NFL Stats Leader 2021: Who has the most sacks heading into Week 11?

Week 10 has nearly wrapped up and the sack leaders have all but stayed the same. However, the competition for who might end this season with the most sacks has certainly heated up.

Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt are hard-pressed to battle each other for the highest sack count, week after week.

Both Garrett and Watt can easily be seen as front runners for DPOTY. They aren't alone at the top of Sack Mountain, though, as Harold Landry isn't far behind.

Here's a look at the sack leaders heading into week 11.

Current top five sack leaders

#5 - Matthew Judon - 9.5 sacks

Once again, Matthew Judon remains in the top five for sacks. Although he was only able to record half a sack when the Patriots steamrolled the Cleveland Browns, he remains one of the best linebackers in the game.

Judon continues to pressure quarterbacks week after week, and the Patriots are now starting to look as scary as they were when Tom Brady was around. The Patriots are now 6-4 and a game behind the Bills for first place in the AFC East.

That is due in part to the fierce defense that the Patriots have, which includes leader Matthew Judon. He also added three quarterback hits onto his half-sack day.

Judon is tied for fourth place with nine-and-a-half sacks.

#4 - Haason Reddick - 9.5 sacks

Battling Judon for a place in the top five-week after week is none other than the Panthers' go-to man, Haason Reddick. The Carolina Panthers cruised to a massive victory over the Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins-less Cardinals on Sunday.

The huge win was further driven home by the one-and-a-half sack day that Reddick contributed. In the same light as Judon, Reddick also tacked on three quarterback hits.

Given how well this Panthers defense is playing, and the fact that they have Cam Newton back, the team might go on a run to the playoffs. They are 5-5 and Reddick is a big reason why they continue to surprise teams.

He continually gets to the quarterback.

Top 3 sack leaders heading into Week 11

Who has claimed the sack leader position?

#3 - Harold Landry III - 10 sacks

Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt have pulled ahead in this week's sack count, but Harold Landry is not letting them push too far ahead. This week, he added another sack to his count.

Landry has been such a stout part of the Titans' defense and has logged half a sack in all but one game.

The Titans played a nail-biter yesterday, but came away with a big win against the Saints, pushing their record to 8-2 and securing their number one spot in the AFC yet again for this week.

Landry playing at such a high level is a big reason behind the Titans' success. If a defense can stop a high-powered offense every time, you get the results of an 8-2 team.

#2 - T.J. Watt - 12.5 sacks

T.J. Watt couldn't make the magic happen yesterday as the Steelers and Lions game ended in a very rare overtime tie. The Steelers were without Big Ben, as he was placed on the COVID/Reserve list.

The last time the Steelers found themselves in an overtime position, it was Watt who helped secure the victory.

Watt still tacked on a sack, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits. It was widely believed that Watt would be the sack leader this week, but he was outdone once again.

Watt, however, was given a mid-season vote for DPOTY. He will have to keep going to see if he can catch the number one sack leader on the list.

#1 - Myles Garrett - 13 sacks

Myles Garrett unfortunately must play on a Browns team that has not yet found its identity as a consistent playoff-caliber team. That could be because Baker Mayfield seems to be regressing.

However, Myles Garrett continues to be a dominant force every week as he tacked on yet another sack, bringing his total to 13 on the season. Garrett could very well be chasing Michael Strahan's 22.5 sack season.

Garrett is past the halfway mark for that count and there are still eight games left to play in the regular season.

Should Garrett set a new record, there will be no denying his status as Defensive Player of the Year.