2008 Rankings: Individual defensive players

August 29, 2008, 11:52 AM

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By Jim McCormick
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Independent Defensive Players fantasy football rankings
Rank	Name	Team	Position	Pos. Rank
1	Patrick Willis	49ers	ILB	LB1
2	Jared Allen	Vikings	DE	DL1
3	DeMarcus Ware	Cowboys	OLB	LB2
4	DeMeco Ryans	Texans	MLB	LB3
5	Mario Williams	Texans	DE	DL2
6	Kerry Rhodes	Jets	S	DB1
7	Sean Jones	Browns	S	DB2
8	Julian Peterson	Seahawks	OLB	LB4
9	Adrian Wilson	Cardinals	S	DB3
10	Brian Urlacher	Bears	MLB	LB5
11	Patrick Kerney	Seahawks	DE	DL3
12	Will Witherspoon	Rams	MLB	LB6
13	Lofa Tatupu	Seahawks	MLB	LB7
14	David Harris	Jets	ILB	LB8
15	London Fletcher	Redskins	MLB	LB9
16	Jon Beason	Panthers	MLB	LB10
17	Julius Peppers	Panthers	DE	DL4
18	Aaron Kampman	Packers	DE	DL5
19	Trent Cole	Eagles	DE	DL6
20	Jason Taylor	Redskins	DE	DL7
21	Champ Bailey	Broncos	CB	DB4
22	Bob Sanders	Colts	S	DB5
23	Mike Vrabel	Patriots	OLB	LB11
24	Chris Harris	Panthers	S	DB6
25	Ray Lewis	Ravens	ILB	LB12
26	James Farrior	Steelers	ILB	LB13
27	Adewale Ogunleye	Bears	DE	DL8
28	Nick Barnett	Packers	MLB	LB14
29	Keith Bulluck	Titans	MLB	LB15
30	Gibril Wilson	Raiders	S	DB7
31	Robert Mathis	Colts	DE	DL9
32	Troy Polamalu	Steelers	S	DB8
33	Kirk Morrison	Raiders	MLB	LB16
34	Aaron Schobel	Bills	DE	DL10
35	Adalius Thomas	Patriots	ILB	LB17
36	Shaun Phillips	Chargers	OLB	LB18
37	Paul Posluszny	Bills	MLB	LB19
38	Atari Bigby	Packers	S	DB9
39	Antonio Cromartie	Chargers	CB	DB10
40	Justin Tuck	Giants	DE	DL11
41	James Harrison	Steelers	OLB	LB20
42	Michael Boley	Falcons	OLB	LB21
43	Ernie Sims	Lions	OLB	LB22
44	Oshiomogho Atogwe	Rams	S	DB11
45	Dwight Freeney	Colts	DE	DL12
46	Lance Briggs	Bears	OLB	LB23
47	Angelo Crowell	Bills	OLB	LB24
48	AJ Hawk	Packers	OLB	LB25
49	Elvis Dumervil	Broncos	DE	DL13
50	Roy Williams	Cowboys	S	DB12
51	Marcus Trufant	Seahawks	CB	DB13
52	E.J. Henderson	Vikings	MLB	LB26
53	Ed Reed	Ravens	S	DB14
54	Michael Lewis	49ers	S	DB15
55	Thomas Howard	Raiders	OLB	LB27
56	Chad Greenway	Vikings	OLB	LB28
57	Will Smith	Saints	DE	DL14
58	Sammy Knight	Giants	S	DB16
59	Laron Landry	Redskins	S	DB17
60	Mike Peterson	Jaguars	MLB	LB29
61	Jonathan Vilma	Saints	MLB	LB30
62	Andre Carter	Redskins	DE	DL15
63	Antrel Rolle	Cardinals	S	DB18
64	Barrett Ruud	Buccaneers	MLB	LB31
65	Derrick Johnson	Chiefs	OLB	LB32
66	Kyle Vanden Bosch	Titans	DE	DL16
67	Clinton Hart	Chargers	S	DB19
68	Gary Brackett	Colts	MLB	LB33
69	John Abraham	Falcons	DE	DL17
70	Karlos Dansby	Cardinals	OLB	LB34
71	Chris Long	Rams	DE	DL18
72	Leonard Little	Rams	DE	DL19
73	Darrelle Revis	Jets	CB	DB20
74	Antonio Pierce	Giants	MLB	LB35
75	Roman Harper	Saints	S	DB21
76	Derrick Burgess	Raiders	DE	DL20
77	Terrell Suggs	Ravens	OLB	LB36
78	Antoine Winfield	Vikings	CB	DB22
79	Nate Clements	49ers	CB	DB23
80	Bart Scott	Ravens	ILB	LB37
81	Richard Marshall	Panthers	CB	DB24
82	Darnell Dockett	Cardinals	DT	DL21
83	Charles Tillman	Bears	CB	DB25
84	Curtis Lofton	Falcons	MLB	LB38
85	D.J. Williams	Broncos	MLB	LB39
86	Gaines Adams	Buccaneers	DE	DL22
87	Keith Brooking	Falcons	MLB	LB40
88	Gerald Hayes	Cardinals	MLB	LB41
89	Jermaine Phillips	Buccaneers	S	DB26
90	Shawne Merriman	Chargers	LB	LB42
91	Morlon Greenwood	Texans	OLB	LB43
92	Tamba Hali	Chiefs	DE	DL23
93	Leigh Bodden	Lions	CB	DB27
94	Cortland Finnegan	Titans	CB	DB28
95	David Thornton	Titans	OLB	LB44
96	Kamerion Wimbley	Browns	OLB	LB45
97	Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	Packers	DE	DL24
98	Donte Whitner	Bills	S	DB29
99	Bernard Pollard	Chiefs	S	DB30
100	Napoleon Harris	Chiefs	MLB	LB46
101	Keith Rivers	Bengals	OLB	LB47
102	Tommie Harris	Bears	DT	DL25
103	Terrence McGee	Bills	CB	DB31
104	Channing Crowder	Dolphins	MLB	LB48
105	Chinedum Ndukwe	Bengals	S	DB32
106	Chris Hope	Titans	S	DB33
107	DeAngelo Hall	Raiders	CB	DB34
108	Asante Samuel	Eagles	CB	DB35
109	Greg White	Buccaneers	DE	DL26
110	Dunta Robinson	Texans	CB	DB36
111	Freddy Keiaho	Colts	OLB	LB49
112	Reggie Nelson	Jaguars	S	DB37
113	Michael Huff	Raiders	S	DB38
114	Stewart Bradley	Eagles	MLB	LB50
115	Brian Dawkins	Eagles	S	DB39
116	Ronde Barber	Buccaneers	CB	DB40
117	Kelvin Hayden	Colts	CB	DB41
118	Mike Patterson	Eagles	DT	DL27
119	Glenn Dorsey	Chiefs	DT	DL28
120	Kelly Gregg	Ravens	DT	DL29
121	Calvin Pace	Jets	OLB	LB51
122	Dwight Smith	Lions	S	DB42
123	Mathias Kiwanuka	Giants	DE	DL30
124	Ty Warren	Patriots	DE	DL31
125	DeWayne White	Lions	DE	DL32
126	Shaun Rogers	Browns	DT	DL33
127	Ike Taylor	Steelers	CB	DB43
128	Lawyer Milloy	Falcons	S	DB44
129	Mark Anderson	Bears	DE	DL34
130	Darren Sharper	Vikings	S	DB45
131	Ken Hamlin	Cowboys	S	DB46
132	Charles Woodson	Packers	CB	DB47
133	Amobi Okoye	Texans	DT	DL35
134	Haloti Ngata	Ravens	DT	DL36
135	Pacman Jones	Cowboys	CB	DB48
136	Marlin Jackson	Colts	CB	DB49
137	Albert Haynesworth	Titans	DT	DL37
138	Kenyon Coleman	Jets	DE	DL38
139	Kenny Phillips	Giants	S	DB50
140	Antwan Odom	Chiefs	DE	DL39
141	Jarvis Green	Patriots	DE	DL40
142	Robert Geathers	Chiefs	DE	DL41
143	Justin Smith	49ers	DE	DL42
144	Jovan Haye	Buccaneers	DE	DL43
145	Trevor Pryce	Ravens	DE	DL44
146	Juqua Parker	Eagles	DE	DL45
147	Ray Edwards	Vikings	DE	DL46
148	Marques Douglas	Buccaneers	DT	DL47
149	Antonio SmithAntonio SmithDECardinals	DE	DL48
150	Turk McBride	Chiefs	DE	DL49