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  • ILB

  • Lavonte David

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Age32
  • DOBJanuary 23, 1990
  • CollegeNebraska
  • DraftedRD 2, PK 58 (2012)
Height6-1
Weight233

Preseason

Player Rankings
Overall Rank #20
High Overall Rank #10
Low Overall Rank #52
LB Rank #16
High LB Rank #10
Low LB Rank #31

Summary

Lavonte David has been one of the best coverage LBs in the NFL, he continues to average double-digit points for fantasy managers and he's fun to watch. Lavonte David has been highly productive over his 10 year career averaging 122.2 tackles per season. David had 97 tackles in just 12 games last season which was good enough to finish the season as LB37. The Buccaneers LB turns 32 this season, the games he missed last season are his first since the 2018 season. Lavonte David is asked to play more coverage snaps than his counterpart Devin white, who excels as a pass rusher. The two compliment each other well and score consistent fantasy points so they reward the fantasy managers. Pro football focus gave David an 81.0 coverage grade on 502 graded snaps. The former 2nd round pick in the 2012 NFL draft has been one of the most consistent IDP linebackers in the game, he averaged double-digit fantasy points again last season and there's no sign of him slowing down anytime soon. This is the type of player you put in your lineup every week and never question it.

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Schedule

Week Matchup
1 @ Dallas Cowboys
2 @ New Orleans Saints
3 vs Green Bay Packers
4 vs Kansas City Chiefs
5 vs Atlanta Falcons
6 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
7 @ Carolina Panthers
8 vs Baltimore Ravens
9 vs Los Angeles Rams
10 vs Seattle Seahawks
11 Bye Week
12 @ Cleveland Browns
13 vs New Orleans Saints
14 @ San Francisco 49ers
15 vs Cincinnati Bengals
16 @ Arizona Cardinals
17 vs Carolina Panthers
18 @ Atlanta Falcons
YR TM G TKL AST SCK FF FR INT PD TD
2012 TB 16 112 27 2 0 0 1 5 0
2013 TB 16 105 39 6 2 1 5 9 0
2014 TB 14 100 44 1 4 1 0 3 0
2015 TB 16 84 60 3 2 2 3 13 1
2016 TB 16 67 20 5 4 2 1 3 1
2017 TB 13 76 25 0 4 5 0 1 1
2018 TB 14 94 24 3.5 1 2 0 2 0
2019 TB 16 83 39 1 3 1 1 6 0
2020 TB 16 81 36 1.5 3 2 1 6 0
2021 TB 14 63 34 2 2 1 0 3 0
Total 151 865 348 25 25 17 12 51 3
YR WK OPP dSNAP TKL AST SCK FF FR INT PD TD
2021 1 DAL 84 5 6 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021 2 ATL 72 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 3 LAR 65 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 4 NE 59 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021 5 MIA 28 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 6 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 7 CHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 8 NO 76 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 10 WAS 73 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0
2021 11 NYG 58 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 12 IND 69 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
2021 13 ATL 69 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 14 BUF 78 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 15 NO 56 8 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
2021 NO 787 63 34 2 2 1 0 3 0
2020 1 NO 68 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 2 CAR 73 6 3 0 1 1 0 0 0
2020 3 DEN 63 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0
2020 4 LAC 51 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 5 CHI 63 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 6 GB 63 6 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0
2020 7 LV 65 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 8 NYG 74 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 9 NO 73 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
2020 10 CAR 48 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 11 LAR 72 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 12 KC 79 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 14 MIN 79 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 15 ATL 65 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 16 DET 48 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
2020 17 ATL 72 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
2020 ATL 1056 81 36 1.5 3 2 1 6 0
2019 1 SF 65 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 2 CAR 79 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 3 NYG 65 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019 4 LAR 98 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 0
2019 5 NO 70 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 6 CAR 66 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 8 TEN 63 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019 9 SEA 75 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 10 ARI 70 6 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
2019 11 NO 70 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 12 ATL 84 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019 13 JAX 73 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019 14 IND 63 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 15 DET 64 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
2019 16 HOU 66 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2019 17 ATL 89 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 ATL 1160 83 39 1 3 1 1 6 0
2018 1 NO 64 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 2 PHI 79 6 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
2018 3 PIT 66 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 4 CHI 59 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 6 ATL 67 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 7 CLE 68 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2018 8 CIN 65 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 9 CAR 62 6 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0
2018 10 WAS 52 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 13 CAR 70 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
2018 14 NO 64 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 15 BAL 77 10 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
2018 16 DAL 52 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 17 ATL 77 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 ATL 922 94 24 3.5 1 2 0 2 0
2017 2 CHI 53 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2017 3 MIN 69 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 6 ARI 61 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
2017 7 BUF 67 12 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
2017 8 CAR 65 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 9 NO 60 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
2017 10 NYJ 69 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2017 11 MIA 64 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 12 ATL 64 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 13 GB 55 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 14 DET 68 13 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
2017 16 CAR 66 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 17 NO 56 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 NO 817 76 25 0 4 5 0 1 1
2016 1 ATL 65 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 2 ARI 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 3 LA 65 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2016 4 DEN 70 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 5 CAR 54 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 7 SF 69 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
2016 8 OAK 91 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 9 ATL 73 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 10 CHI 48 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 11 KC 53 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016 12 SEA 57 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
2016 13 SD 55 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
2016 14 NO 61 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 15 DAL 12 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
2016 16 NO 71 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 17 CAR 69 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
2016 CAR 979 67 20 5 4 2 1 3 1
2015 1 TEN 59 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2015 2 NO 78 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 0
2015 3 HOU 93 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 4 CAR 58 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015 5 JAX 59 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2015 7 WAS 64 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 8 ATL 80 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015 9 NYG 75 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 10 DAL 54 5 7 1 0 0 0 1 0
2015 11 PHI 63 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
2015 12 IND 74 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015 13 ATL 67 6 5 0 0 0 1 1 0
2015 14 NO 82 10 3 0 0 0 0 2 0
2015 15 LA 52 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 16 CHI 71 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015 17 CAR 64 4 8 1 1 2 0 0 0
2015 CAR 1093 84 60 3 2 2 3 13 1
2014 1 CAR 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 2 STL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 3 ATL 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
2014 4 PIT 10 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2014 5 NO 10 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
2014 6 BAL 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 8 MIN 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 9 CLE 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 10 ATL 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 11 WAS 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 14 DET 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2014 15 CAR 6 6 1 1 0 0 1 0
2014 16 GB 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 17 NO 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2014 NO 100 44 1 4 1 0 3 0
2013 1 NYJ 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 0
2013 2 NO 4 2 1.5 0 0 0 1 0
2013 3 NE 8 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0
2013 4 ARI 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013 6 PHI 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 7 ATL 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013 8 CAR 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 9 SEA 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 10 MIA 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 11 ATL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 12 DET 9 3 0 1 0 1 1 0
2013 13 CAR 4 5 0 0 0 1 1 0
2013 14 BUF 8 1 1 0 0 2 2 0
2013 15 SF 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2013 16 STL 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2013 17 NO 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 NO 105 39 6 2 1 5 9 0
2012 1 CAR 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 2 NYG 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 3 DAL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 4 WAS 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 6 KC 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 7 NO 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2012 8 MIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 9 OAK 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 10 SD 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 11 CAR 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 12 ATL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 13 DEN 7 3 0 0 0 1 2 0
2012 14 PHI 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 15 NO 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 16 STL 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2012 17 ATL 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2012 ATL 112 27 2 0 0 1 5 0
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Wed Jun 8 11:58

Antoine Winfield, Lavonte David sidelined

Tampa Bay Buccaneers S Antoine Winfield Jr. (undisclosed) and LB Lavonte David (undisclosed) did not participate at mandatory minicamp on Wednesday, June 8, but were standing on the sideline.

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