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Instead of adding another flex spot or changing the scoring system in your league, you should look to the other side of the field to make your Fantasy experience better. Introduce individual defensive players (IDP) to your league and get ready to have your mind blown. 

Do you want to know more about the NFL? Study both sides of the ball and find out who the best defensive players are in the league. You can thank me later.

Now, in this 12-team, IDP league we take things to an extreme, and there are some incredible Fantasy analysts from around the industry in this draft. We start nine defensive players of 2 DL, 3 LB, 3 DB and one flex (DL/LB/DB). That's along with eight offensive players of one QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, one TE and one flex (RB/WR/TE).

The offensive players still take precedence in this league -- we didn't have an IDP come off the board until the end of Round 6 with Jacksonville linebacker Foye Oluokun -- but once the seal was broken we had a flood of defensive players get drafted. And that's when the fun begins.

The goal is to draft linebackers who rack up tackles (Oluokon, Baltimore's Roquan Smith and the Giants' Bobby Okereke), defensive linemen who are sack artists (Las Vegas' Maxx Crosby, Cleveland's Myles Garrett and Houston's Danielle Hunter) and defensive backs who are always around the ball, which are typically safeties (Tampa Bay's Antoine Winfield Jr., Atlanta's Jessie Bates III and Detroit's Brian Branch). Those are just some examples of the top-tier guys, but there are many more.

So, if you're in an IDP league, study this draft and the results. You'll definitely learn something. And if you don't play in an IDP league you can still learn something from how we drafted the offensive players as well.

But if you want to enhance your league, spice it up with some IDP options. You can add one, three or nine players like us. You won't regret it.

In this league, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We also give one point for every reception. On defense, the scoring is three points for sacks, interceptions, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries. Pass defensed gets two points, tackles get one point and assisted tackles get 0.5 points. 

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Jake Ciely, The Athletic

2. Alfredo Brown, Footballguys

3. Adam Aizer, CBS Sports

4. Matt Schauf, Draft Sharks

5. Gary Davenport, Godfather of IDP

6. Joe Pisapia, Fantasy Pros

7. Jamey Eisenberg, CBS Sports

8. Bob Harris, Fantasy Football Diehards

9. David Gonos, The Athletic

10. Chris Harris, Harris Football 

11. Scott Fish, Scott Fish Bowl

12. Heath Cummings, CBS Sports

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
2 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
3 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
4 Heath Cummings (CBS)
5 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
6 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
7 Adam Aizer (CBS)
8 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
9 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
10 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
11 David Gonos (The Athletic)
12 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
14 David Gonos (The Athletic)
15 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
16 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
17 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
18 Adam Aizer (CBS)
19 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
20 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
21 Heath Cummings (CBS)
22 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
23 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
24 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
26 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
27 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
28 Heath Cummings (CBS)
29 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
30 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
31 Adam Aizer (CBS)
32 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
33 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
34 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
35 David Gonos (The Athletic)
36 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
38 David Gonos (The Athletic)
39 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
40 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
41 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
42 Adam Aizer (CBS)
43 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
44 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
45 Heath Cummings (CBS)
46 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
47 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
48 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
50 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
51 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
52 Heath Cummings (CBS)
53 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
54 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
55 Adam Aizer (CBS)
56 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
57 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
58 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
59 David Gonos (The Athletic)
60 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
62 David Gonos (The Athletic)
63 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
64 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
65 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
66 Adam Aizer (CBS)
67 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
68 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
69 Heath Cummings (CBS)
70 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
71 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
72 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
74 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
75 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
76 Heath Cummings (CBS)
77 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
78 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
79 Adam Aizer (CBS)
80 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
81 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
82 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
83 David Gonos (The Athletic)
84 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
86 David Gonos (The Athletic)
87 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
88 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
89 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
90 Adam Aizer (CBS)
91 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
92 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
93 Heath Cummings (CBS)
94 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
95 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
96 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
98 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
99 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
100 Heath Cummings (CBS)
101 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
102 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
103 Adam Aizer (CBS)
104 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
105 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
106 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
107 David Gonos (The Athletic)
108 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
110 David Gonos (The Athletic)
111 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
112 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
113 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
114 Adam Aizer (CBS)
115 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
116 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
117 Heath Cummings (CBS)
118 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
119 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
120 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
122 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
123 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
124 Heath Cummings (CBS)
125 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
126 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
127 Adam Aizer (CBS)
128 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
129 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
130 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
131 David Gonos (The Athletic)
132 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
134 David Gonos (The Athletic)
135 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
136 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
137 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
138 Adam Aizer (CBS)
139 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
140 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
141 Heath Cummings (CBS)
142 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
143 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
144 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
146 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
147 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
148 Heath Cummings (CBS)
149 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
150 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
151 Adam Aizer (CBS)
152 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
153 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
154 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
155 David Gonos (The Athletic)
156 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
158 David Gonos (The Athletic)
159 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
160 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
161 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
162 Adam Aizer (CBS)
163 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
164 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
165 Heath Cummings (CBS)
166 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
167 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
168 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 15
Pos Team Player
169 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
170 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
171 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
172 Heath Cummings (CBS)
173 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
174 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
175 Adam Aizer (CBS)
176 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
177 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
178 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
179 David Gonos (The Athletic)
180 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 16
Pos Team Player
181 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
182 David Gonos (The Athletic)
183 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
184 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
185 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
186 Adam Aizer (CBS)
187 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
188 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
189 Heath Cummings (CBS)
190 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
191 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
192 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 17
Pos Team Player
193 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
194 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
195 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
196 Heath Cummings (CBS)
197 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
198 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
199 Adam Aizer (CBS)
200 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
201 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
202 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
203 David Gonos (The Athletic)
204 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 18
Pos Team Player
205 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
206 David Gonos (The Athletic)
207 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
208 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
209 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
210 Adam Aizer (CBS)
211 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
212 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
213 Heath Cummings (CBS)
214 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
215 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
216 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 19
Pos Team Player
217 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
218 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
219 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
220 Heath Cummings (CBS)
221 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
222 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
223 Adam Aizer (CBS)
224 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
225 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
226 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
227 David Gonos (The Athletic)
228 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 20
Pos Team Player
229 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
230 David Gonos (The Athletic)
231 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
232 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
233 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
234 Adam Aizer (CBS)
235 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
236 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
237 Heath Cummings (CBS)
238 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
239 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
240 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 21
Pos Team Player
241 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
242 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
243 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
244 Heath Cummings (CBS)
245 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
246 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
247 Adam Aizer (CBS)
248 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
249 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
250 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
251 David Gonos (The Athletic)
252 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 22
Pos Team Player
253 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
254 David Gonos (The Athletic)
255 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
256 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
257 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
258 Adam Aizer (CBS)
259 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
260 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
261 Heath Cummings (CBS)
262 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
263 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
264 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 23
Pos Team Player
265 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
266 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
267 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
268 Heath Cummings (CBS)
269 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
270 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
271 Adam Aizer (CBS)
272 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
273 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
274 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
275 David Gonos (The Athletic)
276 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 24
Pos Team Player
277 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
278 David Gonos (The Athletic)
279 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
280 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
281 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
282 Adam Aizer (CBS)
283 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
284 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
285 Heath Cummings (CBS)
286 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
287 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
288 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 25
Pos Team Player
289 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
290 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
291 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
292 Heath Cummings (CBS)
293 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
294 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
295 Adam Aizer (CBS)
296 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
297 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
298 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
299 David Gonos (The Athletic)
300 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Round 26
Pos Team Player
301 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
302 David Gonos (The Athletic)
303 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
304 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
305 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
306 Adam Aizer (CBS)
307 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
308 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
309 Heath Cummings (CBS)
310 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
311 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
312 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Round 27
Pos Team Player
313 Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
314 Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
315 Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
316 Heath Cummings (CBS)
317 Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
318 Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
319 Adam Aizer (CBS)
320 Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
321 Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
322 Chris Harris (Harris Football)
323 David Gonos (The Athletic)
324 Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Team by Team
Bob Harris (FFDiehard)
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
15 169
16 192
17 193
18 216
19 217
20 240
21 241
22 264
23 265
24 288
25 289
26 312
27 313
Jake Ciely (The Athletic)
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
15 170
16 191
17 194
18 215
19 218
20 239
21 242
22 263
23 266
24 287
25 290
26 311
27 314
Jamey Eisenberg (CBS)
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
15 171
16 190
17 195
18 214
19 219
20 238
21 243
22 262
23 267
24 286
25 291
26 310
27 315
Heath Cummings (CBS)
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
15 172
16 189
17 196
18 213
19 220
20 237
21 244
22 261
23 268
24 285
25 292
26 309
27 316
Joe Pisapia (Fantasy Pros)
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
15 173
16 188
17 197
18 212
19 221
20 236
21 245
22 260
23 269
24 284
25 293
26 308
27 317
Alfredo Brown (Footballguys)
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
15 174
16 187
17 198
18 211
19 222
20 235
21 246
22 259
23 270
24 283
25 294
26 307
27 318
Adam Aizer (CBS)
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
15 175
16 186
17 199
18 210
19 223
20 234
21 247
22 258
23 271
24 282
25 295
26 306
27 319
Gary Davenport (Godfather of IDP)
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
15 176
16 185
17 200
18 209
19 224
20 233
21 248
22 257
23 272
24 281
25 296
26 305
27 320
Scott Fish (Scott Fish Bowl)
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
15 177
16 184
17 201
18 208
19 225
20 232
21 249
22 256
23 273
24 280
25 297
26 304
27 321
Chris Harris (Harris Football)
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
15 178
16 183
17 202
18 207
19 226
20 231
21 250
22 255
23 274
24 279
25 298
26 303
27 322
David Gonos (The Athletic)
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
15 179
16 182
17 203
18 206
19 227
20 230
21 251
22 254
23 275
24 278
25 299
26 302
27 323
Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157
15 180
16 181
17 204
18 205
19 228
20 229
21 252
22 253
23 276
24 277
25 300
26 301
27 324