What Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) is

Tackles this defense made with help from a teammate. Pairs with solo tackles rather than standing alone.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2022 the Texans led at 8.82; the league average was 6.31.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

HOU · 8.82

League average

6.31

Best to worst

4.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	HOU	8.82	17
2	NE	7.71	17
3	DET	7.59	17
4	TEN	7.59	17
5	ARI	7.53	17
6	BUF	7.44	16
7	CHI	7.35	17
8	NYG	7.24	17
9	MIN	7.06	17
10	DEN	6.76	17
11	MIA	6.76	17
12	SEA	6.71	17
13	GB	6.53	17
14	NYJ	6.41	17
15	ATL	6.35	17
16	JAX	6.35	17
17	LAC	6.35	17
18	PIT	6.24	17
19	IND	6.18	17
20	LAR	6.06	17
21	CLE	6	17
22	CIN	5.88	16
23	SF	5.82	17
24	LV	5.71	17
25	TB	5.59	17
26	BAL	5.47	17
27	KC	5.18	17
28	NO	5.18	17
29	PHI	4.82	17
30	CAR	4.76	17
31	WAS	4.41	17
32	DAL	4.06	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

HOU · 8.82

League laggard

DAL · 4.06

League average

6.31

Spread (max − min)

4.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	HOU	8.82	2.51	100%
2	NE	7.71	1.40	96.8%
3	DET	7.59	1.28	93.5%
4	TEN	7.59	1.28	90.3%
5	ARI	7.53	1.22	87.1%
6	BUF	7.44	1.13	83.9%
7	CHI	7.35	1.04	80.6%
8	NYG	7.24	0.93	77.4%
9	MIN	7.06	0.75	74.2%
10	DEN	6.76	0.46	71%
11	MIA	6.76	0.46	67.7%
12	SEA	6.71	0.40	64.5%
13	GB	6.53	0.22	61.3%
14	NYJ	6.41	0.10	58.1%
15	ATL	6.35	0.04	54.8%
16	JAX	6.35	0.04	51.6%
17	LAC	6.35	0.04	48.4%
18	PIT	6.24	-0.07	45.2%
19	IND	6.18	-0.13	41.9%
20	LAR	6.06	-0.25	38.7%
21	CLE	6	-0.31	35.5%
22	CIN	5.88	-0.43	32.3%
23	SF	5.82	-0.49	29%
24	LV	5.71	-0.60	25.8%
25	TB	5.59	-0.72	22.6%
26	BAL	5.47	-0.84	19.4%
27	KC	5.18	-1.13	16.1%
28	NO	5.18	-1.13	12.9%
29	PHI	4.82	-1.49	9.7%
30	CAR	4.76	-1.54	6.5%
31	WAS	4.41	-1.90	3.2%
32	DAL	4.06	-2.25	0%

Does Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 783–795–37 ATS (49.6%) across 2020–2025, #258 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (139–115, 54.7%); its worst 2023 (117–141, 45.3%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	139–115–2	54.7%
2021	272	126–144–2	46.7%
2022	271	139–125–7	52.7%
2023	272	117–141–14	45.3%
2024	272	121–142–9	46.0%
2025	272	141–128–3	52.4%

Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) in 2022 vs 2021

Texans lead at 8.82 — they ranked #5 last year. Cowboys are last at 4.06 — #28 last year.

The league average is 6.31, up 0.84 from 5.47 last year.

Biggest riser: Broncos, #29 → #10. Biggest faller: Colts, #3 → #19.

Spread between first and last: 4.76; 20 teams are within 1.05 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DEN · +3.06

Biggest faller

SEA · −2.71

Most consistent

MIA · +0.12

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.84

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	DEN	6.76	3.71	+3.06
2	CHI	7.35	4.41	+2.94
3	ARI	7.53	4.71	+2.82
4	DET	7.59	5.53	+2.06
5	TB	5.59	3.53	+2.06
6	GB	6.53	4.53	+2
7	KC	5.18	3.29	+1.88
8	NO	5.18	3.29	+1.88
9	HOU	8.82	7	+1.82
10	JAX	6.35	4.71	+1.65
11	SF	5.82	4.18	+1.65
12	NYG	7.24	5.76	+1.47
13	TEN	7.59	6.12	+1.47
14	CIN	5.88	4.53	+1.35
15	BAL	5.47	4.35	+1.12
16	ATL	6.35	5.35	+1
17	PHI	4.82	3.82	+1.00
18	MIN	7.06	6.29	+0.76
19	LV	5.71	5	+0.71
20	LAC	6.35	5.94	+0.41
21	BUF	7.44	7.06	+0.38
22	DAL	4.06	3.71	+0.35
23	CAR	4.76	4.59	+0.18
24	MIA	6.76	6.65	+0.12
25	CLE	6	6.12	−0.12
26	NYJ	6.41	6.71	−0.29
27	PIT	6.24	6.82	−0.59
28	WAS	4.41	5	−0.59
29	NE	7.71	8.35	−0.65
30	LAR	6.06	6.82	−0.76
31	IND	6.18	7.88	−1.71
32	SEA	6.71	9.41	−2.71

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

IND · 5.41

Multi-year laggard

KC · 2.78

Biggest improver

KC · −0.26/yr

Biggest decliner

NE · −1.37/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	IND	5.41	−1.08	6.56	7.88	6.18	8.06	7.53	1.06	0.60
2	NE	5.40	−1.37	7.69	8.35	7.71	6.88	5.35	1.59	0.20
3	TEN	5.27	−0.82	5.56	6.12	7.59	8.53	5.94	1.76	1.40
4	BUF	5.03	−1.08	6.19	7.06	7.44	6.94	5.94	1.06	0.60
5	HOU	5.00	−1.03	5	7	8.82	7.94	4.18	1.24	0.80
6	CLE	4.61	−0.31	2.81	6.12	6	6.06	6.65	2.41	2.20
7	SEA	4.59	−0.72	1.69	9.41	6.71	7.06	4.94	1.53	0.80
8	NYJ	4.49	−0.83	4.38	6.71	6.41	7.06	4.88	1.18	0.80
9	PIT	4.43	−0.83	4.56	6.82	6.24	6.88	4.12	1	1.40
10	MIN	4.43	−0.61	2.75	6.29	7.06	7.35	5.18	1.35	1
11	ARI	4.40	−0.58	3.44	4.71	7.53	7.41	5.35	1.35	1
12	MIA	4.38	−0.76	3.56	6.65	6.76	7.24	4.12	1.53	0.80
13	LAR	4.35	−0.70	3.13	6.82	6.06	7.06	5.59	1.59	0.20
14	GB	4.21	−0.44	3.44	4.53	6.53	6.71	4.94	1.29	2
15	NYG	4.18	−0.73	3.88	5.76	7.24	5	5.35	1.41	0.60
16	CHI	4.09	−0.32	1.50	4.41	7.35	6.53	6.65	1.59	0.60
17	LAC	3.93	−0.64	2.75	5.94	6.35	6.88	3.53	1.06	1
18	LV	3.86	−0.49	2.69	5	5.71	6.65	4.76	1.41	0.80
19	ATL	3.80	−0.43	1.69	5.35	6.35	6.88	3.94	1	1.40
20	DET	3.79	−0.83	3.56	5.53	7.59	5.29	3.59	0.59	0.40
21	DEN	3.76	−0.29	1.50	3.71	6.76	7.18	5.12	0.88	1.20
22	JAX	3.72	−0.59	2.81	4.71	6.35	6.41	4.12	1.24	0.40
23	CIN	3.66	−0.37	1.75	4.53	5.88	6.59	4.82	1.06	1
24	BAL	3.59	−0.46	2.75	4.35	5.47	6.53	3.59	1.24	1.20
25	SF	3.44	−0.56	2.63	4.18	5.82	6.12	4.35	1	0
26	TB	3.33	−0.39	1.94	3.53	5.59	6.65	4.24	1	0.40
27	WAS	3.28	−0.43	1.63	5	4.41	6.53	3.94	1.06	0.40
28	CAR	3.21	−0.38	1.25	4.59	4.76	6.29	4.24	1.06	0.25
29	PHI	3.04	−0.42	2.81	3.82	4.82	4.18	3.24	1.18	1.20
30	DAL	2.85	−0.32	1.25	3.71	4.06	6.47	3	1.06	0.40
31	NO	2.85	−0.27	0.94	3.29	5.18	5.65	3.18	1.29	0.40
32	KC	2.78	−0.26	1	3.29	5.18	5.12	3.06	1.06	0.75

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
HOU	5	7	8.82	7.94	4.18	1.24	0.80
NE	7.69	8.35	7.71	6.88	5.35	1.59	0.20
DET	3.56	5.53	7.59	5.29	3.59	0.59	0.40
TEN	5.56	6.12	7.59	8.53	5.94	1.76	1.40
ARI	3.44	4.71	7.53	7.41	5.35	1.35	1
BUF	6.19	7.06	7.44	6.94	5.94	1.06	0.60
CHI	1.50	4.41	7.35	6.53	6.65	1.59	0.60
NYG	3.88	5.76	7.24	5	5.35	1.41	0.60
MIN	2.75	6.29	7.06	7.35	5.18	1.35	1
DEN	1.50	3.71	6.76	7.18	5.12	0.88	1.20
MIA	3.56	6.65	6.76	7.24	4.12	1.53	0.80
SEA	1.69	9.41	6.71	7.06	4.94	1.53	0.80
GB	3.44	4.53	6.53	6.71	4.94	1.29	2
NYJ	4.38	6.71	6.41	7.06	4.88	1.18	0.80
ATL	1.69	5.35	6.35	6.88	3.94	1	1.40
JAX	2.81	4.71	6.35	6.41	4.12	1.24	0.40
LAC	2.75	5.94	6.35	6.88	3.53	1.06	1
PIT	4.56	6.82	6.24	6.88	4.12	1	1.40
IND	6.56	7.88	6.18	8.06	7.53	1.06	0.60
LAR	3.13	6.82	6.06	7.06	5.59	1.59	0.20
CLE	2.81	6.12	6	6.06	6.65	2.41	2.20
CIN	1.75	4.53	5.88	6.59	4.82	1.06	1
SF	2.63	4.18	5.82	6.12	4.35	1	0
LV	2.69	5	5.71	6.65	4.76	1.41	0.80
TB	1.94	3.53	5.59	6.65	4.24	1	0.40
BAL	2.75	4.35	5.47	6.53	3.59	1.24	1.20
KC	1	3.29	5.18	5.12	3.06	1.06	0.75
NO	0.94	3.29	5.18	5.65	3.18	1.29	0.40
PHI	2.81	3.82	4.82	4.18	3.24	1.18	1.20
CAR	1.25	4.59	4.76	6.29	4.24	1.06	0.25
WAS	1.63	5	4.41	6.53	3.94	1.06	0.40
DAL	1.25	3.71	4.06	6.47	3	1.06	0.40

Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Giants (9.38), 2019 Steelers (7.88), 2020 Patriots (7.69), 2021 Seahawks (9.41), 2022 Texans (8.82).

The best season on record is Seahawks 2021 at 9.41; the worst Bears 2019 at 0.94.

The league average has risen from 4.03 in 2018 to 6.31 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_with_assist
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.