2011 Fantasy Football Individual Defensive Player (IDP) Rankings
Here’s a look at my 2011 fantasy football IDP rankings.
1. Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots: Mayo collected 175 tackles last year with two sacks. Simply a beast.
2. Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers: Willis had 128 tackles and six sacks in a “down” year.
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3. James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers: As long as he escapes a suspension for his comments (or hits), he’s a beast. Only player with double-digit sacks and 80+ tackles (100 to be exact).
4. Justin Tuck, New York Giants: Tuck registered 11.5 sacks and 76 tackles.
5. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions: As a rookie, he managed ten sacks and 66 tackles. That, ladies and gentlemen, is frightening.
6. DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys: 15.5 sacks and 66 tackles. Unbelievable.
7. Trent Cole, Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles have beefed up their defense, but Cole (10 sacks, 65 tackles last year) has averaged 11 sacks and 67.3 tackles over the past four years.
8. Paul Posluszny, Jacksonville Jaguars: Poz returns to a 4-3, where he should simply rack up the tackles like it’s nobody’s business.
9. Lawrence Timmons, Pittsburgh Steelers: 135 tackles, 3.0 sacks, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries. He can do it all.
10. James Laurinaitis, St. Louis Rams: Laurinaitis has averaged 117 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 1.5 interceptions in his two years in the league.
11. Stephen Tulloch, Detroit Lions: Tulloch had 160 tackles last year for the Titans. Time will tell how the switch to the Lions affects his fantasy value.
12. Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears: Urlacher had 125 tackles and four sacks last year.
13. Tamba Hali, Kansas City Chiefs: Collected 14.5 sacks and 51 tackles last year.
14. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers: Impossible to block it seemed. 13.5 sacks and 60 tackles.
15. Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings: With a weakened defensive line, more tackles could come from the linebackers. Greenway had 144 last year.
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