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Granderson totaled four tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's Week 7 loss to Pittsburgh.

Granderson helped keep the game close with a pair of key sacks. He brought down Aaron Rodgers near the end of the second quarter to help hold the Steelers to a field goal, then split a sack in the red zone at the end of the third period to again limit Pittsburgh to three points. Granderson is up to 5.5 sacks through six games on the campaign, giving him an excellent chance of surpassing the career-high mark of 8.5 sacks he established over 17 contests in 2023.

Werner finished Sunday's loss to the Steelers with eight tackles (three solo).

Werner had a two-game streak of double-digit stops snapped, but he was still plenty productive. The veteran linebacker dealt with a neck injury in early October but appears past that issue, as he's played every Saints defensive snap in three straight contests. Werner leads New Orleans with 54 tackles (including 2.0 sacks) through seven games.

Sanker posted nine tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's Week 7 loss to Pittsburgh.

Sanker recorded his second-highest tackle tally of the campaign to lead New Orleans in that category. The second-year defender has now tallied six or more stops in five of his seven games this season. With 44 tackles through seven contests, Sanker is easily on pace to surpass the 80 stops he notched in 17 games as a rookie.

Reese posted seven tackles (five solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Sunday's 27-21 overtime victory against the Texans.

Reese continues to produce nice tackle numbers, as he's recorded seven or more stops in five of his seven games this season. The rookie out of Ohio State didn't notch a sack in his first four contests, but he's starting to pick up the pace with 1.5 sacks across his past three games. Reese has logged 100 percent of New York's defensive snaps in all but one of his appearances so far.

McFadden notched 10 tackles (all solo) in Sunday's 27-21 overtime win against the Texans.

Among McFadden's 10 stops were two tackles for loss. The veteran linebacker had logged only three defensive snaps while serving primarily on special teams before Sunday, but he stepped into a starting role and played every one of the Giants' defensive snaps against Houston. It appears McFadden is going to be the replacement for inside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who landed on IR due to a chest injury last week.

Al-Shaair recorded nine tackles (two solo) in a Week 7 overtime loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Al-Shaair battled a knee injury during Week 7 prep but seemed to be fine Sunday, as he played every one of Houston's defensive snaps. The veteran linebacker has been a consistent producer this season, logging at least seven stops in each of the six contests in which he's played. Al-Shaair posted 103 tackles over 16 regular-season games last year, and he's on pace to easily surpass that mark with 58 stops through six contests this season.

To'oTo'o notched 10 tackles (three solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Sunday's Week 7 overtime loss to the Giants.

To'oTo'o ranked second on Houston in tackles behind M.J. Stewart, with whom he combined for a sack in the fourth quarter. It was just the third appearance of the campaign for To'oTo'o, who missed Weeks 2-5 due to a knee injury. The 25-year-old seems to be past the issue, as he's logged over 90 percent of the Texans' defensive snaps since his return.

Stewart finished with 12 tackles (five solo), including 0.5 sacks, and a defensed pass in Sunday's overtime loss to the Giants.

Stewart paced Houston in tackles, and he contributed a half-sack of J.J. McCarthy in the fourth quarter. Stewart missed the first four weeks of the campaign due to a knee injury and was limited to work on special teams upon his return in Week 5, but he started and logged a 95 percent defensive snap share Sunday in the absence of Reed Blankenship (concussion/hand). The Texans are on bye in Week 8, so Blankenship will have extra time to recover ahead of Houston's Week 9 matchup against the Chargers.

Greenlaw posted 12 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's loss to the Falcons.

Greenlaw missed Week 6 against Washington while on suspension but returned Sunday and logged a season-high 91 percent defensive snap share. The veteran linebacker tied his season high with 12 tackles, finishing one behind Fred Warner for the team lead. Greenlaw is enjoying a productive return to San Francisco with 49 tackles and a forced fumble through six contests.

Warner recorded 13 tackles (six solo) Sunday in a Week 7 loss to Atlanta.

Warner led the 49ers in tackles, finishing one ahead of Dre Greenlaw. It was the fourth time through seven games that Warner has notched double-digit stops. The star linebacker ranks second in the NFL with 71 tackles through seven games.