2022 IDP Tiered Rankings – Linebackers

Starting a series of 2022 IDP Tiered Rankings, with Linebackers. The following is a three-part installment discussing and ranking Individual Defensive Players (IDP/IDPs). The positions are in accordance with Sleepers view of the position, which include dual designation.

Why play IDP and Linebackers (LB)

Linebackers are to IDP what top tier running backs AND wide receivers are to the offensive side of the ball. Linebackers are some of our favorite players of all time; 2022 Hall of Fame member Sam Mills, Mike Singletary, Dave Robinson, Kevin Greene, Ray Lewis, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas, and Lawrence Taylor just to name a few.

Some of today’s legends will be enshrined in football heaven at career’s end, make sure they are on your team. You want to have some of the elite LBs to cover bad performances from everyone else on your starting roster. Top tier LBs are more reliable than consistent QBs, less injury prone than stud RBs, and more match up proof than any WR 1. They can carry you to the reservation we all want, the table for 1, league champion.

If you end the season with 2 of the top 5 LBs (far more obtainable than any other position) you will have the best IDP team. That’s how important LBs are. The points favor them in most scoring formats. They are fun to draft early and even more fun to scoop in the waiver wire. It is an abundant position. Narrowing the list to only 55, in contrast to other IDP positions, is difficult.

Remember to KNOW YOUR LEAGUE’S SCORING FORMAT! This above all else is important. The rankings below updated Aug 20, 2022) are based off the Sleeper designated positions, meaning some players have dual designation. LBs are the consistent, hard working, plug and play, high floor, lovable players we all relate to, and cheer for.

Tiered Rankings

The below rankings use the assigned positions used by Sleeper including dual

Tier One

Name Team Bye
T.J. Watt
PIT
9
Roquan Smith
CHI
14
Micah Parsons
DAL
9
Devin White
TB
11
Jordyn Brooks
SEA
11
C.J. Mosley
NYJ
10
De'Vondre Campbell
GB
14
Foye Oluokun
JAX
11
Bobby Wagner
LAR
7
Kyzir White
PHI
7
Bobby Okereke
IND
14

Tier Two

Name Team Bye
Nick Bolton
KC
8
Eric Kendricks
MIN
7
Cole Holcomb
WAS
14
Demario Davis
NO
14
Markus Golden
ARI
13
Fred Wagner
SF
9
Blake Martinez
NYG
9
Logan Wilson
CIN
10
Deion Jones
ATL
14
Matt Judon
NE
10
Haason Reddick
PHI
7
Kamu Grugier-Hill
HOU
6
Za'Darius Smith
MIN
7
Denzel Perryman
LV
6
Myles Jack
PIT
9
Rashan Gary
GB
14
Shaquille Leonard
IND
14

Tier Three

Name Team Bye
Tremaine Edmunds
BUF
7
Lavonte David
TB
11
Patrick Queen
BAL
10
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
CLE
9
Shaquil Barrett
TB
11
Harold Landry III
TEN
6
Jerome Baker
MIA
11
Alex Singleton
DEN
9
Bradley Chubb
DEN
9
Odafe Oweh
BAL
10
Zaven Collins
ARI
13
Jordan Hicks
MIN
7
Chandler Jones
LV
6
Jeremy Chinn
CAR
13
Isaiah Simmons
ARI
13

Tier Four

Name Team Bye
Quincy Williams
NYJ
10
Leonard Floyd
LAR
8
T.J. Edwards
PHI
7
Shaq Thompson
CAR
13
Von Miller
BUF
7
Joey Bosa
LAC
8
Zach Cunningham
TEN
6
Khalil Mack
LAC
8
Jaelan Phillips
MIA
11
J.J. Watt
ARI
13
Robert Quinn
CHI
14
Anthony Walker Jr.
CLE
9

That’s the Linebackers instalment in our series of 2022 IDP Tiered Rankings. Don’t forget, you can get prepared for your fantasy drafts with our Fantasy Draft Kit. Or you can find us on TwitterFacebook, or Instagram.

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