Week 4
Henry Anderson • DE • Indianapolis Colts • 1st season • @HenryAnderson91
Anderson had four tackles on Thursday night as Indianapolis beat Houston 27-20 on the road. The Colts defense limited Houston’s running backs to 2.9 yards per carry.
Another impressive night by DE Henry Anderson for the Colts. Handled double teams and continued to make plays in the run game
— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) October 9, 2015
Defensive stops for 3-4 DEs so far: J.J. Watt: 19 Henry Anderson: 18 Malik Jackson: 15. Pretty good company, rookie.
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) October 12, 2015
Next Game: vs. New England (Oct. 18)
Johnson Bademosi • DB • Cleveland Browns • 4th season • @j_bademosi24
Bademosi had a special teams tackle in Cleveland’s 33-30 win at Baltimore on Sunday.
Next Game: vs. Denver (Oct. 18)
Doug Baldwin • WR • Seattle Seahawks • 5th season • @DougBaldwinJr
Baldwin led Seattle with 70 receiving yards on three catches, including one for 46 yards. The Seahawks lost at Cincinnati 27-24 and fell to 2-3.
Russell Wilson hits Doug Baldwin with big play against Cover Zero blitz. Then gets tipped interception.
— John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) October 11, 2015
Next Game: vs. Carolina (Oct. 18)
David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • 4th season
DeCastro played a huge role in Pittsburgh’s 24-20 win at San Diego on Monday night. He helped the Steelers rush for 155 yards and paved the way for Le’Veon Bell’s game-winning touchdown run with no time left on the clock.
DeCastro swabbed the TE block. Walled off his man. And pushed off the other defender that was actively tackling Bell. Wow. #Baller
— Graham Shuler (@GrahamShuler) October 13, 2015
David Decastro just made two blocks on that game winning run. Allowed Bell to get to the edge.
— Todd Husak (@ToddHusak) October 13, 2015
Next Game: vs. Arizona (Oct. 18)
Jim Dray • TE • Cleveland Browns • 6th season
Dray started in Cleveland’s 33-30 win at Baltimore. He had one catch, a seven-yard completion in overtime to help set up the Browns’ game-winning field goal.
Next Game: vs. Denver (Oct. 18)
Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • 3rd season • @ZERTZ_86
Ertz helped Philadelphia beat New Orleans 39-17, finishing with five catches for 60 yards, including one for 21. He was the second most-targeted receiver (7) for the Eagles.
#Eagles tight ends Zach Ertz and Brent Celek had a big impact on Sunday. My @CSNPhilly story: http://t.co/p5rYINFAS7
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaro) October 12, 2015
Next Game: vs. New York Giants (Oct. 19)
Coby Fleener • TE • Indianapolis Colts • 4th season • @Coby
Fleener had a quiet night as Indianapolis defeated Houston 27-20 on the road Thursday night. He was targeted three times and had two catches for nine yards.
Next Game: vs. New England (Oct. 19)
Toby Gerhart • RB • Jacksonville Jaguars • 6th season • @Toby_Gerhart
Gerhart is still not 100 percent after missing Jacksonville’s first three games with an abdominal injury. He was targeted once in the passing game and had one carry for two yards in a 38-31 loss against Tampa Bay.
Next Game: vs. Houston (Oct. 18)
Ryan Hewitt • H-B • Cincinnati Bengals • 2nd season • @Huey_85
Hewitt started at fullback and helped Cincinnati defeat Seattle 27-24 on Sunday.
Next Game: at Buffalo (Oct. 18)
Andrew Luck • QB • Indianapolis Colts • 4th season
Luck was inactive for the second straight game with a shoulder injury as Indianapolis beat Houston 27-20 on Thursday night.
#Colts coach Chuck Pagano told reporters that Andrew Luck was a full participant at practice. All signs point to him starting this week
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 12, 2015
Next Game: vs. New England (Oct. 18)
Josh Mauro • DE • Arizona Cardinals • 2nd season • @JustJoshin90
Mauro had a fumble recovery in Arizona’s convincing 42-17 win against Detroit. The former Cardinal has helped the Cardinals start 4-1.
4-1. This group is starving though we already onto the next one! #BirdGang #AZvsPIT #BlessedBeyondBelief
— Josh Mauro (@JustJoshin90) October 12, 2015
Next Game: at Pittsburgh (Oct. 18)
Ty Montgomery • WR • Green Bay Packers • 1st season • @TyMontgomery2
Stanford’s career leader in kickoff return yards caught his second career touchdown, a 31-yard strike from Aaron Rodgers. Montgomery had four catches for 59 yards in Green Bay’s 24-10 win against St. Louis.
Ty Montgomery played 61 of 62 snaps, 4-59-1 (5). #Packers
— John Paulsen (@4for4_John) October 12, 2015
It starts with the on-point Aaron Rodgers throw But the rest...the rest is all Ty Montgomery 31 yards. SIX! #STLvsGB http://t.co/coq9tAuw6o
— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2015
Next Game: vs. San Diego (Oct. 18)
Trent Murphy • LB • Washington Redskins • 2nd season • @TMurphy_93
Murphy started at strong side linebacker in Washington’s 25-19 loss at Atlanta. He finished the afternoon with two solo tackles and four total.
Next Game: at New York Jets (Oct. 18)
Chris Owusu • WR • New York Jets • 5th season • @Owusu81
Bye week.
Next Game: vs. Washington (Oct. 18)
David Parry • DT • Indianapolis Colts • 1st season • @DavidParry58
Parry started and helped Indianapolis beat Houston on the road Thursday night, 27-20. He pitched in two tackles, including one for a loss, and helped limit the Texans to 2.9 yards per rush.
David Parry and Henry Anderson playing well? Surprising. -- Said no one who watched Stanford football much last year.
— Rob Rang (@RobRang) October 9, 2015
Next Game: vs. New England (Oct. 18)
Andrus Peat • OT • New Orleans Saints • 1st season • @AndrusPeat
Peat made his first career start at left tackle in New Orleans’ 39-17 loss at Philadelphia.
Andrus Peat starting at LT for #Saints should have #Eagles pass rushers fighting to rush over his side.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) October 10, 2015
Next Game: vs. Atlanta (Oct. 15)
Jordan Richards • DB • New England Patriots • 1st season
Richards played on defense and special teams in New England’s 30-6 win at Dallas, making his only tackle in the fourth quarter.
Interesting setup on 3rd down. McCourty lines up across from Witten in the slot. Jordan Richards enters the game and plays Witten over top
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) October 11, 2015
Next Game: at Indianapolis (Oct. 18)
Richard Sherman • CB • Seattle Seahawks • 5th season • @RSherman_25
The All-Pro cornerback performed well in Seattle’s 27-24 loss at Cincinnati. He finished the day with eight tackles, six solo stops and a pass defended while exclusively covering Bengals’ #1 receiver A.J. Green.
AJ Green v. Richard Sherman is must-see TV. In 2011 matchup, Andy Dalton was 1/7 with INT and rating of 0.0 when targeting Green/Sherman.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 10, 2015
Richard Sherman is covering A.J. Green exclusively,
— John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) October 11, 2015
Next Game: vs. Carolina (Oct. 18)
Shayne Skov • LB • San Francisco 49ers • 1st season • @ShayneSkov
Skov played the most special teams snaps of any San Francisco player in Sunday night’s loss at the New York Giants.
Next Game: vs. Baltimore (Oct. 18)
A.J. Tarpley • LB • Buffalo Bills • 1st season • @AJTarpley
Tarpley made his first career NFL tackle in Buffalo’s 14-13 win against Tennessee. His lone stop was for no gain on the Bills’ one-yard line in the third quarter.
Next Game: vs. Cincinatti (Oct. 18)
Stepfan Taylor • RB • Arizona Cardinals • 3rd season • @KULABAFI
Stanford’s career leader in rushing yards and attempts was all over the field in Arizona’s 42-17 win against Detroit. He had four carries for 19 yards, a forced fumble and two special teams tackles.
Next Game: at Pittsburgh (Oct. 18)
Michael Thomas • S • Miami Dolphins • 3rd season • @Michael31Thomas
Bye week.
Next Game: at Tennessee (Oct. 18)
Levine Toilolo • TE • Atlanta Falcons • 3rd season • @LevineToilolo
Toilolo started as a run-blocking tight end but was seldom used in Atlanta’s 25-19 win against Washington.
Next Game: at New Orleans (Oct. 15)
Griff Whalen • WR • Indianapolis Colts • 4th season • @GriffWhalen
Whalen was active on special teams in Thursday’s 27-20 win at Houston. He had two punt returns for 16 yards and two kickoff returns for 74 yards, including one for 50.
#StanfordNFL RT @stittball12: Griff Whalen with the 50 yard return! Great job Griff!! #ColtsNation #INDvHOU pic.twitter.com/rmg1pkagJm
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) October 9, 2015
Next Game: vs. New England (Oct. 18)
Players on Injured Reserve
Alex Carter • CB • Detroit Lions • 1st season • @AlexCarter
The third-round pick sustained an ankle injury in training camp and will be sidelined through at least the first half of the 2015 season.
Tyler Gaffney • RB • New England Patriots • 2nd season
A former sixth-round pick, Gaffney was injured in the first week of Patriots training camp. After clearing waivers, the Patriots placed him on their short-term injury reserve list.
Players on NFL Practice Squads
Cameron Fleming • OG • New England Patriots • 2nd season • @cammyjfresh
Fleming appeared in seven games with two starts as a rookie in 2014 with New England. The former fourth-rounder was named to the Patriots’ practice squad on Sunday.
Ed Reynolds • S • Philadelphia Eagles • 1st season
Reynolds spent last season on the Philadelphia practice squad. During the 2015 preseason, Reynolds had 13 tackles and two interceptions, both against the Colts on Aug. 16.
James Vaughters • LB • Green Bay Packers • 1st season • @JVaught9
Vaughters went undrafted in 2015, but nonetheless earned a role in the Packers organization. Vaughters beat out Jermauria Rasco and Adrian Hubbard for a spot on the Packers’ practice squad.
David Yankey • OG • Minnesota Vikings • 2nd season • @papa_yank
The former All-American at Stanford was selected in the fifth round of the 2014 draft by Minnesota.