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        Leighton Vander Esch Fantasy Overview

        Leighton Vander Esch

        Leighton Vander Esch
        Player Profile

        LB DAL

        Height

        6'4"

        Weight

        256 lbs.

        Experience

        6 yrs.

        Bye

        10

        Birthday

        Feb 08, 1996

        Age

        29.6

        College

        Boise State

        NFL Draft Pick

        2018 - Rd 1, Pk 19

        Fantasy Rankings

        Weekly
        BYE -
        Season
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        Dynasty
        LB-

        Injury Status

        Week Status

        No Active Injuries

        Projection & Matchup

        Week 2 Projection - BYE WEEK

        Matchup: @NYG

        Rank vs Pos

        N/A

        Adj. Pts Allowed

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        Rest of Season

        Tackles

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        Assists

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        Sacks

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        FF

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        FR

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        Pass Def

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        INTs

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        TDs

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        Fantasy Pts

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        Schedule

        Week Team SOS Fantasy

        1

        PHI

        -25.7%

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        2

        @ NYG

        63.5%

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        3

        CHI

        21.4%

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        4

        @ GB

        -39.5%

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        5

        NYJ

        2.5%

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        6

        CAR

        0.3%

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        7

        @ WAS

        -21.6%

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        8

        DEN

        -33.5%

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        9

        @ ARI

        -13.7%

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        10

        11

        LVR

        46.5%

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        12

        @ PHI

        -25.7%

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        13

        @ KC

        -28.7%

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        14

        DET

        -62.2%

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        15

        @ MIN

        -7.3%

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        16

        @ LAC

        -30.7%

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        17

        WAS

        -21.6%

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        18

        NYG

        63.5%

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        Fantasy Finish

        Points Per Game

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        Season

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        Advanced Stats

        Forty Yard Dash

        4.65

        Forty Yard Dash Rank

        62%

        Three Cone Drill

        6.88

        Agility Score

        11.03

        Agility Score Rank

        91%

        Burst Score

        129.20

        Burst Score Rank

        93%

        Spar Qx

        126.30

        Spar Qx Rank

        86%

        Speed Score

        109.50

        Speed Score Rank

        87%

        Playmaking Radius

        10.45

        Playmaking Radius Rank

        98%

        VIEW MORE ADVANCED STATS

        Shark Bites

        Leighton Vander Esch LB DAL
        10:23am UTC 11/14/23

        Leighton Vander Esch done for season

        Leighton Vander Esch done for season

        Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that LB Leighton Vander Esch will miss the rest of the season with the neck injury that landed him on IR. Jones declined to say whether it might end the LB's career. Vander Esch has dealt with neck issues since college and sustained multiple injuries during his Dallas run. We'd bet that he's seriously considering whether to shut it down, at 27 and after six years in the league. We'll watch for further updates on that. For this year's Cowboys, the news means Damone Clark should lead the LB playing time the rest of the way. S/LB Markquese Bell has been running as the second LB since LVE went down. Bell's playing time appeared to decline sharply in Sunday's win over the Giants, though. We'll have to see this week how much of that came from the odd game script of the completely one-sided victory. For now, Bell is best left out of most IDP lineups. Clark looks like a weekly LB3 with upside into LB2 territory.

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