Lavonte David Fantasy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (knee) suffered a hyperextended knee in the blowout loss to the division-rival Saints on Sunday night, but he's expected to be fine going forward. David was able to record four solo tackles and three assists while also recovering a fumble in Week 9. The 30-year-old from Nebraska is a weekly starter in IDP leagues at his position and has accumulated the fourth-most fantasy points among linebackers through nine weeks of the season. Overall, David has 67 tackles (48 solo), six tackles for loss, three QB hits, one interception, four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and 1.5 sacks. The Buccaneers Defense was a major disappointment against New Orleans, but they could bounce back in a Week 10 meeting with the Panthers, who could be without star running back Christian McCaffrey (shoulder).

Nov. 9th • 3:07 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had recent negotiations with linebacker Lavonte David with an eye towards a contract extension, according to a source. David is due to make $10.75 million this year in the final year of his current deal. The 30-year-old is heading into his ninth season with the Buccaneers and has been the face of their defense for a while. The former second-rounder was a first-team All-Pro in 2013 and a Pro Bowler in 2015. He's had over 100 combined tackles in all but one of his eight seasons, including 123 (82 solo) in 2019 in 16 games. In what could be an even better Buccaneers Defense in 2020, David is undoubtedly an every-week starter at his position in IDP leagues.

Aug. 28th • 2:23 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David could be busy in Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers. Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey ran wild on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 with 19 rushes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He added 10 catches for 81 yards through the air. While this is bad for the Buccaneers Defense, it will give David a lot of potential for tackles in individual defensive player formats. Rams linebacker Cory Littleton had 14 total tackles against the Panthers last week. David could have just as big of an impact, and he's a great linebacker to start this week.

Sep. 12th • 12:34 PM