2024 Defense Stats
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39
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0
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2
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Over the course of 15 regular-season games in 2024, Epenesa recorded 20 tackles and 6.5 sacks, while also intercepting two passes and forcing a fumble. Ahead of Week 1, the 2020 second-rounder is projected to play a key edge role in the Bills' base defense, while continuing to provide the team with a pass-rushing presence. Read Past Outlooks
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Sacks Rodgers for safety in Week 17
Epenesa logged four solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 40-14 win over the Jets.
ANALYSIS
Epenesa logged his sixth sack of the season Sunday when he took down Aaron Rodgers in the end zone for a safety to extend the Bills' lead to nine points late in the second quarter. Epenesa is now up to 6.0 sacks through 16 regular-season games, and he's half a sack shy from tying a career best that he set in each of the last two seasons. However, with the Bills locked into the No. 2 seed of the AFC heading into the postseason, Epenesa may see little work in the regular-season finale against the Patriots next Sunday.
Epenesa logged his sixth sack of the season Sunday when he took down Aaron Rodgers in the end zone for a safety to extend the Bills' lead to nine points late in the second quarter. Epenesa is now up to 6.0 sacks through 16 regular-season games, and he's half a sack shy from tying a career best that he set in each of the last two seasons. However, with the Bills locked into the No. 2 seed of the AFC heading into the postseason, Epenesa may see little work in the regular-season finale against the Patriots next Sunday.
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Measurables Review
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How do A.J. Epenesa's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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6' 6"Weight
260 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.04 secShuttle Time
4.46 secCone Drill
7.34 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
117 inBench Press
17 repsHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
34.50 in
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Epenesa hasn't had a ton of production for the Bills during his three seasons in Buffalo, but he surged for 6.5 sacks in 2022. We're talking about a guy here who totaled 14, 14, and 16 tackles over the past three years yet you cannot deny the spike in sacks last year. Maybe he's figured something out and he'll continue as a 'sack artist'? Maybe it was luck? It'll be interesting to see if he can build on that success this season.
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Logs another sack in Week 7
Epenesa recorded three total tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and defended one pass in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Titans.
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Sacks Rodgers twice in win
Epenesa recorded four tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, in the Bills' win over the Jets on Monday night.
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Sticking around Buffalo
Epenesa and the Bills agreed on a two-year contract worth up to $20 million Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Will play vs. Pats
Epenesa (ribs) is active for Sunday's game versus the Patriots.
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Officially questionable for Sunday
Epenesa (ribs) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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No contract talks with Buffalo
Epenesa is open to returning to the Bills in free agency but hasn't yet had any discussions with the team about a contract extension, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
A second-round pick in 2020, Epenesa has emerged as a solid part of Buffalo's pass-rush rotation the last couple seasons, recording 6.5 sacks in each of 2022 and 2023. The 25-year-old also racked up a career-high eight passes defended last season as he became adept at batting down balls at the line. The Bills would probably love to re-sign Epenesa, but the team is facing a serious salary cap crunch. Given his pedigree and still-improving skill set, he could get priced out of the team's range in free agency.
A second-round pick in 2020, Epenesa has emerged as a solid part of Buffalo's pass-rush rotation the last couple seasons, recording 6.5 sacks in each of 2022 and 2023. The 25-year-old also racked up a career-high eight passes defended last season as he became adept at batting down balls at the line. The Bills would probably love to re-sign Epenesa, but the team is facing a serious salary cap crunch. Given his pedigree and still-improving skill set, he could get priced out of the team's range in free agency.