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DL, LB & DB Rankings  
2025 Week 1: 9/2/2025


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 Maxx Crosby LV @NE
  2 T.J. Watt PIT @NYJ
  3 Myles Garrett CLE CIN
  4 Jonathan Greenard MIN @CHI
  5 Aidan Hutchinson DET @GB
  6 Andrew Van Ginkel MIN @CHI
  7 Nick Bosa SF @SEA
  8 Micah Parsons GB DET
Tier 2
  9 Brian Burns NYG @WAS
  10 Alex Highsmith PIT @NYJ
  11 Jared Verse LAR HOU
  12 Trey Hendrickson CIN @CLE
  13 Gregory Rousseau BUF BAL
  14 George Karlaftis KC @LAC
  15 Will Anderson Jr. HOU @LAR
  16 DeForest Buckner IND MIA
  17 Bradley Chubb MIA @IND
  18 Harold Landry NE LV
  19 Josh Hines-Allen JAC CAR
  20 Byron Young LAR HOU
  21 Nnamdi Madubuike BAL @BUF
  22 Zach Sieler MIA @IND
  23 Danielle Hunter HOU @LAR
  24 Jeffery Simmons TEN @DEN
  25 Nik Bonitto DEN TEN
Tier 3
  26 Cameron Heyward PIT @NYJ
  27 Jaelan Phillips MIA @IND
  28 Nolan Smith PHI DAL
  29 Jonathon Cooper DEN TEN
  30 Leonard Williams SEA SF
  31 YaYa Diaby TB @ATL
  32 Dexter Lawrence NYG @WAS
  33 Zach Allen DEN TEN
  34 Will McDonald IV NYJ PIT
  35 Kobie Turner LAR HOU
  36 Travon Walker JAC CAR
Tier 4
  37 Jermaine Johnson NYJ PIT
  38 Carl Granderson NO ARI
  39 Uchenna Nwosu SEA SF
  40 Rashan Gary GB DET
  41 Josh Sweat ARI @NO
  42 Dorance Armstrong Jr. WAS NYG
  43 Malcolm Koonce LV @NE
  44 Anfernee Jennings NE LV
Tier 5
  45 Montez Sweat CHI MIN
  46 Chris Jones KC @LAC
  47 Haason Reddick TB @ATL
  48 Odafe Oweh BAL @BUF
  49 Dallas Turner MIN @CHI
  50 Arden Key TEN @DEN
  51 Dante Fowler Jr. DAL @PHI
  52 Jalen Carter PHI DAL
  53 Chop Robinson MIA @IND
  54 Abdul Carter NYG @WAS
  55 Derrick Brown CAR @JAC
  56 Zaven Collins ARI @NO
  57 D.J. Wonnum CAR @JAC
  58 Khalil Mack LAC KC
  59 Chase Young NO ARI
  60 Laiatu Latu IND MIA
 
LINEBACKERS
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Zaire Franklin IND MIA
  2 Kaden Elliss ATL TB
  3 Zack Baun PHI DAL
  4 Blake Cashman MIN @CHI
  5 Roquan Smith BAL @BUF
  6 Jordyn Brooks MIA @IND
  7 Fred Warner SF @SEA
  8 Robert Spillane NE LV
  9 Jamien Sherwood NYJ PIT
  10 Daiyan Henley LAC KC
  11 Alex Singleton DEN TEN
Tier 2
  12 Edgerrin Cooper GB DET
  13 Foyesade Oluokun JAC CAR
  14 Azeez Al-Shaair HOU @LAR
  15 Bobby Okereke NYG @WAS
  16 Ernest Jones SEA SF
  17 Logan Wilson CIN @CLE
  18 Lavonte David TB @ATL
  19 Bobby Wagner WAS NYG
  20 Terrel Bernard BUF BAL
  21 T.J. Edwards CHI MIN
  22 Quincy Williams NYJ PIT
  23 Patrick Queen PIT @NYJ
  24 Jack Campbell DET @GB
  25 Dre Greenlaw DEN TEN
  26 Nick Bolton KC @LAC
  27 Quay Walker GB DET
Tier 3
  28 Frankie Luvu WAS NYG
  29 Matt Milano BUF BAL
  30 Tyrel Dodson MIA @IND
  31 DeMario Davis NO ARI
  32 Alex Anzalone DET @GB
  33 Jihaad Campbell PHI DAL
  34 Jack Sanborn DAL @PHI
  35 Nate Landman LAR HOU
  36 Tremaine Edmunds CHI MIN
  37 Christian Rozeboom CAR @JAC
  38 Germaine Pratt LV @NE
  39 Micah McFadden NYG @WAS
  40 Divine Deablo ATL TB
  41 Carson Schwesinger CLE CIN
  42 Drue Tranquill KC @LAC
Tier 4
  43 Marist Liufau DAL @PHI
  44 Cody Barton TEN @DEN
  45 Tyrice Knight SEA SF
  46 Devin Lloyd JAC CAR
  47 Kenneth Murray DAL @PHI
  49 Demetrius Knight Jr. CIN @CLE
  50 Payton Wilson PIT @NYJ
  51 Dee Winters SF @SEA
  52 Christian Elliss NE LV
  53 Devin White LV @NE
  54 Cedric Gray TEN @DEN
  55 Ventrell Miller JAC CAR
 
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Brian Branch DET @GB
  3 Antoine Winfield Jr. TB @ATL
  4 Nick Cross IND MIA
  5 DeShon Elliott PIT @NYJ
  6 Jaquan Brisker CHI MIN
  7 Derwin James LAC KC
  8 Tyler Nubin NYG @WAS
  10 Jalen Pitre HOU @LAR
  11 Kevin Byard CHI MIN
Tier 2
  12 Jeremy Chinn LV @NE
  14 Julian Love SEA SF
  15 Alontae Taylor NO ARI
  16 Jordan Battle CIN @CLE
  17 Amani Hooker TEN @DEN
  18 Grant Delpit CLE CIN
  19 Mike Sainristil WAS NYG
  20 Justin Reid NO ARI
  21 Devon Witherspoon SEA SF
  22 Trevon Moehrig CAR @JAC
Tier 3
  23 DaRon Bland DAL @PHI
  24 Renardo Green SF @SEA
  25 Camryn Bynum IND MIA
  26 Quentin Lake LAR HOU
  27 Brandon Jones DEN TEN
  28 Keisean Nixon GB DET
  30 Quinyon Mitchell PHI DAL
  31 Will Harris WAS NYG
  32 Josh Metellus MIN @CHI
  33 Donovan Wilson DAL @PHI
  34 Eric Murray JAC CAR
  35 Riley Moss DEN TEN
  36 Reed Blankenship PHI DAL
  37 Coby Bryant SEA SF
  38 Paulson Adebo NYG @WAS
Tier 4
  39 Kerby Joseph DET @GB
  40 Byron Murphy MIN @CHI
  41 Tony Adams NYJ PIT
  43 Jaden Hicks KC @LAC
  44 Deommodore Lenoir SF @SEA
  45 Craig Woodson NE LV
  48 Denzel Ward CLE CIN
  49 Julian Blackmon NO ARI
  50 Tyrique Stevenson CHI MIN
  51 Xavier McKinney GB DET
  53 Isaiah Pola-Mao LV @NE
  54 Zyon McCollum TB @ATL
  55 Charvarius Ward IND MIA
  56 Harrison Smith MIN @CHI
  57 Daxton Hill CIN @CLE
  58 Nate Hobbs GB DET
  59 Tykee Smith TB @ATL
  60 Tyson Campbell JAC CAR
DEFENSIVE BACKS (Continued)
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