Week 9 of the NFL season is in the books. Here’s how it looked from an NFLSU perspective.
Jaguars 33 @ Ravens 10
The only former Tiger to play in this game was Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. Despite playing 19 offensive snaps, he never got a target.
Grade: F
Bengals 34 vs* Falcons 17 (Madrid)
For the Falcons, DE Maason Smith recorded a QB hit and LB Harold Perkins Jr. had three tackles (two solo) including a TFL. For the Bengals, oh my goodness. QB Joe Burrow went 24/29 for 271 yards and 3 TDs for a QBR of 140.1 through the air. He also added three rushes for 7 yards and another
TD. WR Ja’Marr Chase caught 10 of his 12 targets for 155 yards and 1 gorgeous 47-yard TD. He also set a franchise record with 142 yards in the first half. This was incredible.
Grade: A+
Saints 23 vs Browns 22 OT
For the Browns, S Grant Delpit had four tackles (three solo) including a TFL. Saints DL Davon Godchaux had one solo tackle. WR Barion Brown had a whirlwind of a game. He caught his only offensive target on a 52-yard bomb. In the return game, he brought back three kickoffs for 78 yards and five punts for 68 yards. Unfortunately, one of those returns ended when he was stripped of the ball. He’s lucky that drive stalled out with a goal-line stop.
Grade: C
Cowboys 27 @ Colts 23
Zero former Tigers played a snap in this game.
Grade: F-
Broncos 26 @ Panthers 21
The only former Tiger to play in this game was Broncos DE Sai’vion Jones. He had two assisted tackles.
Grade: F+
Lions 19 @ Dolphins 9
Zero former Tigers played a snap in this game.
Grade: F-
Rams 20 @ Commanders 13
Commanders LB K’Lavon Chaisson had three tackles (two solo) and forced a Puka Nakua fumble that led to a turnover. QB Jayden Daniels was 24/35 for 274 yards and 1 TD through the air for a QBR of 101.4 while adding four carries for 16 yards. Rams LB Omar Speights had five tackles (two solo) including a TFL. He also recovered a Daniels fumble two plays after Chaisson forced the fumble mentioned earlier and returned it for a yard.
Grade: A-
Giants 19 @ Eagles 11
The only former Tiger to play in this game was Giants WR Malik Nabers. He caught five of his eight targets for 43 yards. In addition, he had a fumble that he recovered and recovered an Eagles onside kick.
Grade: C+
Chiefs 35 @ Jets 12
For the Jets, TE Mason Taylor caught one of his two targets for 11 yards. For the Chiefs, CB Kristian Fulton had four tackles (two solo).
Grade: C
Texans 44 vs Chargers 22
For the Chargers, CB Donte Jackson had a solo tackle and a pass defense. For the Texans offense, WR Kayshon Boutte caught four of his five targets for 125 yards and 2 TDs. TE Foster Moreau and G Ed Ingram played, but neither recorded stats. I also can’t find the PFF grades to analyze how well Ingram did, but he played every offensive snap without getting flagged. On defense, Danielle Hunter had two tackles (1 solo), and CB Derek Stingley Jr. had four tackles (three solo), three pass defenses and a pick.
Grade: B
49ers 38 vs Raiders 17
Zero former Tigers played a snap in this game.
Grade: F-
Seahawks 17 vs Cardinals 3
The only former Tiger to play in this game was Seahawks G Anthony Bradford. I can’t find the PFF grades for this game, but he wasn’t a liability at least.
Grade: C
Packers 45 @ Patriots 27
The only former Tiger to play in this game was Patriots OT Will Campbell. He was graded 10th out of 20 players on the Patriots’ offense according to PFF and had the lowest run blocking grade.
Grade: C-
Bears 27 vs Buccaneers 24
Bucs TE Bauer Sharp played without recording a statistic. Bears WR Zavion Thomas caught one of his two targets for 13 yards on offense and added three kickoff returns for 88 yards.
Grade: D+
Bills 23 @ Vikings 6
Bills C Lloyd Cushenberry III only played three offensive snaps and five special teams snaps, and LS Reid Ferguson had a good night. Vikings WR Justin Jefferson was hung out to dry by atrocious QB play. He caught three of his 11 targets for 58 yards.
Grade: D
