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DL, LB & DB Rankings  
2026 Week 3: 9/26/2026


Projections:  QB | RB | WR | TE | K
Rankings: QB & RB | WR & TE | K & DEF | IDP | MFL Power
Week: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl
 
Legend:   Upside = Upside   Risk = Risk
Rankings based on Half-PPR scoring

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Aidan Hutchinson DET NYJ
  2 Will Anderson Jr. HOU @IND
  3 Maxx Crosby LV @NO
  4 T.J. Watt PIT CIN
  5 Dallas Turner MIN @TB
Tier 2
  6 Alex Highsmith PIT CIN
  7 Josh Hines-Allen JAC NE
  8 Danielle Hunter HOU @IND
  9 Trey Hendrickson BAL @DAL
  10 Greg Rousseau BUF LAC
  11 Jared Verse CLE CAR
  12 George Karlaftis KC @MIA
  13 Jeffery Simmons TEN @NYG
  14 Abdul Carter NYG TEN
  15 Donovan Ezeiruaku DAL BAL
Tier 3
  16 YaYa Diaby TB MIN
  17 Zach Allen DEN LAR
  18 Montez Sweat CHI PHI
  19 Nik Bonitto DEN LAR
  20 Byron Young LAR @DEN
  21 Andrew Van Ginkel MIN @TB
  22 Bradley Chubb BUF LAC
  23 Myles Murphy CIN @PIT
  24 Jaelan Phillips CAR @CLE
  25 Jalyx Hunt PHI @CHI
  26 Khalil Mack LAC @BUF
  27 Tavius Robinson BAL @DAL
28 Tuli Tuipulotu LAC @BUF
  29 Lukas Van Ness GB ATL
  30 Will McDonald IV NYJ @DET
  31 Dexter Lawrence CIN @PIT
Tier 4
  32 DeForest Buckner IND HOU
  33 Travon Walker JAC NE
  34 Quinnen Williams DAL BAL
  35 Derrick Brown CAR @CLE
  36 Rashan Gary DAL BAL
  38 Odafe Oweh WAS SEA
  39 Za'Darius Smith ATL @GB
  40 Laiatu Latu IND HOU
  41 Kwity Paye LV @NO
  42 Chase Young NO LV
43 Boye Mafe CIN @PIT
  44 David Bailey NYJ @DET
  45 Nick Herbig PIT CIN
  46 Josh Sweat ARI @SF
  47 Chris Jones KC @MIA
48 Kingsley Enagbare NYJ @DET
  49 Kayvon Thibodeaux NYG TEN
 
LINEBACKERS
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Carson Schwesinger CLE CAR
  2 Jacob Rodriguez MIA KC
  3 Blake Cashman MIN @TB
  4 Roquan Smith BAL @DAL
  5 Jack Campbell DET NYJ
Tier 2
  6 Foyesade Oluokun JAC NE
  7 Jordyn Brooks MIA KC
  8 Ernest Jones SEA @WAS
  9 Azeez Al-Shaair HOU @IND
  10 Anthony Hill Jr. TEN @NYG
  11 Nick Bolton KC @MIA
  12 Alex Singleton DEN LAR
  13 Terrel Bernard BUF LAC
  14 Payton Wilson PIT CIN
  15 Edgerrin Cooper GB ATL
Tier 3
  16 Nate Landman LAR @DEN
  17 Fred Warner SF ARI
  18 Kaden Elliss NO LV
  19 Barrett Carter CIN @PIT
  20 Nakobe Dean LV @NO
  21 Zack Baun PHI @CHI
  22 Tremaine Edmunds NYG TEN
  23 Quay Walker LV @NO
  24 Jihaad Campbell PHI @CHI
  25 Demetrius Knight Jr. CIN @PIT
  26 Zaire Franklin GB ATL
  27 Robert Spillane NE @JAC
  28 Akeem Davis-Gaither IND HOU
Tier 4
29 Bobby Okereke CAR @CLE
  30 DeMario Davis NYJ @DET
  31 Patrick Queen PIT CIN
  32 Jack Gibbens ARI @SF
  33 Daiyan Henley LAC @BUF
  34 Ventrell Miller JAC NE
35 Leo Chenal WAS SEA
  36 Christian Elliss NE @JAC
37 Cedric Gray TEN @NYG
  38 Drake Thomas SEA @WAS
  39 Derrick Barnes DET NYJ
  40 Jamien Sherwood NYJ @DET
Tier 5
  41 Jaishawn Barham DAL BAL
  42 T.J. Edwards CHI PHI
  43 Alex Anzalone TB MIN
  44 Arvell Reese NYG TEN
  45 Drue Tranquill KC @MIA
  46 Pete Werner NO LV
  47 Dorian Williams BUF LAC
  48 Dee Winters DAL BAL
  49 Sonny Styles WAS SEA
  50 Divine Deablo ATL @GB
 
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Derwin James LAC @BUF
  2 Quentin Lake LAR @DEN
  3 Kyle Hamilton BAL @DAL
  4 Caleb Downs DAL BAL
  5 Kevin Winston Jr. TEN @NYG
  6 Budda Baker ARI @SF
  7 Jordan Battle CIN @PIT
  8 Talanoa Hufanga DEN LAR
Tier 2
  9 Jalen Pitre HOU @IND
  10 Tykee Smith TB MIN
  11 Antoine Winfield Jr. TB MIN
  12 Jeremy Chinn LV @NO
  13 Cole Bishop BUF LAC
14 Nick Emmanwori SEA @WAS
  15 Kamren Curl LAR @DEN
  16 Dillon Thieneman CHI PHI
  17 Amani Hooker TEN @NYG
  18 Devon Witherspoon SEA @WAS
  19 Xavier Watts ATL @GB
20 Trevon Moehrig CAR @CLE
Tier 3
  21 Josh Metellus MIN @TB
  22 Kevin Byard NE @JAC
  23 Jalen Ramsey PIT CIN
  24 Jalen Thompson DAL BAL
  25 Reed Blankenship HOU @IND
  26 Jessie Bates III ATL @GB
  27 Jaden Hicks KC @MIA
  28 Chris Johnson MIA KC
29 Chuck Clark DET NYJ
  30 Jaquan Brisker PIT CIN
  31 Jonas Sanker NO LV
  32 Kamari Lassiter HOU @IND
Tier 4
  33 Cooper DeJean PHI @CHI
  34 Jevon Holland NYG TEN
  35 Evan Williams GB ATL
  36 Marlon Humphrey BAL @DAL
  37 Chauncey Gardner-Johnson BUF LAC
  38 Camryn Bynum IND HOU
  39 Grant Delpit CLE CAR
  40 A.J. Haulcy IND HOU
  41 Daxton Hill CIN @PIT
  42 Zyon McCollum TB MIN
  43 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. NYJ @DET
Tier 5
  44 Keionte Scott TB MIN
  45 Upton Stout SF ARI
  46 Antonio Johnson JAC NE
  47 Michael Taaffe MIA KC
  48 Justin Reid NO LV
  49 Tyrique Stevenson CHI PHI






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