#StanfordNFL: Week 6
Henry Anderson • DE • Indianapolis Colts • Second season • @HenryAnderson91
Indianapolis lost 26-23 on Sunday night at Houston, but it could have been worse after Anderson limped off with an injury in the first half. He returned to make one solo tackle and one quarterback hit on 18 defensive snaps.
Per @Colts, Henry Anderson's knee injury earlier in the game was NOT the same knee as the ACL tear last November.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) October 17, 2016
Johnson Bademosi • CB/ST • Detroit Lions • Fifth season • @J_Bademosi24
Bademosi played 28 percent of defensive snaps and 67 percent of special teams snaps, adding one solo tackle in Detroit's 31-28 win against Los Angeles.
Doug Baldwin • WR • Seattle Seahawks • Sixth season • @DougBaldwinJr
Baldwin caught four of five targets for 31 yards in Seattle's 26-24 win against Atlanta on Sunday. He received a 70.1 grade from Pro Football Focus, the fifth-highest of any Seahawks offensive player.
Doug Baldwin: "A lot of things that we need to clean up & there's things that we didn't do well today, if I'm being really honest" #Seahawks
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) October 17, 2016
David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Fifth season
The All-Pro guard played every offensive snap in a 30-15 loss at Miami, helping Pittsburgh rush for 128 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. DeCastro's work as a run-blocker was limited by Miami's early lead, which forced the Steelers to throw 35 times.
David DeCastro: "I hate 'trap game,' I really do. There's no such thing as a trap game in the NFL." #Steelers
— Blitzburgh (@Steel_Curtain4) October 17, 2016
Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • Fourth season • @ZErtz_86
Playing 88 percent of offensive snaps and 33 percent of special teams snaps, Ertz caught one of three targets for 22 yards in a 27-20 loss at Washington. Philadelphia hosts the 5-0 Minnesota Vikings in Week 7.
The Eagles are reeling, but "it's not like the world's crashing down on us," as Zach Ertz put it.
— CSN Philly (@CSNPhilly) October 17, 2016
(@RoobCSN) https://t.co/Za7RBfEFza
Coby Fleener • TE • New Orleans Saints • Fifth season • @Coby
Fleener had a huge day for New Orleans, accounting for two touchdowns in a 41-38 win against Carolina. Appearing on a limited basis (56% of offensive snaps) relative to the Saints` opening four games, Fleener caught six of seven targets for 74 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown strike from Drew Brees in the third quarter. Fleener added a two-yard rushing touchdown on fourth down in the first quarter, his first rushing attempt in nine seasons and 115 games (college or pro). Fleener also became the first tight end to score a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game since Rob Gronkowski in 2011.
On 4th down, @Coby RUNS it in for 6! #SaintsGameday #CARvsNO https://t.co/ZzCBrewAhc
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 16, 2016
This may not have been how they drew it up... but that's OK.??@drewbrees & @coby are scoring anyway. #Saints50 https://t.co/Sv4Jb1gbwH
— NFL (@NFL) October 16, 2016
Cameron Fleming • TE • New England Patriots • Third season • @cammyjfresh
Marcus Cannon's return from a calf injury kept Fleming out of the starting lineup for Sunday's 35-17 win against Cincinnati. At 5-1 on the season, New England is 4-0 with Fleming in the starting lineup.
Joshua Garnett • G • San Francisco 49ers • First season • @IamJoshG
Garnett made his first career NFL start in San Francisco's 45-16 loss at Buffalo. He helped the 49ers rush for 133 yards, recovering a San Francisco fumble while playing all 61 offensive snaps. The 49ers host Tampa Bay in Week 7.
Snap count time. Keith Reaser saw a boost in playing time, as did Joshua Garnett. #49ers https://t.co/7UxwItb9In
— Niners Nation (@NinersNation) October 17, 2016
Ryan Hewitt • TE/FB • Cincinnati Bengals • Third season • @Huey85
Hewitt was limited to nine offensive snaps and 15 special teams plays in Cincinnati's 35-17 loss at New England.
Kevin Hogan • QB • Cleveland Browns • First Season • @KHoagie8
Hogan was dressed on Sunday for the first time in his NFL career as Cleveland lost at Tennessee, 28-26. Hogan is behind Cody Kessler on the Browns' depth chart – while at Stanford and USC, respectively, Hogan and Kessler each made 52 appearances, among the most for college starting quarterbacks in the past decade.
Kevin Hogan promoted to the Cleveland #Browns' active roster. #GoStanford https://t.co/FTOVlvbUPD via @dawgsbynature
— Matt Vassar (@CardinalVassar) October 13, 2016
Austin Hooper • TE • Atlanta Falcons • First season • @AustinHooper18
Hooper was not targeted in Sunday's 26-24 loss at Seattle, appearing on 18 percent of offensive snaps and 67 percent of special teams snaps. However, pre-snap motion by Hooper on a 36-yard touchdown by Julio Jones led to mass confusion within the Seattle defense.
Sherman lined up on Jones initially on that TD, then Falcons motioned Austin Hooper wide and Sherman shifted outside. Jones wide open deep.
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke_SI) October 16, 2016
Andrew Luck • QB • Indianapolis Colts • Fifth season • @ALBookClub
Luck was solid on Sunday night despite Indianapolis losing in overtime at Houston, 26-23. The 2012 NFL Draft's top pick was 21-for-32 with 252 yards and one touchdown, adding a rushing touchdown on seven carries for 53 yards. The Colts travel to face Tennessee in Week 7.
Andrew Luck can get it done with his arm..
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 17, 2016
.. and his legs! (via @NFL) #SNFhttps://t.co/9pEqNtoDgY
Blake Martinez • ILB • Green Bay Packers • First season • @Big__Blake50
Martinez appeared on 71 percent of Green Bay's defensive snaps and 24 percent of special teams snaps in a 30-16 loss against Dallas. He had a career-high eight tackles, including four solo, and received a 76.9 grade from Pro Football Focus, the fourth-highest of all Packers defenders.
Josh Mauro • DE/DL • Arizona Cardinals • Third season • @JustJoshin90
Returning after missing Week 5 due to injury, Mauro set the tone for the Arizona defense on the New York Jets' first play from scrimmage, taking down Matt Forte for a four-yard loss. Mauro finished with two tackles in 10 defensive snaps as the Cardinals defeated the Jets, 28-3.
Ty Montgomery • WR/KR • Green Bay Packers • Second season • @TyMontgomery2
The versatile second-year wide receiver had a highly productive outing in Green Bay's 30-16 loss against Dallas. Appearing on 50 percent of offensive snaps and 48 percent of special teams snaps, Montgomery finished with 168 all-purpose yards, including 10 catches on 12 targets (both team-highs) for 98 yards, three carries for six yards and two kickoff returns for 64 yards.
Ty Montgomery had a breakout game Sunday, catching 10 passes after entering the night with zero https://t.co/rnZCbGYusO
— Packers News (@PGPackersNews) October 17, 2016
Ty Montgomery's 10 receptions today are the most by a Packer in a game this season. 6 of those receptions went for first downs.
— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) October 17, 2016
Kyle Murphy • T • Green Bay Packers • First season • @KyleMurphy78
Murphy was inactive for Green Bay's 30-16 loss against Dallas.
Full list of #Packers inactives vs. Cowboys:
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) October 16, 2016
Quinten Rollins
Sam Shields
Chris Banjo
James Starks
Kyle Murphy
Jared Cook
Christian Ringo
Trent Murphy • DE/OLB • Washington Redskins • Third season • @TMurphy_93
In Washington's 27-20 win against Philadelphia, Murphy made it five weeks in a row with at least a half sack. He brought down Carson Wentz with Preston Smith late in the fourth quarter, icing the game for the Redskins, who have won four in a row since an 0-2 start. He finished the day with two tackles, one half sack and three quarterback hits.
Focused on Philly #HTTR pic.twitter.com/hsiSPTcdqS
— Trent Murphy (@TMurphy_93) October 15, 2016
David Parry • DT/NG • Indianapolis Colts • Second season • @DavidParry58
Parry started and appeared on 63 percent of defensive snaps in a 26-23 loss at Houston on Sunday night. The second-year nose tackle made three tackles and had one quarterback hit on the night.
Top-graded @Colts in the first half
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) October 17, 2016
CB Rashaan Melvin 81.1
C Ryan Kelly 78.3
DL David Parry 78.2
CB Vontae Davis 78.1#INDvsHOU
Andrus Peat • T/G • New Orleans Saints • Second season • @AndrusPeat
With starting left tackle Terron Armstead still injured, Peat started at left tackle in New Orleans' 41-38 win against Carolina on Sunday. Peat was forced off before halftime with an injury, briefly returning in the second half. His status for Week 7 is unclear.
No update from Payton on Andrus Peat or Sterling Moore, who left the game yesterday and didn't return.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) October 17, 2016
Jordan Richards • S • New England Patriots • Second season
Richards played 61 percent of special teams snaps in New England's 35-17 win against Cincinnati.
Brennan Scarlett • OLB/DE • Houston Texans • First season @BScarlett17
Scarlett appeared on two special teams snaps before exiting Houston's 26-23 overtime win against Indianapolis with a hamstring injury on Sunday night.
No update from Payton on Andrus Peat or Sterling Moore, who left the game yesterday and didn't return.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) October 17, 2016
Richard Sherman • CB • Seattle Seahawks • Sixth season @R_Sherman25
Seattle's secondary struggled without the presence of strong safety Kam Chancellor, but did just enough to help the Seahawks beat Atlanta, 26-24. Sherman made four tackles and defended two passes, helping Seattle improve to 4-1 with visits to Arizona and New Orleans next up.
I am unbothered by @RSherman_25 expressing emotion/anger - as Jon Gruden once said: there's no sign on our sideline that says "no yelling."
— Amy Trask (@AmyTrask) October 17, 2016
Shayne Skov • LB • San Francisco 49ers • Second season • @ShayneSkov
Skov made one special teams tackle in San Francisco's 45-16 loss at Buffalo. He was the 49ers' most oft-used special teamer, appearing on a team-high 29 special teams snaps. On Monday, head coach Chip Kelly hinted that Skov would be more involved at inside linebacker against Tampa Bay in Week 7.
Chip Kelly talked about Gerald Hodges and Shayne Skov to potentially shake up 49ers ILB depth chart https://t.co/4fL3Kp6XEZ
— Niners Nation (@NinersNation) October 17, 2016
Stepfan Taylor • RB/ST • Arizona Cardinals • Fourth season • @KULABAFI
Taylor carried the ball twice for 14 yards in the fourth quarter of a 28-3 win against the New York Jets. He also appeared on 75 percent of special teams snaps for the 3-3 Arizona Cardinals, who host Seattle next Sunday.
Michael Thomas • S • Miami Dolphins • Fourth season • @Michael31Thomas
Miami's versatile safety was in on 38 percent of special teams snaps and 62 percent of special teams snaps in a 30-15 win against Pittsburgh. He finished the day with one tackle and one special teams tackle.
Michael Thomas says the Dolphins gave the Steelers looks they hadn't seen all season
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) October 17, 2016
Levine Toilolo • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Fourth season • @LevineToilolo
Toilolo scored his first touchdown since Week 13 of 2014, a 46-yard bomb from Matt Ryan to complete a 97-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter of Sunday's 26-24 loss at Seattle. He appeared on 63 percent of offensive snaps, catching three of four targets for 69 yards.
.@LevineToilolo can go! 46-yard touchdown to put Atlanta ahead. #TightEndU #StanfordNFL #ATLvsSEA https://t.co/7Ks55YdyLM
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) October 16, 2016
Griff Whalen • WR • San Diego Chargers • Fourth season • @GriffWhalen
After a series of narrow defeats, San Diego beat Super Bowl champion Denver, 21-13. Whalen was targeted once for San Diego in his three offensive snaps on Thursday night, also returning a kickoff for 12 yards.
WR Griff Whalen is the Chargers' kickoff returner. Dexter McCluster (hamstring) was limited this week in practice.
— Michael Gehlken (@sdutGehlken) October 14, 2016