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Sanborn posted two tackles (one solo), including a sack, in the Bears' 19-13 loss to the Texans on Sunday. With the Bears often playing with two linebackers on the field, Sanborn is often the odd man out. In this game, he played just 18 percent of the snaps, and Sanborn now has just two tackles on the season. The lack of playing time makes him difficult to count on in IDP leagues.
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Sanborn is listed at the starting outside linebacker ahead of Noah Sewell. After last year's Week 13 bye, Sanborn played fewer than 20 percent of the snaps in each contest. Prior to that time, the linebacker had a number of games in which he played elevated snaps when Chicago dealt with linebacker injuries. Since 2022, when Sanborn has been called upon to start, he has compiled high tackle totals, making him an excellent IDP in those cases. If the veteran can hold off Sewell for the starting role, Sanborn could be a sneaky IDP option.
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Sanborn completed his second year with the Bears, playing in 17 games, resulting in 66 tackles, 1.0 sacks and an interception. After the Week 13 bye, Sanborn played between 12 and 20 percent of the snaps in each game, which represented his lowest snap totals of the season. The only time the linebacker played in a full-time role was in Weeks 9 and 10, when the Bears had injuries to starters. Since 2022, when Sanborn has called upon to start, he compiles high tackle totals, making him an excellent IDP in those cases. However, he'll likely remain a rotational player as he enters the last year of his contact with Chicago in 2024.
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Sanborn (ankle) is active Sunday against the Lions. Sanborn was unable to practice Friday, but he's feeling well enough to play Sunday. He should remain one of the Bears' starters at outside linebacker.
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Sanborn tallied eight tackles in the Bears' 30-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday. Sanborn saw an elevated snap count when Tremaine Edmunds (knee) left the contest early. As became evident when Chicago traded away Roquan Smith last year, if Sanborn has to step in for Edmunds for any period of time, he'll be an instant starting IDP capable of churning out double-digit tackles in any given start.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
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| 10 | 11/10 | New England | 31 |
| 11 | 11/17 | Green Bay | 24 |
| 12 | 11/24 | Minnesota | 18 |
| 13 | 11/28 | @Detroit | 23 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @San Francisco | 11 |
| 15 | 12/16 | @Minnesota | 18 |
| 16 | 12/22 | Detroit | 23 |
| 17 | 12/26 | Seattle | 5 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Green Bay | 24 |