DL · PIT · #97
37.3-year-old DL — post-prime years usually cut into workload and upside.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
1,359
Range 1,298–1,418
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
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
125.4 pts
7.4 PPG · 17.0 games
32.2 solo · 5.6 sacks · 0.1 INT
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection — not extra 0–10,000 components.
Durability ×0.98
One recent short season (games missed). Production already saw the missed games — this is forward risk only.
Org environment ×1.01
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Heyward scored 129.0 IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points in 2025 (DL10). 37.3-year-old DL — post-prime years usually cut into workload and upside. 2026 projects more depth/flex than locked starter — price the role, not the name.
IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points
129.0
PPG
7.6
Positional finish
DL10
Key stats
15 seasons
| Season | Finish | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | PPG | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DL10 | 129.0 | 7.6 | 36 | 3.5 | — |
| 2024 | — | 143.0 | 8.4 | 29 | 8 | — |
| 2023 | — | 48.5 | 4.9 | 18 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | — | 152.8 | 9.0 | 31 | 10.5 | — |
| 2021 | — | 180.0 | 10.6 | 39 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | — | 91.0 | 6.1 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | — | 155.5 | 9.7 | 39 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | — | 113.0 | 7.5 | 24 | 8 | — |
| 2017 | — | 142.8 | 9.5 | 26 | 12 | — |
| 2016 | — | 57.0 | 8.1 | 16 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | — | 126.8 | 7.9 | 35 | 7 | — |
| 2014 | — | 109.5 | 6.8 | 27 | 7.5 | — |
| 2013 | — | 107.0 | 6.7 | 27 | 5 | — |
| 2012 | — | 31.8 | 2.9 | 11 | 1.5 | — |
| 2011 | — | 22.3 | 2.8 | 8 | 1 | — |
| Week | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | Opp | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | 9.0 | BAL | 5 | — | — |
| 2025 W17 | 8.0 | CLE | 3 | — | — |
| 2025 W16 | 10.5 | DET | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2025 W15 | 14.0 | MIA | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2025 W14 | 5.3 | BAL | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 W13 | 12.3 | BUF | 4 | — | — |
| 2025 W12 | 3.8 | CHI | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 W11 | 3.8 | CIN | — | — | — |
| 2025 W10 | 8.8 | LAC | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 W9 | 6.0 | IND | — | — | — |
Next Gen tracking is for skill-position players.
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.