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Fantasy Football IDP Rankings for Week 8 (Top 100)

IDP rankings for Week 8 of fantasy football. Pierre Camus and Justin Carter rank individual defensive players at defensive line, linebacker and defensive back.

Back to another short bye, where only the Ravens and Cowboys will rest. A couple of high-end LBs will need to be replaced but otherwise there aren't many significant gaps in player availability. With offenses exploding recently, it's a fair question to ask whether players on top-flight units like the Bears Defense and 49ers Defense could be prone to a letdown. You may be more likely to stream at DST than IDP but those who in deeper leagues requiring a player at each position group are always looking for an edge.

Dedicated fantasy football players know that the game isn't played on offense alone. While team defenses are a staple of the game, being able to identify value with individual defensive players (IDP) takes it to the next level. As we do with each position and every league type, RotoBaller has you covered when it comes to IDP. Expert analysts Pierre Camus and Justin Carter will bring you their top 100 consensus IDP rankings throughout the 2019 season, so check here for the latest weekly updates.

Players are classified by major position group (DL, LB, DB) to simplify things for you. We've also tiered these rankings to give you an idea of relative importance and will analyze a few key players to watch. Check out our rankings page for the offensive players right here.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Top 100 Individual Defensive Players - Week 8

Tier Rank Player Name Position
1 1 Darius Leonard LB
1 2 Bobby Wagner LB
1 3 Cory Littleton LB
1 4 Deion Jones LB
1 5 Danielle Hunter DL
1 6 Joey Bosa DL
2 7 Aaron Donald DL
2 8 Blake Martinez LB
2 9 Landon Collins DB
2 10 J.J. Watt DL
2 11 Jordan Hicks LB
2 12 Luke Kuechly LB
3 13 De'Vondre Campbell LB
3 14 Jamal Adams DB
3 15 Tracy Walker DB
3 16 Calais Campbell DL
3 17 Eric Kendricks LB
3 18 Demario Davis LB
3 19 Jamie Collins LB
4 20 Myles Garrett DL
4 21 Roquan Smith LB
4 22 Nick Vigil LB
4 23 Harrison Smith DB
4 24 Zach Cunningham LB
4 25 Vonn Bell DB
4 26 Cameron Jordan DL
4 27 Sam Hubbard DL
4 28 Budda Baker DB
4 29 Jabrill Peppers DB
4 30 Khalil Mack LB
5 31 Rashaan Evans LB
5 32 Jordan Poyer DB
5 33 Tremaine Edmunds LB
5 34 DeForest Buckner DL
5 35 K.J. Wright LB
5 36 Devin Bush LB
5 37 Eric Weddle DB
5 38 Shawn Williams DB
5 39 Joe Schobert LB
5 40 Nick Bosa DL
5 41 Kwon Alexander LB
5 42 Myles Jack LB
5 43 Todd Davis LB
5 44 Shaquil Barrett LB
6 45 Logan Ryan DB
6 46 Ronnie Harrison DB
6 47 Cameron Heyward DL
6 48 Justin Reid DB
6 49 Antoine Bethea DB
6 50 Kevin Byard DB
6 51 Anthony Hitchens LB
6 52 Benardrick McKinney LB
7 53 C.J. Mosley LB
7 54 Danny Trevathan LB
7 55 Everson Griffen DL
7 56 Alec Ogletree LB
7 57 Lavonte David LB
7 58 Justin Simmons DB
7 59 Frank Clark DL
7 60 Fred Warner LB
7 61 Chris Jones DL
7 62 Hasean Clinton-Dix DB
7 63 Grady Jarrett DL
7 64 Tyrann Mathieu DB
7 65 Jadeveon Clowney DL
7 66 Melvin Ingram DL
7 67 Jessie Bates III DB
7 68 Shaq Thompson LB
7 69 Trey Flowers DL
7 70 Clayton Geathers DB
7 71 Jerome Baker LB
7 72 Wesley Woodyard LB
8 73 Markus Golden LB
8 74 Justin Houston DL
8 75 Kyle Fuller DB
8 76 Carlos Dunlap DL
8 77 Chandler Jones LB
8 78 Jarrad Davis LB
8 79 Thomas Davis LB
8 80 Malcolm Jenkins DB
8 81 Haason Reddick LB
8 82 Brandon Graham DL
8 83 Marcus Davenport DL
8 84 Bradley McDougald DB
8 85 Von Miller LB
8 86 Jabaal Sheard DL
8 87 T.J. Watt LB
8 88 Arik Armstead DL
8 89 Dee Ford DL
8 90 Mychal Kendricks LB
8 91 Jon Bostic LB
8 92 Adrian Amos DB
8 93 Micah Hyde DB
8 94 Eric Reid DB
8 95 Tahir Whitehead LB
9 96 Harold Landry LB
9 97 Preston Smith LB
9 98 Yannick Ngakoue DL
9 99 Whitney Mercilus LB
9 100 Jermaine Whitehead DB

 

Streamers/Key Players to Watch

Shaquil Barrett (LB, TB) @ Tennessee

He's still tied for the league lead with nine sacks even after a two-week disappearing act and then a bye. Maybe Barrett was just tired from taking down so many quarterbacks but we'll see if he can regain his early form against Ryan Tannehill, who has been sacked six times in his two games as Titans QB. The Bucs' pass defense as a whole has been terrible but Barrett could be the lone bright spot once more.

Danny Trevathan (LB, CHI) vs L.A. Chargers

With all the young talent in Chicago's linebacker corps, it's easy to overlook 29-year-old veteran Danny Trevathan. He is pacing the team with 55 combines and 43 solo tackles, the latter of which ranks fifth in the league. Although the Bears looked like a shell of themselves last week and have allowed the last two opponents to score a combined 60 points, I'd bet on a bounceback against a Chargers team that seems to have lost its identity ever since Melvin Gordon returned. If Keenan Allen doesn't play due to his in-week injury, they may rely on the ground game and dump-offs even more, giving Trevathan and crew the chance to rack up tackles.

Nick Bosa (DE, SF) vs Carolina

Dee Ford leads the Niners' defense that is second-best in the league right now (behind the Patriots Defense of course) with 4.5 sacks. Bosa is nipping at his heels with four sacks but he leads the team by far in QB Hits with 10, followed by Bucker with 6, Armstead with five and Ford with four. He's picking things up in the tackle category too, with five solo stops in Week 7. Ford has been limited in practice (quadriceps) and may be limited in this game so leave it to Bosa to do his thing against Kyle Allen.

Devin McCourty (S, NE) vs Cleveland

Here's a no-brainer. McCourty has five INT this season to lead the NFL. Baker Mayfield has thrown a league-high 11 INT, 10 of which went to defensive backs. Unless you think Jarvis Landry is clairvoyant, expect the Browns to pass a lot and have trouble doing so.

Ronnie Harrison (S, JAX) vs N.Y. Jets

We can't expect Sam Darnold to cough it up four times like he did last week but one will do. Harrison, a former Alabama standout, has two picks in the last four games. He's been a steady, if unspectacular, contributor in tackles and defended three passes last week too. He figures to be a relatively safe play for those needing safety help.

More Week 8 Lineup Prep


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.




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