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#StanfordNFL: Week 3

#StanfordNFL: Week 3

Henry Anderson • DE • Indianapolis Colts • Second season • @HenryAnderson91

Despite appearing on only 18 defensive snaps for Indianapolis' 26-22 win over San Diego, Henry Anderson's return to the field was a welcome sight for the Colts. Anderson earned an 81.5 Pro Football Focus rating in his limited playing time, racking up three pressures, two hurries and a quarterback hit. Expect Anderson's snap count to rise next weekend against Jacksonville.


Johnson Bademosi • CB/ST • Detroit Lions • Fifth season • @J_Bademosi24

Bademosi was used exclusively on special teams in Detroit's 34-27 loss at Green Bay. He appeared on 59 percent of special teams snaps, finishing the day with one tackle. Detroit travels to face Chicago in Week 4.


Doug Baldwin • WR • Seattle Seahawks • Sixth season • @DougBaldwinJr

It was a career day for Doug Baldwin, who helped Seattle beat San Francisco, 38-17. Baldwin caught eight of 10 targets for a career-high 164 yards and one touchdown, while his exceptional 88.3 Pro Football Focus grade was punctuated by a near-impossible one-handed grab in the first quarter. The Seahawks may need Baldwin to step up again in Week 4 with quarterback Russell Wilson questionable after a knee sprain on Sunday.

David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Fifth season

It was a day to forget for David DeCastro and the Pittsburgh Steelers, who lost at Philadelphia, 34-3. DeCastro played every offensive snap for the Steelers, who return home to face Kansas City next Sunday.

Jim Dray • TE • Buffalo Bills • Seventh season

Dray played five offensive snaps and two special teams plays in Buffalo's 33-18 win against Arizona in Week 3. The Bills travel to New England for Week 4.

Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • Fourth season • @ZErtz_86

Ertz, still recovering from a rib injury sustained in Week 1, was not active for Philadelphia's 34-3 defeat of Pittsburgh on Sunday. With the Eagles on a bye for Week 4, Ertz expects to be ready for Cleveland in Week 5.

Coby Fleener • TE • New Orleans Saints • Fifth season • @Coby

Fleener had a breakout performance for New Orleans on Monday Night Football, catching seven balls for 109 yards and one touchdown in a 45-32 loss against Atlanta. Fleener, who struggled in the opening stages of the season, was targeted a team-high 11 times, finishing the game with a solid 15.6 yards-per-catch. Fleener (76.7) was the fifth-highest rated offensive player for the Saints, per Pro Football Focus.

Cameron Fleming • TE • New England Patriots • Third season • @cammyjfresh

Fleming was used 15 times as New England's sixth offensive lineman, helping the Patriots defeat Houston, 27-0, on Thursday night. Fleming was primarily inserted as an extra pass-blocker, helping limit the Texans' potent pass rush to just one sack of rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett.  

Joshua Garnett • G • San Francisco 49ers • First season • @IamJoshG

Garnett was seldom-used in a 37-18 loss at Seattle, appearing on three special teams snaps. Garnett remains a factor on the Niners' offensive line depth chart, but Chip Kelly has reinforced that he will not put the 2015 Outland Trophy winner on the field until he is fully up to speed.

Ryan Hewitt • TE/FB • Cincinnati Bengals • Third season • @Huey85

Hewitt started and played 31 percent of offensive snaps for Cincinnati, who fell at home, 29-17, against the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. Hewitt was effective in his role, helping the Bengals rush for 143 yards on 29 attempts for a 4.9 yards-per-carry average. Cincinnati moves on to a short Week 4, hosting Miami on Thursday night.

Austin Hooper • TE • Atlanta Falcons • First season • @AustinHooper18

Hooper was in on 22 percent of offensive snaps and 62 percent of special teams' snaps in Atlanta's 45-32 win against New Orleans on Monday night. The 81st overall pick in last spring's draft, Hooper helped Atlanta rush for 217 yards on 31 carries for a 7.0 average and three touchdowns. Atlanta returns home to host Carolina in Week 4.

Andrew Luck • QB • Indianapolis Colts • Fifth season • @ALBookClub

Luck helped Indianapolis win its first game of 2016, a 26-22 decision at home against San Diego. The 2012 NFL draft's number one overall pick received a respectable 79.3 grade from Pro Football Focus, finishing the day 24 for 37 with one touchdown and an interception. He capped his performance with a game-winning 63-yard strike to T.Y. Hilton inside two minutes to play. Luck and the Colts will look to move to .500 next week when Jacksonville comes to town.

Blake Martinez • ILB • Green Bay Packers • First season • @Big__Blake50

Blake Martinez put any questions about his toughness to bed in Sunday's 34-27 win against Detroit. Starting his third consecutive game for the Packers, Martinez' nose burst open in the first half, requiring stitches before returning to finish the game with six tackles, including five solo, and a special teams stop. The Packers have a bye before returning to face the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football in Week 5.  

Josh Mauro • DE/DL • Arizona Cardinals • Third season • @JustJoshin90

Mauro was used on 33 percent of defensive snaps in Arizona's 33-18 loss at Buffalo on Sunday. He finished the game with one tackle while contributing for 25 percent of special teams' snaps.

Ty Montgomery • WR/KR • Green Bay Packers • Second season • @TyMontgomery2

As explained by FOX rules expert Mike Pereira, Ty Montgomery's brilliance gained Green Bay a free 37 yards on a kickoff play in Sunday's 34-27 win against Detroit. The Lions' kickoff bounced and stopped like a lob wedge on the Packers' three-yard line, but the quick-thinking Montgomery knew exactly what to do, stepping out of bounds before fielding the ball, exploiting a loophole in the rulebook which brought the start of Green Bay's drive to its own 40-yard line. Montgomery appeared on four offensive snaps and 15 special teams plays, taking his only returnable kickoff back 24 yards.

Kyle Murphy • T • Green Bay Packers • First season • @KyleMurphy78

Murphy was a healthy scratch in Green Bay's 34-27 win against Detroit on Sunday.

Trent Murphy • DE/OLB • Washington Redskins • Third season • @TMurphy_93

Murphy backed up his excellent Week 2 showing with another solid display in a 29-27 win at the New York Giants. Coming off the bench to play 55 percent of defensive snaps, Murphy made four tackles, two quarterback hits and a strip sack which nearly led to a Washington takeaway. The Redskins' 2014 second-rounder earned a respectable 72.1 grade from Pro Football Focus, while his 79.3 season grade ranks 18th among NFL edge defenders.

David Parry • DT/NG • Indianapolis Colts • Second season • @DavidParry58

Parry started in Indianapolis' first win of the season, a 26-22 contest at home against San Diego. The Colts' 2015 fifth-rounder played 61 percent of defensive snaps, the second-most of any defensive lineman. He finished the day with four tackles, including two solo, and a quarterback hit, while helping limit the Chargers to only 37 rushing yards on 17 attempts.

Andrus Peat • T/G • New Orleans Saints • Second season • @AndrusPeat

An injury to starter Terron Armstead opened the door for Peat to start at left tackle in New Orleans' 45-32 loss against Atlanta. Peat played every snap and helped the Saints rush for 115 yards on 23 attempts for a 5.0 average and one touchdown. Peat is expected to return to left guard when Armstead recovers from injury.

Jordan Richards • S • New England Patriots • Second season

Richards had a big impact in his 12 special teams snaps in Thursday's 27-0 win against Houston. In the third quarter, he recovered a fumbled kickoff at the Texans' 21-yard line. The takeaway led to a LaGarrette Blount touchdown en route to a blowout win for the Patriots.

Brennan Scarlett • OLB/DE • Houston Texans • First season @BScarlett17

Scarlett played the first defensive snaps of his career in Houston's 27-0 loss at New England on Thursday night. He made one tackle to go along with playing 15 special teams plays, with the Texans set to host Tennessee in Week 4.

Richard Sherman • CB • Seattle Seahawks • Sixth season @R_Sherman25

Per usual, Sherman was on the field for every defensive snap in Seattle's 37-18 win against San Francisco. He finished the afternoon with two tackles and one pass defended, leading a Seahawks secondary which allowed a mere 119 passing yards from 25 attempts. Sherman earned an 80.8 Pro Football Focus grade, combining with fellow starting corner DeShawn Shead to allow three catches for 21 yards on seven targets.

Shayne Skov • LB • San Francisco 49ers • Second season • @ShayneSkov

Skov made his 2016 regular season debut for San Francisco in a 37-18 loss at Seattle. He appeared on 71 percent of special teams plays for the Niners, who return home to face Dallas in Week 4.

Stepfan Taylor • RB/ST • Arizona Cardinals • Fourth season • @KULABAFI

Taylor was in on 59 percent of special teams snaps in a 33-18 loss at Buffalo. Arizona returns home for a matchup against Los Angeles in Week 4.

Michael Thomas • S • Miami Dolphins • Fourth season • @Michael31Thomas

Thomas helped Miami defeat Cleveland in overtime, 30-24. He started the game as a hybrid linebacker in Miami's sub package, playing 30 percent of defensive snaps and a team-high 88 percent of special teams snaps. Thomas finished the day with one solo tackle and one special teams tackle. The Dolphins have a short Week 4, traveling to Cincinnati on Thursday to face the Bengals.

Levine Toilolo • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Fourth season • @LevineToilolo

Toilolo was on the field for 45 percent of Atlanta's offensive snaps in a 45-32 win at New Orleans on Monday Night Football. Toilolo was effective as a run blocker, setting the edge on numerous occasions and helping Atlanta rush for 217 yards on 31 carries for a 7.0 average and three touchdowns.

Griff Whalen • WR • San Diego Chargers • Fourth season • @GriffWhalen

Whalen was signed by San Diego on Monday ahead of a Week 3 trip to Indianapolis, Whalen's home for the previous three seasons. He played only one offensive snap and two special teams' snaps in the Chargers' 26-22 loss.