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Week 9 IDP Rankings
- Updated: November 1, 2017
Telvin Smith has produced a stellar 2017 season thus far, earning himself a new contract extension in the process.
Eight weeks have gone by in the NFL season and it seems like rankings are starting to become more consistent on a week-by-week basis. Players are sorting themselves into tiers amongst their peers, and there are fewer players jumping up and down the rankings, barring injury. Fantasy owners can see themselves now as either contenders or pretenders, and with trade deadlines approaching this month in most leagues, it is either buying or selling time depending on your roster.
The trade deadline has always been one of my favorite times in every fantasy season, owners are all frantically making moves hoping to make a run for the championship. Will you be the owner making the move that springs his team towards victory, or perhaps the owner who trades away the wrong player, just to see them break out on another team’s roster? Only time will tell as the weeks wind down until fantasy champions are crowned and the season comes to end.
Now let’s jump into our Week 9 IDP Rankings of each position, according to tackle-heavy scoring formats, enjoy.
**Note: IDP scoring format vary greatly from league to league, the rankings below will be listed based upon the following scoring format.**
- Solo tackle: 2 points
- Assisted tackle: 1 point
- Tackle for loss: 1 point
- Sack: 3 points
- Interception: 3 points
- Forced fumble: 3 points
- Fumble recovery: 3 points
- Defensive TD: 6 points
- Safety: 2 points
Carlos Dunlap exploded in week 8 with a sack and an interception return for a touchdown.
Defensive Linemen
| DL | TEAM | OPP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demarcus Lawrence | DAL | KC |
| 2 | Calais Campbell | JAX | CIN |
| 3 | Cameron Jordan | NO | TB |
| 4 | DeForest Bucner | SF | ARI |
| 5 | Khalil Mack | OAK | @ MIA |
| 6 | Jadeveon Clowney | HOU | IND |
| 7 | Henry Anderson | IND | @ HOU |
| 8 | Jason Pierre-Paul | NYG | LAR |
| 9 | Brandon Graham | PHI | DEN |
| 10 | Dante Fowler | JAX | CIN |
| 11 | David Irving | DAL | KC |
| 12 | Geno Atkins | CIN | @ JAX |
| 13 | Aaron Donald | LAR | @ NYG |
| 14 | Cameron Wake | MIA | OAK |
| 15 | Frank Clark | SEA | WAS |
| 16 | Carlos Dunlap | CIN | @ JAX |
| 17 | Julius Peppers | CAR | ATL |
| 18 | Jurell Casey | TEN | BAL |
| 19 | Mario Addison | CAR | ATL |
| 20 | Olivier Vernon [OUT] | NYG | LAR |
| 21 | Michael Bennett | SEA | WAS |
| 22 | Damon Harrison | NYG | LAR |
| 23 | Yannick Ngakoue | JAX | CIN |
| 24 | Muhammad Wilkerson | NYJ | BUF |
| 25 | Jerry Hughes | BUF | @ NYJ |
| 26 | Fletcher Cox | PHI | DEN |
| 27 | Anthony Zettel | DET | @ GB |
| 28 | Ndamukong Suh | MIA | OAK |
| 29 | Leger Douzable | SF | ARI |
| 30 | Alex Okafor | NO | TB |
| 31 | Derek Barnett | PHI | DEN |
| 32 | Leonard Williams | NYJ | BUF |
| 33 | Ezekiel Ansah | DET | @ GB |
| 34 | Shaq Lawson | BUF | @ NYJ |
| 35 | Brandon Williams | BAL | @ TEN |
| 36 | Gerald McCoy | TB | @ NO |
| 37 | Kawann Short | CAR | ATL |
| 38 | A'Shawn Robinson | DET | @ GB |
| 39 | Grady Jarrett | ATL | @ CAR |
| 40 | Derek Wolfe | DEN | @ PHI |
Trending Up: Carlos Dunlap (DE, CIN)
Carlos Dunlap enjoyed a Sunday full of highlight reel plays last week topped off with a game-winning pick-six in the Bengals 24-23 win over Indianapolis in week 8. Although he had a shockingly slow first half of season, Dunlap’s performance last weekend is hopefully a sign of more things to come to finish out the rest of the year for the former IDP stud.
Trending Down: Jerry Hughes (DE, BUF)
Although the Bills transition into a 4-3 base defense has boded well for Hughes’ blitzing abilities so far this season, Buffalo’s front office decision to trade away fellow defensive lineman Marcell Dareus could hurt Hughes fantasy production. With Dareus gone, opposing offensive lines will be able to double team Hughes more often and use a running back to help block on his side, hampering his chances to get to the quarterback.
Cleveland’s linebacking corps has been one of the few bright spots in the 2017 Browns season.
Linebackers
| LB | TEAM | OPP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telvin Smith | JAX | CIN |
| 2 | Deion Jones | ATL | @ CAR |
| 3 | Bobby Wagner | SEA | WAS |
| 4 | Vontaze Burfict | CIN | @ JAX |
| 5 | C.J. Mosley | BAL | @ TEN |
| 6 | Zach Brown | WAS | @ SEA |
| 7 | Kwon Alexander | TB | @ NO |
| 8 | Luke Kuechly | CAR | ATL |
| 9 | NoVarro Bowman | OAK | @ MIA |
| 10 | Blake Martinez | GB | DET |
| 11 | Lavonte David | TB | @ NO |
| 12 | Sean Lee | DAL | KC |
| 13 | Mark Barron | LAR | @ NYG |
| 14 | Myles Jack | JAX | CIN |
| 15 | Wesley Woodyard | TEN | BAL |
| 16 | Demario Davis | NYJ | BUF |
| 17 | Jarrad Davis | DET | @ GB |
| 18 | Alec Ogletree | LAR | @ NYG |
| 19 | Darron Lee | NYJ | BUF |
| 20 | Nick Vigil | CIN | @ JAX |
| 21 | Benardick McKinney | HOU | IND |
| 22 | Brandon Marshall | DEN | @ PHI |
| 23 | Lawrence Timmons | MIA | OAK |
| 24 | Antonio Morrison | IND | @ HOU |
| 25 | Craig Robertson | NO | TB |
| 26 | Reuben Foster | SF | ARI |
| 27 | Kiko Alonso | MIA | OAK |
| 28 | K.J. Wright | SEA | WAS |
| 29 | Deone Bucannon | ARI | @ SF |
| 30 | Lorenzo Alexander | BUF | @ NYJ |
| 31 | Mychal Kendricks | PHI | DEN |
| 32 | Ramon Humber | BUF | @ NYJ |
| 33 | Von Miller | DEN | @ PHI |
| 34 | Avery Williamson | TEN | BAL |
| 35 | Jon Bostic | IND | @ HOU |
| 36 | Tahir Whitehead | DET | @ GB |
| 37 | Justin Houston | KC | @ DAL |
| 38 | Preston Brown | BUF | @ NYJ |
| 39 | Patrick Onwuasor | BAL | @ TEN |
| 40 | De'Vondre Campbell | ATL | @ CAR |
Trending Up: Cleveland Browns Linebackers
With Jamie Collins fully healthy and back on the field, the Gregg Williams’ linebacking corps is fully functioning and ready for an absurd number of snap counts on a weekly basis. Williams, who is in his first (and probably last) season as Browns defensive coordinator, has shown he loves playing each of his three linebackers, Christian Kirksey, Joe Schobert, and Jamie Collins, for nearly if not all 100% snaps every game. With the 0-8 Browns offense struggling consistently, these defenders will all see plenty of opportunities every week to put up LB1 stats.
Trending Down: Tahir Whitehead (WLB, DET)
After the 2017 NFL Draft, the future appeared grim for Lions veteran linebacker Tahir Whitehead. Detroit had used first and fourth-round draft picks on rookie Jarrad Davis and Jalen Reeves-Maybin, and Whitehead’s playing time in 2017 was in doubt. While Davis took over at middle linebacker immediately upon arrival, Reeves-Maybin’s introduction into the lineup has been gradual but steadily increasing. Whitehead’s time starting in Detroit may be dwindling, just as his snap counts have for the past few weeks.
Keanu Neal led the Falcons defense in a win against the Jets in the torrential rain at the Meadowlands.
Defensive Backs
| DB | TEAM | OPP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reshad Jones | MIA | OAK |
| 2 | Landon Collins | NYG | LAR |
| 3 | Kenny Vacarro | NO | TB |
| 4 | Keanu Neal | ATL | @ CAR |
| 5 | Morgan Burnett | GB | DET |
| 6 | Jaquiski Tartt | SF | ARI |
| 7 | Malcolm Jenkins | PHI | DEN |
| 8 | Jamal Adams | NYJ | BUF |
| 9 | Barry Church | JAX | CIN |
| 10 | Tyvon Branch | ARI | @ SF |
| 11 | Micah Hyde | BUF | @ NYJ |
| 12 | Kurt Coleman | CAR | ATL |
| 13 | Kevin Byard | TEN | BAL |
| 14 | Antoine Bethea | ARI | @ SF |
| 15 | Karl Joseph | OAK | @ MIA |
| 16 | Daniel Sorensen | KC | @ DAL |
| 17 | Tavon Wilson | DET | @ GB |
| 18 | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | GB | DET |
| 19 | Matthias Farley | IND | @ HOU |
| 20 | Justin Evans | TB | @ NO |
| 21 | Johnathan Cyprien | TEN | BAL |
| 22 | Kam Chancellor | SEA | WAS |
| 23 | Tony Jefferson | BAL | @ TEN |
| 24 | Justin Simmons | DEN | @ PHI |
| 25 | Glover Quin | DET | @ GB |
| 26 | Eric Weddle | BAL | @ TEN |
| 27 | Jalen Mills | PHI | DEN |
| 28 | Ron Parker | KC | @ DAL |
| 29 | Marshon Lattimore | NO | TB |
| 30 | Tre'Davious White | BUF | @ NYJ |
| 31 | Lamarcus Joyner | LAR | @ NYG |
| 32 | D.J. Swearinger | WAS | @ SEA |
| 33 | Jordan Poyer | BUF | @ NYJ |
| 34 | Rodney McLeod | PHI | DEN |
| 35 | Tyrann Mathieu | ARI | @ SF |
| 36 | Marcus Peters | KC | @ DAL |
| 37 | Vernon Hargreaves | TB | @ NO |
| 38 | Byron Jones | DAL | KC |
| 39 | Darian Stewart | DEN | @ PHI |
| 40 | Marcus Maye | NYJ | BUF |
Trending Up: Keanu Neal (SS, ATL)
After a slow start to the season, Keanu Neal has rewarded patient owners with a trio of fantastic weeks since the Falcons week 5 bye. Neal has recorded 27 total tackles over the past three weeks, and in Atlanta’s matchup this weekend against Cam Newton and the Panthers a turnover looks highly probable.
Trending Down: Matthias Farley (SS, IND)
Even though he was on the field for 100% of defensive snaps against the Bengals in week 8, Matthias Farley failed to make any kind of mark on the stat sheet, not recording a single tackle or pass defended the entire game. With teammate and fellow safety Clayton Geathers now practicing in full for the Colts, Farley’s playing time may be in jeopardy if Indianapolis chooses to move forward with Geathers and Darius Butler as their two safeties. Farley is not a cut candidate quite yet in medium-sized leagues, but it is a situation worth watching if you own him on your team.
