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E.J. Speed

E.J. Speed

LBHouston Texans HOU
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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Season stats based on the past 7 days

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Performance Nakobe Dean
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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
 
6%
-0.32 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Nakobe Dean
OWN
 
6%
-0.32 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.16 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.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.5.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 12 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,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury E.J. Speed

No Injury Reported

Injury Nakobe Dean

KNEE - Since Jan 31, 2025

Dean is recovering from a torn patellar tendon and could miss the start of the 2025-26 season.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups E.J. Speed

Week 1
Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.68307.4221125654.12
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 6th with 148.00 total points (7.79 avg).
  • Currently 42 points behind the leader: Texans DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.8.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 22nd in rush defense with 2103 (131.44 per game).
  • Ranked 15th in pass defense with 3738 (233.63 per game).
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.88 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 3 (0.19 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -52.23, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +21, INTs: +1, TDs: +5, Points Allowed: -0.79,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 24.1, YDS/G: 374.9
Matchups Nakobe Dean

Week 1
Philadelphia Eagles VS Dallas Cowboys

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.56378.3821135044.67
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 16th with 105.00 total points (6.56 avg).
  • Currently 85 points behind the leader: Texans DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.6.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 2231 (139.44 per game).
  • Ranked 22nd in pass defense with 3823 (238.94 per game).
  • Top 4 in sacks with 50 (3.13 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.81 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.56 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 4 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +93.85, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: -3, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +8.72,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 12, TDS: 6, PA/G: 29.3, YDS/G: 377.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating E.J. Speed
4.14
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nakobe Dean
6.31
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 43 170 61 4 4 1 0
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