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T.J. Sanders

DL • BUF

T.J. Sanders

No current projection or ECR • Last NFL stats 2025

Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value100FLIQ value signal • athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context
Age23.0
Height6'4"
Weight297 lb
CollegeSouth Carolina
Experience2 years
Depth chart#1
2026 projected standing

Where T.J. Sanders ranks

Every active, team-assigned DL is included—even without a current projection.

NFL DL rank#31 of 128

League-wide projected fantasy points

BUF DL rank#1 of 3

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points0.0

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points0.00
Dynasty ADP—
Tackles / solo23.0 / 12.0
Sacks / INT1.0 / 0.0

BUF defense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected IDP’s competition, supporting unit, and Sleeper-listed defensive role.

Sleeper directory

Defensive line 15

LDE1T.J. SandersActiveViewingLDE2Landon JacksonActiveNT3Phidarian MathisSusNT1Deone WalkerActiveRDE1Ed OliverActiveNT2DeWayne CarterActiveROLB2Michael HoechtQuestionableRDE2Zane DurantIRRDE3Greg GainesActiveDL10Star LotuleleiActiveLOLB1Greg RousseauActiveLOLB2MDMike DannaActiveROLB3Javon SolomonActiveLOLB3TJ ParkerActiveDL15Andre JonesActive
Linebackers 7
ROLB1Bradley ChubbActiveLILB1Dorian WilliamsActiveRILB1Terrel BernardActiveRILB2Joe AndreessenActiveLILB2Kaleb Elarms-OrrActiveLB6Keonta JenkinsActiveLB7Shaq ThompsonActive
Defensive backs 15
SS1C.J. Gardner-JohnsonActiveLCB1Christian BenfordActiveFS1Cole BishopActiveNB1Dee AlfordActiveRCB1Maxwell HairstonActiveNB2Jordan HancockActiveFS2Sam FranklinActiveSS3DHDamar HamlinActiveDB9Geno StoneActiveDB10Kani WalkerActiveRCB2Davison IgbinosunActiveSS2Jalon KilgoreActiveDB13Anthony KendallActiveDB14Dorian StrongPUPDB15Te'Cory CouchActive

Depth position, order, and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. DL includes defensive ends, defensive tackles, and edge players; DB includes cornerbacks and safeties. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

2025 ROLE EVIDENCE

Defensive Snap Count & Role

Playing time across defensive and special-teams snaps.

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Defensive snaps29712 games
Snaps per game24.8Average workload
Defensive snap share44.2%#156 of 360 DLs
Role classificationRotation16 special-teams snaps · 4.9% share

Recent weekly role

W11BUF vs TB27.0%
19 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #165 of 219BUF DL #6 of 8
W12BUF vs HOU27.0%
16 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #158 of 211BUF DL #7 of 8
W13BUF vs PIT44.0%
19 defensive snaps · 1 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #131 of 230BUF DL #6 of 8
W14BUF vs CIN30.0%
18 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #154 of 201BUF DL #6 of 9
W15BUF vs NE27.0%
14 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #183 of 233BUF DL #6 of 7
W16BUF vs CLE52.0%
34 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #100 of 238BUF DL #4 of 7
W17BUF vs PHI65.0%
35 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #58 of 241BUF DL #1 of 8
W18BUF vs NYJ65.0%
31 defensive snaps · 1 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #53 of 245BUF DL #3 of 7

Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ classifies defensive roles from observed snap share and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedSeptember 9, 2026 5:20 pm
FLIQ checkedSeptember 9, 2026 7:23 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

Latest on T.J. Sanders

Publisher-reported NFL news matched directly to this player.

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Headlines and summaries are supplied by the named publishers and link to their original articles.

CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

4 years • $10.6M

Active
TeamBUF
Term4 years
Total value$10.6M
Guaranteed$10.1M
Average / year$2.7M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: IDL; Avg. guarantee/year: 2518124; Guaranteed: 94.6%

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

67%profile coverage
Athletic profile45th percentileCompared only with historical DL testing records
Dynasty value effectNeutral signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing
Burst59thChange of direction29thShort-area quickness31thExplosion60th45PROFILE

Athletic shape

45th percentile profile

Every axis compares T.J. Sanders with historical DL testing records—not with every NFL position.

Signature strengthsExplosion + Burst
32 in57th percentile

Vertical jump

2025 DL class#6 of 16All-time DL#414 of 965
112 in63th percentile

Broad jump

2025 DL class#4 of 13All-time DL#350 of 939
7.70 sec30th percentile

3-cone

2025 DL class#6 of 6All-time DL#552 of 783
4.67 sec31th percentile

20-yard shuttle

2025 DL class#4 of 7All-time DL#554 of 802
42.756th percentile

FLIQ burst score

2025 DL class#6 of 13All-time DL#409 of 926
12.428th percentile

FLIQ agility time

2025 DL class#5 of 6All-time DL#549 of 761
Compared withDLs at the same position2025 draft class and all synchronized historical testing records
College production is not imported yet

The profile currently knows South Carolina and NFL draft context. Add an authorized college-stat source to compare production, market share, efficiency, and breakout age.

2025 NFL production

16NFL games

0Scrimmage yards

0Total touches

0Targets

0Touchdowns

—Yards / touch

Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,025
Draft round2
Overall pick41
Draft teamBUF
Draft Age22
Draft CollegeSouth Carolina

Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.

Rookie projection evidence

College Explosive Profile

College play-by-play has not been synchronized for this rookie yet. Missing evidence is shown as pending, never as a zero.

—College Explosive IndexAnalysis pending
College explosive history is not built yet

An administrator can build the current rookie class once in FantasyLeagueIQ → Player Data. The results then populate every matched rookie profile.

Selected league rookie overlayNormal yardage scoring only
The college index remains league-neutral; league rules affect projected fantasy value separately.
About this rating

The College Explosive Profile summarizes repeatable big-play production against same-position peers using verified college play-by-play evidence. It provides additional context for rookie evaluation without replacing draft capital, projections, market consensus, role, or availability. Data source: cfbfastR SportsDataverse play-by-play.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

This player’s play-by-play analysis has not been built yet. The section remains visible so missing evidence is never mistaken for a zero score.

—NFL Explosive IndexAnalysis pending
Explosive history is not built yet

An administrator can start the complete recent-history build once in FantasyLeagueIQ → Player Data. It then populates every offensive player profile; league members do not need to sync players individually.

Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

Recent form

T.J. Sanders Performance Trends

Last 8 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change+0.0 PPG0.0 recent vs 0.0 season average
League fantasy points0.0 pts
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 11: 0.0 ptsWeek 12: 0.0 ptsWeek 13: 0.0 ptsWeek 14: 0.0 ptsWeek 15: 0.0 ptsWeek 16: 0.0 ptsWeek 17: 0.0 ptsWeek 18: 0.0 pts1113151718WEEK
Carries + targets0.0 opp
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 11: 0.0 oppWeek 12: 0.0 oppWeek 13: 0.0 oppWeek 14: 0.0 oppWeek 15: 0.0 oppWeek 16: 0.0 oppWeek 17: 0.0 oppWeek 18: 0.0 opp1113151718WEEK
Yards per touch0.0 yd/tch
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 11: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 12: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 13: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 14: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 15: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 16: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 17: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 18: 0.0 yd/tch1113151718WEEK
What these charts show

These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
73C+

100% scoring-floor hit rate • 0% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
80B

94% three-year game availability • 1 seasons of evidence

About dependability

The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.

2025 Production & Efficiency

Carries0
Targets0
Receptions0
Scrimmage yards0
Yards / touch—
Total TD0

NFL production supplied by sleeper. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

Standard PPR points0.00
Points per game0.00
Games16
Position rank#129

Standard PPR

Game Logs

2025
WkOppLeague PtsTacklesImpactCoverageTurnovers
1BAL0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
2NYJ0.001.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
3MIA0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
4NO0.001.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
6ATL0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
8CAR0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
9KC0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
10MIA0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
11TB0.003.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
12HOU0.001.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
13PIT0.001.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 1.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
14CIN0.002.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
15NE0.002.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
16CLE0.003.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
17PHI0.001.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
18NYJ0.001.0 tkl • 1.0 solo1.0 sack • 1.0 TFL • 1.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR

Scoring statistics supplied by Sleeper. Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGTacklesImpactCoverage
2025160.000.0016.0 tkl • 7.0 solo1.0 sack • 1.0 TFL0.0 INT • 1.0 PD • 0.0 FF

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Draftnflverse
2025
Draft Age
22
Draft College
South Carolina
Draft Pick
41
Draft Round
2
Draft Team
BUF
Draft Year
2025
Workoutnflverse
2025
Agility Score
12.37
Broad Jump
112
Burst Score
42.7
Combine Height
6-4
Combine School
South Carolina
Combine Weight
297
Cone
7.7
Shuttle
4.67
Vertical
31.5
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