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Updated fantasy football IDP rankings & tiers for September. Top 75 ranks for NFL defensive players - DL (defensive line), LB (linebacker), DB (defensive back).
Welcome back to our 2017 fantasy football rankings series here at RotoBaller. This an updated look at our overall preseason 2017 fantasy football IDP rankings, including our ranking tiers for each defensive player.
In the fantasy football IDP format, you draft and start individual defensive players instead of an NFL team's entire defense. Individual defensive players score fantasy points based on their individual performance. Fantasy teams can earn points for individual player tackles, sacks, interceptions, and other categories.
Be sure to also check out our Rankings Wizard to see our staff's tiered ranks and auction values for PPR, Standard, and Half-PPR leagues. You to easily filter, sort, and export all sorts of ranks. On that page you can also find more in-depth breakdowns by position.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
- Running back (RB) rankings
- Wide receiver (WR) rankings
- Quarterback (QB) rankings
- Tight end (TE) rankings
- Defense (D/ST) rankings
- Kicker (K) rankings
- FLEX rankings
- Dynasty rankings
Top 75 Tiered IDP Rankings (September)
| Rank | Tier | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | JJ Watt | DL1 |
| 2 | 1 | Luke Kuechly | LB1 |
| 3 | 1 | Kwon Alexander | LB2 |
| 4 | 2 | Bobby Wagner | LB3 |
| 5 | 2 | Khalil Mack | DL2 |
| 6 | 2 | Landon Collins | DB1 |
| 7 | 2 | Alec Ogletree | LB4 |
| 8 | 2 | C.J. Mosley | LB5 |
| 9 | 2 | Reshad Jones | DB2 |
| 10 | 2 | Navorro Bowman | LB6 |
| 11 | 2 | Vontaze Burfict | LB7 |
| 12 | 2 | Joey Bosa | DL3 |
| 13 | 2 | Jamie Collins | LB8 |
| 14 | 2 | Danielle Hunter | DL4 |
| 15 | 2 | Telvin Smith | LB9 |
| 16 | 2 | Jerrell Freeman | LB10 |
| 17 | 3 | Bernardrick McKinney | LB11 |
| 18 | 3 | Zach Brown | LB12 |
| 19 | 3 | Deion Jones | LB13 |
| 20 | 3 | Keanu Neal | DB3 |
| 21 | 3 | Lavonte David | LB14 |
| 22 | 3 | Jatavis Brown | LB15 |
| 23 | 3 | Morgan Burnett | DB4 |
| 24 | 3 | Sean Lee | LB16 |
| 25 | 3 | Harrison Smith | DB5 |
| 26 | 3 | Jason Pierre-Paul | DL5 |
| 27 | 3 | Ryan Shazier | LB17 |
| 28 | 3 | Eric Kendricks | LB18 |
| 29 | 4 | Jonathan Cyprien | DB6 |
| 30 | 4 | Jamal Adams | DB7 |
| 31 | 4 | Kiko Alonso | LB19 |
| 32 | 4 | Carlos Dunlap | DL6 |
| 33 | 4 | Barry Church | DB8 |
| 34 | 4 | Christian Kirksey | LB20 |
| 35 | 4 | Mark Barron | LB21 |
| 36 | 4 | Melvin Ingram | DL7 |
| 37 | 4 | Olivier Vernon | DL8 |
| 38 | 4 | Preston Brown | LB22 |
| 39 | 4 | Rueben Foster | LB23 |
| 40 | 4 | Calais Campbell | DL9 |
| 41 | 4 | T.J. Ward | DB9 |
| 42 | 4 | Cameron Jordan | DL10 |
| 43 | 5 | Su'a Cravens | DB10 |
| 44 | 5 | Kurt Coleman | DB11 |
| 45 | 5 | Ziggy Ansah | DL11 |
| 46 | 5 | Aaron Donald | DL12 |
| 47 | 5 | Everson Griffen | DL13 |
| 48 | 5 | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | DB12 |
| 49 | 5 | Brandon Graham | DL14 |
| 50 | 5 | Jarrad Davis | LB24 |
| 51 | 5 | Tony Jefferson | DB13 |
| 52 | 5 | Sean Davis | DB14 |
| 53 | 5 | Muhammad Wilkerson | DL15 |
| 54 | 5 | Jerry Hughes | DL16 |
| 55 | 5 | Eric Reid | DB15 |
| 56 | 5 | K.J. Wright | LB25 |
| 57 | 6 | Fletcher Cox | DL17 |
| 58 | 6 | Kam Chancellor | DB16 |
| 59 | 6 | Micah Hyde | DB17 |
| 60 | 6 | Jahleel Addae | DB18 |
| 61 | 6 | Leonard Williams | DL18 |
| 62 | 6 | Ndamukong Suh | DL19 |
| 63 | 6 | Eric Weddle | DB19 |
| 64 | 6 | Eric Berry | DB20 |
| 65 | 7 | Tyrann Mathieu | DB21 |
| 66 | 7 | Cliff Avril | DL20 |
| 67 | 7 | Jadeveon Clowney | DL21 |
| 68 | 7 | Kenny Vaccaro | DB22 |
| 69 | 7 | Trey Flowers | DL22 |
| 70 | 7 | Karl Joseph | DB23 |
| 71 | 8 | Cameron Heyward | DL23 |
| 72 | 8 | Myles Garrett | DL24 |
| 73 | 8 | Malcolm Jenkins | DB24 |
| 74 | 8 | Mario Addison | DL25 |
| 75 | 8 | Bashaud Breeland | DB25 |
More 2017 Fantasy Football Rankings
Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.
