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E.J. Speed or Nakobe Dean

Who Should I Start? - Week 21 • Start New
E.J. Speed

E.J. Speed

LBIndianapolis Colts IND
Nakobe Dean

Nakobe Dean

LBPhiladelphia Eagles PHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Speed over Dean

 
 
 
 
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Latest News E.J. Speed
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dean over Speed

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nakobe Dean
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Performance E.J. Speed
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nakobe Dean
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
6300.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches E.J. Speed

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Nakobe Dean

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START E.J. Speed
OWN
 
3%
-0.34 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.26 compared to last week
OWN/START Nakobe Dean
OWN
 
2%
-0.38 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.26 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus E.J. Speed
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nakobe Dean
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown E.J. Speed

    Overview

  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.6.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +22, Assisted Tackles: +23 Sacks: -1, INTs: +1, Passes Defended: EVEN, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Nakobe Dean

    Overview

  • He is listed on the injury report about his Knee (Since Jan 31, 2025). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 11 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +60, Assisted Tackles: +45 Sacks: +2.5, INTs: +1, Passes Defended: +4, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury E.J. Speed

No Injury Reported

Injury Nakobe Dean

KNEE - Since Jan 31, 2025

Dean has suffered a torn patellar tendon and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups E.J. Speed

Week 3
Indianapolis Colts VS Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.31369.3122113733.20
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 110.00 total points (6.88 avg).
  • Currently 80 points behind the leader: Texans DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.9.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 22 (1.38 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 2104 (131.50 per game).
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 3805 (237.81 per game).
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.31 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 3 (0.19 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +18.66, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: +8, INTs: -8, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -3.1,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 344.4
Matchups Nakobe Dean

Week 3
Philadelphia Eagles @ New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.44403.0016133811.88
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 87.00 total points (5.44 avg).
  • Currently 103 points behind the leader: Texans DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 2324 (145.25 per game).
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 4124 (257.75 per game).
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.81 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.44 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +73.65, Turnovers: -9 Sacks: -1, INTs: -4, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +4.79,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 20.4, YDS/G: 347.6
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating E.J. Speed
7.24
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nakobe Dean
7.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career E.J. Speed
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2019 IND 2 5 1 0 0 0 0
2020 IND 16 10 2 0 0 0 0
2021 IND 16 31 8 0 1 0 0
2022 IND 16 56 23 1 2 0 0
2023 IND 16 101 25 1 4 0 0
2024 IND 16 142 49 0 5 1 0
3-YEAR AVG 100 32 1 4 0 0
Totals 87 345 108 2 12 1 0
Career Nakobe Dean
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2022 PHI 16 7 2 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 5 29 7 1 0 0 0
2024 PHI 16 128 49 3 4 1 0
3-YEAR AVG 55 19 1 1 0 0
Totals 42 170 61 4 4 1 0
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Week 21
BUF @KC
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
No games scheduled
Matchup Time
BKN vs NY 7:30 PM EST
DEN vs PHI 10:00 PM EST
LAL vs WAS 10:30 PM EST
MIA vs POR 7:30 PM EST
ORL @TOR 7:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
ANA vs FLA 10:00 PM EST
BUF @VAN 10:00 PM EST
CAR @DAL 8:00 PM EST
DET @PHI 7:00 PM EST
EDM vs WAS 9:00 PM EST
MON vs TB 7:00 PM EST
NSH vs SJ 8:00 PM EST
NYR vs OTT 7:00 PM EST