- A full offense and IDP draft strategy walkthrough: Find out where to take the first IDPs and which ones to target first.
- Ideal roster breakdowns: Helping IDP managers curate how the ideal roster should look like at various points in the draft.
- Helping get you started: Going through the preferred scoring and lineup requirements for a balanced offense and IDP league.
Estimated reading time: 13 minutes
A common barrier that prevents fantasy football gamers from playing in IDP leagues is being unsure of where to value defensive players among the offensive players that they already know so well. Consider this a strategy guide for the optimal draft approach for IDP leagues, with summarized reasoning and walkthroughs throughout a typical 30-round draft.
Also included are preferred scoring and lineup requirements to provide a balanced starting point for fantasy gamers to dive in.
Offensive scoring (standard PPR)
Event | Points |
Passing touchdown | 4 |
Passing yards | 1 point for every 25 |
Rushing/receiving touchdown | 6 |
Rushing/receiving yards | 1 point for every 10 |
Reception | 1 |
IDP scoring (PFF-preferred)
Position | Solo TKLs | Assists | Sacks | TFLs | QB Hits | PBUs |
DE/DI | 2.5 | 1.25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
LB | 1.5 | 0.75 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
CB/S | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Starting lineup requirements (30 rounds)
Position | Minimum starters | Maximum starters |
Quarterback | 1 | 1 |
Running back | 2 | 4 |
Wide receiver | 3 | 5 |
Tight end | 1 | 3 |
Total offensive starters | 10 | |
Edge defender | 2 | 2 |
Defensive tackle | 1 | 2 |
Linebacker | 3 | 4 |
Cornerback | 1 | 2 |
Safety | 1 | 2 |
Total defensive starters | 10 |
Be sure to check out the full tiers, rankings, and player-specific thoughts for each positional group:
Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Defensive linemen | Linebackers | Defensive backs
Rounds 1-4: Getting started and where the first IDPs fall
Round + Pick | Player | Team | Position Rank |
1.01 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR1 |
1.02 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | RB1 |
1.03 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | RB2 |
1.04 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | WR2 |
1.05 | Tyreek Hill | MIA | WR3 |
1.06 | Cooper Kupp | LA | WR4 |
1.07 | Travis Kelce | KC | TE1 |
1.08 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB3 |
1.09 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | WR5 |
1.10 | A.J. Brown | PHI | WR6 |
1.11 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR7 |
1.12 | Davante Adams | LV | WR8 |
2.01 | Tony Pollard | DAL | RB4 |
2.02 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | RB5 |
2.03 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR9 |
2.04 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | WR10 |
2.05 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | WR11 |
2.06 | Nick Chubb | CLV | RB6 |
2.07 | Derrick Henry | TEN | RB7 |
2.08 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB8 |
2.09 | Josh Jacobs | LV | RB9 |
2.10 | Tee Higgins | CIN | WR12 |
2.11 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR13 |
2.12 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | QB1 |
3.01 | Josh Allen | BUF | QB2 |
3.02 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | QB3 |
3.03 | Chris Olave | NO | WR14 |
3.04 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB10 |
3.05 | Joe Mixon | CIN | RB11 |
3.06 | Mark Andrews | BLT | TE2 |
3.07 | Lamar Jackson | BLT | QB4 |
3.08 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | WR15 |
3.09 | Drake London | ATL | WR16 |
3.10 | Amari Cooper | CLV | WR17 |
3.11 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | WR18 |
3.12 | Christian Watson | GB | WR19 |
4.01 | Deebo Samuel | SF | WR20 |
4.02 | D.J. Moore | CHI | WR21 |
4.03 | Aaron Jones | GB | RB12 |
4.04 | Najee Harris | PIT | RB13 |
4.05 | Travis Etienne | JAX | RB14 |
4.06 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB15 |
4.07 | Joe Burrow | CIN | QB5 |
4.08 | Justin Fields | CHI | QB6 |
4.09 | Micah Parsons | DAL | ED1 |
4.10 | Maxx Crosby | LV | ED2 |
4.11 | Nick Bosa | SF | ED3 |
4.12 | Myles Garrett | CLV | ED4 |
Having three or four offensive skill position players at this point would be ideal through the first four rounds. Fantasy managers could very well continue to attack those positions or add either a top quarterback or elite edge defender, depending on preference. The edge and quarterback pools are still fairly deep at this point, so for fantasy managers that want more stability at running back, wide receiver or tight end, waiting a few more rounds for quarterback or edge is perfectly fine at this point in the draft.
Ideal starting lineup through the first four rounds:
- QB: 0-1
- RB: 1-3
- WR: 1-3
- TE: 0-1
- ED: 0-1
Rounds 5-9: Where the first IDPs will commonly start coming off the board
Round + Pick | Player | Team | Position Rank |
5.01 | Breece Hall | NYJ | RB16 |
5.02 | George Kittle | SF | TE3 |
5.03 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | TE4 |
5.04 | T.J. Watt | PIT | ED5 |
5.05 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | RB17 |
5.06 | Keenan Allen | LAC | WR22 |
5.07 | Haason Reddick | PHI | ED6 |
5.08 | Chris Godwin | TB | WR23 |
5.09 | Dameon Pierce | HST | RB18 |
5.10 | J.K. Dobbins | BLT | RB19 |
5.11 | Cam Akers | LAR | RB20 |
5.12 | Miles Sanders | CAR | RB21 |
6.01 | Mike Williams | LAC | WR24 |
6.02 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | WR25 |
6.03 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | WR26 |
6.04 | Jaelan Phillips | MIA | ED7 |
6.05 | Danielle Hunter | MIN | ED8 |
6.06 | Josh Allen | JAX | ED9 |
6.07 | DeAndre Hopkins | TEN | WR27 |
6.08 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | WR28 |
6.09 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX | QB7 |
6.10 | Justin Herbert | LAC | QB8 |
6.11 | Roquan Smith | BLT | LB1 |
6.12 | Foyesade Oluokun | JAX | LB2 |
7.01 | Nick Bolton | KC | LB3 |
7.02 | James Conner | ARZ | RB22 |
7.03 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE5 |
7.04 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | TE6 |
7.05 | Darren Waller | NYG | TE7 |
7.06 | Rachaad White | TB | RB23 |
7.07 | Javonte Williams | DEN | RB24 |
7.08 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | RB25 |
7.09 | James Cook | BUF | RB26 |
7.10 | Christian Kirk | JAX | WR29 |
7.11 | Mike Evans | TB | WR30 |
7.12 | Marquise Brown | ARZ | WR31 |
8.01 | Calvin Ridley | JAX | WR32 |
8.02 | Jahan Dotson | WAS | WR33 |
8.03 | George Pickens | PIT | WR34 |
8.04 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | RB27 |
8.05 | Dalvin Cook | FA | RB28 |
8.06 | Rashaad Penny | PHI | RB29 |
8.07 | Anthony Richardson | IND | QB9 |
8.08 | Brian Burns | CAR | ED10 |
8.09 | Aidan Hutchinson | DET | ED11 |
8.10 | Aaron Donald | LAR | DI1 |
8.11 | Joey Bosa | LAC | ED12 |
8.12 | Daniel Jones | NYG | QB10 |
For those fantasy managers that didn’t address tight end, quarterback or edge defender in the first four rounds, now would be a good time to do so, as the reliable starters pool begins to dry up fairly quickly. Doubling up on top-12 edge options is also a viable strategy to protect against a potential injury, as that player’s replacement will rarely produce similar production numbers, making the waiver-wire and/or depth options less than ideal once the season begins.
It’s more than likely that the first crop of linebackers will start to come off the board within these rounds, but for those willing to be patient, there will be plenty of opportunities to address that position in the next few rounds.
Ideal starting lineup through eight rounds:
- QB: 1
- RB: 1-4
- WR: 2-4
- TE: 1
- ED: 1-2
- LB: 0-1
Rounds 9-12: Getting a reliable interior defender, as well as skill position and ED depth
Round + Pick | Player | Team | Position Rank |
9.01 | Evan Engram | JAX | TE8 |
9.02 | David Njoku | CLV | TE9 |
9.03 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR35 |
9.04 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | WR36 |
9.05 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | WR37 |
9.06 | Treylon Burks | TEN | WR38 |
9.07 | Geno Smith | SEA | QB11 |
9.08 | Dak Prescott | DAL | QB12 |
9.09 | Michael Thomas | NO | WR39 |
9.10 | Dre Greenlaw | SF | LB4 |
9.11 | Bobby Wagner | SEA | LB5 |
9.12 | T.J. Edwards | CHI | LB6 |
10.01 | Kadarius Toney | KC | WR40 |
10.02 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | QB13 |
10.03 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | QB14 |
10.04 | Russell Wilson | DEN | QB15 |
10.05 | Deshaun Watson | CLV | QB16 |
10.06 | Ernest Jones | LAR | LB7 |
10.07 | Josey Jewell | DEN | LB8 |
10.08 | C.J. Mosley | NYJ | LB9 |
10.09 | Devin White | TB | LB10 |
10.10 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | RB30 |
10.11 | D'Andre Swift | PHI | RB31 |
10.12 | Za'Darius Smith | CLV | ED13 |
11.01 | Montez Sweat | WAS | ED14 |
11.02 | Matthew Judon | NE | ED15 |
11.03 | Alex Highsmith | PIT | ED16 |
11.04 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | NYG | ED17 |
11.05 | Josh Sweat | PHI | ED18 |
11.06 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | RB32 |
11.07 | Samaje Perine | DEN | RB33 |
11.08 | David Montgomery | DET | RB34 |
11.09 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | TE10 |
11.10 | Dalton Schultz | HST | TE11 |
11.11 | Alvin Kamara | NO | RB35 |
11.12 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR41 |
12.01 | Gabriel Davis | BUF | WR42 |
12.02 | Javon Hargrave | SF | DI2 |
12.03 | Quinnen Williams | NYJ | DI3 |
12.04 | Chris Jones | KC | DI4 |
12.05 | Dexter Lawrence | NYG | DI5 |
12.06 | Aaron Rodgers | NYJ | QB17 |
12.07 | Brandin Cooks | DAL | WR43 |
12.08 | Nico Collins | HST | WR44 |
12.09 | Allen Lazard | NYJ | WR45 |
12.10 | Jordan Addison | MIN | WR46 |
12.11 | Fred Warner | SF | LB11 |
12.12 | Bobby Okereke | NYG | LB12 |
These four rounds should be used to build talented depth at skill positions while making sure the IDP positions that rely on talent are starting to get filled out. Trying to grab two top-20 edge defenders along with a Tier 1 defensive tackle will ensure you don’t have to worry about those positions in-season, barring injury. Defensive line production can be very sporadic, making talent and pass-rush ability all the more important to get locked up to create a strong weekly floor at a thin position.
The linebacker position is easily replaceable once the season and injuries start, as that production is usually a result of playing time/opportunity versus talent, so it becomes easier to find on the waiver wire than a defensive lineman or wide receiver, for example.
Ideal starting lineup through 12 rounds:
- QB: 1-2
- RB: 2-5
- WR: 3-6
- TE: 1-2
- ED: 2-3
- DI: 0-1
- LB: 0-1
Rounds 13-18: Addressing the linebackers and wrapping up QB and TE
Round + Pick | Player | Team | Position Rank |
13.01 | Will Anderson Jr. | HST | ED19 |
13.02 | Harold Landry III | TEN | ED20 |
13.03 | Uchenna Nwosu | SEA | ED21 |
13.04 | De'Vondre Campbell | GB | LB13 |
13.05 | Alex Singleton | DEN | LB14 |
13.06 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | RB36 |
13.07 | A.J. Dillon | GB | RB37 |
13.08 | Jamaal Williams | NO | RB38 |
13.09 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | RB39 |
13.10 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | RB40 |
13.11 | Lavonte David | TB | LB15 |
13.12 | Nakobe Dean | PHI | LB16 |
14.01 | Tremaine Edmunds | CHI | LB17 |
14.02 | Zaire Franklin | IND | LB18 |
14.03 | Derek Carr | NO | QB18 |
14.04 | Jared Goff | DET | QB19 |
14.05 | Cameron Heyward | PIT | DI6 |
14.06 | DeForest Buckner | IND | DI7 |
14.07 | Jonathan Allen | WAS | DI8 |
14.08 | Jeffery Simmons | TEN | DI9 |
14.09 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | TE12 |
14.10 | Tyler Higbee | LA | TE13 |
14.11 | Cole Kmet | CHI | TE14 |
14.12 | Devon Achane | MIA | RB41 |
15.01 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB42 |
15.02 | Tank Bigsby | JAX | RB43 |
15.03 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | RB44 |
15.04 | Elijah Moore | CLV | WR47 |
15.05 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | NE | WR48 |
15.06 | Rashod Bateman | BLT | WR49 |
15.07 | Pete Werner | NO | LB19 |
15.08 | Azeez Al-Shaair | TEN | LB20 |
15.09 | Logan Wilson | CIN | LB21 |
15.10 | Matt Milano | BUF | LB22 |
15.11 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | WR50 |
15.12 | Rondale Moore | ARZ | WR51 |
16.01 | Zay Flowers | BLT | WR52 |
16.02 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | WR53 |
16.03 | Trey Hendrickson | CIN | ED22 |
16.04 | Sam Hubbard | CIN | ED23 |
16.05 | Gregory Rousseau | BUF | ED24 |
16.06 | Daron Payne | WAS | DI10 |
16.07 | Leonard Williams | NYG | DI11 |
16.08 | Christian Wilkins | MIA | DI12 |
16.09 | Irv Smith Jr. | CIN | TE15 |
16.10 | Greg Dulcich | DEN | TE16 |
16.11 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | TE17 |
16.12 | Sam LaPorta | DET | TE18 |
17.01 | Denzel Perryman | HST | LB23 |
17.02 | Shaq Thompson | CAR | LB24 |
17.03 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | RB45 |
17.04 | Damien Harris | BUF | RB46 |
17.05 | Devin Singletary | HST | RB47 |
17.06 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | RB48 |
17.07 | Kendre Miller | NO | RB49 |
17.08 | Brock Purdy | SF | QB20 |
17.09 | Bryce Young | CAR | QB21 |
17.10 | Kenny Pickett | PIT | QB22 |
17.11 | Matthew Stafford | LA | QB23 |
17.12 | Demarcus Lawrence | DAL | ED25 |
18.01 | Chase Young | WAS | ED26 |
18.02 | Odafe Oweh | BLT | ED27 |
18.03 | Kwity Paye | IND | ED28 |
18.04 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | WR54 |
18.05 | Odell Beckham Jr. | BLT | WR55 |
18.06 | Jonathan Mingo | CAR | WR56 |
18.07 | Khalil Mack | LAC | ED29 |
18.08 | Azeez Ojulari | NYG | ED30 |
18.09 | Carl Granderson | NO | ED31 |
18.10 | Jordan Love | GB | QB24 |
18.11 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | WR57 |
18.12 | Curtis Samuel | WAS | WR58 |
This is a great range to start grabbing safe linebackers who should play a full-time role and accrue plenty of tackles. Grabbing one or two coming out of these four rounds should give fantasy managers a solid start at the position if they didn’t already grab one earlier.
This is also a good range to finish drafting the quarterback and tight end positions. Outside of this range, things get much thinner in terms of reliable options.
Ideal starting lineup through 18 rounds:
- QB: 2
- RB: 2-5
- WR: 4-6
- TE: 2-3
- ED: 2-3
- DI: 1-2
- LB: 1-3
Rounds 19-24: Locking up our linebackers and starting the safety run
Round + Pick | Player | Team | Position Rank |
19.01 | Rashan Gary | GB | ED32 |
19.02 | Cole Holcomb | PIT | LB25 |
19.03 | Jamin Davis | WAS | LB26 |
19.04 | Divine Deablo | LV | LB27 |
19.05 | Frankie Luvu | CAR | LB28 |
19.06 | Derwin James | LAC | S1 |
19.07 | Kyle Hamilton | BLT | S2 |
19.08 | Josh Uche | NE | ED33 |
19.09 | Shaquil Barrett | TB | ED34 |
19.10 | Gerald Everett | LAC | TE19 |
19.11 | Juwan Johnson | NO | TE20 |
19.12 | Romeo Doubs | GB | WR59 |
20.01 | Van Jefferson | LA | WR60 |
20.02 | Zay Jones | JAX | WR61 |
20.03 | Kamren Curl | WAS | S3 |
20.04 | Budda Baker | ARZ | S4 |
20.05 | C.J. Stroud | HST | QB25 |
20.06 | Kyler Murray | ARZ | QB26 |
20.07 | Eric Kendricks | LAC | LB29 |
20.08 | Troy Andersen | ATL | LB30 |
20.09 | Quay Walker | GB | LB31 |
20.10 | Shaquille Leonard | IND | LB32 |
20.11 | Jaquan Brisker | CHI | S5 |
20.12 | Grant Delpit | CLV | S6 |
21.01 | Jalen Pitre | HST | S7 |
21.02 | Quincy Williams | NYJ | LB33 |
21.03 | Anthony Walker | CLV | LB34 |
21.04 | Jordan Hicks | MIN | LB35 |
21.05 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | CAR | WR62 |
21.06 | D.J. Chark Jr. | CAR | WR63 |
21.07 | Rashee Rice | KC | WR64 |
21.08 | Christian Kirksey | HST | LB36 |
21.09 | Demario Davis | NO | LB37 |
21.10 | Kyle Dugger | NE | S8 |
21.11 | Jeremy Chinn | CAR | S9 |
21.12 | Eric Gray | NYG | RB50 |
22.01 | Zonovan Knight | NYJ | RB51 |
22.02 | D'Onta Foreman | CHI | RB52 |
22.03 | David Ojabo | BLT | ED35 |
22.04 | Bradley Chubb | MIA | ED36 |
22.05 | Jalen Carter | PHI | DI13 |
22.06 | Derrick Brown | CAR | DI14 |
22.07 | Noah Fant | SEA | TE21 |
22.08 | Trey McBride | ARZ | TE22 |
22.09 | Hayden Hurst | CAR | TE23 |
22.10 | Mike Gesicki | NE | TE24 |
22.11 | Jameson Williams | DET | WR65 |
22.12 | Skyy Moore | KC | WR66 |
23.01 | Dalvin Tomlinson | CLV | DI15 |
23.02 | Zach Allen | DEN | DI16 |
23.03 | D.J. Reader | CIN | DI17 |
23.04 | Christian Barmore | NE | DI18 |
23.05 | Jack Campbell | DET | LB38 |
23.06 | Patrick Queen | BLT | LB39 |
23.07 | Devin Lloyd | JAX | LB40 |
23.08 | Rayshawn Jenkins | JAX | S10 |
23.09 | Jayron Kearse | DAL | S11 |
23.10 | Ryan Neal | TB | S12 |
23.11 | Richie Grant | ATL | S13 |
23.12 | Talanoa Hufanga | SF | S14 |
24.01 | Dre'Mont Jones | SEA | DI19 |
24.02 | Kenny Clark | GB | DI20 |
24.03 | Grady Jarrett | ATL | DI21 |
24.04 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | PIT | S15 |
24.05 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB | S16 |
24.06 | Xavier McKinney | NYG | S17 |
24.07 | Roschon Johnson | CHI | RB53 |
24.08 | Jerome Ford | CLV | RB54 |
24.09 | Gus Edwards | BLT | RB55 |
24.10 | Jordan Fuller | LAR | S18 |
24.11 | Harrison Smith | MIN | S19 |
24.12 | Jamal Adams | SEA | S20 |
Fantasy managers that waited to attack the linebacker position can target the position heavily here with plenty of names still left on the board who can be solid producers. As we get later into the draft, the players with full-time roles start to diminish so for those that don’t want to rely on the waiver-wire in-season, this could be the last range to get those final pieces at the position.
Don’t be the fantasy manager to grab safety earlier than this and instead, focus on rounding out other key positions first before someone else starts the run. There are plenty of safeties in this range, so it’s best not to grab more than one in the first 24 rounds.
This is also about the last shot to grab a starting interior defensive lineman for DT-required leagues before this volatile position gets dicey.
Ideal starting lineup through 24 rounds:
- QB: 2
- RB: 4-6
- WR: 5-6
- TE: 2-3
- ED: 2-3
- DI: 1-2
- LB: 3-5
- S: 0-1
Rounds 25-30: The final rounds, aka the best place to target the defensive back position
Round + Pick | Player | Team | Position Rank |
25.01 | Jalen Thompson | ARZ | S21 |
25.02 | Donovan Wilson | DAL | S22 |
25.03 | Kevin Byard | TEN | S23 |
25.04 | Jimmie Ward | HST | S24 |
25.05 | K.J. Osborn | MIN | WR67 |
25.06 | Isaiah Hodgins | NYG | WR68 |
25.07 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | KC | WR69 |
25.08 | David Long | MIA | LB41 |
25.09 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | NE | LB42 |
25.10 | Julian Blackmon | IND | S25 |
25.11 | Eddie Jackson | CHI | S26 |
25.12 | Jordan Poyer | BUF | S27 |
26.01 | Jessie Bates III | ATL | S28 |
26.02 | Terrell Edmunds | PHI | S29 |
26.03 | Carl Lawson | NYJ | ED37 |
26.04 | Preston Smith | GB | ED38 |
26.05 | Cameron Jordan | NO | ED39 |
26.06 | Von Miller | BUF | ED40 |
26.07 | Nicholas Morrow | PHI | LB43 |
26.08 | Leighton Vander Esch | DAL | LB44 |
26.09 | Alex Anzalone | DET | LB45 |
26.10 | Cody Barton | WAS | LB46 |
26.11 | Germaine Pratt | CIN | LB47 |
26.12 | Marcus Epps | LV | S30 |
27.01 | L'Jarius Sneed | KC | CB1 |
27.02 | Nate Hobbs | LV | CB2 |
27.03 | Charvarius Ward | SF | CB3 |
27.04 | Taron Johnson | BUF | CB4 |
27.05 | Kyler Gordon | CHI | CB5 |
27.06 | Kenny Moore II | IND | CB6 |
27.07 | Parris Campbell | NYG | WR70 |
27.08 | Adam Thielen | CAR | WR71 |
27.09 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | WR72 |
27.10 | Josh Downs | IND | WR73 |
27.11 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLV | WR74 |
27.12 | Jordan Battle | CIN | S31 |
28.01 | Sydney Brown | PHI | S32 |
28.02 | Daxton Hill | CIN | S33 |
28.03 | Darrick Forrest | WAS | S34 |
28.04 | Keanu Neal | PIT | S35 |
28.05 | Devin Bush | SEA | LB48 |
28.06 | Robert Spillane | LV | LB49 |
28.07 | Kaden Elliss | ATL | LB50 |
28.08 | Willie Gay Jr. | KC | LB51 |
28.09 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | CLV | LB52 |
28.10 | B.J. Hill | CIN | DI22 |
28.11 | Osa Odighizuwa | DAL | DI23 |
28.12 | Ed Oliver | BUF | DI24 |
29.01 | Grover Stewart | IND | DI25 |
29.02 | Trent McDuffie | KC | CB7 |
29.03 | Adoree' Jackson | NYG | CB8 |
29.04 | Sam Howell | WAS | QB27 |
29.05 | Deommodore Lenoir | SF | CB9 |
29.06 | A.J. Terrell | ATL | CB10 |
29.07 | Mike Hilton | CIN | CB11 |
29.08 | Sauce Gardner | NYJ | CB12 |
29.09 | Carlton Davis | TB | CB13 |
29.10 | Roger McCreary | TEN | CB14 |
29.11 | Trevon Diggs | DAL | CB15 |
29.12 | Tariq Woolen | SEA | CB16 |
30.01 | Marcus Jones | NE | CB17 |
30.02 | Devon Witherspoon | SEA | CB18 |
30.03 | Jaire Alexander | GB | CB19 |
30.04 | Chidobe Awuzie | CIN | CB20 |
30.05 | Jamel Dean | TB | CB21 |
30.06 | Derek Stingley Jr. | HST | CB22 |
30.07 | Patrick Surtain II | DEN | CB23 |
30.08 | Tyrann Mathieu | NO | S36 |
30.09 | Jordan Whitehead | NYJ | S37 |
30.10 | Jevon Holland | MIA | S38 |
30.11 | Isaiah Simmons | ARZ | S39 |
30.12 | Denzel Ward | CLV | CB24 |
The final rounds are where fantasy managers should be addressing the cornerback position for the first time while rounding out starting lineup requirements for their safeties. Defensive back is by far the deepest position in this format, and there are plenty of names not listed here that can score similarly on any given week.
The last rounds are also a good spot to take your favorite dart throws at more valuable positions like wide receiver, tight end or running back while quarterback, edge defender and defensive tackle should all have been addressed by this point with a set starter and reliable backup locked in for DT-required leagues.
Ideal starting lineup through 30 rounds:
- QB: 2
- RB: 4-6
- WR: 5-7
- TE: 2-3
- ED: 3-4
- DI: 2-3
- LB: 3-5
- S: 2-3
- CB: 1-2