Week 2
Henry Anderson • DE • Indianapolis Colts • 1st season • @HenryAnderson91
Anderson is quickly making a name for himself in the NFL. He started at defensive tackle, finishing with five tackles, three solo, two tackles for a loss and a sack against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
Have we mentioned Henry Anderson is a beast?
— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) September 22, 2015
Next Game: at Tennessee (Sept. 27)
Johnson Bademosi • DB • Cleveland Browns • 4th season • @j_bademosi24
Bademosi helped Cleveland beat Tennessee, making two tackles on special teams.
Next Game: vs. Oakland (Sept. 27)
Doug Baldwin • WR • Seattle Seahawks • 5th season • @DougBaldwinJr
Baldwin caught seven balls in a loss to Green Bay on Sunday night, four more than any other Seattle receiver. He finished the night with 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS! Wilson hits Doug Baldwin for the 13-yard score to put Seattle in the lead. Seahawks are on a 17-3 run.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 21, 2015
Next Game: vs. Chicago (Sept. 27)
David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • 4th season
Pittsburgh bounced back with a win over San Francisco in Week 2. DeCastro started at right guard and helped the Steelers rush for three touchdowns.
David DeCastro on 2pt conversion success: "We practice them a lot. It's showing"
— Ken Laird (@Ken_Laird) September 20, 2015
Next Game: at St. Louis (Sept. 27)
Jim Dray • TE • Cleveland Browns • 6th season
Cleveland beat Tennessee 28-14 on Sunday. Dray started as a run-blocking tight end, helping the Browns rush for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Next Game: vs. Oakland (Sept. 27)
Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • 3rd season • @ZERTZ_86
Ertz was targeted seven times in a loss to Dallas. He finished the afternoon with three catches for 17 yards.
Prime Time Football
— Zach Ertz (@ZERTZ_86) September 14, 2015
Next Game: at New York Jets (Sept. 27)
Coby Fleener • TE • Indianapolis Colts • 4th season • @Coby
Fleener started for Indianapolis on Monday night but was not targeted in the loss to the New York Jets.
Next Game: at Tennessee (Sept. 27)
Toby Gerhart • RB • Jacksonville Jaguars • 6th season • @Toby_Gerhart
Gerhart (abdomen) was inactive for the second week in a row.
Next Game: at New England (Sept. 27)
Ryan Hewitt • H-B • Cincinnati Bengals • 2nd season • @Huey_85
Cincinnati dominated the rushing game for the second consecutive week, thanks in large part to Hewitt’s blocking. The former Cardinal started at fullback and helped the Bengals rush for 175 yards in a win over San Diego.
Next Game: at Baltimore (Sept. 27)
Andrew Luck • QB • Indianapolis Colts • 4th season
Luck struggled in a Monday night loss to the New York Jets. He finished the night 21 of 37 for 250 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions.
Next Game: at Tennessee (Sept. 27)
Matthew Masifilo • G • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • 2nd season • @MMasifilo
Masifilo was inactive for Tampa Bay's win against New Orleans on Sunday.
Next Game: at Houston (Sept. 27)
Josh Mauro • DE • Arizona Cardinals • 2nd season • @JustJoshin90
Mauro showed his versatility in a win over Chicago. After starting on the defensive line, Mauro made an impact at outside linebacker, finishing the game with four tackles and a sack.
Putting josh Mauro in at OLB in second quarter seems to have helped stabilized the defense.
— Kent Somers (@kentsomers) September 20, 2015
Next Game: vs. San Francisco (Sept. 27)
Ty Montgomery • WR • Green Bay Packers • 1st season • @TyMontgomery2
Montgomery came up huge in the fourth quarter of a win over Seattle. In addition to his duties as first-choice kickoff returner, the rookie had four catches for 37 yards, all coming in the final period.
17-yd pass to Montgomery, whose nifty run after catch has #Packers in #RedZone. #SEAvsGB
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 21, 2015
Next Game: vs. Kansas City (Sept. 28)
Trent Murphy • LB • Washington Redskins • 2nd season • @TMurphy_93
Murphy started at strong-side linebacker in a win over St. Louis. He had two tackles -- one solo -- and one hurry.
LB Trent Murphy with great pressure around the edge. Defense is showing youthful legs and aggressiveness. #Redskins
— Lake Lewis Jr (@LakeLewis) September 20, 2015
Next Game: at New York Giants (Sept. 24)
Chris Owusu • WR • New York Jets • 5th season • @Owusu81
Owusu started for the 2-0 New York Jets and was a consistent deep threat down the field. He was held without a catch but was targeted three times.
Next Game: vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 27)
David Parry • DT • Indianapolis Colts • 1st season • @DavidParry58
Parry started at nose tackle for the second week in a row in a Monday night loss to the New York Jets. He finished with three tackles, including one for a loss.
One bright spot for #Colts: Stanford rookies DE Henry Anderson and NT David Parry look legit. Allowing 2.2 YPC to McCoy + Ivory thru 5 qtrs.
— Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) September 22, 2015
Next Game: at Tennessee (Sept. 27)
Andrus Peat • OT • New Orleans Saints • 1st season • @AndrusPeat
Peat started the game as a tackle-eligible run-blocker but saw limited action against Tampa Bay. Peat could see more playing time in the coming weeks to help a struggling offensive line.
@AndrusPeat starts as tackle eligible, but first play is a @drewbrees throw to @brandincooks
— John DeShazier (@JohnDeShazier) September 20, 2015
Next Game: at Carolina (Sept. 27)
Jordan Richards • DB • New England Patriots • 1st season
With special teams stalwart Nate Ebner sidelined, Richards had in increased role in New England’s victory against Buffalo.
Next Game: vs. Jacksonville (Sept. 27)
Richard Sherman • CB • Seattle Seahawks • 5th season • @RSherman_25
Sherman and Seattle suffered a loss to Green Bay on Sunday night.
Next Game: vs. Chicago (Sept. 27)
Shayne Skov • LB • San Francisco 49ers • 1st season • @ShayneSkov
Skov played on special teams in a loss against Pittsburgh.
Next Game: at Arizona (Sept. 27)
A.J. Tarpley • LB • Buffalo Bills • 1st season • @AJTarpley
Tarpley played on special teams in a loss against New England.
Next Game: at Miami (Sept. 27)
Stepfan Taylor • RB • Arizona Cardinals • 3rd season • @KULABAFI
Taylor played on special teams in a win against Chicago.
Next Game: vs. San Francisco (Sept. 27)
Michael Thomas • S • Miami Dolphins • 3rd season • @Michael31Thomas
Thomas served as a special teams captain on Sunday against Jacksonville. He finished the day with two tackles.
Michael Thomas is playing A LOT in Miami's base defense. He's playing nickel covering tight ends.
— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) September 20, 2015
Next Game: vs. Buffalo (Sept. 27)
Levine Toilolo • TE • Atlanta Falcons • 3rd season • @LevineToilolo
Toilolo started at tight end and played on special teams against the New York Giants, helping Atlanta improve to 2-0.
Next Game: at Dallas (Sept. 27)
Griff Whalen • WR • Indianapolis Colts • 4th season • @GriffWhalen
Whalen served as both a wide receiver and a punt returner on Monday night against the New York Jets.
Next Game: at Tennessee (Sept. 27)
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.