And the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft had already totaled an impressive 52.0 sacks in his brief career. The former Texas A&M standout has played in 58 regular-season contests in four-plus years. Cleveland Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett is one-half sack away from reaching double-digits in this statistic for the fourth consecutive season. The first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft leads the league with 9.5 quarterback traps. As for the other aforementioned tilt, the 4-2 New Orleans Saints host the 6-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The latter has won six consecutive games and is 3-1 on the road this season.
On Thursday night at Arizona, the 7-0 Cardinals take on the 6-1 Green Bay Packers. And there are only two contests in which both teams sport winning records. There are 15 games on tap this weekend as the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders are both off this week. Once again, here are some statistics that may or may not open some eyes as NFL 2021 is nearing the halfway point.
John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens and Rich Bisaccia’s Las Vegas Raiders are getting a little “we-time” in Week 8. The Arizona Cardinals are still unbeaten and the Detroit Lions are looking for their first victory of 2021.
