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Bates registered two solo tackles and an interception during Monday's 15-9 loss to the Raiders. Bates logged his third interception of the regular season Monday on a Hail Mary pass from Desmond Ridder. Bates' two tackles were his lowest since Week 7, but he's played in 100 percent of the Falcons' defensive snaps in nine of 14 regular-season games. He's up to 83 tackles (50 solo), eight pass defenses (including three interceptions), four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
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Bates totaled nine tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Vikings. Bates finished second on the team in tackles behind Kaden Elliss in Sunday's loss. Bates has now racked up 81 tackles (48 solo) and two interceptions across his first 13 outings of the season.
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Bates recorded 10 tackles (five solo) and a pass breakup in Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Broncos. The free safety also played on 97 percent of the defensive snaps. Bates has 70 tackles (42 solo), six passes defensed, including two interceptions, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 2024.
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Bates recorded five total tackles (three solo) and one interception in Sunday's 31-26 win over the Buccaneers. The veteran safety picked off Baker Mayfield on the Buccaneers' first drive coming out of halftime, bringing his season total up to two interceptions. Bates has also accumulated 50 total tackles, four passes defended and three forced fumbles through Atlanta's first eight games. He's expected to continue starting alongside Justin Simmons as part of one of the the best safety duos in the NFL ahead of Week 9, when the Falcons host the Cowboys.
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Bates finished Thursday's 36-30 overtime win over the Buccaneers with eight tackles (three solo) and two forced fumbles. Bates was the leading tackler for the Falcons on Thursday. His first forced fumble didn't lead to a turnover, but Bates managed to punch the ball out of Bucky Irving's hands late in the fourth quarter, which was recovered by Kaden Elliss. Bates has played every single defensive snap through the first five games of the regular season, and over that span he has recorded 37 tackles (23 solo), three passes defended, one interception and two forced fumbles.
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| WK | OPP | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | RUYD | RUTD | FPTS | |||||||||
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| 1 | PIT | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | @PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | @CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 7 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | @TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
| 9 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | @NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | @DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 13 | LAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | @MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | @LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12/29 | @Washington | 13 | |
| 18 | 01/05 | Carolina | 18 |