Now is the time to prepare for your fantasy football drafts. We’ll have you covered with our IDP fantasy football draft rankings and Fantasy Football Draft Kit to help you dominate your leagues. And be sure to sync your league to practice with fast and free fantasy football mock drafts. Below we dive into 2025 IDP fantasy football draft rankings from some of our fantasy football expert community.
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IDP Fantasy Football Draft Rankings & Tiers
Here are our latest IDP Fantasy Football Draft Rankings from our consensus of fantasy football experts. You can find the latest IDP rankings here and sync your league for specific advice.
IDP Draft Rankings & Tiers
| RK | TIERS | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | POS | BYE WEEK |
| 1 | 1 | Zaire Franklin | IND | LB1 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | Roquan Smith | BAL | LB2 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | Fred Warner | SF | LB3 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | Maxx Crosby | LV | DE1 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | Aidan Hutchinson | DET | DE2 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | Myles Garrett | CLE | DE3 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | T.J. Edwards | CHI | LB4 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | Zack Baun | PHI | LB5 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | Foyesade Oluokun | JAC | LB6 | 8 |
| 10 | 2 | Ernest Jones IV | SEA | LB7 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | Terrel Bernard | BUF | LB8 | 7 |
| 12 | 3 | Brian Branch | DET | S1 | 8 |
| 13 | 3 | T.J. Watt | PIT | LB9 | 5 |
| 14 | 3 | Budda Baker | ARI | S2 | 8 |
| 15 | 3 | Alex Singleton | DEN | LB10 | 12 |
| 16 | 3 | Nick Bosa | SF | DE4 | 14 |
| 17 | 3 | Jamien Sherwood | NYJ | LB11 | 9 |
| 18 | 3 | Kyle Hamilton | BAL | S3 | 7 |
| 19 | 3 | Logan Wilson | CIN | LB12 | 10 |
| 20 | 4 | Robert Spillane | NE | LB13 | 14 |
| 21 | 4 | Blake Cashman | MIN | LB14 | 6 |
| 22 | 4 | Jordyn Brooks | MIA | LB15 | 12 |
| 23 | 4 | Micah Parsons | DAL | LB16 | 10 |
| 24 | 4 | Kaden Elliss | ATL | LB17 | 5 |
| 25 | 4 | Bobby Wagner | WAS | LB18 | 12 |
| 26 | 4 | Derwin James Jr. | LAC | S4 | 12 |
| 27 | 4 | Daiyan Henley | LAC | LB19 | 12 |
| 28 | 4 | Azeez Al-Shaair | HOU | LB20 | 6 |
| 29 | 4 | Lavonte David | TB | LB21 | 9 |
| 30 | 4 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB | S5 | 9 |
| 31 | 5 | Edgerrin Cooper | GB | LB22 | 5 |
| 32 | 5 | Bobby Okereke | NYG | LB23 | 14 |
| 33 | 5 | Will Anderson Jr. | HOU | DE5 | 6 |
| 34 | 5 | Quay Walker | GB | LB24 | 5 |
| 35 | 5 | Nick Bolton | KC | LB25 | 10 |
| 36 | 5 | Jessie Bates III | ATL | S6 | 5 |
| 37 | 5 | Travis Hunter | JAC | CB1 | 8 |
| 38 | 5 | Jaquan Brisker | CHI | S7 | 5 |
| 39 | 5 | Julian Love | SEA | S8 | 8 |
| 40 | 5 | Jack Campbell | DET | LB26 | 8 |
| 41 | 5 | Frankie Luvu | WAS | LB27 | 12 |
| 42 | 5 | Joshua Metellus | MIN | S9 | 6 |
| 43 | 5 | Kyle Dugger | NE | S10 | 14 |
| 44 | 6 | Jeremy Chinn | LV | S11 | 8 |
| 45 | 6 | Grant Delpit | CLE | S12 | 9 |
| 46 | 6 | Quincy Williams | NYJ | LB28 | 9 |
| 47 | 6 | Tyler Nubin | NYG | S13 | 14 |
| 48 | 6 | DeShon Elliott | PIT | S14 | 5 |
| 49 | 6 | Brandon Jones | DEN | S15 | 12 |
| 50 | 6 | Xavier McKinney | GB | S16 | 5 |
| 51 | 6 | Trey Hendrickson | CIN | DE6 | 10 |
| 52 | 6 | Patrick Queen | PIT | LB29 | 5 |
| 53 | 6 | Kevin Byard III | CHI | S17 | 5 |
| 54 | 6 | Brian Burns | NYG | DE7 | 14 |
| 55 | 6 | Danielle Hunter | HOU | DE8 | 6 |
| 56 | 6 | Demario Davis | NO | LB30 | 11 |
| 57 | 6 | Carson Schwesinger | CLE | LB31 | 9 |
| 58 | 6 | Germaine Pratt | LV | LB32 | 8 |
| 59 | 6 | Jonathan Greenard | MIN | DE9 | 6 |
| 60 | 6 | Nick Cross | IND | S18 | 11 |
| 61 | 7 | Devon Witherspoon | SEA | CB2 | 8 |
| 62 | 7 | Reed Blankenship | PHI | S19 | 9 |
| 63 | 7 | Devin Lloyd | JAC | LB33 | 8 |
| 64 | 7 | Jared Verse | LAR | DE10 | 8 |
| 65 | 7 | Tyrel Dodson | MIA | LB34 | 12 |
| 66 | 7 | DeForest Buckner | IND | DT1 | 11 |
| 67 | 7 | Josh Hines-Allen | JAC | DE11 | 8 |
| 68 | 7 | Alex Highsmith | PIT | LB35 | 5 |
| 69 | 7 | Greg Rousseau | BUF | DE12 | 7 |
| 70 | 7 | Tremaine Edmunds | CHI | LB36 | 5 |
| 71 | 7 | Jordan Battle | CIN | S20 | 10 |
| 72 | 7 | Nate Landman | LAR | LB37 | 8 |
| 73 | 7 | Cody Barton | TEN | LB38 | 10 |
| 74 | 7 | Cam Bynum | IND | S21 | 11 |
| 75 | 7 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | MIA | S22 | 12 |
| 76 | 7 | Kenneth Murray Jr. | DAL | LB39 | 10 |
| 77 | 7 | Alex Anzalone | DET | LB40 | 8 |
| 78 | 7 | Andrew Van Ginkel | MIN | LB41 | 6 |
| 79 | 8 | E.J. Speed | HOU | LB42 | 6 |
| 80 | 8 | Jaylon Carlies | IND | LB43 | 11 |
| 81 | 8 | Jeffery Simmons | TEN | DT2 | 10 |
| 82 | 8 | Jalen Pitre | HOU | S23 | 6 |
| 83 | 8 | Jack Sanborn | DAL | LB44 | 10 |
| 84 | 8 | Harold Landry III | NE | LB45 | 14 |
| 85 | 8 | Jordan Hicks | FA | LB46 | – |
| 86 | 8 | Nik Bonitto | DEN | DE13 | 12 |
| 87 | 8 | Quentin Lake | LAR | S24 | 8 |
| 88 | 8 | Dre Greenlaw | DEN | LB47 | 12 |
| 89 | 8 | Travon Walker | JAC | DE14 | 8 |
| 90 | 8 | Tre’von Moehrig | CAR | S25 | 14 |
| 91 | 8 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | CLE | LB48 | 9 |
| 92 | 8 | Elandon Roberts | LV | LB49 | 8 |
| 93 | 8 | Jevon Holland | NYG | S26 | 14 |
| 94 | 8 | Jalen Thompson | ARI | S27 | 8 |
| 95 | 8 | Zach Allen | DEN | DE15 | 12 |
| 96 | 8 | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | HOU | S28 | 6 |
| 97 | 8 | Christian Rozeboom | CAR | LB50 | 14 |
| 98 | 8 | Demetrius Knight Jr. | CIN | LB51 | 10 |
| 99 | 8 | Laiatu Latu | IND | DE16 | 11 |
| 100 | 8 | Carl Granderson | NO | DE17 | 11 |
IDP Fantasy Football Draft Advice
The defensive line is the most rotated position in football, which makes it the thinnest position for Individual Defensive Player (IDP) leagues. There were 38 defensive backs and linebackers apiece who had over 1,000 snaps in 2024, while only 19 defensive linemen recorded 800 snaps (none reached 1,000). Linebackers who are on the field that much are almost guaranteed for floor production, and most defensive backs would receive that, too, with the exception being shutdown cornerbacks, who don’t get thrown at.
Check out more of our IDP Draft Strategy for defensive linemen ![]()
While linebacker is deep at first glance, we have to treat it like we do wide receivers on the offensive side and stay above water in the ‘arms race’ of starters. We saw 31 linebackers last season average 60+ snaps, and 24 more averaged between 50 and 60 snaps. That number drops to only 16 between 40-50 snaps. Snap counts automatically tier the linebacker position for the most part, so looking more granularly shows us the production gap. Let’s dive into our fantasy football IDP draft primer for linebackers.
Check out more of our IDP Draft Strategy for linebackers ![]()
Patience is the key to success when drafting in fantasy football individual defensive player (IDP) leagues. Travis Hunter might be a difference-maker at the position if you can get his offensive output, but no other defensive back is going to make or break your team. Ninety-eight defensive backs recorded 800+ snaps in 2024, making for a lot of high-floor players. If you are reading this, I want you to be the last person to pick a defensive back unless everyone is playing chicken in your draft.
Check out more of our IDP Draft Strategy for defensive backs ![]()
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