Fantasy Football IDP Rankings for Week 11 feat. Zack Baun, Nick Cross, Brian Branch

IDP leagues require additional strategy in fantasy football than traditional roster formats. Rather than managers owning a full NFL team's defense, they must start individual defensive players each week. They should be analyzed similar to how offensive players are, with their recent performances and weekly matchups taking priority in their fantasy values. Here's how the Week 11 IDP rankings stack up.

Fantasy Football Week 11 IDP Rankings

Week 11 IDP rankings

#1 - Fred Warner

Fred Warner has consistently been one of the best overall linebackers in the NFL during his career with the San Francisco 49ers. This year has been much of the same as he currently ranks as the LB2 in fantasy football.

#2 - Zack Baun

Zack Baun has quietly been one of the most productive linebackers in fantasy football this season. He has ranked among the top 10 weekly linebackers five times in nine games for the Philadelphia Eagles.

#3 - Azeez Al-Shaair

Azeez Al-Shaair returned for the Houston Texans last week after missing three games with an injury. He responded by finishing as the LB15 or better for the fourth time in seven games.

#4 - Roquan Smith

Roquan Smith has been relatively disappointing for the Baltimore Ravens this season, but he still ranks as the overall LB9 in fantasy football. He also gets a favorable matchup this week against the run-first Pittsburgh Steelers.

#5 - Zaire Franklin

Zaire Franklin got off to a slow start to the 2024 fantasy football season, but he has turned things around recently. He has finished among the top 15 weekly linebackers in four of his past five games and has played in 100% of the snaps for the Indianapolis Colts this year.

#6 - Jamien Sherwood

Jamien Sherwood has been excellent for the New York Jets recently, finishing as the LB2 and LB6 in his past two games. This has improved his overall ranking to LB4 so far this season.

#7 - Nick Cross

Nick Cross is having a breakout fantasy football season as he currently ranks as the overall DB2 this year. He has already recorded 98 total tackles and also has two interceptions this year.

#8 - Bobby Wagner

Bobby Wagenr has been one of the most consistently reliable IDP options during his legendary NFL career. In his first season with the Washington Commanders, he currently ranks as the overall LB11 and gets a favorable matchup against the run-heavy Eagles this week.

#9 - Daiyan Henley

Daiyan Henley has improved his output for the Los Angeles Chargers in recent weeks, finishing as the LB8 and LB3 in his past two games. He has also set season-highs in total tackles in both of those games and recorded his first sack last week.

#10 - Ernest Jones

Ernest Jones has turned things around in fantasy football since being traded by the Tennessee Titans. In just two games with the Seattle Seahawks, he has totaled 24 tackles and finished among the weekly top 15 linebackers in both of them.

#11 - Brian Branch

Brian Branch has finished among the top 10 weekly defensive backs in six of eight games for the Detroit Lions this year. He has done so by totaling 50 tackles and recording four interceptions on 13 defended passes.

#12 - Foyesade Oluokun

Foyesade is having a bit of a disappointing 2024 fantasy football season, but some of that is due to him missing four games with an injury. In three games since his return, he has recorded 28 total tackles and finished as the weekly LB9 last week.

#13 - Robert Spillane

Robert Spillane got off to a scorching start to the 2024 fantasy football season, finishing among the top 15 weekly linebackers four times in his first five games. He has only done so once in his past four games, but will look to bounce back in Week 11.

#14 - EJ Speed

EJ Speed currently ranks as the overall LB5 this year, despite playing in the same defense as Zaire Franklin and Nick Cross. He has totaled 88 tackles and finished among the top 20 weekly linebackers five times in nine games.

#15 - Kerby Joseph

Kerby Joseph has already racked up six interceptions in just nine games this season. He will have a good opportunity to add to that total in Week 11 against the turnover-prone Jacksonville Jaguars.

#16 - Eric Kendricks

#17 - Logan Wilson

#18 - TJ Watt

#19 - Derwin James Jr.

#20 - Quincy Williams

#21 - Kaden Elliss

#22 - Germaine Pratt

#23 - Terrel Bernard

#24 - Ivan Pace Jr.

#25 - Kyle Hamilton

#26 - Maxx Crosby

#27 - TJ Edwards

#28 - Troy Anderson

#29 - Patrick Queen

#30 - Quay Walker

#31 - Jessie Bates III

#32 - Frankie Luvu

#33 - Jack Gibbens

#34 - Jordan Hicks

#35 - Nakobe Dean

#36 - Cody Barton

#37 - Minkah Fitzpatrick

#38 - Nick Bolton

#39 - Tremaine Edmunds

#40 - Kevin Byard III

#41 - Devin Lloyd

#42 - Alex Anzalone

#43 - DeMarvion Overshown

#44 - Jalen Pitre

#45 - Micah Parsons

#46 - Dorian Williams

#47 - Demario Davis

#48 - Jack Campbell

#49 - Nick Bosa

#50 - Kenneth Murray Jr.