Scouting report · DB · Indianapolis
Sauce Gardner
DB172 in IDP dynasty, right in the prime of the curve.
#821 overall · age 25 · 2022 round 1, pick 4 · 5th seasonOut
INDDefensive back · DB172
IDP points a game
Value · Dynasty IDP
540
▼ 192 · 3 weeks
Rank
#821 · DB172
Overall · position
2026 IDP / game
7.0
DB146 at the position
Age
25
5 seasons in
In a year
Same
527 · about #814 next year
Where his value comes from · Dynasty IDP
This season 4%Next two seasons 22%Later 74%
His projection (8.4 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 25-year-old with his profile.
Splits
Regular season · week 7 of 2026
| Season | G | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | IDP / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 49 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2025 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2026 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.0 |
2026 week by week · IDP points
What he's worth in a trade
Dynasty IDP
Real trades · 3 in the last year · 2 in dynasty Superflex leagues
What managers actually gave for Sauce 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.
- May 26, 2026 · 32-team dynasty SuperflexSauce Gardner for Cole Kmet + 2027 3rdCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Mar 12, 2026 · 32-team dynasty SuperflexSauce Gardner + Tyler Warren for Tucker Kraft + Edgerrin CooperCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- May 14, 2026 · 32-team dynasty 1QBSauce Gardner + Adetomiwa Adebawore + 2026 5th for 2026 4th + 2026 3rd
Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate
Not real trades: packages that land within a few percent of Sauce'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 Sleeper’s weekly stat lines, regular season, through week 7 of 2026 (nflverse’s box scores fill a week Sleeper lacks); teams and injuries from Sleeper, Oct 28. Where the numbers come from.