LB · NO · #53
Coming off a real climb — LB266 to LB245 tells the story better than age; 2025 also ended early (9 games).
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
0
Range 0–33
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Depth/upside bet — LB role isn't locked starter volume yet.
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
17.3 pts
1.0 PPG · 17.0 games
6.4 solo · 0.3 sacks · 0.1 INT
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Org environment ×1.01
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Ford had 5 solo tackles in 2025, finishing LB245. Coming off a real climb — LB266 to LB245 tells the story better than age. 2025 stopped at 9 games; staying on the field is the swing factor. The trend line says buy: this is a climb, not a name you're paying nostalgia tax for.
IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points
12.0
PPG
1.3
Positional finish
LB245
Key stats
| Season | Finish | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | PPG | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LB245 | 12.0 | 1.3 | 5 | — | — |
| 2024 | LB266 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | 1.5 | ATL | 61 plays · 57% pass | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 W16 | 1.5 | NYJ | 75 plays · 67% pass | — | — | — |
| 2025 W15 | 1.5 | CAR | 58 plays · 57% pass | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 W12 | 0.8 | ATL | 73 plays · 62% pass | — | — | — |
| 2025 W10 | 0.0 | CAR | 65 plays · 43% pass | — | — | — |
| 2025 W7 | 3.8 | CHI | 49 plays · 65% pass | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 W6 | 2.3 | NE | 49 plays · 53% pass | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 W3 | 0.0 | SEA | 68 plays · 60% pass | — | — | — |
| 2025 W1 | 0.8 | ARI | 68 plays · 68% pass | — | — | — |
Weekly IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4)
Hover a week for the total.
Snap share
2025 defense · 11.0% mean
Pass-play participation
0.0%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
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.