Week 4 IDP fantasy football rankings at DL, LB, DB, with Jacob Rodriguez on top

Fred Warner jumps 11 spots after the biggest tackle game of his career.

(Rankings updated Sunday, Oct. 4 at 9:10 a.m. ET)

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith takes over No. 1 in my Week 4 individual defensive player (IDP) fantasy football rankings. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner made the biggest jump in the top 10, climbing from 15th to fourth overall after a career-high 17 tackles against Arizona.

Miami Dolphins rookie Jacob Rodriguez moves up to No. 2 overall. Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson stays on top of the defensive line board, and Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake is the new top defensive back.

You can find my overall IDP and position-by-position rankings tables at the bottom of the article.

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Aidan Hutchinson, Will Anderson Jr. lead Week 4 DL rankings

Week 4 IDP fantasy football rankings at DL, LB, DB, with Roquan Smith on top — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) takes the field | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Hutchinson stays DL1 for Detroit at Carolina. He had just a half-sack in the 31-24 win over the New York Jets. Still, he played 97 percent of the defensive snaps and created five pressures while facing constant double teams. He has 3.5 sacks through three games.

Carolina’s offensive line struggled badly in Week 3. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was pressured on more than half of his dropbacks in a 21-18 loss at Cleveland. He was sacked three times, and he’s dealing with a lower-body injury that kept him from running.

Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. moves up to DL2 for Dallas at Houston. He posted seven tackles and 2.5 sacks in a 19-17 loss at Indianapolis, and two of his strip-sacks of Daniel Jones gave the ball back to Houston. Pro Football Focus gave him a 93.4 grade, the best mark of anyone in the game.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Dallas Turner round out the top four.

New York Giants rookie Arvell Reese rose from DL11 to DL5. The Ohio State product made 12 defensive tackles in a 12-7 win over Tennessee, which tied the most by a Giants rookie since tackles were first tracked in 1994. He added a tackle on a punt for a game-high 13.

“He sprang onto the scene today,” head coach John Harbaugh said.

The Giants also lost pass rusher Brian Burns to a torn ACL in that game. So Abdul Carter (DL9) and Kayvon Thibodeaux will see more snaps for Arizona at New York.

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons sits at DL8 after a career-high 10 tackles and a sack against the Giants.

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Roquan Smith, Jacob Rodriguez lead LB rankings

NFL: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins — Oct 30, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Roquan Smith (0) reacts during the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Smith posted nine tackles and a sack in Baltimore’s 34-31 win over Dallas in Rio de Janeiro. He’s played every defensive snap in all three games. He’s also the only NFL player with 25 or more tackles, a sack and an interception through Week 3.

The Georgia product gets Tennessee at Baltimore this week. The 0-3 Titans had one first down and 54 yards in the first half of their loss to the Giants.

Rodriguez jumped from LB10 to LB2. He played all 49 snaps in a 24-10 loss to Kansas City, and he made six tackles, three tackles for loss and his first career interception off Patrick Mahomes. The Texas Tech product also calls the defensive plays for Miami.

Teammate Jordyn Brooks slides to LB3 for Miami at Minnesota. The Dolphins have allowed 335 yards per game, so both linebackers should stay on the field for a long afternoon.

Warner climbed from LB15 to LB4 after 17 tackles in a 36-30 win over Arizona. That’s the most of his nine-year career and the most by a 49ers player since Chris Borland in 2014. He played every Cardinals snap, and he gets Denver at San Francisco next.

Titans rookie Anthony Hill Jr. rose from LB19 to LB7. His 34 tackles through three games are the second-most by a Titans player over that span since 2000.

Raiders linebacker Nakobe Dean moved from LB18 to LB10 for Kansas City at Las Vegas. He leads the NFL with 22 solo tackles.

Lions linebacker Jack Campbell fell from LB1 to LB12. He made six tackles against the Jets after a quiet Week 2, although he did recover the game-sealing fumble. The All-Pro had 176 tackles in 2025 and remains a weekly starter for Detroit at Carolina.

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Quentin Lake, Kyle Hamilton lead DB rankings

Lake climbed from DB4 to DB1 for Los Angeles at Philadelphia. The UCLA product plays both in the box and at nickel for the Rams, which gives him tackle chances and pass breakups each week.

Hamilton slides to DB2 for Tennessee at Baltimore. The 6-foot-4 safety made 13 tackles in the Week 2 loss to New Orleans.

Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker holds at DB3 for Arizona at New York. The Giants lost quarterback Jaxson Dart for the regular season to a knee injury, and they leaned on running back Cam Skattebo for 20 carries against Tennessee. New York also traded for J.J. McCarthy, who is learning the playbook on the fly and Jameis Winston is known for often being careless as a passer.

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. slides a bit to DB4 for Los Angeles at Seattle.

Chicago Bears rookie Dillon Thieneman climbs from DB9 to DB5 for New York at Chicago. Jets quarterback Geno Smith threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns at Detroit, and running back Breece Hall is week to week with a quad injury. More throws from Smith should mean more tackle chances for the former Oregon safety.

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(Rankings updated Sunday, Oct. 4 at 9:10 a.m. ET)

Overall IDP Rankings

Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Opponent
1	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	at MIN
2	Fred Warner	LB	SF	vs. DEN
3	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	MIA	at MIN
4	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	vs. MIA
5	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	vs. TEN
6	Nakobe Dean	LB	LV	vs. KC
7	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	vs. LAC
8	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	at LV
9	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	at CAR
10	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	vs. PIT
11	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEN	at BAL
12	Alex Singleton	LB	DEN	at SF
13	Quay Walker	LB	LV	vs. KC
14	Devin Lloyd	LB	CAR	vs. DET
15	Edgerrin Cooper	LB	GB	at TB
16	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAC	at CIN
17	Tremaine Edmunds	LB	NYG	vs. ARI
18	Will Anderson Jr.	DE	HOU	vs. DAL
19	Jihaad Campbell	LB	PHI	vs. LAR
20	Robert Spillane	LB	NE	at BUF
21	Kyle Hamilton	S	BAL	vs. TEN
22	Quentin Lake	S	LAR	at PHI
23	Terrel Bernard	LB	BUF	vs. NE
24	Budda Baker	S	ARI	at NYG
25	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	at CHI
26	Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	vs. MIA
27	Demario Davis	LB	NYJ	at CHI
28	Derwin James Jr.	S	LAC	at SEA
29	Jordan Battle	S	CIN	vs. JAC
30	Nate Landman	LB	LAR	at PHI
31	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	at CAR
32	Dillon Thieneman	S	CHI	vs. NYJ
33	Amani Hooker	S	TEN	at BAL
34	Arvell Reese	LB	NYG	vs. ARI
35	Demetrius Knight Jr.	LB	CIN	vs. JAC
36	Barrett Carter	LB	CIN	vs. JAC
37	Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	IND	at WAS
38	Talanoa Hufanga	S	DEN	at SF
39	Drake Thomas	LB	SEA	vs. LAC
40	Jack Gibbens	LB	ARI	at NYG
41	Devin Bush Jr.	LB	CHI	vs. NYJ
42	Zaire Franklin	LB	GB	at TB
43	Caleb Downs	S	DAL	at HOU
44	Mack Wilson Sr.	LB	ARI	at NYG
45	Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	at CLE
46	Tykee Smith	S	TB	vs. GB
47	Jeremy Chinn	S	LV	vs. KC
48	Christian Elliss	LB	NE	at BUF
49	Payton Wilson	LB	PIT	at CLE
50	Kevin Winston Jr.	S	TEN	at BAL
51	Evan Williams	S	GB	at TB
52	Daiyan Henley	LB	LAC	at SEA
53	Sonny Styles	LB	WAS	vs. IND
54	Jessie Bates III	S	ATL	at NO
55	Antoine Winfield Jr.	S	TB	vs. GB
56	Josiah Trotter	LB	TB	vs. GB
57	Jalen Pitre	S	HOU	vs. DAL
58	T.J. Edwards	LB	CHI	vs. NYJ
59	Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	at LV
60	Bobby Okereke	LB	CAR	vs. DET
61	Xavier Watts	S	ATL	at NO
62	Divine Deablo	LB	ATL	at NO
63	Cooper DeJean	CB	PHI	vs. LAR
64	Kam Curl	S	LAR	at PHI
65	Jake Hansen	LB	HOU	vs. DAL
66	Ventrell Miller	LB	JAC	at CIN
67	Tre’von Moehrig	S	CAR	vs. DET
68	Derrick Barnes	LB	DET	at CAR
69	Alex Anzalone	LB	TB	vs. GB
70	Nick Emmanwori	S	SEA	vs. LAC
71	Jaquan Brisker	S	PIT	at CLE
72	Brandon Jones	S	DEN	at SF
73	Joshua Metellus	S	MIN	vs. MIA
74	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	at BAL
75	Xavier McKinney	S	GB	at TB
76	Andrew Van Ginkel	LB	MIN	vs. MIA
77	Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	vs. PIT
78	Dorian Williams	LB	BUF	vs. NE
79	Dre Greenlaw	LB	SF	vs. DEN
80	Pete Werner	LB	NO	vs. ATL

Defensive Line Rankings

Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Opponent
1	Arvell Reese	LB	NYG	vs. ARI
2	Will Anderson Jr.	DE	HOU	vs. DAL
3	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	at CAR
4	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	vs. MIA
5	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	at BAL
6	Greg Rousseau	DE	BUF	vs. NE
7	Andrew Van Ginkel	LB	MIN	vs. MIA
8	Maxx Crosby	DE	LV	vs. KC
9	T.J. Watt	LB	PIT	at CLE
10	DeForest Buckner	DT	IND	at WAS
11	Tuli Tuipulotu	DE	LAC	at SEA
12	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	JAC	at CIN
13	Alex Highsmith	LB	PIT	at CLE
14	Leonard Williams	DT	SEA	vs. LAC
15	Danielle Hunter	DE	HOU	vs. DAL
16	Lukas Van Ness	DE	GB	at TB
17	Abdul Carter	DE	NYG	vs. ARI
18	David Bailey	DE	NYJ	at CHI
19	Jaelan Phillips	DE	CAR	vs. DET
20	Bradley Chubb	LB	BUF	vs. NE
21	Jaishawn Barham	LB	DAL	at HOU
22	George Karlaftis III	DE	KC	at LV
23	Chase Young	DE	NO	vs. ATL
24	Elijah Ponder	DE	NE	at BUF
25	Odafe Oweh	DE	WAS	vs. IND
26	Donovan Ezeiruaku	DE	DAL	at HOU
27	Byron Young	DE	LAR	at PHI
28	Montez Sweat	DE	CHI	vs. NYJ
29	Jalyx Hunt	LB	PHI	vs. LAR
30	Laiatu Latu	DE	IND	at WAS
31	Quinnen Williams	DT	DAL	at HOU
32	Jared Verse	DE	CLE	vs. PIT
33	Khalil Mack	LB	LAC	at SEA
34	Nick Herbig	LB	PIT	at CLE
35	Derrick Brown	DT	CAR	vs. DET
36	Cameron Heyward	DT	PIT	at CLE
37	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	at SF
38	Travon Walker	DE	JAC	at CIN
39	Zach Sieler	DT	MIA	at MIN
40	Yaya Diaby	DE	TB	vs. GB
41	Tavius Robinson	DE	BAL	vs. TEN
42	Zach Allen	DE	DEN	at SF
43	Rashan Gary	LB	DAL	at HOU
44	DeMarcus Lawrence	DE	SEA	vs. LAC
45	Jalen Redmond	DE	MIN	vs. MIA
46	Dexter Lawrence II	DT	CIN	vs. JAC
47	Tommy Togiai	DT	HOU	vs. DAL
48	Kobie Turner	DT	LAR	at PHI
49	Jermaine Johnson II	DE	TEN	at BAL
50	Cameron Thomas	DE	ATL	at NO
51	Nolan Smith Jr.	DE	PHI	vs. LAR
52	Boye Mafe	DE	CIN	vs. JAC
53	Jonathan Allen	DT	CIN	vs. JAC
54	Austin Booker	LB	CHI	vs. NYJ
55	Isaiah McGuire	DT	CLE	vs. PIT
56	Kwity Paye	DE	LV	vs. KC
57	Jonah Elliss	LB	DEN	at SF
58	Josh Uche	DE	MIA	at MIN
59	Patrick Jones II	DE	CAR	vs. DET
60	Deone Walker	DT	BUF	vs. NE
61	Chop Robinson	DE	MIA	at MIN
62	Kingsley Enagbare	DE	NYJ	at CHI
63	Mason Graham	DT	CLE	vs. PIT
64	Gabe Jacas	LB	NE	at BUF
65	Za’Darius Smith	LB	ATL	at NO
66	Kayvon Thibodeaux	DE	NYG	vs. ARI
67	Alim McNeill	DT	DET	at CAR
68	Jonathan Greenard	DE	PHI	vs. LAR
69	Derick Hall	DE	SEA	vs. LAC
70	Malcolm Koonce	DE	LV	vs. KC
71	Jalen Carter	DT	PHI	vs. LAR
72	Ed Oliver	DT	BUF	vs. NE
73	A’Shawn Robinson	DT	TB	vs. GB
74	Gervon Dexter Sr.	DT	ATL	at NO
75	Josaiah Stewart	DE	LAR	at PHI
76	Jowon Briggs	DE	NYJ	at CHI
77	Justin Eboigbe	DT	LAC	at SEA
78	Brandon Dorlus	DT	ATL	at NO
79	Chris Jones	DT	KC	at LV
80	Walter Nolen III	DT	ARI	at NYG

Linebacker Rankings

Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Opponent
1	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	at MIN
2	Fred Warner	LB	SF	vs. DEN
3	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	MIA	at MIN
4	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	vs. MIA
5	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	vs. TEN
6	Nakobe Dean	LB	LV	vs. KC
7	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	vs. LAC
8	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	at LV
9	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	at CAR
10	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	vs. PIT
11	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEN	at BAL
12	Alex Singleton	LB	DEN	at SF
13	Quay Walker	LB	LV	vs. KC
14	Devin Lloyd	LB	CAR	vs. DET
15	Edgerrin Cooper	LB	GB	at TB
16	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAC	at CIN
17	Tremaine Edmunds	LB	NYG	vs. ARI
18	Jihaad Campbell	LB	PHI	vs. LAR
19	Robert Spillane	LB	NE	at BUF
20	Terrel Bernard	LB	BUF	vs. NE
21	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	at CHI
22	Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	vs. MIA
23	Demario Davis	LB	NYJ	at CHI
24	Nate Landman	LB	LAR	at PHI
25	Arvell Reese	LB	NYG	vs. ARI
26	Demetrius Knight Jr.	LB	CIN	vs. JAC
27	Barrett Carter	LB	CIN	vs. JAC
28	Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	IND	at WAS
29	Drake Thomas	LB	SEA	vs. LAC
30	Jack Gibbens	LB	ARI	at NYG
31	Devin Bush Jr.	LB	CHI	vs. NYJ
32	Zaire Franklin	LB	GB	at TB
33	Mack Wilson Sr.	LB	ARI	at NYG
34	Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	at CLE
35	Christian Elliss	LB	NE	at BUF
36	Payton Wilson	LB	PIT	at CLE
37	Daiyan Henley	LB	LAC	at SEA
38	Sonny Styles	LB	WAS	vs. IND
39	Josiah Trotter	LB	TB	vs. GB
40	T.J. Edwards	LB	CHI	vs. NYJ
41	Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	at LV
42	Bobby Okereke	LB	CAR	vs. DET
43	Divine Deablo	LB	ATL	at NO
44	Jake Hansen	LB	HOU	vs. DAL
45	Ventrell Miller	LB	JAC	at CIN
46	Derrick Barnes	LB	DET	at CAR
47	Alex Anzalone	LB	TB	vs. GB
48	Andrew Van Ginkel	LB	MIN	vs. MIA
49	Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	vs. PIT
50	Dorian Williams	LB	BUF	vs. NE
51	Dre Greenlaw	LB	SF	vs. DEN
52	Pete Werner	LB	NO	vs. ATL
53	T.J. Watt	LB	PIT	at CLE
54	Dee Winters	LB	DAL	at HOU
55	Justin Strnad	LB	DEN	at SF
56	Cedric Gray	LB	TEN	at BAL
57	Bradley Chubb	LB	BUF	vs. NE
58	Omar Speights	LB	LAR	at PHI
59	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	vs. MIA
60	Jaishawn Barham	LB	DAL	at HOU
61	Del’Shawn Phillips	LB	LAC	at SEA
62	Jaylon Carlies	LB	IND	at WAS
63	Trenton Simpson	LB	BAL	vs. TEN
64	Cody Barton	LB	TEN	at BAL
65	Greg Rousseau	DE	BUF	vs. NE
66	Frankie Luvu	LB	WAS	vs. IND
67	Khalil Mack	LB	LAC	at SEA
68	Abdul Carter	DE	NYG	vs. ARI
69	Jalyx Hunt	LB	PHI	vs. LAR
70	Rashan Gary	LB	DAL	at HOU
71	Alex Highsmith	LB	PIT	at CLE
72	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	JAC	at CIN
73	Danielle Hunter	DE	HOU	vs. DAL
74	Byron Young	DE	LAR	at PHI
75	Tuli Tuipulotu	DE	LAC	at SEA
76	Kendal Daniels	S	ATL	at NO
77	Nick Herbig	LB	PIT	at CLE
78	Harold Perkins Jr.	LB	ATL	at NO
79	Lukas Van Ness	DE	GB	at TB
80	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	at SF

Defensive Back Rankings

Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Opponent
1	Kyle Hamilton	S	BAL	vs. TEN
2	Quentin Lake	S	LAR	at PHI
3	Budda Baker	S	ARI	at NYG
4	Derwin James Jr.	S	LAC	at SEA
5	Jordan Battle	S	CIN	vs. JAC
6	Dillon Thieneman	S	CHI	vs. NYJ
7	Amani Hooker	S	TEN	at BAL
8	Talanoa Hufanga	S	DEN	at SF
9	Caleb Downs	S	DAL	at HOU
10	Tykee Smith	S	TB	vs. GB
11	Jeremy Chinn	S	LV	vs. KC
12	Kevin Winston Jr.	S	TEN	at BAL
13	Evan Williams	S	GB	at TB
14	Jessie Bates III	S	ATL	at NO
15	Antoine Winfield Jr.	S	TB	vs. GB
16	Jalen Pitre	S	HOU	vs. DAL
17	Xavier Watts	S	ATL	at NO
18	Cooper DeJean	CB	PHI	vs. LAR
19	Kam Curl	S	LAR	at PHI
20	Tre’von Moehrig	S	CAR	vs. DET
21	Nick Emmanwori	S	SEA	vs. LAC
22	Jaquan Brisker	S	PIT	at CLE
23	Brandon Jones	S	DEN	at SF
24	Joshua Metellus	S	MIN	vs. MIA
25	Xavier McKinney	S	GB	at TB
26	Devon Witherspoon	CB	SEA	vs. LAC
27	Cole Bishop	S	BUF	vs. NE
28	Kevin Byard III	S	NE	at BUF
29	Kamari Lassiter	CB	HOU	vs. DAL
30	Cam Bynum	S	IND	at WAS
31	Alontae Taylor	CB	TEN	at BAL
32	Grant Delpit	S	CLE	vs. PIT
33	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	S	BUF	vs. NE
34	Andrew Wingard	S	ARI	at NYG
35	Dax Hill	S	CIN	vs. JAC
36	Chuck Clark	S	DET	at CAR
37	Michael Taaffe	S	MIA	at MIN
38	L’Jarius Sneed	CB	KC	at LV
39	Ji’Ayir Brown	S	SF	vs. DEN
40	Reed Blankenship	S	HOU	vs. DAL
41	Byron Murphy Jr.	CB	MIN	vs. MIA
42	Antonio Johnson	S	JAC	at CIN
43	Jevon Holland	S	NYG	vs. ARI
44	Julian Love	S	SEA	vs. LAC
45	Jalen Ramsey	CB	PIT	at CLE
46	Jonas Sanker	S	NO	vs. ATL
47	Marlon Humphrey	CB	BAL	vs. TEN
48	Tyler Nubin	S	NYG	vs. ARI
49	Dante Trader Jr.	S	MIA	at MIN
50	Keisean Nixon	CB	GB	at TB
51	Justin Reid	S	NO	vs. ATL
52	Riley Moss	CB	DEN	at SF
53	Christian Izien	S	DET	at CAR
54	Dane Belton	S	NYJ	at CHI
55	Malik Muhammad II	CB	CHI	vs. NYJ
56	Markquese Bell	S	DAL	at HOU
57	Jaden Hicks	S	KC	at LV
58	Dru Phillips	CB	NYG	vs. ARI
59	Trent McDuffie	CB	LAR	at PHI
60	Jeremy Reaves	S	WAS	vs. IND
61	Malaki Starks	S	BAL	vs. TEN
62	Andre Cisco	S	NYJ	at CHI
63	Jourdan Lewis	CB	JAC	at CIN
64	Ronnie Hickman Jr.	S	CLE	vs. PIT
65	Hezekiah Masses	CB	LV	vs. KC
66	Chamarri Conner	S	KC	at LV
67	Marques Sigle	S	SF	vs. DEN
68	Jaylon Carlies	LB	IND	at WAS
69	Mansoor Delane	CB	KC	at LV
70	Lathan Ransom	CB	CAR	vs. DET
71	Zyon McCollum	CB	TB	vs. GB
72	Kendal Daniels	S	ATL	at NO
73	Minkah Fitzpatrick	S	NYJ	at CHI
74	Justin Walley	CB	IND	at WAS
75	DaRon Bland	CB	DAL	at HOU
76	Quan Martin	S	WAS	vs. IND
77	Keionte Scott	CB	TB	vs. GB
78	Isaiah Pola-Mao	S	LV	vs. KC
79	Mike Sainristil	CB	WAS	vs. IND
80	Bryan Cook	S	CIN	vs. JAC

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