Fantasy Football 2023: IDP rankings with top 60 defensive linemen, top 75 linebackers and top 60 defensive backs

Standard Fantasy leagues have a slot for team defense/special teams, but leagues involving individual defensive players (IDP) are becoming increasingly popular. While there isn't necessarily a standard scoring systems in IDP formats, typically targeting high-tackle players and certain positions on the field is a profitable strategy. 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 taking part 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 2023 IDP Fantasy football rankings, exclusively to SportsLine members. We can tell you White is extremely high on Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane. While Spillane doesn't even rank inside the top 60 in Fantasy Pros' linebacker rankings, White has him inside his top 20! And a massive shocker: Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin doesn't even crack his top 20 at the position after a breakout 2022!

White is also calling for a surprising defensive back you aren't even thinking about to finish in the top 20 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 defensive back 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 2023 Fantasy Football Bible from SportsLine!