When talking about the Detroit Lions, many, or everyone, is dazzled by the offensive magic that is in this team: Ben Johnson, Jared Goff and company make headlines and shine in mar

Discover why Micah Parsons, and other top defenders could be the biggest IDP fantasy football busts of the 2025 season.

Still, there is a blueprint of sorts that can be useful in IDP drafts. By dividing the draft into sections and approaching each one with a plan for which positions to address, fantasy managers can assemble a defensive unit that is more than capable of contending for the postseason—without neglecting the offense to a detrimental extent.

The answer, for the most part, is yes. The default settings for IDP leagues allows fantasy teams to accumulate points from both sides of the ball. You will need to pay close attention to your settings, but unless the commissioner changes things up, Hunter is going to be in line to put up good numbers from a usually low upside cornerback slot.

Discover the top 2025 IDP fantasy football sleepers, including Cowboys LB Jack Sanborn and three other defensive players poised for breakout seasons.

Knight looks primed to take a step in his second season as the Seahawks' LB2 alongside Ernest Jones IV. The Seahawks' linebacker unit is thin after Jones and Knight, leaving Drake Thomas as a possible beneficiary if Knight misses extended time. Rookie hybrid safety Nick Emmanwori is also a candidate to bang in the box if needed.

When it comes to fantasy football and individual defensive players (IDP), Aidan Hutchinson is making waves like a shark in shallow water. Yes, we get it, defensive players aren’t often the star-studded crowd-pleasers in fantasy football lineups.

And one way to tweak your league is using individual defensive players (IDP), which adds a new element to playing Fantasy Football. It's a good way to know more about the defensive players in the NFL.

IDP leagues offer a unique twist on traditional fantasy football formats. Most leagues allow managers to start a DST each week, which accounts for an entire NFL team's defensive and special teams ...