2009 Fantasy Football IDP Rankings – A Double Take

Kirk Morrison once again had 100 tackles in 2008, but he has a dislocated elbow and is fighting to keep his MLB spot. He's dropped 10 spots in the rankings.

2009 IDP Top 25 Rankings for LB, DB and DL – Updated

IDP is perhaps the hardest position to draft for. It’s new to most of us, and the turnover in top performers can drastically change from season to season. This is another reason to start drafting them after the 10th round. The thinnest position is Defensive Linemen (DEs and DTs), and the hardest to predict are Defensive Backs (CBs and Ss).  The linebacker position is the deepest and it offers the most consistency in weekly fantasy points. Aim for high-tackle LBs. Here are the top 25 at each position for 2009.

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TE

Top 100

	Linebackers	Bye	Defensive Linemen	Bye
1	Patrick Willis, SFO	6	Jared Allen, MIN	9
2	Demarcus Ware, DAL	6	Mario Williams, HOU	10
3	James Harrison, PIT	8	Justin Tuck, NYG	10
4	Barrett  Ruud, TBB	8	Terrell Suggs, BAL	7
5	Jon Beason, CAR	4	Julius Peppers, CAR	4
6	D’Qwell Jackson, CLE	9	Trent Cole, PHI	4
7	Jonathon Vilma, NOS	5	John Abraham, ATL	4
8	Karlos Dansby, ARI	4	Robert Mathis, IND	6
9	DeMeco Ryans, HOU	10	Osi Umenyiora, NYG	10
10	Jerod Mayo, NEP	8	Justin Smith, SFO	6
11	DJ Williams, DEN	7	Patrick Kerney, SEA	7
12	EJ Henderson, MIN	9	Dwight Freeney, IND	6
13	Lance Briggs, CHI	5	Shaun Rogers, DET	6
14	London Fletcher, WAS	8	Aaron Kampman, GBP	5
15	Gary Brackett, IND	6	Tamba Hali, KCC	8
16	James Laurinaitis, STL	9	Kyle Vanden Bosch, TEN	7
17	Kirk Morrison, OAK	9	Mathias Kiwanuka, NYG	10
18	James Farrior, PIT	8	Chris Long, STL	9
19	Ernie Sims, DET	7	Gaines Adams, TBB	8
20	Brian Urlacher, CHI	5	Adewale Ogunleye, CHI	5
21	Chad Greenway, MIN	9	Aaron Schobel, BUF	9
22	Paul Posluszny BUF	9	Darnell Dockett, ARI	4
23	Lofa Tatupu, SEA	7	Dewayne White, DET	7
24	Ray Lewis BAL	7	Alex Brown, CHI,	5
25	Channing Crowder, MIA	6	Albert Haynesworth WAS	8

As mentioned above the hardest position to draft is DB. Only the top 3 listed below were in the 100 tackle range. However, ff your league includes return yards in scoring it can really increase the value of certain DBs. If you don’t get one of the top 3 DBs and your league does not include return yardage, I’d wait and fill those picks with my last couple of rounds.

Eric Weddle - A safe high-tackle DB pick.

	Defensive Backs	Bye	DBs – Return Yd Leagues	Bye
1	Gibril Wilson, NYG	10	Josh Wilson, SEA	7
2	Eric Weddle, SDG	5	Gibril Wilson, NYG	10
3	Yeremiah Bell, MIA	6	Eric Weddle, SDG	5
4	Antoine Winfield, MIN	9	Yeremiah Bell, MIA	6
5	Oshiomogho Atogwe, STL	9	Antoine Winfield, MIN	9
6	Chris Gamble, CAR	4	Oshiomogho Atogwe, STL	9
7	Charles Tillman, CHI	5	Chris Gamble, CAR	4
8	Nick Collins, GBP	5	Charles Tillman, CHI	5
9	Adrian Wilson, ARI	4	Nick Collins, GBP	5
10	Quentin Jammer, SDG	5	Adrian Wilson, ARI	4
11	Richard Marshall, CAR	4	Quentin Jammer, SDG	5
12	Roman Harper NOS	5	Richard Marshall, CAR	4
13	Bernard Pollard KCC	8	Leodis McKelvin, BUF	9
14	Chris Horton, WAS	8	Roman Harper NOS	5
15	Kevin Payne CHI	5	Bernard Pollard KCC	8
16	Quintin Mikell PHI	4	Chris Horton, WAS	8
17	Kerry Rhodes NYJ	9	Kevin Payne CHI	5
18	Kenny Phillips, NYG	10	Quintin Mikell PHI	4
19	Bob Sanders, IND	6	Kerry Rhodes NYJ	9
20	Michael Lewis, SFO	5	Kenny Phillips, NYG	10
21	Troy Polamalu, PIT	8	Bob Sanders, IND	6
22	Erik Coleman, ATL	4	Michael Lewis, SFO	5
23	B. Meriweather, NEP	8	Troy Polamalu, PIT	8
24	Sean Jones, PHI	4	Erik Coleman, ATL	4
25	Derrelle Revis	9	Will Blackmon GBP	5

Patrick Chung, sleeper DB

Rookies to keep an eye on who make great fantasy IDP sleepers:

Derrick Harvey (DL)

Brian Orakpo (DL)

Patrick Chung (DB)

Cliff Avril (DL)

Rey Maualuga (LB).