Defensive: Advanced defense · Tackles w/ Assist (allowed)

DEF · Advanced defenseP + N
About this stat ↓

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 2023 the Titans led at 8.53; the league average was 6.63.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader
TEN · 8.53
League average
6.63
Best to worst
4.35

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
TEN · 8.53
League laggard
PHI · 4.18
League average
6.63
Spread (max − min)
4.35

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.

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256139–115–254.7%
2021272126–144–246.7%
2022271139–125–752.7%
2023272117–141–1445.3%
2024272121–142–946.0%
2025272141–128–352.4%

Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) in 2023 vs 2022

Titans lead at 8.53 — they ranked #4 last year. Eagles are last at 4.18 — #29 last year.

The league average is 6.63, up 0.32 from 6.31 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #19 → #2. Biggest faller: Lions, #3 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 4.35; 24 teams are within 0.88 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
DAL · +2.41
Biggest faller
DET · −2.29
Most consistent
CLE · +0.06
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▲ 0.32

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

Multi-year heatmap

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

Team2020202120222023202420252026
TEN5.566.127.598.535.941.761.40
IND6.567.886.188.067.531.060.60
HOU578.827.944.181.240.80
ARI3.444.717.537.415.351.351
MIN2.756.297.067.355.181.351
MIA3.566.656.767.244.121.530.80
DEN1.503.716.767.185.120.881.20
LAR3.136.826.067.065.591.590.20
NYJ4.386.716.417.064.881.180.80
SEA1.699.416.717.064.941.530.80
BUF6.197.067.446.945.941.060.60
ATL1.695.356.356.883.9411.40
LAC2.755.946.356.883.531.061
NE7.698.357.716.885.351.590.20
PIT4.566.826.246.884.1211.40
GB3.444.536.536.714.941.292
LV2.6955.716.654.761.410.80
TB1.943.535.596.654.2410.40
CIN1.754.535.886.594.821.061
BAL2.754.355.476.533.591.241.20
CHI1.504.417.356.536.651.590.60
WAS1.6354.416.533.941.060.40
DAL1.253.714.066.4731.060.40
JAX2.814.716.356.414.121.240.40
CAR1.254.594.766.294.241.060.25
SF2.634.185.826.124.3510
CLE2.816.1266.066.652.412.20
NO0.943.295.185.653.181.290.40
DET3.565.537.595.293.590.590.40
KC13.295.185.123.061.060.75
NYG3.885.767.2455.351.410.60
PHI2.813.824.824.183.241.181.20

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), 2023 Titans (8.53).

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 6.63 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.