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Week 7 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football - Positional Rankings for Linebacker, Defensive Line, Defensive Back

49ers Defense D/ST Streamers, Rankings, Waiver Wire - Nick Bosa Fantasy Football IDP

Fantasy football IDP rankings and IDP streamers for Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season. Chris's IDP fantasy start em, sit em picks for individual defensive players.

Time flies when you’re having fun, allegedly. Perhaps that’s also occasionally true when you are not having fun, though. How else could one explain how quickly it seems we've reached Week 7 of the NFL season despite countless injuries that only continued to pile up in Week 6? In the past two weeks alone, we've lost Christian McCaffrey, David Montgomery, Anthony Richardson, De'Von Achane, Justin Jefferson, and others to varying degrees of injury.

If you are one of those struggling with injuries this year, Week 7 will likely send you spiraling. The QB position could be particularly decimated this week, which will be devastating in superflex leagues. You’ve already lost Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Richardson, Daniel Jones, Deshaun Watson, and Justin Fields to injury. Now, on top of that, five more fantasy starters are on bye while Trevor Lawrence and Jimmy Garoppolo are questionable. That’s brutal!

In total, six teams are on vacation this week. For IDP managers, those defensive losses will be tough. However, this week’s defender vacations are surprisingly tame compared to the offensive ones. In total, 21 regular offensive starters are staying home this week (including three QB1s, two WR1s, three WR2s, two RB1s, and two RB2s). Conversely, IDP managers will lose “just” 11 Tier-1 and Tier-2 defenders to bye. That’s not too bad in comparison… right?

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

IDP Scoring System for Rankings:

6-points per Defensive Touchdown

4-points per Forced Turnover (FF/INT)

3-points per Sack

2- points per PD, FR, Safety

1-point Solo Tackle

0.5-points Assisted Tackle

Note: These rankings are also based on leagues that start one player at each defensive position (DL, LB, DB) and two DFLEX.

Top Fantasy Defensive Linemen of the Week

Rank Player Team Opponent
1 T.J. Watt (Q) Steelers Rams
2 Maxx Crosby Raiders Bears
3 Nick Bosa 49ers Vikings
4 Danielle Hunter Vikings 49ers
5 Myles Garrett Browns Colts
6 Alex Highsmith Steelers Rams
7 Aaron Donald Rams Steelers
8 Aidan Hutchinson Lions Ravens
9 Haason Reddick Eagles Dolphins
10 Josh Allen Jaguars Saints
11 Chris Jones Chiefs Chargers
12 Chase Young Commanders Giants
13 Josh Sweat Eagles Dolphins
14 Khalil Mack Chargers Chiefs
15 Christian Wilkins Dolphins Eagles
16 Javon Hargrave 49ers Vikings
17 Montez Sweat (Q) Commanders Giants
18 Kayvon Thibodeaux Giants Commanders
19 Rashan Gary Packers Broncos
20 Joey Bosa (Q) Chargers Chiefs
21 Jaelan Phillips (Q) Dolphins Eagles
22 Jonathan Allen Commanders Giants
23 Ed Oliver Bills Patriots
24 Daron Payne Commanders Giants
25 Vita Vea Buccaneers Falcons
26 Gregory Rousseau Bills Patriots
27 Uchenna Nwosu Seahawks Cardinals
28 Byron Young Rams Steelers
29 Kwity Paye Colts Browns
30 Jalen Carter (Q) Eagles Dolphins
31 Carl Granderson Saints Jaguars
32 Shaquil Barrett Buccaneers Falcons
33 Dexter Lawrence Giants Commanders
34 Deforest Buckner Colts Browns
35 Leonard Floyd Bills Patriots
36 Jonathan Cooper Broncos Colts
37 Leonard Williams Giants Commanders
38 Preston Smith Packers Broncos
39 Nik Bonitto Broncos Packers
40 David Onyemata Falcons Buccaneers
41 Za’Darius Smith Browns Colts
42 Josh Uche (Q) Patriots Bills
43 Arik Armstead 49ers Vikings
44 Cameron Jordan Saints Jaguars
45 Zaven Collins Cardinals Seahawks
46 Ogbo Okoronkwo Browns Colts
47 Dennis Gardeck Cardinals Seahawks
48 Calais Campbell (Q) Falcons Lions
49 Kingsley Enagbare Packers Broncos
50 Yannick Ngakoue Bears Raiders

 

DL Riser of the Week:

Ed Oliver, Buffalo Bills

Oliver leads his team in quarterback pressures, pass rush snaps, and quarterback hits. He's a volume player with good metrics, production, and a solid matchup in Week 7.

The Patriots are PFF’s third-worst graded pass-blocking team, with exactly one offensive lineman earning a positive pass-blocking grade. Their blockers have surrendered 90 pressures on the season, and they're throwing the football at the sixth-highest rate in the league. Whoever is under center for New England should be ripe for the plucking.

 

DL Disappointment of the Week:

Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos

As my readers know, I am a big fan of Bonitto and have been since his time at Oklahoma. However, he derives nearly all of his fantasy value from sacks. That could be a problem since his opponent this week is a Packers offense that surrenders just 10.2 quarterback pressures per game.

Green Bay blockers are credited with only five quarterback hits all season, and Jordan Love has been sacked a mere ten times all year. Even with David Bakhtiari out, the Packers' current starting tackles have surrendered two sacks and 22 pressures on the year. That makes Bonitto a very boom-or-bust prospect this week.

Top Fantasy Linebackers of the Week

Rank Player Team Opponent
1 Foyesade Oluokun Jaguars Saints
2 Zaire Franklin Colts Browns
3 Roquan Smith Ravens Lions
4 T.J. Edwards Bears Raiders
5 Jordyn Brooks Seahawks Cardinals
6 Ernest Jones Rams Steelers
7 Nick Bolton Chiefs Chargers
8 Quay Walker (Q) Packers Broncos
9 Cody Barton Commanders Giants
10 Terrel Bernard Bills Patriots
11 Fred Warner 49ers Vikings
12 Bobby Wagner Seahawks Cardinals
13 Bobby Okereke Giants Commanders
14 Alex Singleton Broncos Packers
15 Patrick Queen Ravens Lions
16 Lavonte David Buccaneers Falcons
17 De’Vondre Campbell (Q) Packers Broncos
18 Kyzir White Cardinals Seahawks
19 Devin White Buccaneers Falcons
20 Jordan Hicks Vikings 49ers
21 Dre Greenlaw (Q) 49ers Vikings
22 David Long Jr. Dolphins Eagles
23 Josey Jewell Broncos Packers
24 Divine Deablo Raiders Bears
25 Tremaine Edmunds Bears Raiders
26 Shaquille Leonard Colts Browns
27 Kenneth Murray Jr. Chargers Chiefs
28 Devin Lloyd Jaguars Saints
29 Alex Anzalone Lions Ravens
30 Demario Davis Saints Jaguars
31 Robert Spillane Raiders Bears
32 Kaden Elliss Falcons Buccaneers
33 Pete Werner Saints Jaguars
34 Nakobe Dean Eagles Dolphins
35 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Browns Colts
36 Ja’Whaun Bentley Patriots Bills
37 Zach Cunningham Eagles Dolphins
38 Cole Holcomb Steelers Rams
39 Nate Landman Falcons Buccaneers
40 Micah McFadden Giants Commanders
41 Nicholas Morrow Eagles Dolphins
42 Danielle Hunter Vikings 49ers
43 Derrick Barnes Lions Ravens
44 Drue Tranquill Chiefs Chargers
45 Jamin Davis Commanders Giants
46 Kwon Alexander Steelers Rams
47 Ivan Pace Jr. Vikings 49ers
48 Anthony Walker Browns Colts
49 Jerome Baker Dolphins Eagles
50 Jahlani Tavai Patriots Bills

 

LB Riser of the Week:

Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Picking David as a riser may seem obvious, given he's historically been a strong fantasy contributor, and he's had two elite fantasy performances in his past three games. However, the veteran entered this season with the needle pointing down for various reasons. Our instinct to fade the aging tackler is likely why he's the 35th most rostered LB in fantasy and the 36th most started.

Given how undervalued David still is, it's fair to list him as our Riser of the Week. Even though we were down on him not too long ago, he’s risen to 16th in this week’s ranks. The primary reason the Nebraska alum sits so high this week is an elite matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

The Falcons surrender an average of 10.3 standard IDP points per game to opposing LB1s this season. If you factor out Frankie Luvu's minimal output against Atlanta in Week 1, the Falcons are feeding LB1s at a rate of 11.1 standard points. Even better, five LBs have notched double-digit tackles against Atlanta. Considering that premium matchup and David’s recent numbers, he is a borderline LB1.

 

LB Disappointment of the Week:

Nicholas Morrow, Philadelphia Eagles

In a week with six teams on bye, it's tough to find a real "disappointment" or "fade." Even if this bye week could be worse for defenders, the pool of options is limited, and the standard for a good game is lower.

With that in mind, Morrow feels like as good a bet to disappoint as any. He wasn't a starter for Philadelphia to begin the season; those roles belonged to Nakobe Dean and Zach Cunningham. Now, Dean has returned from injury. While Morrow has arguably outperformed Cunningham in recent weeks, he was the one who sacrificed the most playing time once Dean returned.

While it's unclear whether Dean will get his old starting role back anytime soon, reports suggest his 49% snap share in Week 6 was part of the team's plan to ease him back from injury. Dean was a pre-season darling for a reason, and odds are he will see his role continue to grow. If that happens, Morrow’s role will likely continue diminishing. Thus, we anticipate Morrow's fantasy stock will dip as Dean's grows.

Top Fantasy Defensive Backs of the Week

Rank Player Team Opponent
1 Derwin James Chargers Chiefs
2 Antoine Winfield Jr. Buccaneers Falcons
3 Minkah Fitzpatrick Steelers Rams
4 Jevon Holland Dolphins Eagles
5 Kamren Curl Commanders Giants
6 Kyle Hamilton Ravens Lions
7 Reed Blankenship (Q) Eagles Dolphins
8 Camryn Bynum Vikings 49ers
9 L’Jarius Sneed Chiefs Chargers
10 Jaquan Brisker Bears Raiders
11 Grant Delpit Browns Colts
12 Kyle Dugger Patriots Bills
13 Talanoa Hufanga 49ers Vikings
14 Julian Blackmon Colts Browns
15 Rayshawn Jenkins Jaguars Saints
16 Jordan Poyer Bills Patriots
17 Josh Metellus Vikings 49ers
18 Harrison Smith Vikings 49ers
19 Jessie Bates III Falcons Buccaneers
20 Jabrill Peppers Patriots Bills
21 Richie Grant Falcons Buccaneers
22 K’Von Wallace Cardinals Seahawks
23 Darius Slay (Q) Eagles Dolphins
24 DeShon Elliott (Q) Dolphins Eagles
25 Rasul Douglas Packers Broncos
26 Andre Cisco Jaguars Saints
27 Brian Branch (Q) Lions Ravens
28 Rudy Ford Packers Broncos
29 Budda Baker Cardinals Seahawks
30 Ryan Neal (Q) Buccaneers Falcons
31 Justin Simmons Broncos Packers
32 Kenny Moore II Colts Browns
33 Jason Pinnock Giants Commanders
34 Marcus Williams (Q) Ravens Lions
35 Jalen Thompson (Q) Cardinals Seahawks
36 Xavier McKinney Giants Commanders
37 Trent McDuffie Chiefs Chargers
38 Paulson Adebo Saints Jaguars
39 Eddie Jackson (Q) Bears Raiders
40 Kerby Joseph (Q) Lions Ravens
41 Jamal Adams Seahawks Cardinals
42 Jordan Fuller Rams Steelers
43 James Bradberry Eagles Dolphins
44 Jonathan Jones Patriots Bills
45 Marco Wilson Cardinals Seahawks
46 Julian Love Seahawks Cardinals
47 Darnell Savage (Q) Packers Broncos
48 Kareem Jackson Broncos Packers
49 Devon Witherspoon Seahawks Cardinals
50 Asante Samuel Jr. Chargers Chiefs

 

DB Riser of the Week:

Josh Metellus, Minnesota Vikings

Josh Metellus has been a plus pass rusher from the secondary and a premium tackler this season. He ranks seventh at his position in standard IDP points this year, too. However, he's rostered in just 9% of IDP leagues and should have a solid matchup this week against the 49ers.

San Francisco's pass blocking ranks sixth worst in the NFL through six games, and Trent Williams is now gimpy. They could also be without Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel this week, making their offense more predictable. Consider Metellus a DB2 option this week.

 

DB Disappointment of the Week:

Julian Love, Seattle Seahawks

Love was a very good fantasy contributor last season, and he currently sits 20th amongst DBs in standard IDP scoring. This is despite Love sitting out half of last week’s game and missing Week 5 with an early bye that most DBs haven’t yet served. That said, the return of Jamal Adams has forced Love into a rotational role that tanks his formerly high fantasy stock.

Last week was the first that Jamal Adams saw a significant number of snaps (85%). As a result, Love was the odd man out, seeing just 44% of the snaps while losing his starter designation. Although the game script will often factor into whether Love can be useful in fantasy, he was DB2 before Adams' return, and now Love will be lucky if he sees enough snaps to be a boom-or-bust DB3. That’s disappointing.



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