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PositiveValueJul 7, 2026
Byron Young finished fourth in fantasy points among defensive linemen in 2025 with career highs of 82 tackles and 12 sacks plus 29 tackles for loss in his third professional season. Despite Myles Garrett's arrival in Los Angeles, Young remains a high-floor DL1 target because Garrett's presence will eliminate double teams on Young's snaps. Young is an excellent edge-setter who has never had fewer than 60 stops in a season, making him an excellent value target for IDP managers who invested heavily at linebacker early in drafts.PositiveSleeperJun 24, 2026
Los Angeles Rams edge-rusher Byron Young was drafted 41st at the position in last year's King's Classic Butkus Division draft and finished as a top-five performer at the position, demonstrating significant sleeper value when targeting undervalued defensive linemen early in the offseason.PositiveUsageJun 23, 2026
Young logged over 80% of snaps in 2025, indicating consistent high-volume usage with minimal situational rotation on the Rams defense.PositiveProjectionJun 23, 2026
Young recorded 61 and 62 combined stops in his first two seasons with 15 sacks total; even if he falls back in the tackle columns, the presence of Garrett should help him reach the double-digit sack mark again, though both players are expected to come back to earth from 2025 numbers.PositiveProjectionJun 23, 2026
Young led all edge defenders in solo tackles with 45 and total stops with 82 while adding 12 sacks in 2025, finishing as the number four edge defender; he is destined to be selected among the first five off the board at the position.