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Madubuike recorded six tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Ravens' loss to the Bills on Sunday night.

Madubuike played 69 percent of Baltimore's defensive snaps against Buffalo. The big defensive tackle is coming off a 2024 season in which he recorded 43 tackles (21 solo), including 6.5 sacks, across 17 regular-season starts. He's gone to two straight Pro Bowls and was a second-team All-Pro selection in 2023.

Verse finished with three tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 14-9 win against Houston.

Verse also notched one QB hit in the victory. He had dealt with a knee injury for much of training camp but was able to log 57 of Los Angeles' 63 defensive snaps Sunday. Verse is looking to build upon a strong debut campaign during which he recorded 4.5 sacks over 17 regular-season games while winning Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.

Pitre recorded five tackles (four solo) in Houston's loss to Los Angeles on Sunday.

Pitre started at safety and played 92 percent of the defensive snaps against the Rams. His five tackles were fourth-most on the team. Pitre signed a three-year, $39 million extension through 2028 back in April.

Taylor recording two tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.

Taylor's sack of Kyler Murray came late in the fourth quarter and forced a Cardinals punt that allowed the Saints a final drive to try to come back from a six-point deficit. The 2022 second-round draft pick posted a career-high 4.0 sacks last season, and he's off to a strong start in that category in 2025. However, Taylor logged a modest 55 percent of the Saints' defensive snaps Sunday. That may have been due to the groin injury he dealt with during the week leading up to the contest.

Hunter recorded three tackles (one solo) and one fumble recovery in the Texans' 14-9 loss to the Rams on Sunday.

Hunter recovered a Colby Parkinson fumble late in the fourth quarter, giving the Texans a chance to go win the game, but Dare Ogunbowale gave the ball back to Los Angeles with a fumble of his own. Hunter is coming off a 2024 in which he recorded 46 tackles (31 solo), including a team-high 12.0 sacks.

Lawrence logged three tackles in the Giants' loss versus the Commanders on Sunday.

Lawrence didn't have his best outing Sunday as he failed to record a solo tackle. The All-Pro nose tackle will look to improve upon his performance from Sunday's loss during the team's Week 2 matchup versus the Cowboys.

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.

Fitzpatrick logged eight tackles and a pass deflection Sunday during Miami's loss versus Indianapolis.

Fitzpatrick had a solid outing in his first game since being traded back to the Dolphins, as he finished third on the team in tackles behind Jordyn Brooks and Tyrel Dodson. Fitzpatrick will look to build off this strong performance and keep producing next week versus New England.

Queen tallied eight tackles (five solo) during the Steelers' 34-32 win over the Jets on Sunday.

Queen tied with Alex Highsmith for most tackles in Sunday's game, and the former joined Darius Slay as the two Steelers players to play all 64 defensive snaps. Queen logged 129 total tackles across 17 regular-season games in 2024 and is aiming for a fourth-straight 100-tackle campaign. The Steelers will head home to Pittsburgh to host the Seahawks on Sunday, who put up just 13 points and 230 yards of total offense against the 49ers in Week 1.

Cooper recorded two tackles (two solo) including 1.0 sacks during Sunday's 20-12 win versus the Titans.

Denver's defense was able to sack rookie quarterback Cam Ward six times in Week 1, so it's not surprising that Cooper was able to make his mark in that category. The Broncos will play at Indianapolis in Week 2 against a team that should at least try to lean more on the ground game.