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#StanfordNFL: Week 6

#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.


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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

Murphy was inactive for Green Bay's 30-16 loss against Dallas.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.