DB · IND · #7
2026 stopped at 1 games; staying on the field is the swing factor.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
755
Range 753–756
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven DB in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
94.0 pts
5.5 PPG · 17.0 games
35.1 solo · 0.2 sacks · 1.4 INT
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.95
2 of last 3 seasons under 15 games.
Ward had 2 solo tackles in 2026, finishing DB154. The arc is recovery: DB138, then DB189, now DB154. Only 1 games in 2026 — availability is the headline. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points
3.0
PPG
3.0
Positional finish
DB154
Key stats
| Season | Finish | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | PPG | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DB154 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 | DB189 | 46.0 | 6.6 | 17 | — | — |
| 2024 | DB138 | 71.0 | 5.9 | 31 | — | — |
| 2023 | DB18 | 152.5 | 9.0 | 46 | — | 5 |
| 2022 | DB41 | 124.5 | 7.3 | 48 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | DB45 | 109.3 | 8.4 | 44 | — | 2 |
| 2020 | DB53 | 78.8 | 5.6 | 36 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | DB14 | 123.5 | 7.7 | 54 | — | 2 |
| 2018 | DB51 | 46.5 | 5.2 | 26 | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | Opp | Script | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | 3.0 | BAL | 51 plays · 61% pass | 2 | — | — |
Snap share
2025 defense · 92.1% mean
Advanced (2025)
Durability
Next Gen tracking is for skill-position players.
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.