NFL Player News
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Xavier McKinney SAF | GB
Packers' Xavier McKinney: Tallies seven tackles in win
McKinney recorded seven tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 28-21 win versus the Bears.
McKinney played all 68 of Green Bay's defensive snaps in Week 14, and he racked up seven-plus tackles for the sixth time this season. He's still on pace to surpass 100 tackles for the second time in his career, but he might spend more time in coverage in a Week 15 matchup at Denver.
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Devin Bush LB | CHI
Browns' Devin Bush: Excels despite loss in Week 14
Bush notched nine tackles (three solo) and two defensed passes, including an interception, Sunday in a loss to the Titans.
Bush was all over the field Sunday, finishing as Cleveland's second-leading tackler and pacing the squad with a pair of defensed passes. Among those was a first-quarter pickoff of Cam Ward that Bush returned 44 yards to set up a Browns field goal. Bush has posted 91 tackles (including 2.0 sacks) through 13 games, putting him on pace to surpass the career-high mark of 109 stops he recorded as a rookie with Pittsburgh in 2019. He also has already reached a career-best mark with seven defensed passes, two of which have been interceptions, including his second career pick-six.
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Tommy Togiai DT | HOU
Texans' Tommy Togiai: Season-best tackling effort
Togiai recorded 10 tackles (two solo) and 1.0 sacks in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Chiefs.
Togiai didn't post more than five tackles in a game through the first 10 outings, but he exploded in the key AFC clash. The 2021 fourth-round pick already has a career high in defensive snaps with 301 through 11 games. He likely will be tough to depend on for fantasy purposes, though.
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Edgerrin Cooper LB | GB
Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: Leading tackler in win
Cooper recorded 11 tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 28-21 win versus the Bears.
Cooper was on the field for all 68 of Green Bay's defensive snaps in Week 14, and he got up to double digits in the tackle department for the fourth time this year. With 97 tackles on the season through 13 games, it would be surprising if he didn't pass the century mark in a Week 15 tilt at Denver.
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Ernest Jones LB | SEA
Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Generates 11 tackles
Jones posted 11 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 37-9 win over the Falcons.
Jones has stacked up 94 tackles (48 solo) through 11 games, putting him firmly on track for a fourth straight season with 100-plus stops. However, the 2021 third-round pick is contributing more in pass defense with career highs in pass breakups (seven) and interceptions (five), returning one for a touchdown last week. Jones should continue to be an elite fantasy contributor down the stretch.
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Devon Witherspoon CB | SEA
Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Reels in INT
Witherspoon recorded seven tackles (five solo), two pass breakups and an interception in Sunday's 37-9 win over the Falcons.
This was Witherspoon's first interception since his rookie year in 2023. The former first-round pick struggled with injuries to begin the season, but he has averaged 6.1 tackles per game when healthy, providing a decent fantasy floor as the Seahawks' starting corner.
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Jordan Battle SAF | CIN
Bengals' Jordan Battle: Another nice day in loss
Battle recorded nine tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 39-34 loss at Buffalo.
Battle tied for his team's lead in tackles in Week 14, and he has now tallied eight-plus tackles in four of his last six games. His season total is up to 101 after 13 games, and he projects as a good IDP option in most formats going into a Week 15 matchup versus the Ravens.
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Myles Garrett DE | CLE
Browns' Myles Garrett: Reaches hallowed 20-sack mark
Garrett recorded four tackles (all solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a defensed pass in Sunday's Week 15 loss to Tennessee.
Garrett's sack came on a nine-yard takedown of Cam Ward late in the second quarter. That put Garrett in the history books as the 13th NFL player since sacks became an official stat to reach the 20-sack mark in a regular season. With four games remaining in the campaign, the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year has an excellent chance of reaching and surpassing the all-time NFL single-season record of 22.5 sacks, which was established by Michael Strahan in 2001 and matched by T.J. Watt in 2021. Garrett has been unstoppable of late, racking up at least one sack in seven straight games and totaling a jaw-dropping 16.0 sacks during that span.
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Nick Emmanwori SAF | SEA
Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori: First career INT
Emmanwori recorded six tackles (five solo), a sack and an interception in Sunday's 37-9 win over the Falcons.
Emmanwori struggled with injuries to start the season, but he has been a full-time player in the Seahawks' dominant defense over the last eight games, totaling 47 tackles, nine pass breakups, 1.5 sacks and an interception. The Seahawks utilize Emmanwori as a utility defensive back, as he floats around the formation and is increasingly being used in the pass rush, providing intriguing upside for fantasy purposes.
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Jaquan Brisker SAF | PIT
Bears' Jaquan Brisker: Notches just two tackles
Brisker posted two solo tackles in Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Packers.
Brisker finished with a season low in tackles. He was averaging 5.2 stops per game heading into this contest while adding five pass breakups, a sack and an interception. The fourth-year safety is in a contract year and will look to bounce back in Week 15 versus the Browns.