Week 17 fantasy football IDP ranks

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- Assistant Managing Editor for Pro Football Focus Fantasy
- PhD in anthropology from Temple University
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Dec 31, 2015, 03:37 AM

These IDP rankings are comprised of an average of two rankers: Jim McCormick, who has provided rankings for ESPN for many years, and Jeff Ratcliffe, assistant managing editor for Pro Football Focus Fantasy. Upon the release of the rankings each Wednesday, they will rank 45 players at each of three positions: defensive line, linebacker and defensive back. Any players not ranked by either McCormick or Ratcliffe will receive a ranking value of 50 for the purposes of the composite rankings. In the charts below, you will see an "NR" to denote a player who was not ranked by that individual.

Because scoring systems can vary greatly in IDP formats, these rankings will be based on the following scoring criteria:

Solo tackle: 1.5 points

Assisted tackle: 0.75 points
Tackle for loss: 2 points
Sack: 4 points
Interception: 5 points
Forced fumble: 4 points
Fumble recovery: 4 points
Defensive TD: 6 points
Safety: 2 points
Pass defensed: 1.5 points

Top defensive linemen for Week 17

Rank/Player	Team	Opp	McCormick	Ratcliffe	Avg
1. J.J. Watt	HOU	JAC	1	1	1.0
2. Carlos Dunlap	CIN	BAL	3	2	2.5
2. Ezekiel Ansah	DET	@CHI	2	3	2.5
4. Chandler Jones	NE	@MIA	4	4	4.0
5. Muhammad Wilkerson	NYJ	@BUF	6	5	5.5
6. Khalil Mack	OAK	@KC	5	7	6.0
7. Olivier Vernon	MIA	NE	9	6	7.5
7. Aaron Donald	STL	@SF	7	8	7.5
9. Fletcher Cox	PHI	@NYG	10	9	9.5
10. Rob Ninkovich	NE	@MIA	8	12	10.0
11. Michael Bennett	SEA	@ARI	12	11	11.5
12. Jason Pierre-Paul	NYG	PHI	11	13	12.0
13. Calais Campbell	ARI	SEA	17	10	13.5
14. Cameron Jordan	NO	@ATL	15	14	14.5
15. Jerry Hughes	BUF	NYJ	16	16	16.0
16. Cliff Avril	SEA	@ARI	13	20	16.5
17. Cameron Heyward	PIT	@CLE	19	15	17.0
18. Geno Atkins	CIN	BAL	20	17	18.5
18. Jurrell Casey	TEN	@IND	14	23	18.5
20. Everson Griffen	MIN	@GB	22	18	20.0
20. Kawann Short	CAR	TB	21	19	20.0
20. Jadeveon Clowney	HOU	JAC	18	22	20.0
23. DeMarcus Lawrence	DAL	WAS	24	21	22.5
24. Greg Hardy	DAL	WAS	23	25	24.0
25. Ndamukong Suh	MIA	NE	26	24	25.0
26. Sheldon Richardson	NYJ	@BUF	25	27	26.0
27. Pernell McPhee	CHI	DET	27	26	26.5
28. William Gholston	TB	@CAR	28	28	28.0
29. Stephon Tuitt	PIT	@CLE	29	33	31.0
30. Julius Peppers	GB	MIN	34	29	31.5
31. Derek Wolfe	DEN	SD	32	32	32.0
31. Mike Daniels	GB	MIN	30	34	32.0
33. Marcell Dareus	BUF	NYJ	35	31	33.0
34. Robert Ayers	NYG	PHI	33	35	34.0
35. Charles Johnson	CAR	TB	43	30	36.5
36. Ian Williams	SF	STL	38	36	37.0
37. Derrick Shelby	MIA	NE	40	37	38.5
37. Mario Williams	BUF	NYJ	37	40	38.5
39. Malik Jackson	DEN	SD	36	43	39.5
40. Jabaal Sheard	NE	@MIA	41	39	40.0
41. Jason Jones	DET	@CHI	31	NR	40.5
42. Leonard Williams	NYJ	@BUF	44	42	43.0
43. Brian Robison	MIN	@GB	NR	38	44.0
44. Jaye Howard	KC	OAK	39	NR	44.5
45. Chris Baker	WAS	@DAL	45	45	45.0
46. Vic Beasley Jr.	ATL	NO	NR	41	45.5
47. Michael Johnson	CIN	BAL	42	NR	46.0
48. Jason Hatcher	WAS	@DAL	NR	44	47.0

Top linebackers for Week 17

Rank/Player	Team	Opp	McCormick	Ratcliffe	Avg
1. Luke Kuechly	CAR	TB	1	1	1.0
2. NaVorro Bowman	SF	STL	2	2	2.0
3. D'Qwell Jackson	IND	TEN	3	3	3.0
4. Paul Posluszny	JAC	@HOU	6	4	5.0
4. Lavonte David	TB	@CAR	5	5	5.0
4. Jamie Collins	NE	@MIA	4	6	5.0
7. Bobby Wagner	SEA	@ARI	7	8	7.5
8. Derrick Johnson	KC	OAK	9	7	8.0
9. Thomas Davis	CAR	TB	8	9	8.5
10. Vontaze Burfict	CIN	BAL	11	10	10.5
10. Sean Lee	DAL	WAS	10	11	10.5
12. Malcolm Smith	OAK	@KC	13	12	12.5
13. Kelvin Sheppard	MIA	NE	14	15	14.5
14. Lawrence Timmons	PIT	@CLE	17	13	15.0
15. Ryan Shazier	PIT	@CLE	15	16	15.5
15. Eric Kendricks	MIN	@GB	12	19	15.5
17. Danny Trevathan	DEN	SD	19	14	16.5
17. Karlos Dansby	CLE	PIT	16	17	16.5
19. C.J. Mosley	BAL	@CIN	18	20	19.0
20. Preston Brown	BUF	NYJ	21	22	21.5
21. K.J. Wright	SEA	@ARI	23	21	22.0
22. Mychal Kendricks	PHI	@NYG	20	26	23.0
23. Stephone Anthony	NO	@ATL	24	23	23.5
24. Daryl Smith	BAL	@CIN	28	25	26.5
24. James Laurinaitis	STL	@SF	22	31	26.5
26. Avery Williamson	TEN	@IND	32	24	28.0
27. Brian Cushing	HOU	JAC	30	27	28.5
27. David Harris	NYJ	@BUF	27	30	28.5
29. Jerrell Freeman	IND	TEN	41	18	29.5
29. Paul Worrilow	ATL	NO	26	33	29.5
29. Gerald Hodges	SF	STL	25	34	29.5
32. Manti Te'o	SD	@DEN	31	29	30.0
33. Akeem Ayers	STL	@SF	38	28	33.0
33. Clay Matthews	GB	MIN	29	37	33.0
35. Will Compton	WAS	@DAL	36	32	34.0
35. Rolando McClain	DAL	WAS	33	35	34.0
37. Justin Durant	ATL	NO	34	38	36.0
38. Jake Ryan	GB	MIN	35	43	39.0
39. Stephen Tulloch	DET	@CHI	43	41	42.0
39. Von Miller	DEN	SD	39	45	42.0
41. Denzel Perryman	SD	@DEN	NR	36	43.0
42. Danny Lansanah	TB	@CAR	37	NR	43.5
43. Jelani Jenkins	MIA	NE	NR	39	44.5
43. Benardrick McKinney	HOU	JAC	45	44	44.5
45. Jonathan Casillas	NYG	PHI	NR	40	45.0
45. Josh Bynes	DET	@CHI	40	NR	45.0
47. Kiko Alonso	PHI	@NYG	NR	42	46.0
47. Kevin Minter	ARI	SEA	42	NR	46.0
49. Christian Jones	CHI	DET	44	NR	47.0

Top defensive backs for Week 17

Rank/Player	Team	Opp	McCormick	Ratcliffe	Avg
1. Reshad Jones	MIA	NE	1	1	1.0
2. Harrison Smith	MIN	@GB	2	3	2.5
3. Deone Bucannon	ARI	SEA	4	2	3.0
4. Corey Graham	BUF	NYJ	3	4	3.5
5. Johnathan Cyprien	JAC	@HOU	5	5	5.0
6. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	GB	MIN	9	6	7.5
6. Morgan Burnett	GB	MIN	6	9	7.5
8. Michael Griffin	TEN	@IND	10	7	8.5
8. Landon Collins	NYG	PHI	7	10	8.5
10. Kenny Vaccaro	NO	@ATL	13	8	10.5
11. Charles Woodson	OAK	@KC	8	14	11.0
12. Malcolm Jenkins	PHI	@NYG	11	12	11.5
13. Dashon Goldson	WAS	@DAL	14	11	12.5
13. Mike Adams	IND	TEN	12	13	12.5
15. Jaquiski Tartt	SF	STL	15	15	15.0
16. Calvin Pryor	NYJ	@BUF	16	17	16.5
17. Donte Whitner	CLE	PIT	18	16	17.0
18. Reggie Nelson	CIN	BAL	22	18	20.0
18. DeAngelo Hall	WAS	@DAL	17	23	20.0
20. Eric Berry	KC	OAK	23	19	21.0
20. Will Allen	PIT	@CLE	21	21	21.0
22. Kurt Coleman	CAR	TB	20	25	22.5
23. Marcus Peters	KC	OAK	28	20	24.0
23. Earl Thomas	SEA	@ARI	26	22	24.0
25. Prince Amukamara	NYG	PHI	25	24	24.5
26. Bashaud Breeland	WAS	@DAL	29	27	28.0
26. Walter Thurmond III	PHI	@NYG	27	29	28.0
28. Bacarri Rambo	BUF	NYJ	31	26	28.5
29. Charles Tillman	CAR	TB	32	28	30.0
30. Glover Quin	DET	@CHI	30	33	31.5
31. Ricardo Allen	ATL	NO	34	30	32.0
32. Ron Parker	KC	OAK	35	32	33.5
33. Antwon Blake	PIT	@CLE	24	45	34.5
33. Barry Church	DAL	WAS	19	NR	34.5
35. Rashad Johnson	ARI	SEA	39	31	35.0
36. Adrian Amos	CHI	DET	37	36	36.5
37. Jason Verrett	SD	@DEN	40	34	37.0
38. Maurice Alexander	STL	@SF	36	43	39.5
38. Isa Abdul-Quddus	DET	@CHI	42	37	39.5
40. Johnathan Joseph	HOU	JAC	38	42	40.0
41. Will Hill	BAL	@CIN	41	40	40.5
42. Ronald Darby	BUF	NYJ	33	NR	41.5
43. Bradley McDougald	TB	@CAR	NR	35	42.5
43. Mike Mitchell	PIT	@CLE	44	41	42.5
45. Dwight Lowery	IND	TEN	43	44	43.5
46. Logan Ryan	NE	@MIA	NR	38	44.0
47. Andrew Sendejo	MIN	@GB	NR	39	44.5
48. Eric Reid	SF	STL	45	NR	47.5