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DL, LB & DB Rankings  
2025 Week 18: 1/3/2026


Projections:  QB | RB | WR | TE | K
Rankings: QB & RB | WR & TE | K & DEF | IDP | MFL Power
Week: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl
 
Legend:   Upside = Upside   Risk = Risk
Rankings based on Half-PPR scoring

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Myles Garrett CLE @CIN
  2 Brian Burns NYG DAL
  3 Andrew Van Ginkel MIN GB
  4 Jeffery Simmons TEN @JAC
  5 Will Anderson Jr. HOU IND
  6 Alex Highsmith PIT BAL
  7 Byron Young LAR ARI
  8 Danielle Hunter HOU IND
Tier 2
  9 Aidan Hutchinson DET @CHI
  10 Montez Sweat CHI DET
  11 Jared Verse LAR ARI
  12 Joey Bosa BUF NYJ
  13 Khalil Mack LAC @DEN
  14 Abdul Carter NYG DAL
  15 Tuli Tuipulotu LAC @DEN
  16 Bradley Chubb MIA @NE
  17 Demarcus Lawrence SEA @SF
Tier 3
  18 Greg Rousseau BUF NYJ
  19 Alex Wright CLE @CIN
  20 Nik Bonitto DEN LAC
  21 Austin Booker CHI DET
  22 Chase Young NO @ATL
  23 Dallas Turner MIN GB
  24 Nick Herbig PIT BAL
  25 Josh Hines-Allen JAC TEN
  26 Myles Murphy CIN CLE
27 Jermaine Johnson NYJ @BUF
28 T.J. Watt PIT BAL
  29 Quinnen Williams DAL @NYG
  30 YaYa Diaby TB CAR
Tier 4
  31 Jalen Redmond MIN GB
  32 George Karlaftis KC @LV
  33 Cameron Heyward PIT BAL
  34 Kingsley Enagbare GB @MIN
35 Jaylen Harrell TEN @JAC
  36 Donovan Ezeiruaku DAL @NYG
  37 Derrick Brown CAR @TB
  38 Travon Walker JAC TEN
39 Jonathon Cooper DEN LAC
40 Jalon Walker ATL NO
 
LINEBACKERS
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Jordyn Brooks MIA @NE
  2 Blake Cashman MIN GB
  3 Nick Bolton KC @LV
  4 Jack Campbell DET @CHI
  5 Devin White LV KC
  6 Cedric Gray TEN @JAC
  7 Jamien Sherwood NYJ @BUF
  8 Nate Landman LAR ARI
  9 Tyrel Dodson MIA @NE
Tier 2
  10 Bobby Wagner WAS @PHI
  11 Tremaine Edmunds CHI DET
  12 Foyesade Oluokun JAC TEN
  13 Roquan Smith BAL @PIT
  14 Tatum Bethune SF SEA
  15 DeMario Davis NO @ATL
  16 Christian Rozeboom CAR @TB
17 Devin Bush CLE @CIN
  18 Ernest Jones SEA @SF
  19 Germaine Pratt IND @HOU
Tier 3
  20 Alex Singleton DEN LAC
21 Jack Gibbens NE MIA
  22 Quincy Williams NYJ @BUF
  23 Kaden Elliss ATL NO
  24 T.J. Edwards CHI DET
  25 Lavonte David TB CAR
  26 Eric Wilson MIN GB
  27 Shaq Thompson BUF NYJ
  28 Patrick Queen PIT BAL
  29 Matt Milano BUF NYJ
Tier 4
  30 Azeez Al-Shaair HOU IND
  31 Barrett Carter CIN CLE
  32 Bobby Okereke NYG DAL
  33 Cody Simon ARI @LAR
  34 Drue Tranquill KC @LV
  35 Zaire Franklin IND @HOU
  36 SirVocea Dennis TB CAR
  37 Frankie Luvu WAS @PHI
  38 Devin Lloyd JAC TEN
  39 Henry To'oTo'o HOU IND
40 Zack Baun PHI WAS
 
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp
  1 Dane Belton NYG DAL
  2 Jalen Pitre HOU IND
  3 Nick Emmanwori SEA @SF
  4 Kyle Hamilton BAL @PIT
  5 Jordan Battle CIN CLE
  6 Talanoa Hufanga DEN LAC
  7 Derwin James LAC @DEN
Tier 2
  8 Nick Cross IND @HOU
  9 Tykee Smith TB CAR
10 Budda Baker ARI @LAR
  11 Trevon Moehrig CAR @TB
  12 Malik Mustapha SF SEA
  13 Chamarri Conner KC @LV
  14 Paulson Adebo NYG DAL
  15 Kamren Curl LAR ARI
16 Julian Love SEA @SF
  17 Cole Bishop BUF NYJ
18 Cam Lewis BUF NYJ
Tier 3
  19 Antoine Winfield Jr. TB CAR
  20 Tyson Campbell CLE @CIN
  21 Marlon Humphrey BAL @PIT
  22 Devon Witherspoon SEA @SF
  23 Dee Alford ATL NO
  24 Geno Stone CIN CLE
  25 Avonte Maddox DET @CHI
  26 Jalen Thompson ARI @LAR
  27 Jaylinn Hawkins NE MIA
  28 Christian Gonzalez NE MIA
29 Ashtyn Davis MIA @NE
  30 Harrison Smith MIN GB
  31 Jessie Bates III ATL NO
32 Kenny Moore IND @HOU
Tier 4
  33 Justin Reid NO @ATL
  34 Rasul Douglas MIA @NE
  35 Ronnie Hickman CLE @CIN
  36 Mekhi Blackmon IND @HOU
  37 Chauncey Gardner-Johnson CHI DET
  38 Keisean Nixon GB @MIN
  39 Nahshon Wright CHI DET
DEFENSIVE BACKS (Continued)
Chg Rank Player Tm Opp






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