IDP Rankings Week 2: Top defensive fantasy football players to start

After learning a lot last week, what are PFN’s fantasy football IDP rankings for Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season? Which players can you trust in your starting lineup, and which IDP options are lower down the rankings in Week 2?

These Week 2 IDP rankings are intended as a guide and do not consider the nuances of different scoring systems. Use them as a guide to set your own Week 2 IDP rankings for your specific league format.

Week 2 IDP rankings | 1-20

1) Darius Leonard | LB | IND vs. LAR
2) Devin White | LB | TB vs. ATL
3) Roquan Smith | LB | CHI vs. CIN
4) Blake Martinez | LB | NYG @ WAS
5) Bobby Wagner | LB | SEA vs. TEN
6) Zach Cunningham | LB | HOU @ CLE
7) Lavonte David | LB | TB vs. ATL
8) Jamal Adams | S | SEA vs. TEN
9) Fred Warner | LB | SF @ PHI
10) Budda Baker | S | ARI vs. MIN

11) Joe Schobert | LB | PIT vs. LV
12) Eric Kendricks | LB | MIN @ ARI
13) Tremaine Edmunds | LB | BUF @ MIA
14) Demario Davis | LB | NO @ CAR
15) Patrick Queen | LB | BAL vs. KC
16) Deion Jones | LB | ATL @ TB
17) Jayon Brown | LB | TEN @ SEA
18) Jeremy Chinn | S | CAR vs. NO
19) Derwin James Jr. | S | LAC vs. DAL
20) Jerome Baker | LB | MIA vs. BUF

DL, LB, and DB rankings | 21-40

21) Myles Jack | LB | JAC vs. DEN
22) Jessie Bates III | S | CIN @ CHI
23) T.J. Watt | LB | PIT vs. LV
24) Jordan Poyer | S | BUF @ MIA
25) Chase Young | DE | WAS vs. NYG
26) Landon Collins | S | WAS vs. NYG
27) Micah Parsons | LB | DAL @ LAC
28) Myles Garrett | DE | CLE vs. HOU
29) Vonn Bell | S | CIN @ CHI
30) Kenneth Murray Jr. | LB | LAC vs. DAL

31) Devin Bush Jr. | LB | PIT vs. LV
32) Jabrill Peppers | S | NYG @ WAS
33) John Johnson III | S | CLE vs. HOU
34) Aaron Donald | DT | LAR @ IND
35) Justin Simmons | S | DEN @ JAC
36) Foyesade Oluokun | LB | ATL @ TB
37) Joey Bosa | DE | LAC vs. DAL
38) Kevin Byard | S | TEN @ SEA
39) C.J. Mosley | LB | NYJ vs. NE
40) Harrison Smith | S | MIN @ ARI

Week 2 IDP rankings | 41-60

41) Isaiah Simmons | LB | ARI vs. MIN
42) Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | TB vs. ATL
43) Kamren Curl | S | WAS vs. NYG
44) Minkah Fitzpatrick | S | PIT vs. LV
45) Nick Bosa | DE | SF @ PHI
46) Jamie Collins Sr. | LB | DET @ GB
47) Johnathan Abram | S | LV @ PIT
48) Shaq Thompson | LB | CAR vs. NO
49) Cameron Jordan | DE | NO @ CAR
50) Tracy Walker | S | DET @ GB

51) Cory Littleton | LB | LV @ PIT
52) Zaven Collins | LB | ARI vs. MIN
53) Alex Singleton | LB | PHI vs. SF
54) Matt Milano | LB | BUF @ MIA
55) Chandler Jones | LB | ARI vs. MIN
56) Malcolm Jenkins | S | NO @ CAR
57) Taylor Rapp | S | LAR @ IND
58) Danielle Hunter | DE | MIN @ ARI
59) Alexander Johnson | LB | DEN @ JAC
60) Anthony Walker Jr. | LB | CLE vs. HOU

DL, LB, and DB rankings | 61-80

61) Jamin Davis | LB | WAS vs. NYG
62) Justin Reid | S | HOU @ CLE
63) Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | LB | CLE vs. HOU
64) Adrian Amos | S | GB vs. DET
65) Jaylon Smith | LB | DAL @ LAC
66) Marlon Humphrey | CB | BAL vs. KC
67) Eric Wilson | LB | PHI vs. SF
68) Bobby Okereke | LB | IND vs. LAR
69) DeForest Buckner | DT | IND vs. LAR
70) Rashaan Evans | LB | TEN @ SEA

71) Christian Kirksey | LB | HOU @ CLE
72) Khari Willis | S | IND vs. LAR
73) Shaquil Barrett | LB | TB vs. ATL
74) Keanu Neal | S | DAL @ LAC
75) Khalil Mack | LB | CHI vs. CIN
76) Cameron Heyward | DE | PIT vs. LV
77) Montez Sweat | DE | WAS vs. NYG
78) Jordyn Brooks | LB | SEA vs. TEN
79) Adrian Phillips | S | NE @ NYJ
80) Chuck Clark | S | BAL vs. KC

Week 2 IDP rankings | 81-100

81) Logan Wilson | LB | CIN @ CHI
82) Dre Greenlaw | LB | SF @ PHI
83) DeMarcus Lawrence | DE | DAL @ LAC
84) J.J. Watt | DE | ARI vs. MIN
85) Logan Ryan | CB | NYG @ WAS
86) Marcus Maye | S | NYJ vs. NE
87) Kareem Jackson | S | DEN @ JAC
88) Leighton Vander Esch | LB | DAL @ LAC
89) Terrell Edmunds | S | PIT vs. LV
90) Jordan Hicks | LB | ARI vs. MIN

91) Sam Hubbard | DE | CIN @ CHI
92) Darnell Savage Jr. | S | GB vs. DET
93) Eddie Jackson | S | CHI vs. CIN
94) Kenny Moore II | CB | IND vs. LAR
95) Jordan Fuller | S | LAR @ IND
96) Chris Jones | DT | KC @ BAL
97) Xavier McKinney | S | NYG @ WAS
98) Matt Judon | LB | NE @ NYJ
99) Leonard Williams | DE | NYG @ WAS
100) Donovan Wilson | S | DAL @ LAC