So it’s true while the offensive players get all the limelight, the defensive side of the ball is pretty important too. And for those of us who play in IDP leagues, understand that even on the defensive side there are stars and the also-rans. For most IDP leagues, linebackers are scoring the points, followed by defensive ends and safeties/cornerbacks depending on how your league scores.
So know how your league is scoring and heed these tiers of IDP players:
Preseason IDP Rankings 2018 - Overall
| RANK | Team | Position Rank |
|---|---|---|
| TIER 1 | ||
| Luke Kuechly | Carolina Panthers | LB1 |
| Bobby Wagner | Seattle Seahawks | LB2 |
| Khalil Mack | Chicago Bears | LB3 |
| C.J. Mosley | Baltimore Ravens | LB4 |
| Telvin Smith | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB5 |
| Kwon Alexander | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LB6 |
| Joey Bosa | Los Angeles Chargers | DE1 |
| Myles Garrett | Cleveland Browns | DE2 |
| Deion Jones | Atlanta Falcons | LB7 |
| Sean Lee | Dallas Cowboys | LB8 (injury plagued) |
| Landon Collins | New York Giants | S1 |
| Alec Ogletree | New York Giants | LB9 |
| Keanu Neal | New York Giants | S2 |
| TIER 2 | ||
| J.J. Watt | Houston Texans | DE3 |
| Reshad Jones | Miami Dolphins | S3 |
| Calais Campbell | Jacksonville Jaguars | DE4 |
| Christian Kirksey | Cleveland Browns | LB10 |
| Danielle Hunter | Minnesota Vikings | DE5 |
| Lavonte David | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LB11 |
| Zach Brown | Washington | LB12 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DE6 |
| Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams | DT1 |
| Melvin Ingram | Los Angeles Chargers | DE7 |
| Eric Kendricks | Minnesota Vikings | LB12 |
| Cameron Jordan | New Orleans Saints | DE8 |
| Benardrick McKinney | Houston Texans | LB13 |
| TIER 3 | ||
| Harrison Smith | Minnesota Vikings | S4 |
| Everson Griffen | Minnesota Vikings | DE9 |
| Mark Barron | Los Angeles Rams | LB14 |
| Muhammad Wilkerson | Green Bay Packers | DE10 |
| Olivier Vernon | Miami Dolphins | LB15 |
| Brandon Graham | Philadelphia Eagles | DE11 |
| Jatavis Brown | Los Angeles Chargers | LB16 |
| Jarrad Davis | Detroit Lions | LB17 |
So remember the tiers are for those who are going to score you fantasy points. So safeties and cornerbacks who are not targeted will be lower on the list or not at all, leaving their partners to be listed ahead of them.
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