Fantasy rankings: IDP
Top Individual Defensive Players ranked for 2009
| Rank | Player | Bye |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Willis, LB, SF | 6 |
| 2 | James Harrison, LB, PIT | 8 |
| 3 | DeMarcus Ware, LB, DAL | 6 |
| 4 | Jon Beason, LB, CAR | 4 |
| 5 | Barrett Ruud, LB, TB | 8 |
| 6 | Karlos Dansby, LB, ARI | 4 |
| 7 | DeMeco Ryans, LB, HOU | 10 |
| 8 | D'Qwell Jackson, LB, CLE | 9 |
| 9 | Gibril Wilson, DB, MIA | 6 |
| 10 | Kirk Morrison, LB, OAK | 9 |
| 11 | Jonathan Vilma, LB, NO | 5 |
| 12 | Eric Weddle, DB, SD | 5 |
| 13 | Jerod Mayo, LB, NE | 8 |
| 14 | Oshiomogho Atogwe, DB, STL | 9 |
| 15 | E.J. Henderson, LB, MIN | 9 |
| 16 | Jared Allen, DL, MIN | 9 |
| 17 | D.J. Williams, LB, DEN | 7 |
| 18 | Shawne Merriman, LB, SD | 5 |
| 19 | Mario Williams, DL, HOU | 10 |
| 20 | Brandon Meriweather, DB, NE | 7 |
| 21 | Erik Coleman, DB, ATL | 4 |
| 22 | Ray Lewis, LB, BAL | 7 |
| 23 | David Harris, LB, NYJ | 9 |
| 24 | Antoine Winfield, DB, MIN | 9 |
| 25 | Justin Tuck, DL, NYG | 10 |
| 26 | Bernard Pollard, DB, KC | 8 |
| 27 | London Fletcher, LB, WAS | 8 |
| 28 | Osi Umenyiora, DE, NYG | 10 |
| 29 | Julius Peppers, DL, CAR | 4 |
| 30 | Troy Polamalu, DB, PIT | 8 |
| 31 | Adrian Wilson, DB, ARI | 4 |
| 32 | James Farrior, LB, PIT | 8 |
| 33 | Yeremiah Bell, DB, MIA | 5 |
| 34 | Aaron Kampman, LB, GB | 5 |
| 35 | Charles Tillman, CB, CHI | 5 |
| 36 | Bradie James, LB, DAL | 6 |
| 37 | Lance Briggs, LB, CHI | 5 |
| 38 | Brian Urlacher, LB, CHI | 5 |
| 39 | Trent Cole, DL, PHI | 4 |
| 40 | Chris Gamble, CB, CAR | 4 |
| 41 | Cedric Griffin, CB, MIN | 9 |
| 42 | Chad Greenway, LB, MIN | 9 |
| 43 | Bart Scott, LB, NYJ | 9 |
| 44 | Roman Harper, DB, NO | 5 |
| 45 | John Abraham, DL, ATL | 4 |
| 46 | Thomas Davis, LB, CAR | 4 |
| 47 | James Laurinaitis, LB, STL | 9 |
| 48 | Paul Posluszny, LB, BUF | 9 |
| 49 | Patrick Kerney, DL, SEA | 7 |
| 50 | Robert Mathis, DL, IND | 6 |
| 51 | Lofa Tatupu, LB, SEA | 7 |
| 52 | Richard Marshall, DB, CAR | 4 |
| 53 | LaMarr Woodley, LB, PIT | 8 |
| 54 | Antrel Rolle, DB, ARI | 4 |
| 55 | Bob Sanders, DB, IND | 6 |
| 56 | Dwight Freeney, DL, IND | 6 |
| 57 | Joey Porter, LB, MIA | 6 |
| 58 | Curtis Lofton, LB, ATL | 4 |
| 59 | Chris Horton, DB, WAS | 8 |
| 60 | Albert Haynesworth, DL, WAS | 8 |
| 61 | Julian Peterson, LB, DET | 7 |
| 62 | Cortland Finnegan, DB, TEN | 7 |
| 63 | Keith Bulluck, LB, TEN | 7 |
| 64 | Justin Smith, DL, SF | 6 |
| 65 | Michael Griffin, DB, TEN | 7 |
| 66 | Kerry Rhodes, DB, NYJ | 9 |
| 67 | Ernie Sims, LB, DET | 7 |
| 68 | Kyle Vanden Bosch, DL, TEN | 7 |
| 69 | DeAngelo Hall, DB, WAS | 8 |
| 70 | Darrelle Revis, DB, NYJ | 9 |
| 71 | Mathias Kiwanuka, DL, NYG | 10 |
| 72 | Terrell Suggs, LB, BAL | 7 |
| 73 | Channing Crowder, LB, MIA | 6 |
| 74 | Quentin Jammer, DB, SD | 5 |
| 75 | Gaines Adams, DL, TB | 8 |
| 76 | Champ Bailey, DB, DEN | 7 |
| 77 | Keith Rivers, LB, CIN | 8 |
| 78 | Ed Reed, DB, BAL | 7 |
| 79 | Chris Long, DL, STL | 9 |
| 80 | A.J. Hawk, LB, GB | 5 |
| 81 | Adewale Ogunleye, DL, CHI | 5 |
| 82 | Thomas Howard, LB, OAK | 9 |
| 83 | Charles Woodson, DB, GB | 5 |
| 84 | Jarrad Page, DB, KC | 8 |
| 85 | Shaun Phillips, LB, SD | 5 |
| 86 | Aaron Curry, LB, SEA | 7 |
| 87 | Lawrence Timmons, LB, PIT | 8 |
| 88 | Michael Lewis, DB, SF | 6 |
| 89 | Shaun Rogers, DL, CLE | 9 |
| 90 | Quintin Mikell, DB, PHI | 4 |
| 91 | Will Witherspoon, LB, STL | 9 |
| 92 | Chris Hope, DB, TEN | 7 |
| 93 | Jay Ratliff, DL, DAL | 6 |
| 94 | Clint Session, LB, IND | 6 |
| 95 | Antoine Bethea, DB, IND | 6 |
| 96 | Gary Brackett, LB, IND | 6 |
| 97 | Kevin Payne, DB, CHI | 5 |
| 98 | Brian Dawkins, DB, DEN | 7 |
| 99 | Ronde Barber, DB, TB | 8 |
| 100 | Larry Foote, LB, DET | 7 |
| 101 | Elvis Dumervil, DL, DEN | 7 |
| 102 | Daryl Smith, LB, JAC | 7 |
| 103 | Leon Hall, DB, CIN | 8 |
| 104 | Kevin Williams, DL, MIN | 9 |
| 105 | Andre Carter, DL, WAS | 8 |
| 106 | Nick Barnett, LB, GB | 5 |
| 107 | Nick Collins, DB, GB | 5 |
| 108 | Stephen Cooper, LB, SD | 5 |
| 109 | Antonio Cromartie, DB, SD | 5 |
| 110 | Atari Bigby, DB, GB | 5 |
| 111 | Calvin Pace, LB, NYJ | 9 |
| 112 | Darnell Dockett, DL, ARI | 4 |
| 113 | Kenny Phillips, DB, NYG | 10 |
| 114 | Aaron Schobel, DL, BUF | 9 |
| 115 | Shaun Ellis, DL, NYJ | 9 |
| 116 | LaRon Landry, DB, WAS | 8 |
| 117 | Will Smith, DL, NO | 5 |
| 118 | Antonio Pierce, LB, NYG | 10 |
| 119 | Chris Harris, DB, CAR | 4 |
| 120 | Madieu Williams, DB, MIN | 9 |
| 121 | Dhani Jones, LB, CIN | 8 |
| 122 | Kelvin Hayden, DB, IND | 6 |
| 123 | Greg Ellis, DL, OAK | 9 |
| 124 | Michael Boley, LB, NYG | 10 |
| 125 | Adalius Thomas, LB, NE | 8 |
| 126 | Ray Edwards, DL, MIN | 9 |
| 127 | Leonard Little, DL, STL | 9 |
| 128 | Brian Orakpo, DL, WAS | 8 |
| 129 | Andra Davis, LB, DEN | 7 |
| 130 | Rey Maualuga, LB, CIN | 8 |
| 131 | Derrick Harvey, DL, JAC | 7 |
| 132 | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DB, ARI | 4 |
| 133 | Brian Cushing, LB, HOU | 10 |
| 134 | Roy Williams, DB, CIN | 8 |
| 135 | Kawika Mitchell, LB, BUF | 9 |
| 136 | Zach Thomas, LB, KC | 8 |
| 137 | Sabby Piscitelli, DB, TB | 8 |
| 138 | Joe Mays, LB, PHI | 4 |
| 139 | Xavier Adibi, LB, HOU | 10 |
| 140 | Charles Johnson, DL, CAR | 4 |
| 141 | Kamerion Wimbley, LB, CLE | 9 |
| 142 | Eric Barton, LB, NYJ | 9 |
| 143 | Glenn Dorsey, DL, KC | 8 |
| 144 | Rocky McIntosh, LB, WAS | 8 |
| 145 | Josh Wilson, DB, SEA | 7 |
| 146 | Anthony Spencer, LB, DAL | 6 |
| 147 | Antonio Smith, DL, HOU | 10 |
| 148 | Donte Whitner, DB, BUF | 9 |
| 149 | Jim Leonhard, DB, NYJ | 9 |
| 150 | Manny Lawson, LB, SF | 6 |
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