Justin Reid
S NO (11)
Tue 12/23/25 11:05 PM

Reid registered nine tackles (three solo) and a defensed pass in a 29-6 Week 16 win over the Jets on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Reid's nine tackles led New Orleans. That total was also his highest mark since he notched 13 stops versus the Rams in Week 9. Reid logged a 97 percent defensive snap share Sunday in his return from a two-game absence due to a knee injury.

Alontae Taylor
CB NO (11)
Tue 12/23/25 11:01 PM

Taylor recorded seven tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in a 29-6 win against the Jets on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor's third-quarter sack of rookie QB Brady Cook helped force a Jets punt. It was the second sack of the campaign for Taylor, with his first coming Week 1 against Arizona. Taylor has remained a steady presence in the Saints' secondary and has 70 tackles (including the pair of sacks) and seven defensed passes, including two interceptions, through 15 games this season.

James Pearce
EDR/LB ATL (5)
Tue 12/23/25 10:57 PM

Pearce registered two tackles (one solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Atlanta's win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Pearce combined with Brandon Dorlus to bring down Jacoby Brissett for one of the team's two sacks. The 22-year-old continues to have a strong rookie season, as he's now racked up 22 tackles (14 solo), including 8.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery across 15 games played.

Cameron Jordan
DE/IL NO (11)
Tue 12/23/25 10:56 PM

Jordan recorded four tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's 29-6 win over the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Jordan was very disruptive when he was on the field, as four of his tackles went for a loss. Among those were sacks of rookie quarterback Brady Cook on back-to-back plays late in the second quarter. Jordan is enjoying a resurgent campaign with 8.5 sacks through 15 contests -- he logged just 6.0 sacks over 34 regular-season games across the previous two seasons combined.

Jonas Sanker
S NO (11)
Tue 12/23/25 10:51 PM

Sanker secured six tackles (one solo) and two defensed passes, including an interception, in a 29-6 win over the Jets on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Sanker's biggest play was a fourth-quarter pickoff that he returned 29 yards to set up a Saints field goal. That was the rookie safety's second career interception, with the first occurring Week 4 versus Buffalo. Sanker has been a starter for the Saints since Week 2 and has amassed 75 tackles and six defensed passes (including the pair of interceptions) in his first NFL campaign.

Jaylinn Hawkins
S NE (14)
Tue 12/23/25 10:48 PM

Hawkins logged seven tackles (four solo), one quarterback hit and one forced fumble during the Patriots' 28-24 win over the Ravens on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Hawkins was one of three New England defenders to play all 55 defensive snaps Sunday, and he finished tied with Christian Gonzalez as the team's third-leading tackler behind Jack Gibbens (10) and Carlton Davis (eight). Hawkins' biggest play of the game came late in the first quarter, when he punched the ball out of Derrick Henry's arms to give the Patriots the ball near midfield, and the offense was able to convert the turnover into a one-yard touchdown pass from Drake Maye to Hunter Henry 10 plays later. Hawkins has played every single defensive snap in seven of his last eight games and is up to 69 tackles (43 solo), including 1.5 sacks, four pass defenses (two interceptions), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 13 regular-season games.

Kaden Elliss
LB ATL (5)
Tue 12/23/25 10:47 PM

Elliss recorded four tackles (one solo) during Atlanta's win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Elliss continues to have a strong season, having compiled at least four tackles in all 15 of his appearances. The 2019 seventh-round pick will look to build on this performance and keep producing during the team's Week 17 matchup against the Rams.

Jack Gibbens
LB NE (14)
Tue 12/23/25 10:44 PM

Gibbens registered 10 tackles (three solo), including one tackle for a loss, and a quarterback hit during the Patriots' 28-24 win over the Ravens on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Gibbens logged double-digit tackles for the third time this season and played every single defensive snap for a second consecutive game. He has started in each of the Patriots' last two games due to the absence of Robert Spillane (ankle), and the former could start against the Jets on Sunday if the latter is not cleared to play. Gibbens is up to 71 tackles (38 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and two pass defenses across 15 regular-season games in his first year in New England.

Demetrius Knight
LB CIN (10)
Tue 12/23/25 10:42 PM

Knight totaled four tackles (three solo) Sunday in a 45-21 victory against Miami.
EDGE Analysis
Knight wasn't as productive as in Week 15, when he recorded his first two NFL sacks. Still, the rookie second-rounder continued to be a key component in the Bengals' defense. Knight has posted 98 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, along with six defensed passes (including two interceptions) through 15 games on the campaign.

Tre'von Moehrig
S CAR (14)
Tue 12/23/25 10:40 PM

Moehrig finished Sunday's 23-20 win over the Buccaneers with seven tackles (five solo).
EDGE Analysis
Moehrig was one of four Carolina defenders to play every single defensive snap, and he finished tied with Claudin Cherelus as the team's third-leading tackler behind Nick Scott (10) and Christian Rozeboom (eight). Sunday marked the seventh time in 15 regular-season games that Moehrig posted at least seven stops, and the fifth-year safety is up to 93 tackles (58 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and two pass defenses (one interception). He is close to cracking the tackling century mark for a second consecutive year, and he'll look to reach that milestone in this Sunday's home game against the Seahawks.