Average draft analysis is a great way to get an edge on your opponents by anticipating when to draft certain players.The following information is compiled from several major sources and represents the fantasy drafts that have taken place starting in May 2026. In addition to the overall draft positions, we have also created separate listings for each position. Please remember to use this information for good and not evil.
2026 Defensive Player Average Draft Position Top 200 IDP -Data thru -September 4, 2026

Rank Player Team Position Bye
Week		 Average
Ranking		 Number
Drafts
Selected
# 1 Jack Campbell LB 6 1.00 1,083
# 2 Carson Schwesinger LB 11 2.00 1,085
# 3 Foyesade Oluokun LB 7 3.00 1,050
# 4 Roquan Smith LB 13 4.00 1,078
# 5 Fred Warner LB 8 5.00 1,080
# 6 Zack Baun LB 10 6.00 956
# 7 Jordyn Brooks LB 6 7.00 1,083
# 8 Blake Cashman LB 6 8.00 1,047
# 9 Nick Bolton LB 5 9.00 956
# 10 Ernest Jones LB 11 10.00 1,084
# 11 Jamien Sherwood LB 13 11.00 815
# 12 Myles Garrett DE 11 12.00 1,071
# 13 Aidan Hutchinson DE 6 13.00 937
# 14 Edgerrin Cooper LB 11 14.00 718
# 15 Quay Walker LB 13 15.00 822
# 16 Alex Singleton LB 10 16.00 834
# 17 Nate Landman LB 11 17.00 828
# 18 Cedric Gray LB 9 18.00 942
# 19 Sonny Styles LB 7 19.00 950
# 20 Maxx Crosby DE 13 20.00 789
# 21 Tremaine Edmunds LB 8 21.00 838
# 22 Will Anderson DE 8 22.00 714
# 23 Zaire Franklin LB 11 23.00 819
# 24 Kyle Hamilton S 13 24.00 932
# 25 Robert Spillane LB 11 25.00 597
# 26 Nick Cross S 7 26.00 830
# 27 Derwin James S 7 27.00 842
# 28 Devin Bush LB 10 28.00 601
# 29 Daiyan Henley LB 7 29.00 586
# 30 Budda Baker S 14 30.00 962
# 31 Kaden Elliss LB 8 31.00 586
# 32 Patrick Queen LB 9 32.00 602
# 33 Danielle Hunter DE 8 33.00 632
# 34 Quincy Williams LB 11 34.00 1,493
# 35 Nick Emmanwori S 11 35.00 706
# 36 Jeffery Simmons DT 9 36.00 643
# 37 CJ Allen LB 13 37.00 936
# 38 Nick Bosa DE 8 38.00 525
# 39 Demario Davis LB 13 39.00 1,489
# 40 Jessie Bates S 11 40.00 599
# 41 Azeez Al-Shaair LB 8 41.00 1,484
# 42 Kamren Curl S 11 42.00 835
# 43 Cooper Dejean CB 10 43.00 1,510
# 44 Devin Lloyd LB 5 44.00 435
# 45 Tykee Smith S 10 45.00 712
# 46 Talanoa Hufanga S 10 46.00 697
# 47 Jordan Battle S 6 47.00 584
# 48 Brian Burns DE 8 48.00 420
# 49 Terrel Bernard LB 7 49.00 1,555
# 50 Jeremy Chinn S 13 50.00 591
# 51 Alex Anzalone LB 10 51.00 1,476
# 52 Kevin Byard S 11 52.00 588
# 53 Tre'Von Moehrig S 5 53.00 1,482
# 54 Antoine Winfield S 10 54.00 599
# 55 Nakobe Dean LB 13 55.00 436
# 56 Andrew Van-Ginkel LB 6 56.00 1,488
# 57 Nik Bonitto DE 10 57.00 439
# 58 Arvell Reese LB 8 58.00 446
# 59 Tyrel Dodson LB 5 59.00 441
# 60 Xavier McKinney S 11 60.00 590
# 61 Eric Wilson LB 6 61.00 1,527
# 62 Byron Young DE 11 62.00 369
# 63 Jared Verse DE 11 63.00 352
# 64 Demetrius Knight LB 6 64.00 1,509
# 65 Jaquan Brisker S 9 65.00 1,550
# 66 Caleb Downs S 14 66.00 532
# 67 Tuli Tuipulotu DE 7 67.00 417
# 68 Dee Winters LB 14 68.00 1,503
# 69 Frankie Luvu LB 7 69.00 1,049
# 70 Josh Hines-Allen DE 7 70.00 454
# 71 Dillon Thieneman S 10 71.00 448
# 72 Chamarri Conner S 5 72.00 580
# 73 Payton Wilson LB 9 73.00 982
# 74 Barrett Carter LB 6 74.00 1,490
# 75 Brian Branch S 6 75.00 561
# 76 Jihaad Campbell LB 10 76.00 1,016
# 77 Deshon Elliott S 9 77.00 1,507
# 78 Trey Hendrickson DE 13 78.00 367
# 79 Jacob Rodriguez LB 6 79.00 1,007
# 80 Micah Parsons LB 11 80.00 570
# 81 Quentin Lake S 11 81.00 558
# 82 Drue Tranquill LB 5 82.00 1,536
# 83 Akeem Davis-Gaither LB 13 83.00 1,034
# 84 Demarvion Overshown LB 14 84.00 451
# 85 Deforest Buckner DT 13 85.00 1,059
# 86 Alex Highsmith LB 9 86.00 1,006
# 87 Laiatu Latu DE 13 87.00 439
# 88 Abdul Carter DE 8 88.00 517
# 89 Julian Love S 11 89.00 530
# 90 Mack Wilson LB 14 90.00 603
# 91 Cody Barton LB 9 91.00 1,014
# 92 Jalen Pitre S 8 92.00 1,060
# 93 Xavier Watts S 11 93.00 1,544
# 94 TJ Edwards LB 10 94.00 455
# 95 Ventrell Miller LB 7 95.00 1,014
# 96 Chase Young DE 8 96.00 622
# 97 Dallas Turner DE 6 97.00 305
# 98 Divine Deablo LB 11 98.00 1,046
# 99 Kamari Lassiter CB 8 100.00 312
#100 George Karlaftis DE 5 101.00 1,002
#101 David Bailey DE 13 102.00 543
#102 Montez Sweat DE 10 103.00 1,022
#103 Pete Werner LB 8 104.00 546
#104 Joshua Metellus S 6 105.00 1,013
#105 Devon Witherspoon CB 11 106.00 313
#106 Josh Sweat DE 14 107.00 552
#107 Jonathan Greenard DE 10 108.00 531
#108 Bobby Wagner LB . 109.00 533
#109 Cole Bishop S 7 110.00 1,482
#110 Drake Thomas LB 11 111.00 1,057
#111 TJ Watt LB 9 112.00 1,064
#112 Malik Mustapha S 8 113.00 1,511
#113 Josiah Trotter LB 10 114.00 535
#114 Leonard Williams DT 11 115.00 992
#115 Paulson Adebo CB 8 116.00 539
#116 Rueben Bain DE 10 117.00 563
#117 Dre Greenlaw LB 8 118.00 529
#118 Cody Simon LB 14 119.00 1,001
#119 Alontae Taylor CB 9 120.00 1,554
#120 Jaelan Phillips DE 5 121.00 510
#121 Minkah Fitzpatrick S 13 122.00 987
#122 Cameron Heyward DT 9 123.00 986
#123 Greg Rousseau DE 7 124.00 560
#124 Grant Delpit S 11 125.00 1,028
#125 Marcus Jones CB 11 126.00 154
#126 Malaki Starks S 13 128.00 553
#127 Christian Rozeboom LB 10 129.00 313
#128 Henry To'oto'o LB 8 130.00 1,010
#129 Anthony Hill LB 9 131.00 493
#130 Rashan Gary LB 14 132.00 567
#131 Derrick Brown DT 5 133.00 1,007
#132 Sirvocea Dennis LB 10 134.00 548
#133 Brandon Jones S 10 135.00 1,062
#134 Jalen Thompson S 14 136.00 1,044
#135 Tyler Nubin S 8 137.00 982
#136 Harold Landry LB 11 139.00 515
#137 Demarcus Lawrence DE 11 140.00 561
#138 James Pearce DE 11 141.00 520
#139 AJ Haulcy S 13 142.00 563
#140 Dexter Lawrence DT 6 143.00 541
#141 Cam Bynum S 13 144.00 1,027
#142 Jalen Ramsey CB 9 145.00 1,034
#143 Kevin Winston S 9 146.00 1,043
#144 Devin White LB 6 147.00 548
#145 Quinnen Williams DT 14 148.00 567
#146 Christian Elliss LB 11 149.00 570
#147 Aaron Donald DT 11 150.00 517
#148 Teddye Buchanan LB 13 151.00 561
#149 Yaya Diaby DE 10 152.00 510
#150 Mike Sainristil CB 7 153.00 1,064
#151 Jalen Carter DT 10 156.00 522
#152 Dru Phillips CB 8 158.00 549
#153 Carl Granderson DE 8 159.00 546
#154 Walter Nolen DT 14 160.00 520
#155 Zach Allen DE 10 161.00 564
#156 Riley Moss CB 10 162.00 558
#157 Andrew Wingard S 14 163.00 502
#158 Dee Alford CB 7 164.00 512
#159 Shemar James LB 14 165.00 555
#160 Austin Booker LB 10 166.00 556
#161 Bradley Chubb LB 7 167.00 996
#162 Upton Stout CB 8 168.00 515
#163 Tyson Campbell CB 11 169.00 538
#164 Leo Chenal LB 7 170.00 563
#165 Zach Sieler DT 6 171.00 1,031
#166 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB 8 172.00 524
#167 Geno Stone S . 174.00 512
#168 Travon Walker DE 7 175.00 545
#169 Ronnie Hickman S 11 176.00 998
#170 Nick Herbig LB 9 177.00 524
#171 Nick Scott S 5 178.00 1,000
#172 Jalen Redmond DE 6 179.00 533
#173 Denzel Perryman LB 7 180.00 553
#174 Ja'Quan McMillian CB 10 181.00 507
#175 Jake Golday LB 6 182.00 523
#176 Khalil Mack LB 7 183.00 517
#177 Jordan Davis DT 10 184.00 504
#178 Evan Williams S 11 185.00 495
#179 Byron Murphy DT 11 186.00 499
#180 Jermaine Johnson DE 9 187.00 533
#181 Kobie Turner DT 11 188.00 562
#182 Daron Bland CB 14 189.00 520
#183 Cameron Jordan DE 8 190.00 513
#184 D'Angelo Ponds CB 13 191.00 511
#185 Nnamdi Madubuike DT 13 192.00 519
#186 Chris Jones DT 5 194.00 507
#187 Odafe Oweh DE 7 195.00 520
#188 Isaiah McDuffie LB 11 197.00 519
#189 Malcolm Rodriguez LB 6 198.00 518
#190 Alohi Gilman S 5 199.00 557
#191 ED Oliver DT 7 200.00 526
#192 Kamren Kinchens S 11 201.00 145
#193 Boye Mafe DE 6 202.00 549
#194 Kaleb Elarms-Orr LB 7 203.00 513
#195 Uchenna Nwosu LB 11 204.00 543
#196 Isaiah Pola-Mao S 13 205.00 526
#197 Chop Robinson DE 6 206.00 507
#198 Quan Martin S 7 207.00 560
#199 K'Lavon Chaisson DE 7 208.00 523
#200 Bryce Boettcher LB 13 209.00 529
#201 Daron Payne DT 7 210.00 559
#202 Donovan Ezeiruaku DE 14 211.00 528
#203 Tatum Bethune LB 8 212.00 506
#204 Andrew Mukuba S 10 213.00 158
#205 Bryan Cook S 6 214.00 551
#206 Myles Murphy DE 6 215.00 574