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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Quiet in Week 8 win
YaYa Diaby recorded one assisted tackle during Sunday's win over the Saints.Diaby logged his lowest statistical output of the season versus New Orleans, despite handling a normal workload (playing 70 percent of defensive snaps). He'll look to get back on track Week 9 at home against New England. Across eight regular-season appearances, Diaby has logged 23 tackles (15 solo), including 4.0 sacks, plus one forced fumble.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Gets to QB in Week 7 loss
YaYa Diaby logged five tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and forced a fumble in Monday's loss to the Lions.Diaby made a big play early, sacking Jared Goff in Tampa Bay territory and forcing a fumble that was recovered by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, his team was unable to capitalize, punting after failing to convert a first down on the subsequent drive. Diaby's sack pushed him up to 4.0 through seven games on the season.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Effective in pursuit Sunday
YaYa Diaby tallied three assisted tackles and two QB hits in Sunday's Week 1 win over Atlanta.Though Diaby posted a modest tackle total in the season-opener, one of his stops went for a loss and he also notched a pair of QB hits. The third-year linebacker logged 56 of the Bucs' 76 defensive snaps. Diaby racked up 12.0 regular-season sacks over his first two NFL campaigns.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Solid second season
YaYa Diaby provided 54 tackles (39 solo), including 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season games in 2024.The 2023 third-round pick played in every regular-season game for the second time in as many NFL campaigns, and he upped his tackle total by 16 while playing an additional 259 snaps on defense compared to his rookie season. Diaby also logged 52 snaps in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' wild-card loss to the Commanders, supplying four tackles. Diaby did record three fewer sacks in the regular season despite the increased playing time, a matter he'll look to rectify as he enters the third year of his rookie deal in 2025.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Disruptive presence in Week 18 win
YaYa Diaby provided five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks and three additional tackles for loss, in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 27-19 win over the Saints on Sunday.The second-year edge rusher was a disruptive force throughout the playoff-clinching win, tying his second-highest tackle total of the season while recording a full sack for the second straight game. Diaby appeared in all 17 regular-season games during his second pro campaign, establishing a new career high in tackles (54) and both forcing and recovering a fumble, but he also finished with three fewer sacks (4.5) than during his rookie 2023 season.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Gets to Young in Week 17 win
YaYa Diaby finished Sunday's 48-14 win over the Panthers with three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks.Diaby was one of five Tampa Bay Buccaneers to sack Bryce Young on Sunday, with the former taking down the latter for a 10-yard loss early in the third quarter. Diaby is now up to 3.5 sacks on the season, 1.5 of which have come over his last two games. He'll look to add to his total in Tampa Bay's regular-season finale against New Orleans next Sunday, a game in which the Buccaneers would clinch the NFC South division title with a win.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Season high in tackles Sunday
YaYa Diaby recorded six total tackles (five solo), including one tackle for loss, in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers.Diaby impressed rushing the passer in Sunday's overtime win, as he logged three QB hits on Bryce Young despite not recording a sack. The second-year outside linebacker from Louisville has now accumulated 37 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and one forced fumble through the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first 12 games this season. He's expected to continue starting opposite Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (ankle) as part of the Bucs' top edge-rushing duo as the season progresses.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Registers second sack of season
YaYa Diaby logged five solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, during Monday's 41-31 loss to Baltimore.Diaby got his second sack of the season Monday, taking down Lamar Jackson for an eight-yard loss midway through the first quarter. The 2023 third-round pick has played at least 54 percent of the Bucs' defensive snaps in all seven regular-season games this year, and over that span he has accrued 19 tackles (15 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one forced fumble.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Records first sack of season
YaYa Diaby recorded two solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 33-16 win over the Eagles on Sunday.Diaby finally got a QB takedown in his fourth game of the campaign, despite logging his second-lowest snap count (35) of the young season. The second-year pro, who recorded 7.5 sacks as a rookie across 17 regular-season games in part-time duty, has only topped out at two tackles in terms of a single-game high thus far, so he still has plenty of work to do to qualify as a valuable IDP asset.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Practices in full Wednesday
YaYa Diaby (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice session.Diaby sustained a high-ankle sprain in late July, which kept him out of training camp for all of August, but he appears healthy enough to participate in team drills. The 2023 third-round pick is slated to start at outside linebacker opposite Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. In his rookie season, Diaby recorded 38 tackles (25 solo), including 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries over 17 regular-season games.
YaYa Diaby
#0 DL / Tampa Bay Buccaneers / EXP: 3YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 270 lb Age: 26 College: Louisville Bye 9Fantasy Points by Week
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