Washington Commanders

K’Lavon Chaisson

Age
26
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Sleeper ID
6800
Verdict scores
Trade Value 4,004
Win-Now 0.0/10
Consistency 0
Positional Rank 65
Trade Value Tier A
Trend → Stable
Scouting report

Summary

K’Lavon Chaisson enters Year 7 as a 26-year-old linebacker with a 71.7% snap share in 2025, ranked #54 in Verdict’s dynasty score (39.0, stable trend). He produced 1.5 custom fantasy points in 2025 on 18 solo tackles, 10 TFL, and 7.5 sacks, with a 71.7% snap share trending up.

Projection Rationale

Chaisson operates within a 4-3 scheme with press-man coverage, leveraging his physical tackling and speed. A 71.7% snap share in 2025, with a trend of increasing usage, drives his volume floor. The 2025 baseline — 18 solo tackles, 10 TFL, and 7.5 sacks on 71.7% snaps — shows a productive line item that scales in custom scoring. Advanced statistics indicate pressures and hurries, though at a limited rate.

Injury Risk

Chaisson has a clean injury history in 2025, carrying full participation in practice across every reported check, with 16 starts logged at a 71.7% snap share. His role as a linebacker in a physically aggressive 4-3 scheme may carry some injury risk, but his durability remains a strength through age 26.

Opportunity Notes

Snap share holds at 71.7% with weekly marks varying between 57.0% and 82.0%, and no clear LB2 threat exists on the depth chart. Chaisson’s role in the 4-3 scheme with press-man coverage suggests a moderate level of opportunity risk, but the 71.7% snap share maintains a stable volume floor.

Scheme Fit Analysis

Dan Quinn’s 4-3 scheme with man-heavy coverage under Joe Whitt Jr. is a physically aggressive defense that leverages Chaisson’s tackling and speed. Kliff Kingsbury’s spread system with Washington also calls for Chaisson’s mobility and athleticism, but his primary role remains as a linebacker in the 4-3.

Trend Assessment

Stable Chaisson’s 71.7% snap share across 16 games in 2025, with a trend of increasing usage, supports a stable role.

Ceiling / Floor

Ceiling tracks near 2025’s 1.5 custom fantasy points per game given a stable 71.7% snap share in a 4-3 scheme. A mid-season injury or significant snap share decline is the only realistic path to meaningful regression below that line.

Comparable Player

His role as a physically aggressive linebacker in a 4-3 scheme with man-heavy coverage draws comparisons to Preston Smith from 2019–2020 Green Bay — similar age, similar 4-3 defensive role, similar physical tackling demands.