IDP Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings (2026 Fantasy Football)

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2026 IDP Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings

Here are our latest IDP Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings from our consensus of fantasy football experts. You can find the latest Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings and sync your fantasy football league for specific advice.

RK	TIERS	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	POS	AGE	BEST	WORST	AVG.	STD.DEV
1	1	Sonny Styles	WAS	LB1	21	1	1	1	0
2	1	CJ Allen	IND	LB2	21	2	3	2.7	0.5
3	1	Jacob Rodriguez	MIA	LB3	23	2	7	4.3	2
4	1	David Bailey	NYJ	DE1	22	2	8	4.7	2.5
5	2	Josiah Trotter	TB	LB4	21	5	12	7.3	3.3
6	2	Kaleb Elarms-Orr	BUF	LB5	22	7	10	8.7	1.3
7	2	Bryce Boettcher	IND	LB6	24	6	13	10	2.9
8	2	Caleb Downs	DAL	S1	21	5	15	10.7	4.2
9	2	Jake Golday	MIN	LB7	23	7	14	11.7	3.3
10	3	AJ Haulcy	IND	S2	22	4	27	12.3	10.4
11	3	Dillon Thieneman	CHI	S3	22	9	21	13.3	5.4
12	3	Kyle Louis	MIA	LB8	22	12	23	16.7	4.6
13	3	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	CLE	S4	22	13	25	17.7	5.3
14	3	Arvell Reese	NYG	LB9	20	3	8	5.5	2.5
15	3	Rueben Bain Jr.	TB	DE2	21	6	8	7	1
16	3	Red Murdock	DEN	LB10	22	9	43	21.7	15.2
17	4	Anthony Hill Jr.	TEN	LB11	21	10	11	10.5	0.5
18	4	Akheem Mesidor	LAC	DT1	25	14	17	15.5	1.5
19	4	Zakee Wheatley	CAR	S5	24	16	36	28	8.6
20	4	Cashius Howell	CIN	DE3	23	16	18	17	1
21	4	Malachi Lawrence	DAL	DE4	23	16	21	18.5	2.5
22	4	Derrick Moore	DET	DE5	23	19	19	19	0
23	4	Keldric Faulk	TEN	DE6	21	18	22	20	2
24	4	Kamari Ramsey	HOU	S6	21	17	26	21.5	4.5
25	4	Mansoor Delane	KC	CB1	22	20	28	24	4
26	5	Jaden Dugger	SF	LB12	22	11	40	25.5	14.5
27	5	Jalon Kilgore	BUF	S7	21	18	33	25.5	7.5
28	5	TJ Parker	BUF	LB13	21	24	30	27	3
29	5	R Mason Thomas	KC	DE7	22	24	31	27.5	3.5
30	5	Bud Clark	SEA	S8	24	29	29	29	0
31	5	Gabe Jacas	NE	LB14	22	20	42	31	11
32	5	Lorenzo Styles Jr.	NO	S9	23	17	17	17	0
33	5	Peter Woods	KC	DT2	21	22	22	22	0
34	5	Tacario Davis	CIN	CB2	22	23	23	23	0
35	6	Caleb Banks	MIN	DT3	23	25	25	25	0
36	6	Avieon Terrell	ATL	CB3	21	37	39	38	1
37	6	Jaishawn Barham	DAL	LB15	22	26	26	26	0
38	6	Harold Perkins Jr.	ATL	LB16	21	27	27	27	0
39	6	Daylen Everette	PIT	CB4	22	28	28	28	0
40	6	Romello Height	SF	DE8	25	35	44	39.5	4.5
41	6	Justin Jefferson	CLE	LB17	23	30	30	30	0
42	6	Domani Jackson	GB	CB5	23	31	31	31	0
43	6	Kendal Daniels	ATL	S10	23	32	32	32	0
44	6	Wade Woodaz	HOU	LB18	22	33	33	33	0
45	6	Davison Igbinosun	BUF	CB6	22	34	34	34	0
46	6	Jimmy Rolder	DET	LB19	22	34	34	34	0
47	6	Thaddeus Dixon	NYG	CB7	24	35	35	35	0
48	6	Keionte Scott	TB	CB8	25	36	36	36	0
49	6	Jermod McCoy	LV	CB9	21	37	37	37	0
50	6	Malik Muhammad II	CHI	CB10	21	38	38	38	0
51	6	Treydan Stukes	LV	CB11	24	38	38	38	0
52	6	Zion Young	BAL	DE9	22	44	45	44.5	0.5
53	6	Jakobe Thomas	MIN	S11	23	39	39	39	0
54	7	D’Angelo Ponds	NYJ	CB12	21	40	40	40	0
55	7	Colton Hood	NYG	CB13	21	41	41	41	0
56	7	Dani Dennis-Sutton	GB	DE10	22	41	41	41	0
57	7	Joshua Josephs	WAS	LB20	22	46	46	46	0
58	7	Karson Sharar	ARI	LB21	23	42	42	42	0
59	7	Brandon Cisse	GB	CB14	21	43	43	43	0
60	7	Michael Taaffe	MIA	S12	23	47	47	47	0
61	7	Christen Miller	NO	DT4	22	45	45	45	0
62	7	Chandler Rivers	BAL	CB15	22	48	48	48	0
63	7	Genesis Smith	LAC	S13	21	48	53	50.5	2.5
64	7	Keith Abney II	DET	CB16	–	49	49	49	0
65	7	Chris Johnson	MIA	CB17	21	49	52	50.5	1.5
66	7	Julian Neal	SEA	CB18	23	50	50	50	0
67	7	Gracen Halton	SF	DT5	22	50	50	50	0
68	7	Devin Moore	DAL	CB19	22	51	51	51	0
69	7	Will Lee III	CAR	CB20	–	54	54	54	0
70	7	Charles Demmings	MIN	CB21	23	55	55	55	0

What is IDP Fantasy Football?

IDP fantasy football, short for Individual Defensive Player fantasy football, is a format where managers draft and start defensive players individually instead of using a single team defense/special teams (D/ST) unit. In IDP leagues, players score fantasy points for stats like tackles, sacks, interceptions, forced fumbles, and passes defended, making linebackers, defensive linemen, and defensive backs valuable assets. This format adds a deeper layer of strategy compared to traditional fantasy football because managers must evaluate defensive player production, matchups, and positional value throughout the NFL season. IDP fantasy football leagues are especially popular among experienced fantasy football players looking for a more immersive and realistic experience.