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Brian Branch
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Brian Branch
Detroit Lions · Safety
Darnell Savage
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Darnell Savage
Pittsburgh Steelers · Safety
VS
23
categories
Savage leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
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Tale of the tape
258
Tackles (career)
354
4.5
Sacks (career)
1.0
7
Interceptions (career)
10
3
Forced fumbles (career)
2
38
Passes defended (career)
39
The verdict

Savage holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (tackles (career), interceptions (career), passes defended (career)). Branch answers in sacks (career), forced fumbles (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

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Card value — head to head

Brian Branch
$9.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+11%
Legacy floor100%
Darnell Savage
$9.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+22%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $9.0 today. Darnell Savage carries more projected upside (+22% vs. +11% over five years).