Eric Hartline-US PRESSWIRE
More and more fantasy leagues have moved to Individual Defensive Player (IDP) leagues, but there are never enough rankings out there. Each week of the NFL season, I will post my full IDP report for the upcoming fantasy football week. Here is the week 3 edition of my IDP report:
Week 2 IDP MVP:
OLB Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers (vs. Chicago Bears) – Matthews manhandled the Bears’ offensive line this past week. He was in the backfield on every single play and ended the game with an incredible 3.5 sacks.
Week 3 Rankings:
Defensive Line:
1. Jason Babin, Philadelphia Eagles (@ Arizona Cardinals)
2. Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings (vs. San Francisco 49ers)
3. Chandler Jones, New England Patriots (@ Baltimore Ravens)
4. Calais Campbell, Arizona Cardinals (vs. Philadelphia Eagles)
5. J. J. Watt, Houston Texans (@ Denver Broncos)
6. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions (@ Tennessee Titans)
7. Trent Cole, Philadelphia Eagles (@ Arizona Cardinals)
8. Chris Long, St. Louis Rams (@ Chicago Bears)
9. Justin Smith, San Francisco 49ers (@ Minnesota Vikings)
10. Julius Peppers, Chicago Bears (vs. St. Louis Rams)
Linebackers:
1. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers (@ Seattle Seahawks)
2. D’Qwell Jackson, Cleveland Browns (vs. Buffalo Bills)
3. Sean Lee, Dallas Cowboys (vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
4. Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots (@ Baltimore Ravens)
5. Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers (@ Minnesota Vikings)
6. Von Miller, Denver Broncos (vs. Houston Texans)
7. Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (vs. New England Patriots)
8. Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs (@ New Orleans Saints)
9. NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers (@ Minnesota Vikings)
10. James Laurinaitis, St. Louis Rams (@ Chicago Bears)
Defensive Backs:
1. Antonie Bethea, Indianapolis Colts (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
2. Tyvon Branch, Oakland Raiders (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers)
3. Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers (@ Seattle Seahawks)
4. LaRon Landry, New York Jets (@ Miami Dolphins)
5. Michael Griffin, Tennessee Titans (vs. Detroit Lions)
6. Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers (vs. Atlanta Falcons)
7. Roman Harper, New Orleans Saints (vs. Kansas City Chiefs)
8. T. J. Ward, Cleveland Browns (vs. Buffalo Bills)
9. Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs (@ New Orleans Saints)
10. Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks (vs. Green Bay Packers)
Week 3 Sleeper DL: DE Mario Williams, Buffalo Bills
Week 3 Sleeper LB: OLB Mychal Kendricks, Philadelphia Eagles
Week 3 Sleeper DB: CB Jason McCourty, Tennessee Titans
Week 3 IDP MVP Prediction:
DE Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings (vs. San Francisco 49ers) – Allen has yet to completely dominate a game this season. San Francisco, although outstanding on defense, has shown some weaknesses in their offensive line. This will be the game that Allen takes over and records at least 2 sacks.
Make sure to check back each Wednesday for my Fantasy Football IDP Report.
