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DL, LB & DB Rankings  
2026 Week 4: 10/2/2026


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






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