Fifty defenders, ranked and tier-banded by the LeagueFrenzy value engine, on one printable page. Read the top 15 below, or take the whole sheet into your draft room as a PDF — every rank, every projection, with a checkbox next to each name.
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2026 top 50 IDP
12-team · superflex · full PPR · IDP: 2 DL / 3 LB / 2 DB
Updated Sep 8, 2026, 12:12 AM UTCEngine 1.50.0
Ranks 1–15 are shown in full. The complete sheet — all 50 defenders with projections — is in the printable PDF.
50 defenders
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Rnk
Player
Pos
Delta
Proj
Why
Tier 9
1
Jordyn Brooks, MIA
LB
+68
236.0
Ranked #33 overall (LB1) with 236.0 projected points and 73.7 VORP in this league's scoring.
Tier 11
2
Jack Campbell, DET
LB
+49
215.3
Ranked #48 overall (LB2) with 215.3 projected points and 53.0 VORP in this league's scoring.
3
Josiah Trotter, TBR
LB
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210.5
Ranked #49 overall (LB3) with 210.5 projected points and 48.2 VORP in this league's scoring.
Tier 12
4
Myles Garrett, LAR
DE
+37
145.7
Ranked #56 overall (DE1) with 145.7 projected points and 41.6 VORP in this league's scoring.
5
Roquan Smith, BAL
LB
+65
209.5
Ranked #59 overall (LB4) with 209.5 projected points and 47.2 VORP in this league's scoring.
6
Sonny Styles, WASR
LB
+82
212.5
Ranked #61 overall (LB5) with 212.5 projected points and 50.2 VORP in this league's scoring.
7
Maxx Crosby, LV
DE
+43
146.1
Ranked #63 overall (DE2) with 146.1 projected points and 42.0 VORP in this league's scoring.
8
Carson Schwesinger, CLE
LB
+49
204.7
Ranked #65 overall (LB6) with 204.7 projected points and 42.4 VORP in this league's scoring.
9
Dyontae Johnson, TEN
LB
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199.4
Ranked #69 overall (LB7) with 199.4 projected points and 37.1 VORP in this league's scoring.
10
Brian Burns, NYG
DE
+61
146.5
Ranked #70 overall (DE3) with 146.5 projected points and 42.4 VORP in this league's scoring.
11
Travis Hunter, JAX
DB
+455
131.6
Ranked #76 overall (DB1) with 131.6 projected points and 57.1 VORP in this league's scoring.
12
Zaire Franklin, GB
LB
+202
205.0
Ranked #85 overall (LB8) with 205.0 projected points and 42.7 VORP in this league's scoring.
13
Ernest Jones, SEA
LB
+52
195.7
Ranked #87 overall (LB9) with 195.7 projected points and 33.4 VORP in this league's scoring.
14
Bobby Okereke, CAR
LB
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190.4
Ranked #89 overall (LB10) with 190.4 projected points and 28.1 VORP in this league's scoring.
15
Jamien Sherwood, NYJ
LB
+63
193.8
Ranked #95 overall (LB11) with 193.8 projected points and 31.5 VORP in this league's scoring.
16
Foyesade Oluokun, JAX
LB
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Ricky Barber, WAS
DT
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18
Germaine Pratt
LB
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19
Aidan Hutchinson, DET
DE
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20
Blake Cashman, MIN
LB
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21
Jeffery Simmons, TEN
DT
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22
Zack Baun, PHI
LB
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Nick Bolton, KC
LB
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24
Jake Golday, MINR
LB
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25
T.J. Watt, PIT
DE
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26
Cedric Gray, TEN
LB
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27
Jacob Rodriguez, MIAR
LB
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28
Kyle Hamilton, BAL
S
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29
Danielle Hunter, HOU
DE
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30
CJ Allen, INDR
LB
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31
Jamon Johnson, BAL
LB
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32
Will Anderson, HOU
DE
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33
David Bailey, NYJR
DE
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34
Andrew Van Ginkel, MIN
DE
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35
Tre'von Moehrig, CAR
S
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36
Byron Young, LAR
DE
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37
Evan Anderson, SF
DL
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38
Tremaine Edmunds, NYG
LB
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39
Carl Granderson, NO
DE
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40
Nik Bonitto, DEN
DE
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41
Alontae Taylor, TEN
CB
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42
Anthony Hill, TENR
LB
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43
Tuli Tuipulotu, LAC
DE
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44
Jonathon Cooper, DEN
DE
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45
Nick Cross, WAS
S
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46
Cam Bynum, IND
S
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47
Demetrius Knight, CIN
LB
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48
Caleb Downs, DALR
S
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Quay Walker, LV
LB
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50
Tyreke Smith, KC
DL
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How this IDP cheat sheet is built
This is not a consensus list someone typed up. Every rank on the sheet is generated by our value engine from the disclosed 12-team full-PPR, superflex and tackle-heavy IDP baseline — the same engine that builds a custom board when you connect your own league.
Ranked by a value engine, not a consensus poll
Every defender is projected, then priced against the replacement-level player at his own position — value-based drafting. That is what tells you a linebacker is worth a pick two rounds before the room thinks he is.
Built against real IDP starter slots
The baseline league starts 2 DL, 3 LB and 2 DB across 12 teams. Starter demand is what sets the replacement level, so the scarcity of every defensive position is priced into the ranks — not bolted on afterwards.
Tackle-heavy scoring, priced in
Solo tackles pay 2 points, assists 1, sacks 4, interceptions 4. Under that scoring an every-down linebacker out-scores most WR2s, and this sheet ranks him accordingly.
Defenders are ranked against the whole player pool first, so their value reflects what they are actually worth next to the offense you are also drafting — then the sheet shows you the defensive slice. Want the reasoning rather than the list? Read the IDP rankings guide or the method behind it in value-based drafting.
Take all 50 into your draft.
One page, tier-banded, with a checkbox beside every name. Enter your email and the PDF downloads right now — no account, no waiting.
IDP cheat sheet questions
What is an IDP cheat sheet?
A printable, ranked list of individual defensive players — linebackers, linemen and defensive backs — ordered by draft-day value rather than raw projected points. You take it into the draft room and mark players off as they go.
How is this different from your IDP rankings page?
This page is the artifact: the players, ranked and printable. The IDP rankings guide is the explainer — why defenders move, what tackle scoring does to the board, and how your league changes it.
What scoring is the cheat sheet built for?
A 12-team full-PPR superflex league with tackle-heavy IDP scoring and real DL/LB/DB starter slots. It is a baseline, not your league — connect your league for a board built from your exact rules.
Is the download free?
Yes. Enter your email and the PDF downloads immediately. The full 50-player sheet is in the file, including the rows locked on this page.
Why are some rows locked on this page?
The table previews the top 15 in full. The complete 50-player sheet — projections and all — is in the printable PDF.
How current is it?
The sheet is regenerated from the live player universe, and the PDF is stamped with the generation time and engine version so you always know which build you printed.
A baseline sheet is a starting point. Your league is the real test.
This cheat sheet is built for one standard IDP league. Yours pays different tackle points, starts a different number of defenders, and values them differently because of it. Connect your league and the same engine ranks every defender against your rules.