NFL Player News
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Minkah Fitzpatrick FS | NYJ
Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Posts four stops in Week 14 win
Fitzpatrick tallied four tackles (two solo) in a 34-10 win against the Jets on Sunday.
Fitzpatrick was relatively quiet from an IDP perspective, posting his lowest tackle mark since Week 8. He also logged a season-low 72 percent defensive snap share. However, that was due to the blowout nature of the game, as Fitzpatrick has played well during his return to Miami, posting 76 tackles (including 1.0 sacks) and six defensed passes (including an interception) through 13 games.
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Derwin James FS | LAC
Chargers' Derwin James: Mostly quiet in win
James recorded three tackles (three solo) during Monday's 22-19 win versus the Eagles.
As has been the case for much of the year, James' contributions were felt more in coverage than on the stat sheet in Week 14, and quarterback Jalen Hurts finished the contest with four interceptions. He figures to spend plenty more time in coverage in a Week 15 matchup at Kansas City.
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Adoree' Jackson CB | PHI
Eagles' Adoree' Jackson: Snares first INT of season
Jackson recorded five solo tackles, two pass breakups and an interception in Monday's 22-19 overtime loss to the Chargers.
Jackson now has 43 tackles (33 solo), eight pass breakups and an interception over 11 games. The low tackle count makes him difficult to depend on for fantasy purposes, but he continues to provide plenty of real-life value for the Eagles' secondary.
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Nakobe Dean LB | LV
Eagles' Nakobe Dean: Stacking up sacks
Dean recorded seven tackles (three solo), 1.0 sacks and a fumble recovery in Sunday's 22-19 loss to the Chargers.
Dean missed the first five games due to a knee injury he suffered during last year's playoff run, but now that he's back to full speed, he is providing a significant boost to the Eagles' pass rush with 4.0 sacks over the last five games. The 2022 third-round pick already has a career high in the category. He'll look to continue the momentum over the next two weeks against the Raiders and Commanders.
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Greg Newsome II CB | NYG
Jaguars' Greg Newsome: Logs first interception of 2025
Newsome registered five solo tackles and two pass defenses, including an interception, during Jacksonville's 36-19 win over Indianapolis on Sunday.
Newsome picked off a Riley Leonard pass intended for Michael Pittman early in the fourth quarter, though the Jaguars offense was unable to convert the turnover into points despite entering the red zone. It was Newsome's first interception of the regular season, and through eight games with the Jaguars he has posted 19 tackles (14 solo) and five pass defenses.
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Tony Jefferson S | LAC
Chargers' Tony Jefferson: Gets another pick Monday
Jefferson recorded five tackles (five solo) and an interception during Monday's 22-19 win versus the Eagles.
Jefferson recorded an interception for the second straight game in Week 14, this time catching a red-zone pass that was tipped up by 2024 fifth-rounder Cam Hart to clinch a Chargers win in overtime. His role in Week 15 at Kansas City may largely depend on the health of teammate Elijah Molden (hamstring).
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Jordan Davis DT | PHI
Eagles' Jordan Davis: Leading Eagles in sacks
Davis recorded six tackles (three solo) and 1.5 sacks in Monday's 22-19 loss to the Chargers.
Davis is tied with Jalyx Hunt for the team lead with 4.5 sacks through 13 games. The 2022 first-round pick is accumulating tackles at a high rate with 55 tackles (27 solo) through 13 games, and he has added six pass breakups, too. For his position, he's a high-end fantasy option.
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Byron Young DT | PHI
Eagles' Byron Young: Tacks on 1.5 sacks
Young posted eight tackles (two solo) and 1.5 sacks in Monday's 22-19 overtime loss to the Chargers.
It has been a turbulent start to Young's career, as the 2023 third-round pick played just six games as a rookie and was cut by the Raiders during the 2024 training camp. He never played during the 2024 season, but he made the Eagles roster in 2025 and has played in all 13 games. Young finally posted a notable stat line this week with a career high in tackles while adding the first sacks of his career.
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Jordyn Brooks LB | MIA
Dolphins' Jordyn Brooks: Extends league-leading tackle total
Brooks finished with five tackles (four solo) in a 34-10 win over the Jets on Sunday.
This was a modest performance by Brooks' standards, as he finished below double-digit stops for the first time in four games. However, the veteran linebacker still leads the NFL with 142 total tackles through 13 games. Brooks' career-high for stops in a regular season is 184, which he established in 2021 with Seattle.
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Josh Hines-Allen DE | JAC
Jaguars' Josh Hines-Allen: Extends sack streak to four games
Hines-Allen posted five tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Jaguars' 36-19 win over the Colts on Sunday.
Hines-Allen tallied a safety for the Jaguars midway through the fourth quarter, when he took down Riley Leonard in the end zone for a nine-yard sack. Hines-Allen had just 0.5 sacks through the first seven games of the regular season, but he has accumulated 6.5 sacks over the six games since the Week 8 bye and has logged at least 1.0 sacks over his last four games. He'll look to add to his total in Week 15 against the Jets, who could have undrafted rookie Brady Cook start at quarterback if both Tyrod Taylor (groin) and Justin Fields (knee) are unable to play.