2011 Fantasy Football Ranks: IDP Positional Rankings
posted on Sep 03, 2011
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Athlon Sports Top 240 with IDPs
Athlon Sports Top 280 overall
Athlon Sports Top 100 IDPs
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports standard IDP scoring system:
Solo tackle = 1 point
Tackle assist = 0.5 points
Sack = 3.5 points
INT = 3.5 points
Forced Fumble/Recovery = 2 points
Defensive TD - 8 points
Safety = 2 points
Pass Defended = 0.5 points
Block Kick = 4 points
40 Return Yards = 1 point
Athlon's NFL Fantasy IDP Positional Rankings and Cheat Sheet
| DL | DEFENSIVE LINEMEN | ||
| Rank | Player | TM | BYE |
| 1 | Justin Tuck | NYG | 7 |
| 2 | Ndamukong Suh | DET | 9 |
| 3 | Trent Cole | PHI | 7 |
| 4 | Jared Allen | MIN | 9 |
| 5 | Julius Peppers | CHI | 8 |
| 6 | Terrell Suggs | BAL | 5 |
| 7 | Robert Mathis | IND | 11 |
| 8 | Charles Johnson | CAR | 9 |
| 9 | Mario Williams | HOU | 11 |
| 10 | James Hall | STL | 5 |
| 11 | John Abraham | ATL | 8 |
| 12 | Justin Smith | SF | 7 |
| 13 | Haloti Ngata | BAL | 5 |
| 14 | Calais Campbell | ARI | 6 |
| 15 | Gerald McCoy | TB | 8 |
| 16 | Osi Umenyiora | NYG | 7 |
| 17 | Israel Idonije | CHI | 8 |
| 18 | Dwight Freeney | IND | 11 |
| 19 | Chris Long | STL | 5 |
| 20 | Carlos Dunlap | CIN | 7 |
| 21 | Glenn Dorsey | KC | 6 |
| 22 | Jason Babin | PHI | 7 |
| 23 | Kyle Vanden Bosch | DET | 9 |
| 24 | Chris Clemons | SEA | 6 |
| 25 | Kyle Williams | BUF | 7 |
| 26 | Darnell Dockett | ARI | 6 |
| 27 | Will Smith | NO | 11 |
| 28 | Elvis Dumervil | DEN | 6 |
| 29 | Ray Edwards | ATL | 8 |
| 30 | B.J. Raji | GB | 8 |
| 31 | Cullen Jenkins | PHI | 7 |
| 32 | Mathias Kiwanuka | NYG | 7 |
| 33 | Lamarr Houston | OAK | 8 |
| 34 | Jason Pierre-Paul | NYG | 7 |
| 35 | Kroy Biermann | ATL | 8 |
| 36 | Richard Seymour | OAK | 8 |
| 37 | Jerry Hughes | IND | 11 |
| 38 | Ahtyba Rubin | CLE | 5 |
| 39 | Kenyon Coleman | CLE | 5 |
| 40 | Matt Shaughnessy | OAK | 8 |
| 41 | Shaun Ellis | NYJ | 8 |
| 42 | Jay Ratliff | DAL | 5 |
| 43 | Sedrick Ellis | NO | 11 |
| 44 | Aaron Kampman | JAC | 9 |
| 45 | Tommy Kelly | OAK | 8 |
| LB | LINEBACKERS | ||
| Rk | Player | TM | BYE |
| 1 | Patrick Willis | SF | 7 |
| 2 | Jerod Mayo | NE | 7 |
| 3 | Lawrence Timmons | PIT | 11 |
| 4 | James Laurinaitis | STL | 5 |
| 5 | Paul Posluszny | JAC | 9 |
| 6 | Jon Beason | CAR | 9 |
| 7 | Chad Greenway | MIN | 9 |
| 8 | Curtis Lofton | ATL | 8 |
| 9 | Barrett Ruud | TEN | 6 |
| 10 | Clay Matthews | GB | 8 |
| 11 | James Harrison | PIT | 11 |
| 12 | Derrick Johnson | KC | 6 |
| 13 | DeMarcus Ware | DAL | 5 |
| 14 | Ray Lewis | BAL | 5 |
| 15 | Desmond Bishop | GB | 8 |
| 16 | Rolando McClain | OAK | 8 |
| 17 | DeMeco Ryans | HOU | 11 |
| 18 | David Harris | NYJ | 8 |
| 19 | Brian Urlacher | CHI | 8 |
| 20 | Stephen Tulloch | DET | 9 |
| 21 | Lance Briggs | CHI | 8 |
| 22 | Nick Barnett | BUF | 7 |
| 23 | James Anderson | CAR | 9 |
| 24 | Jonathan Vilma | NO | 11 |
| 25 | Paris Lenon | ARI | 6 |
| 26 | Brian Cushing | HOU | 11 |
| 27 | Kevin Burnett | MIA | 5 |
| 28 | D.J. Williams | DEN | 6 |
| 29 | Geno Hayes | TB | 8 |
| 30 | Cameron Wake | MIA | 5 |
| 31 | Jamar Chaney | PHI | 7 |
| 32 | Daryl Smith | JAC | 9 |
| 33 | Bradie James | DAL | 5 |
| 34 | Aaron Curry | SEA | 6 |
| 35 | Karlos Dansby | MIA | 5 |
| 36 | London Fletcher | WAS | 5 |
| 37 | Rey Maualuga | CIN | 7 |
| 38 | David Hawthorne | SEA | 6 |
| 39 | Takeo Spikes | SD | 6 |
| 40 | Von Miller | DEN | 6 |
| 41 | A.J. Hawk | GB | 8 |
| 42 | E.J. Henderson | MIN | 9 |
| 43 | Will Witherspoon | TEN | 6 |
| 44 | Pat Angerer | IND | 11 |
| 45 | Stewart Bradley | ARI | 6 |
| DB | DEFENSIVE BACKS | ||
| Rk | Player | TM | BYE |
| 1 | Eric Berry | KC | 6 |
| 2 | Tyvon Branch | OAK | 8 |
| 3 | T.J. Ward | CLE | 5 |
| 4 | Troy Polamalu | PIT | 11 |
| 5 | Roman Harper | NO | 11 |
| 6 | LaRon Landry | WAS | 5 |
| 7 | Eric Weddle | SD | 6 |
| 8 | Donte Whitner | SF | 7 |
| 9 | Charles Woodson | GB | 8 |
| 10 | Yeremiah Bell | MIA | 5 |
| 11 | Bernard Pollard | BAL | 5 |
| 12 | Quintin Mikell | STL | 5 |
| 13 | Kerry Rhodes | ARI | 6 |
| 14 | Patrick Chung | NE | 7 |
| 15 | Adrian Wilson | ARI | 6 |
| 16 | O.J. Atogwe | WAS | 5 |
| 17 | Ed Reed | BAL | 5 |
| 18 | Antrel Rolle | NYG | 7 |
| 19 | Antoine Winfield | MIN | 9 |
| 20 | Nick Collins | GB | 8 |
| 21 | Cortland Finnegan | TEN | 6 |
| 22 | Michael Huff | OAK | 8 |
| 23 | Louis Delmas | DET | 9 |
| 24 | Earl Thomas | SEA | 6 |
| 25 | Charles Tillman | CHI | 8 |
| 26 | Devin McCourty | NE | 7 |
| 27 | Joe Haden | CLE | 5 |
| 28 | Brent Grimes | ATL | 8 |
| 29 | Michael Griffin | TEN | 6 |
| 30 | Tramon Williams | GB | 8 |
| 31 | Dawan Landry | JAC | 9 |
| 32 | George Wilson | BUF | 7 |
| 33 | Taylor Mays | SF | 7 |
| 34 | Craig Dahl | STL | 5 |
| 35 | Chris Hope | TEN | 6 |
| 36 | Antoine Bethea | IND | 11 |
| 37 | Jarius Byrd | BUF | 7 |
| 38 | Patrick Peterson | ARI | 6 |
| 39 | Alterraun Verner | TEN | 6 |
| 40 | DeAngelo Hall | WAS | 5 |
| 41 | Abram Elam | CLE | 5 |
| 42 | Charles Godfrey | CAR | 9 |
| 43 | Ronde Barber | TB | 8 |
| 44 | Antoine Cason | SD | 6 |
| 45 | William Moore | ATL | 8 |
