IDP Defensive Line Rankings for 2020 Fantasy Football

With news coming out of camps, injury updates, and position battles becoming clearer, I’ve updated my top 50 defensive line rankings. Here are some highlights of the changes. With opening day just a few weeks away, I don’t expect these to change unless there is some major injury news before that.

The biggest mover up is Chase Young. I’m always hesitant on ranking rookies so highly, but after watching some film it looks like he can have an instant impact.

Everson Griffen makes an appearance at number 52 after his signing with the Cowboys although I think he is a bench player for your squad with week to week upside.

Jadaveon Clowney is still unsigned and drops down the board. I think he is still draftable, but not as one of your top 2 linemen. He has the chance to make an impact, but it looks like it won’t be for 16 games.

Yannick Ngakoue is supposedly on the verge of being traded from the Jaguars. His stock may change once we find out where’s he’s going. Vegas has it to the Jets who are in desperate need of a pass rusher.

Ifeadi Odenigbo moves up a few spots as there were some rumors that Griffen could resign a few weeks ago. Now that he’s firmly entrenched opposite Danielle Hunter, a potential double-digit sack season could be had.

Those are some highlights. Remember to adjust the rankings based on your scoring system for those new to IDP leagues. High sack/low tackle guys are better in big play leagues where sacks are worth more than 3x a solo tackle. In leagues that are tackle heavy take a look at guys like Grady Jarrett and Kenny Clark.

Here are my top 50 plus one for good luck.

Rank	Name	Team	Position
1	Danielle Hunter	MIN	DE
2	Aaron Donald	LAR	DT
3	Joey Bosa	LAC	DE
4	Myles Garrett	CLE	DE
5	Nick Bosa	SF	DE
6	Cameron Jordan	NO	DE
7	J.J. Watt	HOU	DE
8	Sam Hubbard	CIN	DE
9	Cameron Heyward	PIT	DE
10	DeForest Buckner	IND	DT
11	Chase Young	WAS	DE
12	Carlos Dunlap	CIN	DE
13	DeMarcus Lawrence	DAL	DE
14	Melvin Ingram III	LAC	DE
15	Justin Houston	IND	DE
16	Grady Jarrett	ATL	DT
17	Frank Clark	KC	DE
18	Trey Flowers	DET	DE
19	Calais Campbell	BAL	DE
20	Maxx Crosby	LV	DE
21	Yannick Ngakoue	JAC	DE
22	Arik Armstead	SF	DE
23	Chris Jones	KC	DT
24	Kenny Clark	GB	DT
25	Jason Pierre-Paul	TB	DE
26	Akiem Hicks	CHI	DE
27	Olivier Vernon	CLE	DE
28	Dee Ford	SF	DE
29	Brandon Graham	PHI	DE
30	Brian Burns	CAR	DE
31	Josh Allen	JAC	DE
32	Ifeadi Odenigbo	MIN	DE
33	Dante Fowler Jr.	ATL	DE
34	Jonathan Allen	WAS	DE
35	Stephon Tuitt	PIT	DE
36	Geno Atkins	CIN	DT
37	Clelin Ferrell	LV	DE
38	Jarran Reed	SEA	DT
39	Marcus Davenport	NO	DE
40	Fletcher Cox	PHI	DT
41	Jurrell Casey	DEN	DE
42	Ndamukong Suh	TB	DE
43	Jadeveon Clowney	FA	DE
44	Ed Oliver	BUF	DT
45	Robert Quinn	CHI	LB
46	Matt Ioannidis	WAS	DE
47	Emmanuel Ogbah	MIA	DE
48	Derek Barnett	PHI	DE
49	Kemoko Turay	IND	LB
50	Derek Wolfe	BAL	DE
51	Everson Griffen	DAL	DE