Kearse had nine tackles (five solo) and one pass breakup during Sunday's 30-16 loss to the Broncos.
Kearse hasn't logged a single game with fewer than five tackles this season, making him a high-floor fantasy option in IDP formats. His nine-stop performance versus Denver was his second-highest total of the year. Next, Kearse will work to contain a Falcons team set to once again operate without Calvin Ridley (personal).
Kearse notched six tackles (five solo) during Sunday's win over the Panthers.
Kearse hasn't reached double-digit stops since Week 1, but he has combined for a total of 17 tackles in the Cowboys' last three games. As long as Donovan Wilson (groin) remains sidelined, Kearse will be in the mix as a potential IDP starter.
Cowboys' Jayron Kearse: Continues solid start to season
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Kearse totaled five tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed during Monday's 41-21 win over the Eagles.
Kearse has gotten off to a great start in his first year with Dallas. The 27-year-old safety has 21 tackles through the first three games of the season, which would put him on pace for a 100-tackle season. However, those numbers may be inflated by a double-digit tackle outing against a Buccaneers offense that threw 50-plus times in Week 1. Last year, Kearse played 11 games for the Lions and set a career-high with 59 tackles.
Cowboys' Jayron Kearse: Pops for 11 tackles in Week 1
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Kearse recorded 11 tackles (five solo) in a Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers.
Donovan Wilson was expected to be the impact IDP option among the Cowboys' safeties, but instead it was Kearse who stepped up in his Dallas debut and tied for the team lead in tackles. The 27-year-old set a career high with 59 tackles in only 11 games for Detroit last year, so this performance may not as surprising as it seems, but it also came against a Tampa Bay offense that threw the ball 50 times. Kearse may not face another team again this season that gives him as many opportunities to make stops.
Kearse signed a one-year contract with the Cowboys on Wednesday, NFL reporter Josina Anderson reports.
Kearse suited up in 11 games for the Lions last season, playing 503 snaps on defense -- easily a career high. In that time, he totaled 59 tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery. The Cowboys' secondary struggled last season, so Kearse should be able to carve out a role, at least in nickel packages.
