August 30, 2009, 1:10 PM

Fantasy rankings: IDP

Top Individual Defensive Players ranked for 2009

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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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