Scouting report · DB · Buffalo
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
DB143 in IDP dynasty, but the clock is running: 15% less in a year on age alone.
#688 overall · age 28 · 2019 round 4, pick 105 · 8th seasonSus
BUFDefensive back · DB143
IDP points a game
Value · Dynasty IDP
700
▼ 170 · 3 weeks
Rank
#688 · DB143
Overall · position
2026 IDP / game
9.2
DB110 at the position
Age
28
8 seasons in
In a year
−15%
593 · about #752 next year
Where his value comes from · Dynasty IDP
This season 9%Next two seasons 35%Later 56%
His projection (11.1 a game) doesn't clear a replacement-level defensive back yet, so his value is all upside: the chance he becomes more than that, which is real for a 28-year-old with his profile.
Splits
Regular season · week 7 of 2026
| Season | G | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | IDP / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 59 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 11.2 |
| 2025 | 13 | 66 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13.3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.2 |
2026 week by week · IDP points
What he's worth in a trade
Dynasty IDP
Real trades · 4 in the last year · 1 in dynasty Superflex leagues
What managers actually gave for C.J. in completed trades in public Sleeper leagues, leagues like Dynasty IDP first. Each shows the date and the league's settings; the price is what was agreed then, and the line under it is today's value, a different thing. Two-team trades of up to four pieces a side; none is left out for disagreeing with Swindlr. No league or manager names.
- Apr 4, 2026 · 12-team dynasty Superflex, TE +0.75Josh Hines-Allen + C.J. Gardner-Johnson + C.J. Stroud + 2026 3rd for 2026 1st + 2026 2nd + 2027 2nd
- Sep 19, 2026 · 32-team dynasty 1QB, half PPR, TE +0.5C.J. Gardner-Johnson for Ameer Abdullah + Tay MartinCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- May 25, 2026 · 32-team dynasty 1QBC.J. Gardner-Johnson for 2026 3rd
- May 8, 2026 · 12-team dynasty 1QBC.J. Gardner-Johnson for 2026 7th
Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate
Not real trades: packages that land within a few percent of C.J.'s value in Dynasty IDP now. Open one in the calculator to see who wins it.
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Values are Swindlr's estimates for 12-team leagues, updated with every week's stats (through week 7 of 2026). "In a year" is the same production a year older, on the age curve the model is tuned with; news, role changes and the next rookie class aren’t in it. Stats: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0).
Stats from nflverse’s box scores through week 7 of 2026; teams and injuries from Sleeper, Oct 27. Where the numbers come from.