The NFL regular season may have ended (and the fantasy football season along with it), but that doesn't mean it's time for fantasy football enthusiasts to pack it in for the year. As 2014 begins, many will be taking part in fantasy football playoff leagues, taking one last shot at fantasy glory before they start getting ready for 2014. Most of those leagues are "survivor"-type affairs. The entire pool of players are available, but you can only use each player once. That means that as important as it is to find players who will put up a solid score, it's equally crucial that you take into account how you expect the postseason to play out. Otherwise, by the time the conference championships and Super Bowl roll around there won't be any players to choose from. So, with that in mind and with an admittedly shallow group available along the defensive line, here's a look at the top-10 players at each of the "main" Individual Defensive Player (IDP) positions for the Wild Card Round in Fantasy Sharks Default IDP Scoring . DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 1.) Cameron Jordan -- New Orleans at Philadelphia 2.) Carlos Dunlap -- Cincinnati vs. San Diego 3.) Dontari Poe -- Kansas City at Indianapolis 4.) Akiem Hicks -- New Orleans at Philadelphia 5.) Michael Johnson -- Cincinnati vs. San Diego 6.) Justin Smith -- San Francisco at Green Bay 7.) Corey Liuget -- San Diego at Cincinnati 8.) Cedric Thornton -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans 9.) Mike Neal -- Green Bay vs. San Francisco 10.) Fletcher Cox -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans LINEBACKERS 1.) Derrick Johnson -- Kansas City at Indianapolis 2.) Vontaze Burfict -- Cincinnati vs. San Diego 3.) Navorro Bowman -- San Francisco at Green Bay 4.) Donald Butler -- San Diego at Cincinnati 5.) Mychal Kendricks -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans 6.) Jerrell Freeman -- Indianapolis vs. Kansas City 7.) Curtis Lofton -- New Orleans at Philadelphia 8.) DeMeco Ryans -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans 9.) Patrick Willis -- San Francisco at Green Bay 10.) A.J. Hawk -- Green Bay vs. San Francisco DEFENSIVE BACKS 1.) Morgan Burnett -- Green Bay vs. San Francisco 2.) Eric Weddle -- San Diego at Cincinnati 3.) Eric Berry -- Kansas City at Indianapolis 4.) Antoine Bethea -- Indianapolis vs. Kansas City 5.) Roman Harper -- New Orleans at Philadelphia 6.) LaRon Landry -- Indianapolis vs. Kansas City 7.) Nate Allen -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans 8.) Reggie Nelson -- Cincinnati vs. San Diego 9.) Eric Reid -- San Francisco at Green ...

The 2012 edition of free agency in the National Football League is just about a month old, and while the biggest splashes so far this year may have been the megadeals signed by the likes of quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Vincent Jackson, there's been plenty of changes on the defensive side of the ball as well. Let's take a look back at some of the prominent free agent signings on defense so far this year and what they could mean for the fantasy prospects of these players, finishing our free agency wrap up with a look at a defensive back market that hasn't exactly been eventful. The most prominent Individual Defensive Player (IDP) defensive back that changed locales is likely strong safety LaRon Landry, who is headed to the Big Apple after inking a one-year contract to join the three-ring circus that is the New York Jets. Landry's one-year deal speaks to the elephant in the room where his is concerned, that being the troublesome Achilles that has cost the sixth-year pro 15 games over the past two years and which Landry, to this point, refuses to address with surgery. Those durability concerns take a huge chunk out of the fantasy value of a player who was leading all IDPs in fantasy points per game in Default IDP Manor Scoring in 2010 before getting hurt. However, given the uncertainty that now surrounds Landry's weekly availability it's hard to trust him as more than a fantasy DB3, talent or no. There wasn't a whole lot more movement among safeties this season, although there was a changing of the guard in Tennessee that could have IDP implications, as the Tennessee Titans decided to retain strong safety Jordan Babineaux over longtime starter Chris Hope. The 29 year-old Babineaux had 93 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception filling in for an injured Hope in 2011, good for a Top 25 fantasy finish at his position. That's Babineaux's second Top 25 finish in three seasons dating back to his time with the Seattle Seahawks, and if Babineaux sticks in passing subpackages for the Titans in 2012 he could easily outperform his DB3 price tag. Fantasy owners looking for a deep sleeper at defensive back may want to cast their glance towards the Carolina Panthers, where former Baltimore Ravens safety Haruki Nakumura recently signed a three-year free agent contract. A never-ending litany of linebacker injuries and soft defensive tackle play has led to boatloads of tackle opportunities for Panthers safeties over the past several seasons, ...

The Miami Dolphins signed cornerback Richard Marshall to a three-year contract Wednesday.