Fantasy Football IDP Report: Week 1
The 2022 NFL Season has begun! 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 full report full of more details to help with your ability to set your IDP lineups.
Top 25 IDP Linebackers for Week 1
Rank | Linebacker | POS | Team |
| 1 | Shaquille Leonard | OLB | IND/14 |
| 2 | T.J. Watt | OLB | PIT/9 |
| 3 | Roquan Smith | ILB | CHI/14 |
| 4 | Logan Wilson | ILB | CIN/10 |
| 5 | Bobby Wagner | ILB | LAR/7 |
| 6 | Micah Parsons | OLB | DAL/9 |
| 7 | Jordyn Brooks | ILB | SEA/11 |
| 8 | De'Vondre Campbell | ILB | GB/14 |
| 9 | C.J. Mosley | ILB | NYJ/10 |
| 10 | Devin White | ILB | TB/11 |
| 11 | Cole Holcomb | ILB | WAS/14 |
| 12 | Foye Oluokun | ILB | JAX/11 |
| 13 | Eric Kendricks | ILB | MIN/7 |
| 14 | Fred Warner | ILB | SF/9 |
| 15 | Isaiah Simmons | ILB | ARI/13 |
| 16 | Bobby Okereke | ILB | IND/14 |
| 17 | David Long Jr | ILB | TEN/6 |
| 18 | Lavonte David | ILB | TB/11 |
| 19 | Devin Lloyd | OLB | JAX/11 |
| 20 | Jerome Baker | ILB | MIA/11 |
| 21 | Nick Bolton | ILB | KC/8 |
| 22 | Myles Jack | ILB | PIT/9 |
| 23 | Tremaine Edmunds | ILB | BUF/7 |
| 24 | Shaq Thompson | ILB | CAR/13 |
| 25 | Zaven Collins | ILB | ARI/13 |
Top 25 IDP Defensive Linemen for Week 1
Rank | Defensive Linesman | POS | Team |
| 1 | Myles Garrett | DE | CLE/9 |
| 2 | Nick Bosa | DE | SF/9 |
| 3 | Aaron Donald | DE | LAR/7 |
| 4 | Maxx Crosby | DE | LV/6 |
| 5 | Cameron Heyward | DT | PIT/9 |
| 6 | Joey Bosa | DE | LAC/8 |
| 7 | DeForest Buckner | DT | IND/14 |
| 8 | Chandler Jones | DE | LV/6 |
| 9 | DeMarcus Lawrence | DE | DAL/9 |
| 10 | Brian Burns | DE | CAR/13 |
| 11 | Cameron Jordan | DE | NO/14 |
| 12 | Danielle Hunter | DE | MIN/7 |
| 13 | Marcus Davenport | DE | NO/14 |
| 14 | Sam Hubbard | DE | CIN/10 |
| 15 | Jeffery Simmons | DT | TEN/6 |
| 16 | Leonard Williams | DE | NYG/9 |
| 17 | Montez Sweat | DE | WAS/14 |
| 18 | Greg Rousseau | DE | BUF/7 |
| 19 | Robert Quinn | DE | CHI/14 |
| 20 | Jonathan Greenard | DE | HOU/6 |
| 21 | Trey Hendrickson | DE | CIN/10 |
| 22 | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | DET/6 |
| 23 | Christian Wilkins | DE | MIA/11 |
| 24 | Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | MIA/11 |
| 25 | Jadeveon Clowney | DE | CLE/9 |
Top 25 IDP Defensive Backs for Week 1
Rank | Defensive Back | POS | Team |
| 1 | Kenny Moore II | CB | IND/14 |
| 2 | Derwin James | S | LAC/8 |
| 3 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | S | PIT/9 |
| 4 | Kevin Byard | S | TEN/6 |
| 5 | Trevon Diggs | CB | DAL/9 |
| 6 | Antoine Winfield Jr | S | TB/11 |
| 7 | Harrison Smith | S | MIN/7 |
| 8 | Budda Baker | S | ARI/13 |
| 9 | Jordan Poyer | S | BUF/7 |
| 10 | Xavien Howard | CB | MIA/11 |
| 11 | Jamal Adams | S | SEA/11 |
| 12 | Justin Simmons | S | DEN/9 |
| 13 | Jalen Ramsey | CB | LAR/7 |
| 14 | J.C. Jackson | CB | LAC/8 |
| 15 | Jeremy Chinn | S | CAR/13 |
| 16 | Jessie Bates III | S | CIN/10 |
| 17 | Jalen Thompson | S | ARI/13 |
| 18 | Marlon Humphrey | CB | BAL/10 |
| 19 | Carlton Davis | CB | TB/11 |
| 20 | Byron Murphy | CB | ARI/13 |
| 21 | L'Jarius Sneed | CB | KC/8 |
| 22 | Xavier McKinney | S | NYG/9 |
| 23 | Kyle Dugger | S | NE/10 |
| 24 | Kyle Hamilton | S | BAL/10 |
| 25 | Jevon Holland | S | MIA/11 |
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
- Ezekiel Turner ARI shoulder
- Deion Jones ATL shoulder IR
- David Ojabo BAL Achilles
- Vince Biegel BAL Achilles IR
- Tyus Bowser BAL Achilles PUP
- Trent Harris BAL undisclosed
- Brandon Smith CAR thigh
- Julian Stanford CAR undisclosed IR
- Christian Albright CHI undisclosed
- Joe Bachie CIN knee-ACL PUP
- Damone Clark DAL back
- Devante Bond DAL knee IR
- Josey Jewell DEN calf
- Christopher Allen DEN foot IR
- Julian Okwara DET hamstring
- Christian Harris HOU hamstring IR
- Shaquille Leonard IND back
- Tae Davis LV undisclosed
- Micah Kiser LV leg IR
- Daniel Hardy LAR ankle IR
- Travin Howard LAR groin
- Brennan Scarlett MIA undisclosed
- Andrew Van Ginkel MIA appendix
- Calvin Munson MIA undisclosed IR
- Ryan Connelly MIN knee PUP
- Ronnie Perkins NE undisclosed IR
- Sharif Finch NO undisclosed
- D’Marco Jackson NO undisclosed IR
- Azeez Ojulari NYG calf
- Kayvon Thibodeaux NYG knee-MCL
- Elerson G. Smith NYG lower leg IR
- Darrian Beavers NYG knee-ACL IR
- Dre Greenlaw SF elbow
- Curtis Robinson SF ankle IR
- Alton Robinson SEA knee-PCL
- Tyreke Smith SEA hip IR
- Boye Mafe SEA shoulder
- Jon Rhattigan SEA knee-ACL PUP
- Cam Gill TB foot IR
- Chance Campbell TEN knee
- Ola Adeniyi TEN neck
- Harold Landry TEN knee-ACL IR
- Monty Rice TEN Achilles PUP
- Jamal Carter TEN undisclosed
- Drew White WAS knee IR
- Nate Gerry WAS undisclosed
Defensive Linemen
Defensive Ends
- J.J. Watt ARI calf
- Markus Golden ARI toe
- Marlon Davidson ATL knee IR
- Dominique Robinson CHI knee
- Ledarius Mack CHI undisclosed
- Khalid Kareem CIN hamstring IR
- Stephen Weatherly CLE knee IR
- Chris Odom CLE knee-ACL IR
- Randy Gregory DEN shoulder
- Romeo Okwara DET Achilles PUP
- Josh Paschal DET sports hernia PUP
- Mario Addison HOU thigh
- Rasheem Green HOU thigh
- Derek Rivers HOU biceps IR
- Jeremiah Ledbetter JAX undisclosed
- Jordan Smith JAX knee IR
- Jordan Jenkins LV knee-ACL IR
- Jonathan Bullard MIN biceps
- Everson Griffen MIN personal
- Kenny Willekes MIN undisclosed IR
- Vinny Curry NYJ hamstring IR
- L.J. Collier SEA elbow IR
- Chase Young WAS knee-ACL PUP
- Bunmi Rotimi WAS foot
Defensive Tackles
- Vincent Taylor ATL Achilles IR
- Travis Jones BAL knee
- Ed Oliver BUF ankle
- Jacob Tuioti-Mariner CAR knee
- Levi Onwuzurike DET back
- Foley Fatukasi JAX calf
- Cortez Broughton KC undisclosed
- Tyler Lancaster LV undisclosed
- Raekwon Davis MIA knee
- T.Y. McGill MIN ankle
- Malcolm Roach NO undisclosed IR
- Albert Huggins NO undisclosed IR
- Jaleel Johnson NO undisclosed
- Kalia Davis SF undisclosed
- Maurice Hurst SF biceps IR
Defensive Backs
Safeties
- Charles Washington ARI chest IR
- Isaiah Oliver ATL knee IR
- Cornell Armstrong ATL undisclosed
- Duke Dawson CAR groin
- Tycen Anderson CIN hamstring IR
- Brandon Wilson CIN knee PUP
- Ifeatu Melifonwu DET hamstring
- Darnell Savage GB hamstring
- Kolby Harvell-Peel HOU hamstring
- Trevor Denbow IND undisclosed IR
- Armani Watts IND ankle IR
- J.C. Jackson LAC ankle
- Quentin Lake LAR knee PUP
- Clayton Fejedelem MIA undisclosed IR
- Nik Needham MIA wrist
- Trill Williams MIA knee-ACL IR
- Lewis Cine MIN knee
- Joshuah Bledsoe NE groin
- Tyrann Mathieu NO illness
- J.T. Gray NO hamstring
- Smoke Monday NO knee-ACL IR
- Dane Belton NYG collarbone
- Jordan Mosley NYG undisclosed
- Justin Hardee NYJ calf
- Karl Joseph PIT ankle IR
- Damontae Kazee PIT arm IR
- Jason Verrett SF knee-ACL PUP
- Ryan Neal SEA ankle
- Mike Edwards TB illness
- Logan Ryan TB hamstring
- Kamren Curl WAS thumb
- Josh Drayden WAS undisclosed
Cornerbacks
- Trayvon Mullen ARI toe
- Antonio Hamilton ARI foot
- Darren Hall ATL quadriceps
- Marcus Peters BAL knee-ACL
- Tre’Davious White BUF knee-ACL PUP
- Tavon Young CHI undisclosed IR
- Cam Taylor-Britt CIN abdomen IR
- Greedy Williams CLE hamstring IR
- Reggie Robinson II CLE undisclosed
- Jourdan Lewis DAL hamstring
- Michael Ojemudia DEN elbow IR
- Jerry Jacobs DET knee-ACL PUP
- Tavierre Thomas HOU quadriceps IR
- Cre’von LeBlanc LV undisclosed
- Eric Rowe MIA pectoral
- Mackensie Alexander MIA groin
- Byron Jones MIA ankle PUP
- Malcolm Butler NE undisclosed
- Joejuan Williams NE shoulder IR
- Paulson Adebo NO ankle
- RoDarius Williams NYG knee-ACL IR
- Zane Lewis NYJ undisclosed
- D.J. Reed NYJ knee
- Josiah Scott PHI hamstring
- Jimmie Ward SF hamstring IR
- John Reid SEA groin IR
- Sidney Jones SEA concussion
- Tre Brown SEA knee PUP
- Artie Burns SEA groin
- Rashard Robinson TB undisclosed
- Zyon McCollum TB hamstring
- Lonnie Johnson TEN groin
- Elijah Molden TEN groin
- Chris Williamson TEN undisclosed
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