IDP Fantasy Football Draft Rankings & Tiers (2025)

NFL teams are beginning summer practices. It’s not long before preseason action begins. 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.

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	Aidan Hutchinson	DET	DE1	8
4	2	Fred Warner	SF	LB3	14
5	2	Maxx Crosby	LV	DE2	8
6	2	Myles Garrett	CLE	DE3	9
7	2	Foyesade Oluokun	JAC	LB4	8
8	2	Nick Bosa	SF	DE4	14
9	2	T.J. Edwards	CHI	LB5	5
10	2	Zack Baun	PHI	LB6	9
11	2	Ernest Jones IV	SEA	LB7	8
12	3	Terrel Bernard	BUF	LB8	7
13	3	Alex Singleton	DEN	LB9	12
14	3	Jamien Sherwood	NYJ	LB10	9
15	3	Brian Branch	DET	S1	8
16	4	Budda Baker	ARI	S2	8
17	4	Kyle Hamilton	BAL	S3	7
18	4	Logan Wilson	CIN	LB11	10
19	4	Robert Spillane	NE	LB12	14
20	4	T.J. Watt	PIT	LB13	5
21	4	Kaden Elliss	ATL	LB14	5
22	4	Derwin James Jr.	LAC	S4	12
23	4	Bobby Wagner	WAS	LB15	12
24	4	Blake Cashman	MIN	LB16	6
25	4	Jordyn Brooks	MIA	LB17	12
26	4	Micah Parsons	DAL	LB18	10
27	4	Will Anderson Jr.	HOU	DE5	6
28	4	Edgerrin Cooper	GB	LB19	5
29	5	Daiyan Henley	LAC	LB20	12
30	5	Lavonte David	TB	LB21	9
31	5	Nick Bolton	KC	LB22	10
32	5	Travis Hunter	JAC	CB1	8
33	5	Azeez Al-Shaair	HOU	LB23	6
34	5	Antoine Winfield Jr.	TB	S5	9
35	5	Bobby Okereke	NYG	LB24	14
36	5	Quay Walker	GB	LB25	5
37	5	Jack Campbell	DET	LB26	8
38	5	Frankie Luvu	WAS	LB27	12
39	5	Jessie Bates III	ATL	S6	5
40	5	Jaquan Brisker	CHI	S7	5
41	6	Joshua Metellus	MIN	S8	6
42	6	Julian Love	SEA	S9	8
43	6	Danielle Hunter	HOU	DE6	6
44	6	Grant Delpit	CLE	S10	9
45	6	Tyler Nubin	NYG	S11	14
46	6	Kyle Dugger	NE	S12	14
47	6	Carson Schwesinger	CLE	LB28	9
48	6	Brian Burns	NYG	DE7	14
49	6	Jared Verse	LAR	DE8	8
50	6	Jeremy Chinn	LV	S13	8
51	6	Quincy Williams	NYJ	LB29	9
52	6	DeShon Elliott	PIT	S14	5
53	6	Brandon Jones	DEN	S15	12
54	6	Trey Hendrickson	CIN	DE9	10
55	6	Jonathan Greenard	MIN	DE10	6
56	6	Patrick Queen	PIT	LB30	5
57	6	Xavier McKinney	GB	S16	5
58	7	Alex Highsmith	PIT	LB31	5
59	7	Josh Hines-Allen	JAC	DE11	8
60	7	Devin Lloyd	JAC	LB32	8
61	7	Jordan Battle	CIN	S17	10
62	7	Demario Davis	NO	LB33	11
63	7	Tyrel Dodson	MIA	LB34	12
64	7	Kevin Byard III	CHI	S18	5
65	7	Reed Blankenship	PHI	S19	9
66	7	Greg Rousseau	BUF	DE12	7
67	7	DeForest Buckner	IND	DT1	11
68	7	Cody Barton	TEN	LB35	10
69	7	Devon Witherspoon	SEA	CB2	8
70	7	Tremaine Edmunds	CHI	LB36	5
71	7	Kenneth Murray Jr.	DAL	LB37	10
72	7	Minkah Fitzpatrick	MIA	S20	12
73	7	Nick Cross	IND	S21	11
74	7	Travon Walker	JAC	DE13	8
75	7	Andrew Van Ginkel	MIN	LB38	6
76	7	Nate Landman	LAR	LB39	8
77	7	Nik Bonitto	DEN	DE14	12
78	7	Germaine Pratt	LV	LB40	8
79	8	Harold Landry III	NE	LB41	14
80	8	Jeffery Simmons	TEN	DT2	10
81	8	Jaylon Carlies	IND	LB42	11
82	8	Jack Sanborn	DAL	LB43	10
83	8	E.J. Speed	HOU	LB44	6
84	8	Zach Allen	DEN	DE15	12
85	8	Dre Greenlaw	DEN	LB45	12
86	8	Cam Bynum	IND	S22	11
87	8	Alex Anzalone	DET	LB46	8
88	8	Josh Sweat	ARI	DE16	8
89	8	Quentin Lake	LAR	S23	8
90	8	Jalen Thompson	ARI	S24	8
91	8	Jihaad Campbell	PHI	LB47	9
92	8	Jordan Hicks	FA	LB48	–
93	8	Jalen Pitre	HOU	S25	6
94	8	Demetrius Knight Jr.	CIN	LB49	10
95	8	Elandon Roberts	LV	LB50	8
96	8	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	CLE	LB51	9
97	8	Jevon Holland	NYG	S26	14
98	8	Laiatu Latu	IND	DE17	11
99	9	Carl Granderson	NO	DE18	11
100	9	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	HOU	S27	6
101	9	Jaden Hicks	KC	S28	10
102	9	Jonathon Cooper	DEN	DE19	12
103	9	Tyrice Knight	SEA	LB52	8
104	9	Mack Wilson Sr.	ARI	LB53	8
105	9	Christian Rozeboom	CAR	LB54	14
106	9	Khalil Mack	LAC	LB55	12
107	9	Yaya Diaby	TB	DE20	9
108	9	Zach Sieler	MIA	DT3	12
109	9	Tuli Tuipulotu	LAC	DE21	12
110	9	Nolan Smith Jr.	PHI	DE22	9
111	9	Kyzir White	FA	LB56	–
112	9	Donovan Wilson	DAL	S29	10
113	9	Kyler Gordon	CHI	CB3	5
114	9	Tykee Smith	TB	S30	9
115	9	Tre’von Moehrig	CAR	S31	14
116	9	Payton Wilson	PIT	LB57	5
117	9	Talanoa Hufanga	DEN	S32	12
118	9	Dexter Lawrence II	NYG	DT4	14
119	9	Will Harris	WAS	S33	12
120	9	Jamey Mosley	FA	LB58	–
121	9	Cooper DeJean	PHI	CB4	9
122	9	Kenny Moore II	IND	CB5	11
123	9	Harrison Smith	MIN	S34	6
124	9	Quinnen Williams	NYJ	DT5	9
125	9	Josey Jewell	FA	LB59	–
126	9	Kobie Turner	LAR	DT6	8
127	9	Jermaine Johnson II	NYJ	DE23	9
128	10	Dee Winters	SF	LB60	14
129	10	Byron Young	LAR	DE24	8
130	10	Trevin Wallace	CAR	LB61	14
131	10	Eric Kendricks	FA	LB62	–
132	10	George Karlaftis III	KC	DE25	10
133	10	Chris Jones	KC	DT7	10
134	10	Abdul Carter	NYG	DT8	14
135	10	Derrick Brown	CAR	DT9	14
136	10	Divine Deablo	ATL	LB63	5
137	10	Will McDonald IV	NYJ	DE26	9
138	10	Chop Robinson	MIA	DE27	12
139	10	Kam Curl	LAR	S35	8
140	10	Pete Werner	NO	LB64	11
141	10	Ja’Whaun Bentley	FA	LB65	–
142	10	Henry To’oTo’o	HOU	LB66	6
143	10	Paulson Adebo	NYG	CB6	14
144	10	Kayvon Thibodeaux	NYG	DE28	14
145	10	Leonard Williams	SEA	DT10	8
146	10	Kerby Joseph	DET	S36	8
147	10	Mike Green	BAL	LB67	7
148	10	Alontae Taylor	NO	CB7	11
149	10	Devin White	LV	LB68	8
150	10	Rashan Gary	GB	LB69	5

IDP Fantasy Football Draft Advice

IDP Draft Strategy: DL

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

IDP Draft Strategy: LB

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

IDP Draft Strategy: DB

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