Three Down Linebackers for 2023

Tracking Each NFL Team’s Three Down Linebackers is critical to success in fantasy football leagues with IDP.


Listed below are our 2023 projections for each team’s every down linebackers.

Team Every-Down (90-100%) 75-90% Snaps
ARI Kyzir White Josh Woods
ATL Troy Andersen, Kaden Elliss  
BAL Roquan Smith, Patrick Queen  
BUF Matt Milano, Tyrel Dodson  
CAR Shaq Thompson, Frankie Luvu  
CHI Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards  
CIN Logan Wilson Germaine Pratt
CLE None Anthony Walker, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
DAL Leighton Vander Esch Damone Clark
DEN Josey Jewell Alex Singleton
DET Alex Anzalone  
GB De’Vondre Campbell, Quay Walker  
HOU Christian Harris, Denzel Perryman  
IND Shaquille Leonard, Zaire Franklin  
JAX Foye Oluokun, Devin Lloyd  
KC Nick Bolton Willie Gay
LAC Eric Kendricks  
LAR Ernest Jones  
LV Robert Spillane, Divine Deablo  
MIA Jerome Baker David Long
MIN Jordan Hicks Brian Asamoah
NE Ja’Whaun Bentley  
NO Demario Davis, Pete Werner  
NYG Bobby Okereke  
NYJ C.J. Mosley Quincy Williams
PHI Nakobe Dean Zach Cunningham
PIT Cole Holcomb  
SEA Bobby Wagner Jordyn Brooks
SF Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw  
TB Devin White, Lavonte David  
TEN Azeez Al-Shaair Jack Gibbens
WAS Cody Barton, Jamin Davis  

Note: Edge Rushers like Micah Parsons and T.J. Watt are not included in this chart.


Team Notes

Arizona Cardinals 

Josh Woods has the leg up on the second linebacker spot over Krys Barnes. He started the second preseason game next to Kyzir White and rested with the starters during the third preseason game. Zaven Collins is now playing the edge and Isaiah Simmons was traded to the New York Giants. 

Buffalo Bills

Tyrel Dodson seemed to have won the second linebacker spot, but the team recently added Christian Kirksey, so we will need to monitor this situation. 


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