2012 Fantasy IDP Rankings

Updated: August 25, 2012, 10:32 AM ET
By Fantasy Staff | ESPN.com

Fantasy Football Top 100 Defensive Players for 2012 IDP leagues

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Rank Player Bye Pos. Rank
1 Patrick Willis, ILB, SF 9 LB1
2 D'Qwell Jackson, MLB, CLE 10 LB2
3 James Laurinaitis, MLB, STL 9 LB3
4 Derrick Johnson, ILB, KC 7 LB4
5 Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, NYG 11 DL1
6 Daryl Washington, ILB, ARI 10 LB5
7 Sean Lee, ILB, DAL 5 LB6
8 NaVorro Bowman, ILB, SF 9 LB7
9 Jared Allen, DE, MIN 11 DL2
10 Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, ATL 7 LB8
11 Karlos Dansby, MLB, MIA 7 LB9
12 Colin McCarthy, MLB, TEN 11 LB10
13 Brian Cushing, ILB, HOU 8 LB11
14 London Fletcher, ILB, WAS 10 LB12
15 Ray Lewis, ILB, BAL 8 LB13
16 Stephen Tulloch, MLB, DET 5 LB14
17 Kam Chancellor, S, SEA 11 DB1
18 Trent Cole, DE, PHI 7 DL3
19 Paul Posluszny, MLB, JAC 6 LB15
20 Luke Kuechly, OLB, CAR 6 LB16
21 Donald Butler, ILB, SD 7 LB17
22 Curtis Lofton, MLB, NO 6 LB18
23 Tyvon Branch, S, OAK 5 DB2
24 George Wilson, S, BUF 8 DB3
25 Lawrence Timmons, ILB, PIT 4 LB19
26 Chad Greenway, OLB, MIN 11 LB20
27 DeMarcus Ware, OLB, DAL 5 LB21
28 Jon Beason, MLB, CAR 6 LB22
29 Cameron Wake, DE, MIA 7 DL4
30 Mario Williams, DE, BUF 8 DL5
31 Jason Babin, DE, PHI 7 DL6
32 Justin Tuck, DE, NYG 11 DL7
33 Jerod Mayo, OLB, NE 9 LB23
34 Charles Tillman, CB, CHI 6 DB4
35 Eric Berry, S, KC 7 DB5
36 Roman Harper, S, NO 6 DB6
37 Nick Barnett, OLB, BUF 8 LB24
38 Brian Urlacher, MLB, CHI 6 LB25
39 Lavonte David, OLB, TB 5 LB26
40 Von Miller, OLB, DEN 7 LB27
41 Mason Foster, MLB, TB 5 LB28
42 DeMeco Ryans, MLB, PHI 7 LB29
43 Eric Weddle, S, SD 7 DB7
44 Elvis Dumervil, DE, DEN 7 DL8
45 Cliff Avril, DE, DET 5 DL9
46 James Harrison, OLB, PIT 4 LB30
47 David Harris, ILB, NYJ 9 LB31
48 Mark Barron, S, TB 5 DB8
49 Pat Chung, S, NE 9 DB9
50 Charles Woodson, CB, GB 10 DB10
51 Chris Long, DE, STL 9 DL10
52 Jason McCourty, CB, TEN 11 DB11
53 Morgan Burnett, S, GB 10 DB12
54 Julius Peppers, DE, CHI 6 DL11
55 Calais Campbell, DE, ARI 10 DL12
56 Brandon Spikes, MLB, NE 9 LB32
57 Charles Johnson, DE, CAR 6 DL13
58 Bernard Pollard, S, BAL 8 DB13
59 Troy Polamalu, S, PIT 4 DB14
60 Jabaal Sheard, DE, CLE 10 DL14
61 Osi Umenyiora, DE, NYG 11 DL15
62 Chris Clemons, DE, SEA 11 DL16
63 Antoine Bethea, S, IND 4 DB15
64 Jairus Byrd, S, BUF 8 DB16
65 Erin Henderson, OLB, MIN 11 LB33
66 Earl Thomas, S, SEA 11 DB17
67 T.J. Ward, S, CLE 10 DB18
68 Quintin Mikell, S, STL 9 DB19
69 Kamerion Wimbley, DE, TEN 11 DL17
70 Justin Smith, DE, SF 9 DL18
71 Perry Riley, ILB, WAS 10 LB34
72 Rolando McClain, MLB, OAK 5 LB35
73 LaRon Landry, S, NYJ 9 DB20
74 Terrell Thomas, CB, NYG 11 DB21
75 Clay Matthews, OLB, GB 10 LB36
76 Aldon Smith, OLB, SF 9 LB37
77 Michael Boley, OLB, NYG 11 LB38
78 Mychal Kendricks, OLB, PHI 7 LB39
79 Daryl Smith, OLB, JAC 6 LB40
80 Kelvin Sheppard, MLB, BUF 8 LB41
81 K.J. Wright, OLB, SEA 11 LB42
82 Kevin Burnett, OLB, MIA 7 LB43
83 Jeremy Mincey, DE, JAC 6 DL19
84 Robert Quinn, DE, STL 9 DL20
85 Lance Briggs, OLB, CHI 6 LB44
86 Pat Angerer, ILB, IND 4 LB45
87 Mathias Kiwanuka, OLB, NYG 11 LB46
88 Tamba Hali, OLB, KC 7 LB47
89 Brian Orakpo, OLB, WAS 10 LB48
90 Kavell Conner, OLB, IND 4 LB49
91 James Anderson, OLB, CAR 6 LB50
92 Bobby Wagner, MLB, SEA 11 LB51
93 Kyle Arrington, CB, NE 9 DB22
94 Haloti Ngata, DT, BAL 8 DL21
95 Ndamukong Suh, DT, DET 5 DL22
96 Quinton Carter, S, DEN 7 DB23
97 Darian Stewart, S, STL 9 DB24
98 LaMarr Woodley, OLB, PIT 4 LB52
99 Bradie James, ILB, HOU 8 LB53
100 Melvin Ingram, OLB, SD 7 LB54
Rankings based on a league in which rosters include two defensive linemen, two linebackers and two defensive backs, plus two "flex" defensive players. Scoring assumes .5 points for assisted tackles, 1 point per solo tackle or pass defended, 3 points each for sacks, interceptions, forced fumbles and blocked kicks and 6 points for a touchdown.

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