LB · BUF · #8
He ranks LB40 through 5 games, after LB79. The season isn't over.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
4,029
Range 3,693–4,358
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven LB 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 total FP
50.0 pts
10.0 PPG
19 solo
Week 6 projection
9.6 pts
@ LV · floor–ceiling 5.8–13.4
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.98
2 of last 3 seasons under 15 games — slight availability risk, not a short 2026 slate.
Org environment ×0.99
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Bernard had 19 solo tackles in 2026, ranking LB40 through 5 games. He ranks LB40 through 5 games, after LB79. The season isn't over. 2026 looks more like a flex than a locked starter. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points
50.0
PPG
10.0
Rank so far
LB40
Key stats
2026 week shape
0/5 Boom 0%
0/5 Bust 0%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
| Season | Finish | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | PPG | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LB40so far | 50.0 | 10.0 | 19 | — | — |
| 2025 | LB79 | 105.8 | 8.8 | 39 | — | 1 |
| 2024 | LB49 | 136.8 | 10.5 | 45 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | LB4 | 222.8 | 13.1 | 68 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2022 | LB163 | 18.8 | 3.1 | 7 | — | — |
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 W5 | 7.5 | LA | 56 plays · 34% pass | 3 | — | — |
| 2026 W4 | 9.0 | NE | 53 plays · 62% pass | 5 | — | — |
| 2026 W3 | 6.0 | LAC | 59 plays · 44% pass | 3 | — | — |
| 2026 W2 | 9.5 | DET | 67 plays · 46% pass | 3 | — | — |
| 2026 W1 | 18.0 | HOU | 50 plays · 58% pass | 5 | — | — |
Weekly IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4)
Hover a week for the total.
Snap share
2025 defense · 86.4% mean
Pass-play participation
0.0%
2024· 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.