Fantasy pros rankings at linebacker are moving after the third and final preseason week, with Divine Deablo starting with the green dot before Kendal Daniels took over and Harold Perkins Jr. rotating into the mix. For IDP managers, that is the kind of usage that matters before Week 1, because it hints at both the starting order and the depth-chart flexibility behind it.
Deablo handled the first snap and had his day done by the third defensive series, while Daniels and Perkins were part of the rotation that followed. In fantasy football terms, that is enough to nudge expectations, especially in formats where a linebacker’s path to tackles is just as important as raw talent.
Deablo opens, Daniels takes over
The clearest takeaway is that Divine Deablo got the start with the green dot. That gives him an early edge in the eye test and in any Week 1 projection, because the green dot is usually the cleanest sign of trust on defense.
But the preseason finale also showed that the job is not locked in stone. Daniels took over the green dot on the third defensive series, which immediately changes how fantasy managers should read the competition. If one linebacker is calling the defense and another is stepping into that role later in the game, the picture is still settling.
Perkins remains part of the rotation
Harold Perkins Jr. also stayed involved, rotating next to Deablo in the linebacker spot during the final preseason week. That keeps him in the conversation as a useful IDP option, even if the usage suggests a shared role rather than a fully defined every-down assignment.
The article’s update is less about hype and more about opportunity. In fantasy IDP, a linebacker who can stay on the field and collect snaps is always worth monitoring, and Perkins still has a route to relevance if his workload continues to build.
Why Daniels matters for IDP managers
The note on Kendal Daniels is especially important because he is now ranked just outside the top-50 IDP linebackers. That puts him on the edge of the deeper league discussion, where a small shift in role can move a player from waiver-wire filler to a real draft-day target.
For now, the updated depth chart points to a situation that should keep changing over the next few weeks. Fantasy managers should expect rankings and projections to react to how this linebacker rotation settles, with Deablo, Daniels and Perkins all worth tracking closely before Week 1.
