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.
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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 | 2 | Zack Baun | PHI | LB3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | Fred Warner | SF | LB4 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | Myles Garrett | CLE | DE1 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | Maxx Crosby | LV | DE2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | T.J. Edwards | CHI | LB5 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | Aidan Hutchinson | DET | DE3 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | Foyesade Oluokun | JAC | LB6 | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | Ernest Jones IV | SEA | LB7 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | Jamien Sherwood | NYJ | LB8 | 9 |
| 12 | 3 | Terrel Bernard | BUF | LB9 | 7 |
| 13 | 3 | Nick Bosa | SF | DE4 | 14 |
| 14 | 3 | Brian Branch | DET | S1 | 8 |
| 15 | 3 | Kyle Hamilton | BAL | S2 | 7 |
| 16 | 3 | Alex Singleton | DEN | LB10 | 12 |
| 17 | 3 | T.J. Watt | PIT | LB11 | 5 |
| 18 | 4 | Budda Baker | ARI | S3 | 8 |
| 19 | 4 | Robert Spillane | NE | LB12 | 14 |
| 20 | 4 | Logan Wilson | CIN | LB13 | 10 |
| 21 | 4 | Blake Cashman | MIN | LB14 | 6 |
| 22 | 4 | Derwin James Jr. | LAC | S4 | 12 |
| 23 | 4 | Bobby Wagner | WAS | LB15 | 12 |
| 24 | 4 | Micah Parsons | DAL | LB16 | 10 |
| 25 | 4 | Jordyn Brooks | MIA | LB17 | 12 |
| 26 | 5 | Kaden Elliss | ATL | LB18 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB | S5 | 9 |
| 28 | 5 | Daiyan Henley | LAC | LB19 | 12 |
| 29 | 5 | Edgerrin Cooper | GB | LB20 | 5 |
| 30 | 5 | Lavonte David | TB | LB21 | 9 |
| 31 | 5 | Jessie Bates III | ATL | S6 | 5 |
| 32 | 5 | Azeez Al-Shaair | HOU | LB22 | 6 |
| 33 | 5 | Will Anderson Jr. | HOU | DE5 | 6 |
| 34 | 5 | Julian Love | SEA | S7 | 8 |
| 35 | 5 | Bobby Okereke | NYG | LB23 | 14 |
| 36 | 6 | Quay Walker | GB | LB24 | 5 |
| 37 | 6 | Nick Bolton | KC | LB25 | 10 |
| 38 | 6 | Frankie Luvu | WAS | LB26 | 12 |
| 39 | 6 | Jack Campbell | DET | LB27 | 8 |
| 40 | 6 | Jaquan Brisker | CHI | S8 | 5 |
| 41 | 6 | Travis Hunter | JAC | CB1 | 8 |
| 42 | 6 | Grant Delpit | CLE | S9 | 9 |
| 43 | 6 | Tyler Nubin | NYG | S10 | 14 |
| 44 | 6 | Carson Schwesinger | CLE | LB28 | 9 |
| 45 | 6 | Danielle Hunter | HOU | DE6 | 6 |
| 46 | 6 | Joshua Metellus | MIN | S11 | 6 |
| 47 | 6 | Quincy Williams | NYJ | LB29 | 9 |
| 48 | 6 | Jeremy Chinn | LV | S12 | 8 |
| 49 | 6 | Xavier McKinney | GB | S13 | 5 |
| 50 | 6 | Brian Burns | NYG | DE7 | 14 |
| 51 | 6 | Brandon Jones | DEN | S14 | 12 |
| 52 | 7 | DeShon Elliott | PIT | S15 | 5 |
| 53 | 7 | Kevin Byard III | CHI | S16 | 5 |
| 54 | 7 | Patrick Queen | PIT | LB30 | 5 |
| 55 | 7 | Trey Hendrickson | CIN | DE8 | 10 |
| 56 | 7 | Kyle Dugger | NE | S17 | 14 |
| 57 | 7 | Jonathan Greenard | MIN | DE9 | 6 |
| 58 | 7 | Devon Witherspoon | SEA | CB2 | 8 |
| 59 | 7 | Jared Verse | LAR | DE10 | 8 |
| 60 | 7 | Tyrel Dodson | MIA | LB31 | 12 |
| 61 | 7 | Demario Davis | NO | LB32 | 11 |
| 62 | 7 | Josh Hines-Allen | JAC | DE11 | 8 |
| 63 | 7 | Devin Lloyd | JAC | LB33 | 8 |
| 64 | 7 | Nick Cross | IND | S18 | 11 |
| 65 | 7 | Jordan Battle | CIN | S19 | 10 |
| 66 | 7 | Alex Highsmith | PIT | LB34 | 5 |
| 67 | 7 | Reed Blankenship | PHI | S20 | 9 |
| 68 | 8 | Cody Barton | TEN | LB35 | 10 |
| 69 | 8 | Andrew Van Ginkel | MIN | LB36 | 6 |
| 70 | 8 | Germaine Pratt | LV | LB37 | 8 |
| 71 | 8 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | MIA | S21 | 12 |
| 72 | 8 | Greg Rousseau | BUF | DE12 | 7 |
| 73 | 8 | DeForest Buckner | IND | DT1 | 11 |
| 74 | 8 | Cam Bynum | IND | S22 | 11 |
| 75 | 8 | Kenneth Murray Jr. | DAL | LB38 | 10 |
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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