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NFL DEF Players Fantasy Football Rankings

Scoring: Half-PPR (0.5 PPR) Last updated: Jun 6, 2026

595 players — ranked by ProjectTD Fantasy Score

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# Δ Player Team Pos Score VBD Sleeper ↗ ESPN ↗
1 ▲ 2 Micah Parsons GB LB 14.1
2 ▲ 2 Brian Burns NYG LB 14.0
3 ▼ 1 Nik Bonitto DEN LB 14.9
4 ▲ 1 T.J. Watt PIT LB 13.8
5 ▲ 1 Andrew Van Ginkel MIN LB 11.5
6 ▲ 2 Josh Sweat ARI LB 11.2
7 Tuli Tuipulotu LAC LB 11.2
8 ▲ 3 Jonathon Cooper DEN LB 10.1
9 ▲ 6 Alex Highsmith PIT LB 9.6
10 ▲ 9 James Pearce Jr. ATL LB 9.3
11 ▲ 7 Bradley Chubb MIA LB 9.3
12 ▲ 11 Chase Young NO LB 9.2
13 ▲ 11 Devin Lloyd JAX LB 9.1
14 ▲ 18 Cameron Jordan NO LB 8.3
15 ▲ 18 Odafe Oweh LAC LB 8.3
16 ▲ 19 Carl Granderson NO LB 8.2
17 ▲ 21 Tremaine Edmunds CHI LB 8.0
18 ▲ 9 Jalyx Hunt PHI LB 8.5
19 ▲ 6 Von Miller WAS LB 8.7
20 ▲ 29 Ernest Jones SEA LB 7.4
21 ▲ 23 Dondrea Tillman DEN LB 7.6
22 ▲ 20 Nick Herbig PIT LB 7.7
23 ▲ 20 Dallas Turner MIN LB 7.6
24 ▲ 29 Jonathan Greenard MIN LB 7.1
25 ▲ 23 Khalil Mack LAC LB 7.4
26 ▲ 24 Kyle Van Noy BAL LB 7.3
27 ▲ 28 Yaya Diaby TB LB 7.0
28 ▲ 43 Daiyan Henley LAC LB 6.0
29 ▲ 41 Bobby Wagner WAS LB 6.0
30 ▲ 31 Jared Verse LAR LB 6.5
31 ▲ 34 Cody Barton TEN LB 6.2
32 ▲ 25 Zack Baun PHI LB 6.8
33 ▲ 30 Dre’Mont Jones BAL LB 6.4
34 ▲ 20 Tyrel Dodson MIA LB 7.0
35 ▲ 24 Demetrius Knight Jr. CIN LB 6.5
36 ▲ 24 Robert Spillane NE LB 6.5
37 ▲ 21 K’Lavon Chaisson NE LB 6.7
38 ▲ 53 Arden Key TEN LB 5.4
39 ▲ 34 Lavonte David TB LB 6.0
40 ▲ 32 Kaden Elliss ATL LB 6.0
41 ▲ 39 D.J. Wonnum CAR LB 5.8
42 ▲ 50 Frankie Luvu WAS LB 5.4
43 ▲ 35 Devin Bush CLE LB 5.8
44 ▲ 38 Carson Schwesinger CLE LB 5.6
45 ▲ 54 Anthony Nelson TB LB 5.0
46 ▲ 48 Justin Strnad DEN LB 5.4
47 ▲ 28 Eric Wilson MIN LB 5.8
48 ▲ 86 T.J. Edwards CHI LB 4.2
49 ▲ 68 Jalon Walker ATL LB 4.7
50 ▲ 63 Nakobe Dean PHI LB 4.7

Score is the ProjectTD Fantasy Score (Half-PPR) and sets the order on every view. VBD (Value-Based Drafting) is points above the marginal starter at the player's position (QB/RB/WR/TE) — shown side by side so you can weigh raw production against positional scarcity.
Sleeper: per-position Half-PPR ADP consensus from Sleeper's public projections API. View on Sleeper ↗
ESPN: per-position projection ordering from ESPN's public fantasy API (unofficial — may be unavailable on any given refresh). View on ESPN ↗

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