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Nik Bonitto LB | DEN
Broncos' Nik Bonitto: Adds to sack total in Week 6 win
Bonitto tallied six tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Broncos' 13-11 win over the Jets on Sunday.
The Broncos took down Justin Fields for nine sacks during Sunday's victory in London, England. Bonitto split sacks with Zach Allen in the second and fourth quarters, which extended his sack streak to four games. Bonitto is up to a league-leading 8.0 sacks through six games and is well on pace to surpass his total from 2024 (13.5 sacks across 17 regular-season games).
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Jalen Ramsey CB | PIT
Steelers' Jalen Ramsey: Notches 2.0 sacks in Week 6 win
Ramsey tallied six tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's 23-9 win against the Browns.
Ramsey dealt with a hamstring injury throughout the week, but he was able to suit up and logged 77 percent of Pittsburgh's defensive snaps. The veteran cornerback unexpectedly got to Browns rookie QB Dillon Gabriel in the backfield twice for his first two sacks of the season. In fact, the 2.0 sacks tied his career-best mark for an entire season. Ramsey was deemed a non-participant in practice both Monday and Tuesday this week, but the reason was cited as 'rest,' so he should be good to suit up against the Bengals on Thursday Night Football.
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DeShon Elliott SAF | PIT
Steelers' DeShon Elliott: Totals 12 tackles in Week 6 victory
Elliott notched 12 tackles (four solo) Sunday in a 23-9 win against Cleveland.
Elliott led the Steelers in stops while doubling his previous season-high mark. The veteran safety seems to be past the knee injury that caused him to miss two games earlier in the campaign. Elliott was held out of practice Tuesday for rest purposes, but there's no reason to think he's at risk of missing Thursday's matchup against Cincinnati.
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Justin Strnad LB | DEN
Broncos' Justin Strnad: Logs 1.5 sacks in Week 6 victory
Strnad recorded six tackles (two solo), including 1.5 sacks, during the Broncos' 13-11 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Strnad combined with Jonathon Cooper for an eight-yard sack on Justin Fields on the last play in the third quarter, and Strnad tacked on another by himself late in the fourth frame. Strnad is now up to 3.5 sacks through six regular-season games, which has already surpassed his total from 2024 (3.0 sacks through 17 regular-season games).
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Jonathon Cooper LB | DEN
Broncos' Jonathon Cooper: Two sacks in Week 6 win
Cooper tallied five tackles (two solo), including 2.0 sacks, during the Broncos' 13-11 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Cooper was responsible for two of the Broncos' nine sacks on Justin Fields during Sunday's victory in London, England. Cooper has tallied at least 0.5 sacks in four of the first six games of the regular season, and his 4.5 sacks on the year is tied for eighth most in the NFL and second most on the Broncos behind Nik Bonitto (8.0).
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Zaire Franklin OLB | IND
Colts' Zaire Franklin: Racks up nine stops Sunday
Franklin posted nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 31-27 win over the Cardinals.
Franklin finished second on the Colts in tackles behind newcomer Germaine Pratt (11). Franklin's nine stops set a new campaign-high mark, but he's yet to reach double-digit stops in a contest after doing so eight times over 17 games last season. Franklin has 37 tackles (including 1.0 sacks) through six games, which is well below the pace needed to approach last year's league-leading total of 173 stops.
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Nick Cross SAF | IND
Colts' Nick Cross: Produces five stops in Week 6
Cross finished Sunday's 31-27 win over Arizona with five tackles (four solo).
One of Cross's tackles went for a loss, as he brought down RB Michael Carter in the backfield on the final play of the first quarter. The five total stops were the fewest of the campaign so far for Cross, which highlights how productive he's been. Cross has 47 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, through six games this season.
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Shaq Green-Thompson OLB | BUF
Bills' Shaq Thompson: Leads Buffalo with 10 stops
Thompson recorded 10 tackles (five solo) and one pass defense during the Bills' 24-14 loss to the Falcons on Monday.
Thompson made his first start of the season in the absence of Matt Milano (pectoral), and the former led both teams in tackles while playing a season-high 63 defensive snaps. Thompson figures to play a prominent role in the Bills' defense for as long as Milano is on the shelf.
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Mekhi Blackmon CB | IND
Colts' Mekhi Blackmon: Nabs interception in Week 6 win
Blackmon tallied five tackles (four solo) and two defensed passes, including an interception, in Sunday's 31-27 victory versus the Cardinals.
Blackmon's pickoff came as Arizona was pushing to score, as he intercepted Jacoby Brissett on the Colts' four-yard line early in the second quarter. He took the ball nine yards after the INT, and Indianapolis gradually tromped 87 yards downfield to get into the end zone. Blackmon has notched an interception in consecutive weeks, which has coincided with him stepping into a near-every-down role while the team has managed injuries.
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Sam Roberts DE | ATL
Falcons' Sam Roberts: Sacks Allen in 2025 debut
Roberts registered four tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Atlanta's 24-14 win over Buffalo on Monday.
The 2022 sixth-rounder registered the first sack of his four-year NFL career early in the fourth quarter. Roberts was a healthy scratch for the Falcons' first four games of the regular season but was active for Monday's contest due to LaCale London being sidelined with a triceps injury. Roberts ended up playing 23 snaps on defense and could serve in a rotational role for the Falcons' Week 7 road tilt against the 49ers if London is not cleared to play.