | 108 | ±9.4 | 11% |
| 102 | Eric Wilson | LB | MIN | 6 | 92.0 | 85 | 99 | ±7.0 | 7% |
| 103 | Cedric Gray | LB | TEN | 9 | 100.8 | 87 | 118 | ±9.9 | 19% |
| 104 | Derrick Barnes | LB | DET | 6 | 96.0 | 87 | 105 | ±9.0 | 9% |
| 105 | Chuck Clark | S | DET | 6 | 119.5 | 88 | 151 | ±31.5 | 5% |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · 7 contributing experts
Week 7: 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.
- #29Blake CashmanLB · MINbest #8 · worst #53 · ±17.4
- #19Arvell ReeseLB · NYGbest #9 · worst #40 · ±10.3
- #38Jeffery SimmonsDT · TENbest #35 · worst #49 · ±5.5
- #32Anthony Hill Jr.LB · TENbest #23 · worst #40 · ±5.5
- #14Devin LloydLB · CARbest #7 · worst #22 · ±4.9
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- 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 7 fantasy football rankings?
- Week 7 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.
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