Preseason
Xavier McKinney's injury-shortened rookie season put him behind the 8-ball last year, competing against veterans Logan Ryan and Jabrill Peppers for playing time. But the former Alabama star shook off the competition and emerged as a rising star in his second season. McKinney notched 59 tackles and five interceptions en route to a top-12 fantasy finish among defensive backs. With Ryan and Peppers gone, McKinney has an opportunity to put up gaudier stats under defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. Martindale values defensive backs who are equally adept in man coverage and blitzing, matching McKinney's jack-of-all-trades role under Nick Saban.
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Week | Matchup |
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1 | @ Tennessee Titans |
2 | vs Carolina Panthers |
3 | vs Dallas Cowboys |
4 | vs Chicago Bears |
5 | @ Green Bay Packers |
6 | vs Baltimore Ravens |
7 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars |
8 | @ Seattle Seahawks |
9 | Bye Week |
10 | vs Houston Texans |
11 | vs Detroit Lions |
12 | @ Dallas Cowboys |
13 | vs Washington Commanders |
14 | vs Philadelphia Eagles |
15 | @ Washington Commanders |
16 | @ Minnesota Vikings |
17 | vs Indianapolis Colts |
18 | @ Philadelphia Eagles |
YR | TM | G | TKL | AST | SCK | FF | FR | INT | PD | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | NYG | 6 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | NYG | 17 | 59 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Total | 23 | 73 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
YR | WK | OPP | dSNAP | TKL | AST | SCK | FF | FR | INT | PD | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 1 | DEN | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | WAS | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | ATL | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 4 | NO | 68 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 5 | DAL | 78 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 6 | LAR | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 7 | CAR | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 8 | KC | 81 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 9 | LV | 69 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
2021 | 11 | TB | 78 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 12 | PHI | 67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 13 | MIA | 69 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 14 | LAC | 71 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 15 | DAL | 71 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 16 | PHI | 63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 17 | CHI | 66 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 18 | WAS | 59 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | WAS | 1133 | 59 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | |
2020 | 12 | CIN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 13 | SEA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 14 | ARI | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 15 | CLE | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 16 | BAL | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 17 | DAL | 73 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | DAL | 209 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |