Fantasy Football IDP rankings for Week 1: J.J. Watt ready to go
IDP rankings for Week 1
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By Jeff Ratcliffe, Pro Football Focus
Special to Yahoo Sports
Defensive Linemen | ||||
Rk | Player | Team | Opp | Pos |
1 | Khalil Mack | OAK | NO | DE |
2 | J.J. Watt | HST | CHI | DE |
3 | Muhammad Wilkerson | NYJ | CIN | DE |
4 | Ezekiel Ansah | DET | IND | DE |
5 | Robert Quinn | LA | SF | DE |
6 | Carlos Dunlap | CIN | NYJ | DE |
7 | Calais Campbell | ARZ | NE | DE |
8 | Michael Bennett | SEA | MIA | DE |
9 | Everson Griffen | MIN | TEN | DE |
10 | Aaron Donald | LA | SF | DT |
11 | Fletcher Cox | PHI | CLV | DT |
12 | Jabaal Sheard | NE | ARZ | DE |
13 | Olivier Vernon | NYG | DAL | DE |
14 | Jason Pierre-Paul | NYG | DAL | DE |
15 | Cameron Jordan | NO | OAK | DE |
17 | Leonard Williams | NYJ | CIN | DE |
16 | Mario Williams | MIA | SEA | DE |
18 | Cameron Heyward | PIT | WAS | DE |
19 | Cliff Avril | SEA | MIA | DE |
20 | Kawann Short | CAR | DEN | DT |
21 | Jadeveon Clowney | HST | CHI | DE |
22 | Robert Ayers | TB | ATL | DE |
23 | Ndamukong Suh | MIA | SEA | DT |
24 | Vinny Curry | PHI | CLV | DE |
25 | Geno Atkins | CIN | NYJ | DT |
26 | Stephon Tuitt | PIT | WAS | DE |
27 | Jaye Howard | KC | SD | DE |
28 | Jurrell Casey | TEN | MIN | DE |
29 | Brandon Graham | PHI | CLV | DE |
30 | Derek Wolfe | DEN | CAR | DE |
31 | Johnathan Hankins | NYG | DAL | DT |
32 | Gerald McCoy | TB | ATL | DT |
33 | Mike Daniels | GB | JAX | DE |
34 | Dontari Poe | KC | SD | DT |
35 | Malik Jackson | JAX | GB | DT |
36 | Dante Fowler | JAX | GB | DE |
37 | Brandon J. Williams | BLT | BUF | DT |
38 | Kony Ealy | CAR | DEN | DE |
39 | Michael D. Johnson | CIN | NYJ | DE |
40 | Devin Taylor | DET | IND | DE |
41 | William Hayes | LA | SF | DE |
42 | Bennie Logan | PHI | CLV | DT |
43 | Allen Bailey | KC | SD | DE |
44 | Damon Harrison | NYG | DAL | DT |
45 | Corey Liuget | SD | KC | DE |
46 | Cameron Wake | MIA | SEA | DE |
48 | Kendall Langford | IND | DET | DE |
47 | Charles Johnson | CAR | DEN | DE |
49 | Trent Murphy | WAS | PIT | DE |
50 | Danielle Hunter | MIN | TEN | DE |
Linebacker | ||||
Rk | Player | Team | Opp | Pos |
1 | Luke Kuechly | CAR | DEN | LB |
2 | Navorro Bowman | SF | LA | LB |
3 | Alec Ogletree | LA | SF | LB |
4 | Lavonte David | TB | ATL | LB |
5 | D’Qwell Jackson | IND | DET | LB |
6 | Sean Lee | DAL | NYG | LB |
7 | Jamie Collins | NE | ARZ | LB |
8 | C.J. Mosley | BLT | BUF | LB |
9 | Telvin Smith | JAX | GB | LB |
10 | Bobby Wagner | SEA | MIA | LB |
11 | DeAndre Levy | DET | IND | LB |
12 | Danny Trevathan | CHI | HST | LB |
13 | Ryan Shazier | PIT | WAS | LB |
14 | Deone Bucannon | ARZ | NE | LB |
15 | Derrick O. Johnson | KC | SD | LB |
16 | Brandon M. Marshall | DEN | CAR | LB |
17 | Jerrell Freeman | CHI | HST | LB |
18 | Eric Kendricks | MIN | TEN | LB |
19 | Jordan Hicks | PHI | CLV | LB |
20 | Lawrence Timmons | PIT | WAS | LB |
21 | Preston Brown | BUF | BLT | LB |
22 | Malcolm Smith | OAK | NO | LB |
23 | David Harris | NYJ | CIN | LB |
24 | Mark Barron | LA | SF | LB |
25 | Kiko Alonso | MIA | SEA | LB |
26 | K.J. Wright | SEA | MIA | LB |
27 | Ben Heeney | OAK | NO | LB |
28 | Will Compton | WAS | PIT | LB |
29 | Demario Davis | CLV | PHI | LB |
30 | Mason Foster | WAS | PIT | LB |
31 | Paul Posluszny | JAX | GB | LB |
32 | Kwon Alexander | TB | ATL | LB |
33 | Kevin Minter | ARZ | NE | LB |
34 | Thomas Davis | CAR | DEN | LB |
35 | Avery Williamson | TEN | MIN | LB |
36 | James Laurinaitis | NO | OAK | LB |
37 | De’Vondre Campbell | ATL | TB | LB |
38 | Karlos Dansby | CIN | NYJ | LB |
39 | Denzel Perryman | SD | KC | LB |
40 | Mychal Kendricks | PHI | CLV | LB |
41 | Zach Brown | BUF | BLT | LB |
42 | Von Miller | DEN | CAR | OLB |
43 | Brian Cushing | HST | CHI | LB |
44 | Wesley Woodyard | TEN | MIN | LB |
45 | Deion Jones | ATL | TB | LB |
46 | Dont’a Hightower | NE | ARZ | LB |
47 | Dannell Ellerbe | NO | OAK | LB |
48 | Blake Martinez | GB | JAX | LB |
49 | Anthony Hitchens | DAL | NYG | LB |
50 | Manti Te’o | SD | KC | LB |
Defensive Back | ||||
Rk | Player | Team | Opp | Pos |
1 | Reshad Jones | MIA | SEA | S |
2 | Tyrann Mathieu | ARZ | NE | S |
3 | Eric Weddle | BLT | BUF | S |
4 | Landon Collins | NYG | DAL | S |
5 | Corey Graham | BUF | BLT | S |
6 | Kenny Vaccaro | NO | OAK | S |
7 | Barry Church | DAL | NYG | S |
8 | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | GB | JAX | S |
9 | Harrison Smith | MIN | TEN | S |
10 | Kam Chancellor | SEA | MIA | S |
11 | Morgan Burnett | GB | JAX | S |
12 | Bashaud Breeland | WAS | PIT | CB |
13 | Tony Jefferson | ARZ | NE | S |
14 | Ibraheim Campbell | CLV | PHI | S |
15 | DeAngelo Hall | WAS | PIT | S |
16 | Antoine Bethea | SF | LA | S |
17 | Patrick Chung | NE | ARZ | S |
18 | Calvin Pryor | NYJ | CIN | S |
19 | T.J. Ward | DEN | CAR | S |
20 | Kurt Coleman | CAR | DEN | S |
21 | Clayton Geathers | IND | DET | S |
22 | David Amerson | OAK | NO | CB |
23 | Janoris Jenkins | NYG | DAL | CB |
24 | Michael Mitchell | PIT | WAS | S |
25 | Johnathan Joseph | HST | CHI | CB |
26 | Darius Butler | IND | DET | CB |
27 | Tavon Wilson | DET | IND | S |
28 | Mike C. Adams | IND | DET | S |
29 | Malcolm Jenkins | PHI | CLV | S |
30 | John Cyprien | JAX | GB | S |
31 | Logan Ryan | NE | ARZ | CB |
32 | Trumaine Johnson | LA | SF | CB |
33 | Chris Conte | TB | ATL | S |
34 | Ron Parker | KC | SD | S |
35 | Jason McCourty | TEN | MIN | CB |
36 | Ronald Darby | BUF | BLT | CB |
37 | Bradley McDougald | TB | ATL | S |
38 | Marcus Peters | KC | SD | CB |
39 | Earl Thomas | SEA | MIA | S |
40 | Marcus Gilchrist | NYJ | CIN | S |
41 | Dontae Johnson | SF | LA | CB |
42 | Ross Cockrell | PIT | WAS | CB |
43 | Byron P. Jones | DAL | NYG | S |
44 | Joe Haden | CLV | PHI | CB |
45 | Byron Maxwell | MIA | SEA | CB |
46 | Deon Bush | CHI | HST | S |
47 | T.J. McDonald | LA | SF | S |
48 | Devin McCourty | NE | ARZ | S |
49 | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | NYG | DAL | CB |
50 | Jahleel Addae | SD | KC | S |