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Tavai recorded seven total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Rams. Tavai was the Patriots' second-leading tackler in Sunday's loss, trailing just Marcus Jones' nine-stop effort. The veteran inside linebacker leads New England's defense in total tackles (75) and is second in tackles for loss (six) through the team's first 10 games. Tavai should remain busy in a Week 12 matchup against the Dolphins.
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Tavai posted nine tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a pass breakup in Sunday's 19-3 win over the Bears. The Patriots sacked Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams a whopping nine times, and Tavai got in on the action with his first sack of the season. The 2019 second-round pick has averaged 6.8 tackles per game this season, and he'll certainly continue to have viability as he approaches a second straight 100-tackle campaign.
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Tavai (back) was a limited practice participant Wednesday. Tavai may have picked up a back injury during the Patriots' Week 8 win over the Jets, during which he logged six tackles (four solo). He'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans. Through the first eight games of the regular season, Tavai has logged 48 tackles (24 soloo) and one pass breakup.
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Tavai produced eight tackles (three solo) in the 41-21 loss to the Texans in Week 6. Tavai was one of two New England defenders to tally eight tackles. He was on the field for 52 defensive snaps (84 percent) and 14 on special teams (47 percent). The linebacker will look to build on his solid performance in Week 7 at Jacksonville.
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Tavai finished Thursday's 24-3 loss to the Jets with nine tackles (five solo). Tavai was the second-leading tackler for New England on Thursday behind Raekwon McMillan (10). Tavai joined strong safety Kyle Dugger as the only two Patriots players to play every single defensive snap in the loss. Tavai has seen a heavy workload on defense over the last two weeks, and through the first three games of the regular season he has accrued 18 tackles (11 solo) and one pass defended.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @CIN | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | SEA | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @NYJ | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @SF | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MIA | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | HOU | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @JAC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | NYJ | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @TEN | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | @CHI | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | LAR | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/24 | @Miami | 2 |
| 13 | 12/01 | Indianapolis | 16 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Arizona | 22 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Buffalo | 29 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Los Angeles | 11 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Buffalo | 29 |