While many fantasy football managers don’t like having to deal with an entire defense/special teams unit, some want to take it a step further. Thus, IDP (individual defensive player) leagues were born. In this format, you select a set number of defensive players to be added to your lineup weekly, along with your running backs, wide receivers etc. Here are our IDP rankings for the 2023 fantasy football season.
In the world of fantasy football, IDP is among the more recent scoring formats. Thus, you can get pretty creative as you try to find the best balance with your league’s offensive settings. In general, here is the standard scoring format for IDP leagues:
- Solo tackle — 1.5 points
- Assisted tackle — 0.75 points
- Tackle for loss — 2 points
- Sack — 4 points
- Interception — 5 points
- Forced fumble — 4 points
- Fumble recovery — 4 points
- Defensive TD — 6 points
- Safety — 2 points
- Pass defended — 1.5 points
2023 Fantasy football rankings: Top 130 IDP
Paying close attention to your IDP scoring will be key for your success, but streaming cornerbacks and spending some time on the waiver wire each week is probably going to be the best way to keep your average IDP points where they need to be throughout the season.
ADP – Average Draft Position
