The Gophers stars came out on Week 8. Antoine Winfeld had his best game of the season with an interception and a fumble recovery. Thyer Johnson scored a touchdown and led the Jets in receiving. Both Daniel
Faalele and Aireonte Ersery had great games on the line for their teams. A proud week for the maroon and gold alums.
Baltimore Ravens
Week 8 vs Chicago Bears
Wee 9 @ Miami Dolphins—Thursday
Rashod Bateman WR
Bateman played 49 offensive snaps—or 79% of the offense in the win over the Bears. He was targeted four times and made two catches for 51 yards from new backup QB Snopp Huntley. He might get Lamar Jackson back this week.
Daniel Faalele RG
Faalele played all 62 offensive snaps and six ore on special teams in the Ravens win. He had the fifth best PFF score on the Ravens offense.
Dallas Cowboys
Week 8 @ Denver Broncos
Week 9 vs Arizona Cardinals—Monday Night
Brevyn Span-Ford TE
Span-Ford played 23 snaps on offense and 18 on special teams in the Cowboys loss in Denver. He was targeted once and made the catch for a nine yard gain and added a special teams tackle.
Houston Texans
Week 8 vs San Francisco 49ers
Week 9 vs Denver Broncos
Aireontae Ersery— LT
Ersery played all 80 snaps on offense and six on special teams in the Texans win over San Francisco. He is figuring it out as he gets midway through his rookie season He was the best OL for the Texans according to PFF and was praised by the local Houston media.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 8 BYE
Week 9 @ Las Vegas Raiders
Eric Murray S
The Jags were on their bye.
Danny Striggow DE
The Jags were on their bye.
Los Angeles Chargers
Week 8 vs Minnesota Vikings—Thursday Night
Week 9 @ Tennessee Titans
Benjamin St. Juste CB
St. Juste played 32 defensive snaps and 19 special teams snaps in the Chargers blowout win over the Vikings. He led the Chargers with seven tackles, all of them solo. He made a ton of tackles because the Vikings targeted him. He gave up six completions on eight targets for 56 yards.
Las Vegas Raiders
Week 8 BYE
Week 9 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Cody Lindenberg LB
The Raiders were on their bye.
Minnesota Vikings
Week 8 @ Los Angeles Chargers—Thursday Night
Week 9 @ Detroit Lions
Blake Cashman LB
Cashman played all 73 snaps in the Vikings loss. He led the Vikings with 11 tackles, six of them solo and one for a loss.
Max Brosmer QB
Despite Carson Wentz being so hurt he is now out for the season, Brosmer did not see any action until the final garbage time drive where he took six snaps handing off twice and throwing 3-4 for 13 yards. With Wentz on IR and JJ McCarthy returning this weekend in Detroit, Brosmer will remain the Vikings backup for the rest of the season, or until McCarthy gets hurt.
New England Patriots
Week 8 vs Cleveland Browns
Week 9s vs Atlanta Falcons
Jack Gibbens LB
Gibbens played 15 snaps on defense and 19 on special teams for the Patriots in their win over the Browns. He made one solo tackle.
New Orleans Saints
Week 8 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 9 @ Los Angeles Rams
Jordan Howden S
Howden played three defensive snaps and 16 special teams snaps in the Saints loss to the Buccaneers. He made two solo tackles.
New York Giants
Week 8 @ Philadelphia Eagles
Week 9 vs San Francisco 49ers
John Michael Schmitz C
Schmitz returned to action an all 52 snaps in the Giants loss to the Eagles.
Tyler Nubin S
Nubin played all 59 defensive snaps and 12 on special teams in the loss. He recorded five tackles, three of them solo, one for a loss and added a pass breakup.
New York Jets
Week 8 @ Cincinnati Bengals
Week 9 BYE
Tyler Johnson WR
Johnson played his best game of the season for the Jets. He played 56 offensive snaps and was targeted five times. He made three catches for 64 yards to lead the team and had a 15 yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 8 vs Green Bay Packers—Sunday Night
Week 9 vs Indianapolis Colts
Esezi Otomewo DT
Otomewo played one defensive snap in the Steelers loss to Green Bay. He recorded a tackle on that snap.
Seattle Seahawks
Week 7 vs Houston Texans—Monday Night
Week 8 BYE
Week 9 @ Washington Commanders—Sunday Night
Boye Mafe OLB
Seattle was on their bye.
Nick Kallerup TE
Kallerup was inactive for the Seahawks again in Week 6 and has yet to dress for a game this season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 8 @ New Orleans Saints
Week 9 BYE
Antoine Winfield Jr S
Winfield played all 72 Buccaneer defensive snaps in the win over New Orleans. He had his best game of the season with six tackles, four of them solo, a pass breakup, a fumble recovery and an interception.
Ko Kieft TE
On season ending IR with a broken leg.
