Scouting report · DL · New England
Elijah Ponder
DL38 in IDP dynasty, right in the prime of the curve.
#357 overall · age 24 · undrafted · 2nd season
NEDefensive line · DL38
IDP points a game
Value · Dynasty IDP
1,157
▲ 413 · 3 weeks
Rank
#357 · DL38
Overall · position
2026 IDP / game
14.4
DL10 at the position
Age
24
2 seasons in
In a year
Same
1,179 · about #343 next year
Where his value comes from · Dynasty IDP
This season 6%Next two seasons 24%Later 70%
His projection (9.1 a game) doesn't clear a replacement-level lineman yet, so his value is all upside: the chance he becomes more than that, which is real for a 24-year-old this early in his career. The projection weighs this season's 14.4 a game over 7 games against last season's 5.8 and his draft slot, giving less weight to last season when his role has grown, and it moves as the games pile up.
Splits
Regular season · week 7 of 2026 (in progress)
| Season | G | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | IDP / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2026 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.4 |
2026 week by week · IDP points
What he's worth in a trade
Dynasty IDP
Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate
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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 progress)). "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 (in progress); teams and injuries from Sleeper, Oct 26. Where the numbers come from.