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ARI · LDT · #51

Roy Lopez

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Roy Lopez is the starting LDT for the Arizona Cardinals.

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Roy Lopez this week

The Arizona Cardinals play next in Week 6, on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Roy Lopez is listed as the starter at LDT going into that game.

At LDT for the Arizona Cardinals, Andrew Billings and Zachary Carter are next in line behind him.

Roy Lopez's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 21-45 vs DET (Oct 11); L 24-36 at NYG (Oct 4); L 7-31 vs SEA (Sep 20).

Roy Lopez wears No. 51, is 29 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 312 lbs, has 6 years of NFL experience, came out of Arizona.

Is Roy Lopez playing this week?

Roy Lopez is expected to start at LDT for Arizona Cardinals. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

ARI LDT Depth

Arizona Cardinals Starting Lineup

Age
29
Height
6' 2"
Weight
312
Experience
6 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026ARI483100
    2025DET14114201
    2024ARI1494103
    2023ARI13121000
    2022HOU15165101
    2021HOU12184100
    Career6 yrs727421605

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    8
    +1.2/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    1
    +0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    6
    Games
    72
    Tackles
    74

    #24 of 138 at DT in Sacks (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Roy Lopez is rated 76 (Solid): production, role and draft slot rank 84th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 60% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    68th percentile
    Beats 68% of 211
    Sample
    4 + 14 games
    2026 + 2025 · 599 snaps
    Draft slot
    15% of rating
    Pick 195 · 2021 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs DETTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    2
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 21-45

    Oct 4L@ NYGTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 24-36

    Sep 20Lvs SEATKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 7-31

    Sep 13W@ LACTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 26-14

    Roy Lopez's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Rotation
    Roy Lopez plays 56% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share56%

    College

    Arizona

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