Fantasy football leagues with individual defensive players (IDP) are becoming increasingly popular. Scoring systems can vary considerably in IDP formats, but the bedrock of most IDP stars is a high tackle total. Knowing who's in line to rack up big tackles totals and which unheralded sleeper is set to break through is critical to absolutely nailing your draft.

Before going on the clock in any IDP leagues, you NEED to see what SportsLine NFL and Fantasy expert R.J. White has to say.

If you're a regular subscriber to SportsLine, you probably know White from dominating NFL picks for years, but did you know he actually got his start in sports media as a fantasy baseball and football analyst? He even finished No. 1 among all experts for his draft rankings the first year FantasyPros tracked MLB expert accuracy on their site. White has continued to excel at season-long and dynasty Fantasy baseball and football formats, and this year he's sharing his Fantasy expertise with SportsLine subscribers.    

Now White has released his 2022 IDP Fantasy football rankings, exclusively to SportsLine members. We can tell you White is extremely high on Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard, who recently changed his first name from Darius. While Leonard doesn't even rank inside the top 12 in Fantasy Pros' linebacker rankings, White has him as his top-rated player at the position! And a massive shocker: Cowboys star Trevon Diggs doesn't even crack his top 20 after a breakout 2021!

White is also calling for a surprising defensive back you aren't even thinking about to finish in the top 15 of his Fantasy football IDP rankings! This pick could be the difference between winning BIG and going home with nothing.

So which defensive players should you build your team around? And which overlooked linebacker do you need to jump on? ... Join SportsLine here to see R.J. White's complete Fantasy football IDP rankings, and get the rest of the 2022 Fantasy Football Bible from SportsLine!