Check out The Sporting News' IDP draft guide for the 2025 fantasy football season, including draft strategy tips and the top sleepers at every defensive position.

For the most part, the average IDP league has around 3-4 starting slots with defensive line (DL), linebacker (LB), and defensive back (DB) as the positions. As you get into deeper IDP leagues, those positions are expanded while adding more starting slots. When you get into the weeds of IDP leagues, things get much tougher.