| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | OPP | QUICK HITS |
| 1 | JJ WATT | HOU | KCC | |
| 2 | ROBERT QUINN | STL | SEA | |
| 3 | EVERSON GRIFFEN | MIN | SF | |
| 4 | CHANDLER JONES | NEP | PIT | |
| 5 | CAMERON WAKE | MIA | WAS | could get not 1 not 2 not 3 ok well 3 sacks is his ceiling |
| 6 | JERRY HUGHES | BUF | IND | will have no problem getting after Luck, solid in run game too |
| 7 | CALAIS CAMPBELL | ARI | NOS | |
| 8 | MUHAMMAD WILKERSON | NYJ | CLE | no Richardson no Williams – could get doubled early & often |
| 9 | MARIO WILLIAMS | BUF | IND | |
| 10 | CARLOS DUNLAP | CIN | OAK | |
| 11 | OLIVIER VERNON | MIA | WAS | should get at least 1.5 sack against WAS |
| 12 | ZIGGY ANSAH | DET | SDC | his top 10 campaign starts now |
| 13 | FLETCHER COX | PHI | ATL | has had a superb pre-season, will continue |
| 14 | JURRELL CASEY | TEN | TBB | underrated, will be needed more with Hill out |
| 15 | AARON DONALD | STL | SEA | the beast that sits inside, should get to Russell at least once |
| 16 | GENO ATKINS | CIN | OAK | he’s back |
| 17 | COREY LIUGET | SDC | DET | |
| 18 | CAMERON HEYWARD | PIT | NEP | |
| 19 | GERALD MCCOY | TBB | TEN | if you got him you’re starting him as a DL2 |
| 20 | CAMERON JORDAN | NOS | ARI | has been solid against the run in pre-season, bounceback in store? |
| 21 | DEMARCUS LAWRENCE | DAL | NYG | breakout season kicks off, now! |
| 22 | CHARLES JOHNSON | CAR | JAC | |
| 23 | MIKE DANIELS | GBP | CHI | underrated |
| 24 | JACQUIES SMITH | TBB | TEN | another one of my breakout candidates |
| 25 | KONY EALY | CAR | JAC | stellar pre-season, solid DL2 to start the season |
| 26 | JONATHAN HANKINS | NYG | DAL | tackle machine will eat |
| 27 | MALIK JACKSON | DEN | BAL | |
| 28 | NDAMUKONG SUH | MIA | WAS | |
| 29 | VIC BEASLEY | ATL | PHI | hard to sit him unless you own 2 in the top 15 here |
| 30 | BENNIE LOGAN | PHI | ATL | like Fletcher, having a stellar off-season – stout against the run |
| 31 | SHARRIF FLOYD | MIN | SF | |
| 32 | TANK CARRADINE | SF | MIN | can he fill Justin Smith’s shoes? No – but he’ll try |
| 33 | TYRONE CRAWFORD | DAL | NYG | the word is out |
| 34 | MICHAEL BENNETT | SEA | STL | should at least get 1 sack |
| 35 | ADRIAN CLAYBORN | ATL | PHI | flying under the radar, looks better than ever |
| 36 | KYLE WILLIAMS | BUF | IND | |
| 37 | HAU’OLI KIKAHA | NOS | ARI | he’s no Khalil Mack but he’s going to put pressure on Palmer |
| 38 | ALLEN BAILEY | KCC | HOU | underrated DL starter |
| 39 | GEORGE JOHNSON | TBB | TEN | |
| 40 | RANDY GREGORY | DAL | NYG | the lights on him until Hardy comes back |
| 41 | ROB NINKOVICH | NEP | PIT | |
| 42 | KAWAAN SHORT | CAR | JAC | |
| 43 | ROBERT AYERS | NYG | DAL | |
| 44 | RA’SHEDE HAGEMAN | ATL | PHI | not starting (yet) but worth a start in deep DT-required leagues |
| 45 | FRANK CLARK | SEA | STL | it’ll be tough for Carroll to keep him off the field, playmaker. |
| 46 | RYAN DAVIS | JAC | CAR | even if Marks is back Davis provides dark horse value |
| 47 | JUSTIN TUCK | OAK | CIN | |
| 48 | JABAAL SHEARD | NEP | PIT | snap count is crucial here, I want to see how it plays out |
| 49 | STEPHON TUITT | PIT | NEP | |
| 50 | DANNY SHELTON | CLE | NYJ | |
| 51 | DATONE JONES | GBP | CHI | |
| 52 | MICHAEL JOHNSON | CIN | OAK | |
| 53 | DAMONTRE MOORE | NYG | DAL | |
| 54 | TYRUNN WALKER | DET | SDC | superb pre-season, another one of my breakouts |
| 55 | VINCE WILFORK | HOU | KCC | |
| 56 | RANDY STARK | CLE | NYJ | |
| 57 | JORDAN HILL | SEA | STL | |
| 58 | VINNY CURRY | PHI | ATL | |
| 59 | AKIEM HICKS | NOS | ARI | |
| 60 | QUINTON DIAL | SF | MIN |
and listed below are Defensive Tackle Rankings for Week 1 for those who play DT Leagues
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | OPP |
| 1 | AARON DONALD | STL | SEA |
| 2 | GENO ATKINS | CIN | OAK |
| 3 | BENNIE LOGAN | PHI | ATL |
| 4 | GERALD MCCOY | TBB | TEN |
| 5 | JONATHAN HANKINS | NYG | DAL |
| 6 | NDAMUKONG SUH | MIA | WAS |
| 7 | SHARRIF FLOYD | MIN | SF |
| 8 | TYRON CRAWFORD | DAL | NYG |
| 9 | KAWAAN SHORT | CAR | JAC |
| 10 | CLINTON MCDONALD | TBB | TEN |
| 11 | DONTARI POE* | KCC | HOU |
| 12 | DOMINIQUE EASLEY | NEP | PIT |
| 13 | DANNY SHELTON | CLE | NYJ |
| 14 | VINCE WILFORK | HOU | KCC |
| 15 | RYAN DAVIS | JAC | CAR |
| 16 | MICHAEL BROCKERS | STL | SEA |
| 17 | BRANDON WILLIAMS | BAL | DEN |
| 18 | LINVAL JOSEPH | MIN | SF |
| 19 | QUINTON DIAL | SF | MIN |
| 20 | RA’SHEDE HAGEMAN | ATL | PHI |
| 21 | TYRUNN WALKER | DET | SDC |
| 22 | JORDAN HILL | SEA | STL |
| 23 | DAN WILLIAMS | OAK | CIN |
| 24 | SYLVESTER WILLIAMS | DEN | BAL |
| 25 | HALOTI NGATA | DET | SDC |
