Week 5 had a big play of the week with Jordan Howden taking back a fumble for a touchdown to help the Saints to a win over Tyler Nubin and the Giants. But the rest of the week was pretty businessman like
with Eric Murray and Jack Gibbons doing their things in big wins for their teams. Here is the full recap of how the Gophers did in Week 5.
Baltimore Ravens
Week 5 v Houston Texans
Week 6 vs Los Angeles Chargers
Rashod Bateman WR
Bateman played 35 offensive snaps and was targeted three times by backup QB Cooper Rush but did not make a catch in a blowout loss to Houston. Things are going downhill in a hurry for Baltimore.
Daniel Faalele RG
Faalele played all 43 snaps on offense and another three on special teams in the loss. He didn;t have a great game getting killed in the run game by the Texans DL.
Dallas Cowboys
Week 5 @ New York Jets
Week 6 @ Carolina Panthers
Brevyn Span-Ford TE
Span-Ford played 20 snaps on offense and another 21 on special teams in the Cowboys win over the Jets. He recorded a pair of special teams tackles, one of them solo.
Houston Texans
Week 5 vs Baltimore Ravens
Week 6 BYE
Aireontae Ersery— LT
Ersery played all 70 offensive snaps and added eight more on defense as Houston spanked the Ravens. he won the battle of former Gophers on the OL playing great as he slowly adapts to the NFL.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 5 vs Kansas City Chiefs—Monday Night
Week 6 vs Seattle Seahawks
Eric Murray S
Murray played all 60 defensive snaps and added one on special teams as the Jags defeated Kansas City to move to 4-1. He recorded eight tackles, five of them solo and added a late pass breakup to help stop a potential KC comeback.
Danny Striggow DE
Striggow continues to be inactive for gamedays and has yet to dress for a game this season.
Los Angeles Chargers
Week 5 vs Washington Commanders
Week 6 @ Baltimore Ravens
Benjamin St. Juste CB
St. Juste played 20 defensive snaps and 19 special teams snaps in the Chargers loss to Washington. He had two tackles, both of them solo.
Las Vegas Raiders
Week 5 @ Indianapolis Colts
Week 6 vs Tennessee Titans
Cody Lindenberg LB
Lindenberg played 16 snaps on special teams. He did not record a stat.
Minnesota Vikings
Week 4 vs Pittsburgh Steelers—Dublin, Ireland
Week 5 vs Cleveland Browns—London
Week 6 BYE
Blake Cashman LB
Cashman is on IR and did not play.
Max Brosmer QB
Brosmer came in for one snap at the end of the second quarter after Carson Wentz went to the locker room early after a hard sack. He took a knee to end the half. That was it, as Wentz returned in the second half.
New England Patriots
Week 5 @ Buffalo Bills—Sunday Night
Week 6 @ New Orleans Saints
Jack Gibbens LB
Gibbens played 24 snaps on defense and 20 on special teams for the Patriots in their upset win in Buffalo. He recorded six tackles, three of them solo.
New Orleans Saints
Week 5 vs New York Giants
Week 6 vs New England Patriots
Jordan Howden S
Howden saw his most action of the season playing 60 defensive snaps and another 10 on special teams. What did he do? Howden picked up a Cam Skattebo fumble and ran it back 86 yards for a touchdown. He also had four tackles, three of them solo in winning the battle of the Gopher safety’s over the Giants and Tyler Nubin.
New York Giants
Week 5 @ New Orleans Saints
Week 6 vs Philadelphia Eagles—Thursday
John Michael Schmitz C
Schmitz played all 73 offensive snaps for the Giants in their loss to the Saints.
Tyler Nubin S
Nubin played 66 defensive snaps and 11 on special teams snaps for the Giants. He recorded five tackles, four of them solo and one for a loss.
New York Jets
Week 5 vs Dallas Cowboys
Week 6 vs Denver Broncos—London
Tyler Johnson WR
Johnson dressed a week after being a healthy scratch but played just three snaps on offense in the loss to Dallas. He did not record a stat.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 5 BYE
Week 6 vs Cleveland Browns
Esezi Otomewo DT
The Steelers had a bye,
Seattle Seahawks
Week 5 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 6 @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Boye Mafe OLB
Mafe played 45 snaps on defense and six more on special teams in Seattle’s heartbreaking loss to Tampa Bay. He recorded three tackles, one of them solo and one for a loss.
Nick Kallerup TE
Kallerup was inactive for the Seahawks again in Week 5 and has yet to dress for a game this season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 5 @ Seattle Seahawks
Week 6 vs San Francisco 49ers
Antoine Winfield Jr S
Winfield played 59 Buccaneer defensive snaps in the win over Seattle. He recorded three tackles, one of them solo and added a pass breakup.
Ko Kieft TE
On season ending IR with a broken leg.
