PPR Rankings
Individual Defensive Players | Updated May 2026
| RK |
TIER |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
POS |
| 1 |
1 |
Roquan Smith |
BAL |
LB1 |
| 2 |
1 |
Aidan Hutchinson |
DET |
DE1 |
| 3 |
1 |
Zack Baun |
PHI |
LB2 |
| 4 |
1 |
Maxx Crosby |
LV |
DE2 |
| 5 |
2 |
Myles Garrett |
CLE |
DE3 |
| 6 |
2 |
Fred Warner |
SF |
LB3 |
| 7 |
2 |
Foyesade Oluokun |
JAC |
LB4 |
| 8 |
2 |
Jamien Sherwood |
NYJ |
LB5 |
| 9 |
3 |
Zaire Franklin |
GB |
LB6 |
| 10 |
3 |
Ernest Jones IV |
SEA |
LB7 |
| 11 |
3 |
Blake Cashman |
MIN |
LB8 |
| 12 |
3 |
Jordyn Brooks |
MIA |
LB9 |
| 13 |
3 |
Robert Spillane |
NE |
LB10 |
| 14 |
3 |
Alex Singleton |
DEN |
LB11 |
| 15 |
3 |
Jack Campbell |
DET |
LB12 |
| 16 |
4 |
Kyle Hamilton |
BAL |
S1 |
| 17 |
4 |
Carson Schwesinger |
CLE |
LB13 |
| 18 |
4 |
Budda Baker |
ARI |
S2 |
| 19 |
4 |
T.J. Edwards |
CHI |
LB14 |
| 20 |
4 |
Nick Bosa |
SF |
DE4 |
| 21 |
4 |
Edgerrin Cooper |
GB |
LB15 |
| 22 |
4 |
Quay Walker |
LV |
LB16 |
| 23 |
4 |
T.J. Watt |
PIT |
LB17 |
| 24 |
4 |
Will Anderson Jr. |
HOU |
DE5 |
| 25 |
4 |
Derwin James Jr. |
LAC |
S3 |
| 26 |
4 |
Daiyan Henley |
LAC |
LB18 |
| 27 |
4 |
Nick Bolton |
KC |
LB19 |
| 28 |
4 |
Bobby Wagner |
FA |
LB20 |
| 29 |
5 |
Quincy Williams |
CLE |
LB21 |
| 30 |
5 |
Brian Branch |
DET |
S4 |
| 31 |
5 |
Antoine Winfield Jr. |
TB |
S5 |
| 32 |
5 |
Micah Parsons |
GB |
LB22 |
| 33 |
5 |
Kaden Elliss |
NO |
LB23 |
| 34 |
5 |
Jessie Bates III |
ATL |
S6 |
| 35 |
5 |
Terrel Bernard |
BUF |
LB24 |
| 36 |
5 |
Logan Wilson |
FA |
LB25 |
| 37 |
5 |
Patrick Queen |
PIT |
LB26 |
| 38 |
6 |
Tremaine Edmunds |
NYG |
LB27 |
| 39 |
6 |
Lavonte David |
FA |
LB28 |
| 40 |
6 |
Tyler Nubin |
NYG |
S7 |
| 41 |
6 |
Jeremy Chinn |
LV |
S8 |
| 42 |
6 |
Xavier McKinney |
GB |
S9 |
| 43 |
6 |
Azeez Al-Shaair |
HOU |
LB29 |
| 44 |
6 |
Frankie Luvu |
WAS |
LB30 |
| 45 |
6 |
Danielle Hunter |
HOU |
DE6 |
| 46 |
6 |
Nick Cross |
WAS |
S10 |
| 47 |
6 |
Devin Lloyd |
CAR |
LB31 |
| 48 |
6 |
Kevin Byard III |
NE |
S11 |
| 49 |
6 |
Trey Hendrickson |
BAL |
DE7 |
| 50 |
6 |
Julian Love |
SEA |
S12 |
| 51 |
6 |
Jaquan Brisker |
PIT |
S13 |
| 52 |
6 |
Jared Verse |
LAR |
DE8 |
| 53 |
6 |
Bobby Okereke |
FA |
LB32 |
| 54 |
7 |
Alex Anzalone |
TB |
LB33 |
| 55 |
7 |
Jeffery Simmons |
TEN |
DT1 |
| 56 |
7 |
Grant Delpit |
CLE |
S14 |
| 57 |
7 |
Demario Davis |
NYJ |
LB34 |
| 58 |
7 |
Brian Burns |
NYG |
DE9 |
| 59 |
7 |
Minkah Fitzpatrick |
NYJ |
S15 |
| 60 |
7 |
DeShon Elliott |
PIT |
S16 |
| 61 |
7 |
Nate Landman |
LAR |
LB35 |
| 62 |
7 |
Joshua Metellus |
MIN |
S17 |
| 63 |
7 |
Brandon Jones |
DEN |
S18 |
| 64 |
7 |
Andrew Van Ginkel |
MIN |
LB36 |
| 65 |
7 |
Alex Highsmith |
PIT |
LB37 |
| 66 |
7 |
Tyrel Dodson |
MIA |
LB38 |
| 67 |
7 |
Cody Barton |
TEN |
LB39 |
| 68 |
7 |
Sonny Styles |
WAS |
LB40 |
| 69 |
7 |
Cedric Gray |
TEN |
LB41 |
| 70 |
7 |
Greg Rousseau |
BUF |
DE10 |
| 71 |
8 |
Jordan Battle |
CIN |
S19 |
| 72 |
8 |
Tre'von Moehrig |
CAR |
S20 |
| 73 |
8 |
Lawrence Wilson |
FA |
LB42 |
| 74 |
8 |
Byron Young |
LAR |
DE11 |
| 75 |
8 |
Tuli Tuipulotu |
LAC |
DE12 |
| 76 |
8 |
Nik Bonitto |
DEN |
DE13 |
| 77 |
8 |
Germaine Pratt |
FA |
LB43 |
| 78 |
8 |
Reed Blankenship |
HOU |
S21 |
| 79 |
8 |
Jalen Pitre |
HOU |
S22 |
| 80 |
8 |
Quentin Lake |
LAR |
S23 |
| 81 |
8 |
Dre Greenlaw |
SF |
LB44 |
| 82 |
8 |
Nick Emmanwori |
SEA |
S24 |
| 83 |
8 |
Kam Curl |
LAR |
S25 |
| 84 |
8 |
Jack Sanborn |
CHI |
LB45 |
| 85 |
8 |
Christian Rozeboom |
TB |
LB46 |
| 86 |
8 |
DeForest Buckner |
IND |
DT2 |
| 87 |
8 |
Devin Bush Jr. |
CHI |
LB47 |
| 88 |
8 |
Talanoa Hufanga |
DEN |
S26 |
| 89 |
8 |
Caleb Downs |
DAL |
S27 |
| 90 |
8 |
Dillon Thieneman |
CHI |
S28 |
| 91 |
9 |
Josh Sweat |
ARI |
DE14 |
| 92 |
9 |
Laiatu Latu |
IND |
DE15 |
| 93 |
9 |
Jonathan Greenard |
PHI |
DE16 |
| 94 |
9 |
DeMarcus Lawrence |
SEA |
DE17 |
| 95 |
9 |
Devon Witherspoon |
SEA |
CB1 |
| 96 |
9 |
Cameron Heyward |
PIT |
DT3 |
| 97 |
9 |
Abdul Carter |
NYG |
DT4 |
| 98 |
9 |
Jalen Thompson |
DAL |
S29 |
| 99 |
9 |
Arvell Reese |
NYG |
LB48 |
| 100 |
9 |
Demetrius Knight Jr. |
CIN |
LB49 |
| 101 |
9 |
Payton Wilson |
PIT |
LB50 |
| 102 |
9 |
Mack Wilson Sr. |
ARI |
LB51 |
| 103 |
9 |
CJ Allen |
IND |
LB52 |
| 104 |
9 |
Kenneth Murray Jr. |
FA |
LB53 |
| 105 |
9 |
Cam Bynum |
IND |
S30 |
| 106 |
9 |
Tyrice Knight |
SEA |
LB54 |
| 107 |
9 |
Josiah Trotter |
TB |
LB55 |
| 108 |
9 |
Josh Hines-Allen |
JAC |
DE18 |
| 109 |
9 |
Jordan Hicks |
FA |
LB56 |
| 110 |
9 |
Tykee Smith |
TB |
S31 |
| 111 |
9 |
Rueben Bain Jr. |
TB |
DE19 |
| 112 |
9 |
Jihaad Campbell |
PHI |
LB57 |
| 113 |
9 |
David Bailey |
NYJ |
EDGE1 |
| 114 |
9 |
Montez Sweat |
CHI |
DE20 |
| 115 |
9 |
Chase Young |
NO |
DE21 |
| 116 |
9 |
Dallas Turner |
MIN |
DE22 |
| 117 |
9 |
Leonard Williams |
SEA |
DT5 |
| 118 |
10 |
Zach Allen |
DEN |
DE23 |
| 119 |
10 |
Xavier Watts |
ATL |
S32 |
| 120 |
10 |
Kamari Lassiter |
HOU |
CB2 |
| 121 |
10 |
Cooper DeJean |
PHI |
CB3 |
| 122 |
10 |
Carl Granderson |
NO |
DE24 |
| 123 |
10 |
Travis Hunter |
JAC |
CB4 |
| 124 |
10 |
Nakobe Dean |
LV |
LB58 |
| 125 |
10 |
Kerby Joseph |
DET |
S33 |
| 126 |
10 |
Eric Wilson |
MIN |
LB59 |
| 127 |
10 |
Harold Landry III |
NE |
LB60 |
| 128 |
10 |
Harrison Smith |
FA |
S34 |
| 129 |
10 |
Kyle Dugger |
CIN |
S35 |
| 130 |
10 |
Jordan Davis |
PHI |
DT6 |
| 131 |
10 |
Micah McFadden |
NYG |
LB61 |
| 132 |
10 |
Yaya Diaby |
TB |
DE25 |
| 133 |
10 |
Paulson Adebo |
NYG |
CB5 |
| 134 |
10 |
Matt Milano |
FA |
LB62 |
| 135 |
10 |
Jalen Carter |
PHI |
DT7 |
| 136 |
10 |
Dexter Lawrence II |
CIN |
DT8 |
| 137 |
10 |
George Karlaftis III |
KC |
DE26 |
| 138 |
10 |
Quinnen Williams |
DAL |
DT9 |
| 139 |
11 |
Jaelan Phillips |
CAR |
DE27 |
| 140 |
11 |
Drake Thomas |
SEA |
LB63 |
| 141 |
11 |
Travon Walker |
JAC |
DE28 |
| 142 |
11 |
Akeem Davis-Gaither |
IND |
LB64 |
| 143 |
11 |
Leo Chenal |
WAS |
LB65 |
| 144 |
11 |
DeMarvion Overshown |
DAL |
LB66 |
| 145 |
11 |
Anthony Hill Jr. |
TEN |
LB67 |
| 146 |
11 |
Jalon Walker |
ATL |
LB68 |
| 147 |
11 |
Jermaine Johnson II |
TEN |
DE29 |
| 148 |
11 |
Walter Nolen III |
ARI |
DT10 |
| 149 |
11 |
Bradley Chubb |
BUF |
LB69 |
| 150 |
11 |
Alontae Taylor |
TEN |
CB6 |
| 151 |
11 |
Riley Moss |
DEN |
CB7 |
| 152 |
11 |
Chamarri Conner |
KC |
S36 |
| 153 |
11 |
Nick Herbig |
PIT |
LB70 |
| 154 |
11 |
Cameron Jordan |
FA |
DE30 |
| 155 |
11 |
Khalil Mack |
LAC |
LB71 |
| 156 |
11 |
Cole Bishop |
BUF |
S37 |
| 157 |
11 |
D'Angelo Ponds |
NYJ |
CB8 |
| 158 |
11 |
Drue Tranquill |
KC |
LB72 |
| 159 |
11 |
Pete Werner |
NO |
LB73 |
| 160 |
11 |
Divine Deablo |
ATL |
LB74 |
| 161 |
11 |
Dru Phillips |
NYG |
CB9 |
| 162 |
11 |
Kool-Aid McKinstry |
NO |
CB10 |
| 163 |
11 |
Mike Sainristil |
WAS |
CB11 |
| 164 |
11 |
Denzel Perryman |
LAC |
LB75 |
| 165 |
11 |
Christian Elliss |
NE |
DE31 |
| 166 |
11 |
Uchenna Nwosu |
SEA |
LB76 |
| 167 |
11 |
Alex Wright |
CLE |
DE32 |
| 168 |
11 |
Derrick Brown |
CAR |
DT11 |
| 169 |
11 |
Chris Jones |
KC |
DT12 |
| 170 |
11 |
Rashan Gary |
DAL |
LB77 |
| 171 |
11 |
K'Lavon Chaisson |
WAS |
DE33 |
| 172 |
11 |
Jalen Redmond |
MIN |
DE34 |
| 173 |
11 |
Byron Murphy II |
SEA |
DT13 |
| 174 |
11 |
Kobie Turner |
LAR |
DT14 |
| 175 |
11 |
Jacob Rodriguez |
MIA |
LB78 |
| 176 |
11 |
Henry To'oTo'o |
HOU |
LB79 |
| 177 |
11 |
Barrett Carter |
CIN |
LB80 |
| 178 |
11 |
Trevin Wallace |
CAR |
LB81 |
| 179 |
11 |
Derrick Barnes |
DET |
LB82 |
| 180 |
11 |
Tyson Campbell |
CLE |
CB12 |
| 181 |
11 |
DaRon Bland |
DAL |
CB13 |
