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Bowman and Burfict 2013's top IDPs

Navorro Bowman tore his ACL and MCL in the postseason, and the 49ers have already said they don't expect him to be ready for Week 1. It's obviously a significant loss for San Francisco, and it's a loss for fantasy teams that use individual defensive players, too.

In our scoring system for IDPs, Bowman finished the 2013 season as the top defender, edging out Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict. Three more linebackers (Paul Posluszny, Lavonte David and Karlos Dansby) rounded out the top 5, before we reached our first lineman (St. Louis' Robert Quinn, who finished 2nd in the league with 19 sacks).

Our scoring system gives defensive players 1.5 points for each solo tackle and .75 for assisted tackles, plus 3 points for every sack or turnover and 6 points for touchdowns. Defensive linemen get slightly more points for tackles (2 and 1) and sacks (4).

For accounting purposes, note that while linebackers filled the most spots (40) in our top 75, defensive linemen accounted for 17 and defensive backs 18. Pretty good representation, then, of the different positions last season.

Last year's top 75 IDPs are presented below; we've condensed the table to show just total tackles and sacks for each player.

2013's TOP INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS
Player, TeamPos TcklSck FF Pts
NaVorro Bowman, S.F.ILB 1455243.75
Vontaze Burfict, Cin.OLB 1713240.75
Paul Posluszny, Jac.MLB 1623240
Lavonte David, T.B. OLB 1457234
Karlos Dansby, Ari.ILB 1226.5226.5
Robert Quinn, St.L. DE 5719216
Kiko Alonso, Buf.MLB 1592211.5
J.J. Watt, Hou.DE 8010.5205
Luke Kuechly, Car.MLB 1562204.75
Jerrell Freeman, Ind.ILB 1265.5203.25
Barry Church, Dall.FS 1350202.5
DeMeco Ryans, Phi.ILB 1274189.75
Danny Trevathan, Den.OLB 1292189.75
Alec Ogletree, St.L.OLB 1171.5189.75
Stephen Tulloch, Det.MLB 1353.5184.5
Chad Greenway, Minn.OLB 1343180.75
Lawrence Timmons, Pit.ILB 1263180
Mychal Kendricks, Phi.ILB 1064179.25
Nick Roach, Oak.MLB 1125.5177.75
Rob Ninkovich, N.E.DE 918177
Chandler Jones, N.E.DE 7911.5177
Derrick Johnson, K.C.ILB 1074.5177
Thomas Davis, Car.OLB 1234177
DeAndre Levy, Det.OLB 1190177
D'Qwell Jackson, Cle.ILB 1411.5175.5
James Laurinaitis, St.L.MLB 1163.5173.25
Daryl Smith, Balt.ILB 1235171
Eric Weddle, S.D.FS 1151170.25
A.J. Hawk, G.B.ILB 1185168
Bobby Wagner, Sea.MLB 1205168
T.J. Ward, Cle.SS 1121.5165.75
Curtis Lofton, N.O.MLB 1252164.25
Kevin Burnett, Oak.OLB 1052.5163.5
Antrel Rolle, NYGSS 982163.5
Greg Hardy, Car.DE 5915161
Paul Worrilow, Atl.OLB 1272160.5
Robert Mathis, Ind.OLB 5919.5159.75
Charles Woodson, Oak.FS 972159
Earl Thomas, Sea.FS 1050158.25
Lamarr Houston, Oak.DE 696158
Kyle Williams, Buf.DT 6810.5158
Justin Tuck, NYGDE 6311157
Muhammad Wilkerson, NYJDE 6310.5157
Reshad Jones, Mia.FS 1071.5156.75
Erin Henderson, Minn.MLB 1124156.75
Perry Riley, Wash.ILB 1153155.25
Philip Wheeler, Mia.OLB 1180.5155.25
James Anderson, Chi.OLB 1024155.25
John Cyprien, Jac.SS 1041155.25
David Harris, NYJILB 1242154.5
Patrick Willis, S.F.ILB 1043154.5
Antoine Bethea, Ind.SS 1101154.5
Major Wright, Chi.SS 1000151.5
Marcell Dareus, Buf.DT 717.5150
Olivier Vernon, Mia.DE 5711.5149
Calais Campbell, Ari.DE 589148
Sean Lee, Dal.MLB 990146.25
Mason Foster, T.B.MLB 922146.25
Eric Berry, K.C.SS 743.5145.5
Josh Wilson, Wash.CB 932144.75
William Moore, Atl.SS 862144.75
James Ihedigbo, Balt.SS 1010144
DeAngelo Hall, Wash.CB 780143.25
Dannell Ellerbe, Mia.MLB 1011143.25
Zach Brown, Tenn.OLB 914143.25
Bernard Pollard, Tenn.SS 990.5142.5
Carlos Dunlap, Cin.DE 587.5142
Jurrell Casey, Tenn.DT 5510.5141
Tashaun Gipson, Cle. FS 950139.5
London Fletcher, Wash. ILB 1112139.5
Cameron Jordan, N.O.DE 4712.5138
Sheldon Richardson, NYJDE 783.5137
Jared Allen, Minn.DE 5211.5137
Tramon Williams, G.B.CB 832.5136.5
Adrian Clayborn, T.B.DE 645.5135

--Andy Richardson

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