Okereke recorded 11 tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss against the Panthers. As usual, Okereke paced Giants linebackers in snaps (55) in Week 10, and he posted nine-plus tackles for his third consecutive game. He projects as a solid IDP option in most formats for the home stretch of the season.
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ACTIVELatest Bobby Okereke news
Team
New York Giants
Birthdate
7/29/1996 (28)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'2", 235 lbs
Draft Info
2019: Rd 3; Pk (IND)
Birthplace
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Position
LB
College
Stanford
Experience
6 seasons
Career History
New York Giants
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Indianapolis Colts
2019-2023
(4 seasons)
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TOT 7.5SACK 0.1SOLO 4.4AST 3.1INT 0.0TFL 0.2
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Full season projectionsTOT 101.0SACK 3.9SOLO 53.0AST 48.0
Okereke recorded 11 tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss against the Panthers. As usual, Okereke paced Giants linebackers in snaps (55) in Week 10, and he posted nine-plus tackles for his third consecutive game. He projects as a solid IDP option in most formats for the home stretch of the season.
Okereke notched nine tackles (five solo), including one for a loss, in a defeat against the Commanders on Sunday. Okereke finished second on New York in tackles behind Micah McFadden, who racked up 14. Okereke has 23 stops over the past two weeks after averaging a modest (by his standards) 5.9 tackles through his first seven contests. The veteran linebacker has 64 total stops through nine games as he seeks to reach 130 tackles for the fourth consecutive campaign.
Okereke totaled 14 tackles (seven solo), including 0.5 sacks, while also forcing and recovering a fumble in a loss to Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football in Week 8. Okereke was all over the place Monday, finishing with more tackles than any player on the field by a considerable margin. His biggest play came in the latter portion of the fourth quarter, as he combined with Micah McFadden on a sack of a scrambling Russell Wilson, punched the ball out of the QB's grasp and recovered the fumble himself. The double-digit tackle effort was the first of the season for Okereke after he logged seven such performances last year.
Okereke recorded eight tackles (one solo), including a half-sack, in Sunday's 21-15 win against Cleveland. Okereke finished as New York's second-leading tackler behind Cordale Flott. The linebacker also was one of a whopping nine Giants to notch at least a half-sack. After registering double-digit tackles in seven contests last season, Okereke hasn't yet done so in 2024, but he is already more than halfway toward a new career high in sacks with 1.5 through three contests.
Okereke recorded eight tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sack, during the Giants' 21-18 loss to the Commanders on Sunday. Okereke had a solid performance despite the loss as he managed to bring down Jayden Daniels for one of the team's four sacks. Okereke has now amassed 11 tackles (six solo) across his first two appearances this season.
Okereke enters the 2024 campaign as New York's defensive anchor after leading the team with 149 tackles (including 2.5 sacks) last season while also recording four forced fumbles and 10 defensed passes (including two interceptions). After four years with Indianapolis, Okereke joined the Giants ahead of last season and shined in his first campaign in New York. He recorded career-best marks in sacks, pass defenses and forced fumbles while finished two tackles shy of his career-high total in that category. Okereke surprisingly didn't make the Pro Bowl and didn't earn an All-Pro selection, though NFL.com writer Kevin Patra named him as the Giants' "unsung hero." Okereke is set to lead New York's linebacker corps again in 2024 and is a solid IDP option after averaging 150 tackles over the past two seasons.
After being listed as a non-participant Wednesday, Okereke appears to be trending in the right direction. He underwent X-rays following Sunday's win at Washington, but he appears to have avoided anything serious. More clarity on his status for Week 12 will come following Friday's final injury report.
Okereke also underwent X-rays following Sunday's win at Washington, but the exact severity of his injury is still unclear at this point. If he can't practice Thursday or Friday, he'll likely end up being sidelined in Week 12.
New York was blown out by Dallas for the second time this season, but that didn't impact Okereke's ability to rack up stops. He finished with double-digit tackles for the fifth time on the campaign, and he's up to a team-best 91 stops through 10 games. Okereke has established a reliable fantasy floor, as he's recorded at least seven tackles in all but one of his appearances this season.