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Anthony Nelson
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Anthony Nelson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Linebacker
Zaire Franklin
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Zaire Franklin
Green Bay Packers · Linebacker
VS
1–4
categories
Franklin leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
212
Tackles (career)
738
21.5
Sacks (career)
10.0
1
Interceptions (career)
3
7
Forced fumbles (career)
11
7
Passes defended (career)
26
The verdict

Franklin holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (tackles (career), interceptions (career), forced fumbles (career)). Nelson answers in sacks (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

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Card value — head to head

Anthony Nelson
$8.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+13%
Legacy floor100%
Zaire Franklin
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+19% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictZaire Franklin is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $8.0). Zaire Franklin carries more projected upside (+19% vs. +13% over five years).
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