Fantasy Football IDP Report: White Tops The Charts

Here comes the kickoff of the 2021 NFL Season! In coming weeks, this space will profile those defensive players on the rise, those that are dropping like rocks and not worthy of roster space, as well as suggestions on which teams to target when setting your lineup or making free agent decisions. This week, however, without much actual game action to review, we will simply present the top IDP in the LB, DL and DB categories, and present this week’s injury report. Come back in Week 2 for the usual full report.

Top 25 Linebackers

Top 25 Defensive Linemen

Top 25 Defensive Backs

Ouch (My Aching Roster)

All the injury reports below need evaluation prior to kickoff. Teams are notoriously sketchy about injury reports, and we often do not know a player's status until just before game time. Consider the list below as a "heads up" as to what is going on early in the week, and should not be considered definitive.

Linebackers

Kristian Welch ARI neck

L.J. Fort ARI Knee-ACL IR

Khalil Mack CHI groin

Danny Trevathan CHI knee IR

Robert Quinn CHI ankle

Joel Iyiegbuniwe CHI shoulder

Jadeveon Clowney CLE illness

Jacob Phillips CLE biceps IR

Montrel Meander CLE Achilles IR

Francis Bernard DAL hamstring IR

Bradley Chubb DEN ankle 

Natrez Patrick DEN leg IR

Shaun Dion Hamilton DET undisclosed IR

Za’Darius Smith GB back

Randy Ramsey GB leg IR

Kevin Pierre-Louis HOU thigh

Dylan Moses JAX knee

Willie Gay Jr. KC toe IR

Nicholas Morrow LVR ankle IR

Javin White LVR knee IR

Denzel Perryman LVR undisclosed

Darron lee LVR undisclosed

Chris Garrett LAR undisclosed COVID

Obo Okoronkwo LAR shoulder IR

Anthony Barr MIN knee

Anfernee Jennings NE undisclosed IR

Terez Hall NE undisclosed PUP

Cameron McGrone NE knee-ACL

Raekwon McMIllan NE knee-ACL IR

Quentin Poling NO undisclosed

Justin Hilliard NYG foot 

Elerson G. Smith NYG hamstring IR

T.J. Brunson NYG knee-ACL IR

Jarrad Davis NYJ ankle IR

Davion Taylor PHI calf

Alex Highsmith PIT groin

Ben Burr-Kirven SEA knee-ACL IR

Cam Gill TB undisclosed IR

David Long TEN hamstring 

B.J. Bello TTEN ankle IR

Defensive Linemen

Defensive End

John Cominsky ATL head

Bryan Cox BUF Achilles IR

Austin Larkin CAR groin

Mario Edwards CHI suspension (until Week 3)

Khalid Kareem CiN undisclosed IR

Wyatt Hubert CIN pectoral

Joseph Ossai CIN knee-meniscus IR

Michael Brockers DET shoulder

Da’Shawn Hand DET groin IR

Joel Heath DET knee-ACL IR

Whitney Mercilus HOU hamstring

Kemoko Turay IND groin

Dayo Odeyingbo IND Achilles

Malik Herring KC knee-ACL

Frank Clark KC hamstring

Clelin Ferrell LVR undisclosed

Janarius Robinson MIN lower body IR

Kyle Phillips NYJ ankle

Vinny Curry NYJ illness

Carl Lawson NYJ Achilles IR

Tyson Alualu PIT elbow 

Stephon Tuitt PIT undisclosed IR

Calvin Taylor PIT undisclosed

Jordan Willis SP suspension (until Week 8)

Jalen Jelks WAS undisclosed IR

Defensive Tackle

Jordan Phillips ARI undisclosed IR

Jack Crawford ARI undisclosed IR

Xavier Williams ARI undisclosed

Deadrin Senat ATL undisclosed IR

Xavier Kelly BAL Achilles IR

Star Lotuleiei BUF calf

Eddie Goldman CHI knee

Neville Gallimore DAL elbow IR

Trysten Hill DAL knee-ACL

Nick Williams DET elbow

Levi Onwuzurike DET hip

Jashon Cornell DET suspension (until Week 4)

Tyler Lancaster GB back

Maliek Collins HOU knee

Rob Windson IND hip IR

Derrick Nnadi KC hip

A’Shawn Robinson LAR knee

Jaylen Twyman MIN pelvis

Byron Cowart NE undisclosed PUP

Jalen Dalton NO triceps IR

David Onyemata NO suspension (until Week 8)

Danny Shelton NYG neck

T.Y. McGill PHI undisclosed COVID

Javon Kinlaw SF knee

Kevin Givens SF hip

Maurice Hurst SF ankle IR

Marcus Webb SEA undisclosed IR

Sam Renner TB undisclosed

Trevon Coley TEN foot IR

Defensive Backs

Safety

Darqueze Dennard ARI undisclosed IR

Kendall Sheffield ATL undisclosed IR

Khalil Dorsey BAL undisclosed IR

Ronnie Harrison CLE hamstring

Grand Delpit CLE hamstring

Essang Bassey DEN knee-ACL PUP

Duke Dawson DEN knee- ACL, MCL PUP

Vernon Scott GB hamstring

A.J. Moore HOU undisclosed IR

Tryann Mathieu KC illness COVID

Keisean Nixon LVR leg IR

Trey Marshall LAC ankle

Dayan Ghanwoloku LAR undisclosed

Joshuah Bledsoe NE wrist

Joshua Kalu NYG pectoral IR

Sharrod Neasman NYJ hamstring

Ashtyn Davis NYJ undisclosed IR

Saquan Hampton NYJ Achilles PUP

Rodney McLeod PHI knee

Nathan Meadors PHI hamstring 

Obi Melifonwu PHI undisclosed IR

Emmanuel Moseley SF knee

Tarvarius Moore SF Achilles PUP

Nigel Warrior SEA knee IR

Ryan Neal SEA oblique

Jordan Whitehead TB hamstring

Curtis Riley TB Achilles IR

Chris Jackson TEN hamstring 

Brady Breeze TEN illness COVID

Maurice Smith TEN undisclosed

Darrick Forrest WAS undisclosed IR 

Cornerback

Jimmy Smith BAL ankle

Iman Marshall BAL knee IR

Taron Johnson BUF hand

Troy Pride CAR knee-ACL IR

A.J. Bouye CAR suspension (until Week 3)

Trae Waynes CIN hamstring

Troy Hill CLE undisclosed

Greedy Williams CLE groin

Kiondre Thomas CLE hamstring 

Kelvin Joseph DAL groin IR

Reggie Robinson II DAL toe IR

Michael Ojemudia DEN hamstring IR

AJ Parker DET shoulder

Will Redmond GB toe IR

Lonnie Johnson HOU thigh

Xavier Rhodes IND calf

Tyson Campbell JAX calf

Tre Herndon JAX knee

Camon Arnette LVR undisclosed

Nevin Lawson LVR suspension (until Week 3)

Ryan Smith LAC undisclosed IR

Jalen Mills NE ankle

Stephon Gilmore NE quadriceps

Brian Poole NO undisclosed IR

Ken Crawley NO undisclosed

Keith Washington NO wrist

Bradley Robey NO suspension (until Week 2)

Josh Jackson NYG calf

Aaron Robinson NYG abdomen

Adoree’ Jackson NYG ankle

Quincy Wilson NYG ankle IR

Zane Lewis NYJ knee-MCL IR

Josiah Scott PHI hamstring IR

Blake Countess PHI undisclosed IR

DeMarkus Acy PIT knee-ACL IR

Davontae Harris SF hamstring IR

Tre Brown SEA knee IR

Kevin Peterson TEN undisclosed

Greg Mabin TEN undisclosed 

Greg Stroman WAS undisclosed

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