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2012 NFL Fantasy Football Athlon's Top 250

Athlon Sports unveils its top 250 fantasy rankings, including IDPs

By: Athlon Sports | 6/22/12, 6:00 AM EDT

Athlon Sports unveils its top 250 fantasy rankings, including IDPs

The 2012 NFL Fantasy Season is here. Mock drafts abound. Rookie round-ups are nearly complete. Bye week cheat sheets and player rankings are everywhere. 

For example, ESPN's has 300 players ranked, while Yahoo! lists 200. We settled on a number in between, offering up our 2012 Fantasy Football Top 250.

Our rankings are a little different in that they include Individual Defensive Players or IDPs. So not only do we have our positional rankings of the top DLs, LBs and DBs for 2012, we also have incorporated these IDPs into our overall 250. 

Also, don't forget about the ever-important Athlon Sports 2012 Big Board, the most accurate consensus top 150 list of fantasy footballers on the web.

Athlon Sports' Top 250 w/ IDPs

Rank Player Team Pos Bye
1 Arian Foster HOU RB 8
2 Ray Rice BAL RB 8
3 LeSean McCoy PHI RB 7
4 Aaron Rodgers GB QB 10
5 Calvin Johnson DET WR 5
6 Maurice Jones-Drew JAC RB 6
7 Tom Brady NE QB 9
8 Drew Brees NO QB 6
9 Chris Johnson TEN RB 11
10 Larry Fitzgerald ARI WR 10
11 Matthew Stafford DET QB 5
12 Matt Forte CHI RB 6
13 Ryan Mathews SD RB 7
14 Darren McFadden OAK RB 5
15 Marshawn Lynch SEA RB 11
16 Roddy White ATL WR 7
17 Jamaal Charles KC RB 7
18 Andre Johnson HOU WR 8
19 Cam Newton CAR QB 6
20 Frank Gore SF RB 9
21 Michael Turner ATL RB 7
22 Adrian Peterson MIN RB 11
23 Wes Welker NE WR 9
24 Greg Jennings GB WR 10
25 Rob Gronkowski NE TE 9
26 A.J. Green CIN WR 8
27 Hakeem Nicks NYG WR 11
28 Mike Wallace PIT WR 4
29 Jimmy Graham NO TE 6
30 Julio Jones ATL WR 7
31 Jordy Nelson GB WR 10
32 Victor Cruz NYG WR 11
33 Trent Richardson CLE RB 10
34 DeMarco Murray DAL RB 5
35 Brandon Marshall CHI WR 6
36 Steven Jackson STL RB 9
37 Dez Bryant DAL WR 5
38 Fred Jackson BUF RB 8
39 Marques Colston NO WR 6
40 Steve Smith CAR WR 6
41 Tony Romo DAL QB 5
42 Eli Manning NYG QB 11
43 Philip Rivers SD QB 7
44 Darren Sproles NO RB 6
45 Reggie Bush MIA RB 7
46 Ahmad Bradshaw NYG RB 11
47 Michael Vick PHI QB 7
48 Roy Helu WAS RB 10
49 Willis McGahee DEN RB 7
50 Jeremy Maclin PHI WR 7
51 Mark Ingram NO RB 6
52 Miles Austin DAL WR 5
53 Vincent Jackson TB WR 5
54 BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN RB 8
55 Shonn Greene NYJ RB 9
56 Percy Harvin MIN WR 11
57 Dwayne Bowe KC WR 7
58 Beanie Wells ARI RB 10
59 Stevie Johnson BUF WR 8
60 Demaryius Thomas DEN WR 7
61 DeSean Jackson PHI WR 7
62 Brandon Lloyd NE WR 9
63 Antonio Gates SD TE 7
64 Isaac Redman PIT RB 4
65 Jonathan Stewart CAR RB 6
66 DeAngelo Williams CAR RB 6
67 Antonio Brown PIT WR 4
68 Doug Martin TB RB 5
69 Jahvid Best DET RB 5
70 Aaron Hernandez NE TE 9
71 Ben Roethlisberger PIT QB 4
72 Torrey Smith BAL WR 8
73 Peyton Manning DEN QB 7
74 Kenny Britt TEN WR 11
75 Donald Brown IND RB 4
76 Stevan Ridley NE RB 9
77 Ben Tate HOU RB 8
78 C.J. Spiller BUF RB 8
79 Vernon Davis SF TE 9
80 Jason Witten DAL TE 5
81 Matt Ryan ATL QB 7
82 Pierre Garcon WAS WR 10
83 Jermichael Finley GB TE 10
84 Denarius Moore OAK WR 5
85 Robert Meachem SD WR 7
86 Anquan Boldin BAL WR 8
87 Lance Moore NO WR 6
88 James Starks GB RB 10
89 Toby Gerhart MIN RB 11
90 Peyton Hillis KC RB 7
91 David Wilson NYG RB 11
92 Brandon Pettigrew DET TE 5
93 Michael Bush CHI RB 6
94 Matt Schaub HOU QB 8
95 49ers SF DST 9
96 Justin Blackmon JAC WR 6
97 Sidney Rice SEA WR 11
98 Reggie Wayne IND WR 4
99 Eric Decker DEN WR 7
100 LeGarrette Blount TB RB 5
101 Jay Cutler CHI QB 6
102 Josh Freeman TB QB 5
103 Texans HOU DST 8
104 Carson Palmer OAK QB 5
105 Darrius Heyward-Bey OAK WR 5
106 Fred Davis WAS TE 10
107 Steelers PIT DST 4
108 Santonio Holmes NYJ WR 9
109 Michael Crabtree SF WR 9
110 Robert Griffin III WAS QB 10
111 Jason Pierre-Paul NYG DL 11
112 Santana Moss WAS WR 10
113 Tony Gonzalez ATL TE 7
114 Eagles PHI DST 7
115 Felix Jones DAL RB 5
116 Bernard Scott CIN RB 8
117 Mikel Leshoure DET RB 5
118 Jared Allen MIN DL 11
119 Ryan Williams ARI RB 10
120 Greg Little CLE WR 10
121 Nate Washington TEN WR 11
122 Vincent Brown SD WR 7
123 Titus Young DET WR 5
124 Doug Baldwin SEA WR 11
125 Mike Williams TB WR 5
126 Jared Cook TEN TE 11
127 Patrick Willis SF LB 9
128 Owen Daniels HOU TE 8
129 Brent Celek PHI TE 7
130 Joe Flacco BAL QB 8
131 Andy Dalton CIN QB 8
132 Justin Tuck NYG DL 11
133 Trent Cole PHI DL 7
134 Daniel Thomas MIA RB 7
135 Pierre Thomas NO RB 6
136 Mike Tolbert CAR RB 6
137 Desmond Bishop GB LB 10
138 Julius Peppers CHI DL 6
139 James Laurinaitis STL LB 9
140 Bears CHI DST 6
141 Eric Berry KC DB 7
142 Shane Vereen NE RB 9
143 Dustin Keller NYJ TE 9
144 Mario Williams BUF DL 8
145 Derrick Johnson KC LB 7
146 Rashard Mendenhall PIT RB 4
147 Tim Hightower WAS RB 10
148 Jabaal Sheard CLE DL 10
149 Rashad Jennings JAC RB 6
150 Jermaine Gresham CIN TE 8
151 NaVorro Bowman SF LB 9
152 Cedric Benson FA RB  
153 Isaiah Pead STL RB 9
154 Tyvon Branch OAK DB 5
155 Ravens BAL DST 8
156 Greg Olsen CAR TE 6
157 Mike Goodson OAK RB 5
158 Calais Campbell ARI DL 10
159 Javon Ringer TEN RB 11
160 Danny Amendola STL WR 9
161 Malcom Floyd SD WR 7
162 D’Qwell Jackson CLE LB 10
163 Daryl Washington ARI LB 10
164 James Jones GB WR 10
165 Deion Branch NE WR 9
166 Patrick Chung NE DB 9
167 Jacquizz Rodgers ATL RB 7
168 Martellus Bennett NYG TE 11
169 Sean Weatherspoon ATL LB 7
170 LaMichael James SF RB 9
171 Emmanuel Sanders PIT WR 4
172 Leonard Hankerson WAS WR 10
173 Charles Johnson CAR DL 6
174 Elvis Dumervil DEN DL 7
175 Jason Babin PHI DL 7
176 Brandon Jacobs SF RB 9
177 Devery Henderson NO WR 6
178 Montario Hardesty CLE RB 10
179 Le'Ron McClain SD RB 7
180 Dexter McCluster KC RB 7
181 Michael Floyd ARI WR 10
182 Bernard Pierce BAL RB 8
183 Curtis Lofton NO LB 6
184 Coby Fleener IND TE 4
185 Kendall Wright TEN WR 11
186 Kendall Hunter SF RB 9
187 George Wilson BUF DB 8
188 Laurent Robinson JAC WR 6
189 Cliff Avril DET DL 5
190 Mario Manningham SF WR 9
191 Sam Bradford STL QB 9
192 Jets NYJ DST 9
193 Stephen Tulloch DET LB 5
194 Jerod Mayo NE LB 9
195 Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF QB 8
196 Chris Long STL DL 9
197 Rueben Randle NYG WR 11
198 Eric Weddle SD DB 7
199 Randy Moss SF WR 9
200 Colin McCarthy TEN LB 11
201 Paul Posluszny JAC LB 6
202 Pat Angerer IND LB 4
203 Plaxico Burress FA WR  
204 Kam Chancellor SEA DB 11
205 Brandon Stokley DEN WR 7
206 Earl Bennett CHI WR 6
207 Ray Lewis BAL LB 8
208 Brian Urlacher CHI LB 6
209 Alex Smith SF QB 9
210 Jacob Tamme DEN TE 7
211 Kyle Rudolph MIN TE 11
212 Seahawks SEA DST 11
213 Bengals CIN DST 8
214 J.J. Watt HOU DL 8
215 Heath Miller PIT TE 4
216 Mark Sanchez NYJ QB 9
217 Jason Snelling ATL RB 7
218 Jon Baldwin KC WR 7
219 Josh Morgan WAS WR 10
220 Kevin Walter HOU WR 8
221 Randall Cobb GB WR 10
222 Austin Collie IND WR 4
223 LaRon Landry NYJ DB 9
224 Sean Lee DAL LB 5
225 Charles Tillman CHI DB 6
226 Steve Breaston KC WR 7
227 Andre Roberts ARI WR 10
228 Jacoby Jones BAL WR 8
229 Tony Moeaki KC TE 7
230 Giants NYG DST 11
231 Haloti Ngata BAL DL 8
232 Aldon Smith SF LB/DL 9
233 Osi Umenyiora NYG DL 11
234 Jacoby Ford OAK WR 5
235 Packers GB DST 10
236 Stephen Gostkowski NE K 9
237 Mason Crosby GB K 10
238 Luke Kuechly CAR LB 6
239 David Akers SF K 9
240 Dan Bailey DAL K 5
241 Sebastian Janikowski OAK K 5
242 Andrew Luck IND QB 4
243 Broncos DEN DST 7
244 Jason Avant PHI WR 7
245 Stephen Hill NYJ WR 9
246 Davone Bess MIA WR 7
247 Brian Hartline MIA WR 7
248 Andre Caldwell DEN WR 7
249 Eddie Royal SD WR 7
250 Steve Smith STL WR 9

— Published on June 22, 2012

Athlon Sports 2012 NFL Fantasy Content:

Athlon Sports Big Board: Top 150
2012 Fantasy Football Mock Draft I
2012 Bye Week Cheat Sheet
Athlon Sports Fantasy Positional Rankings: QBs
Athlon Sports Fantasy Positional Rankings: RBs
Athlon Sports Fantasy Positional Rankings: WRs
Athlon Sports Fantasy Positional Rankings: TEs
Athlon Sports Fantasy Positional Rankings: DLs
Athlon Sports Fantasy Positional Rankings: LBs
Athlon Sports Fantasy Positional Rankings: DBs
Athlon Sports Fantasy Positional Rankings: IDP Top 75

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