#StanfordNFL: Week 8
Henry Anderson • DE • Indianapolis Colts • Second season • @HenryAnderson91
Anderson was not active for Indianapolis' 30-14 loss against Kansas City. The second-year player continues to recover from a knee injury sustained in the Colts' Week 6 trip to Houston.
Colts Inactives:
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) October 30, 2016
62 Le'Raven Clark
75 Jack Mewhort
80 Chester Rogers
83 Dwayne Allen
90 Kendall Langford
92 Curt Maggitt
96 Henry Anderson
Johnson Bademosi • CB/ST • Detroit Lions • Fifth season • @J_Bademosi24
In his first start with Detroit since signing a two-year deal this past offseason, Bademosi made his first career interception in the Lions' 20-13 loss at Houston. Bademosi picked off a Brock Osweiler pass intended for All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins in the second quarter, a turnover which led to a Lions field goal just before halftime. He finished with three solo tackles and two passes defensed, while limiting Hopkins to four catches on seven targets for 44 yards. At 84.3, Bademosi was Detroit's highest-graded player by Pro Football Focus.
Detroit Lions snap counts: Johnson Bademosi shines while filling in https://t.co/cvwBy4K9sh via @freep
— Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) October 31, 2016
Doug Baldwin • WR • Seattle Seahawks • Sixth season • @DougBaldwinJr
Baldwin led Seattle receivers with 47 offensive snaps in a 25-20 loss at New Orleans. He caught four of six targets for 51 yards, including a 27-yard pass from Russell Wilson, the longest of the day for the quarterback. Baldwin's 79.1 grade from Pro Football Focus was the second-highest of any Seahawk offensive player. Seattle's next two games will be in primetime -- next Monday against Buffalo and the following Sunday night at New England.
"That didn't lose us the game." Doug Baldwin points finger at struggling offense after Seahawks loss: https://t.co/7NiqQkIXGe
— Sheil Kapadia (@SheilKapadia) October 31, 2016
David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Fifth season
Bye week.
Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • Fourth season • @ZErtz_86
Ertz caught all four of his targets in a 29-23 divisional overtime loss against Dallas on Sunday night. He caught all four of his targets for 19 yards while playing 81 percent of offensive snaps. On Monday, Ertz answered questions about his lack of involvement in the offense.
"Obviously, you want to be involved each and every play. But that's not really the case right now," said the fourth-year tight end. "My number is just not being called right now. I'll never second-guess the coaches. I'll never second guess Carson (Wentz). That's just the way the games have gone."
"My number is just not being called right now." Zach Ertz has no explanation after yet another invisible game: https://t.co/oAi5TS13vU
— Reuben Frank (@RoobCSN) October 31, 2016
Coby Fleener • TE • New Orleans Saints • Fifth season • @Coby
Fleener started and played 34 percent of offensive snaps for New Orleans in a 25-20 win against Seattle. Fleener caught all four of his targets for 36 yards. After a start which included catching three of 12 targets in two games, Fleener has become a consistent option for Drew Brees -- in his past three games, Fleener has caught 12 of 13 targets for 154 yards and a touchdown.
Cameron Fleming • TE • New England Patriots • Third season • @cammyjfresh
Fleming brushed off a minor injury concern to appear in New England's 41-25 win at Buffalo on Sunday. He played five offensive snaps and seven special teams snaps, entering the game to run block on LaGarrette Blount's one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
Cameron Fleming was observed by Cabrera/Scar in pregame warmup. Must have looked OK. He is active (and could be 3rd TE today).
— Kevin Duffy (@KevinRDuffy) October 30, 2016
Tyler Gaffney • RB • New England Patriots • Second season •
Gaffney was signed to New England's 53-man roster on Saturday but was a healthy scratch from the Patriots' 45-21 win at Buffalo.
UPDATE: @TyGaffney has signed to the @Patriots active roster, wearing No. 35. #StanfordNFL https://t.co/uP9nzPdTm3
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) October 30, 2016
Joshua Garnett • G • San Francisco 49ers • First season • @IamJoshG
Bye week.
Ryan Hewitt • TE/FB • Cincinnati Bengals • Third season • @Huey85
Hewitt was on the field for 16 percent of offensive snaps and 50 percent of special teams snaps in Cincinnati's 27-27 tie with Washington at Wembley Stadium in London. He helped Cincinnati rush for 152 yards and three touchdowns, earning an exceptional 84.5 Pro Football Focus grade for his field time.
Top-graded @Bengals today
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) October 30, 2016
TE Tyler Eifert 92.7
WR A.J. Green 85.1
FB Ryan Hewitt 84.5
T Andrew Whitworth 84.5
DI Geno Atkins 83.6#WASvsCIN pic.twitter.com/11rsXaXZi6
Kevin Hogan • QB • Cleveland Browns • First Season • @KHoagie8
With Josh McCown healthy and ready to start, Hogan was Cleveland's backup quarterback in Sunday's 31-28 loss against the New York Jets. In three offensive snaps, Hogan completed both of his pass attempts for four yards.
Austin Hooper • TE • Atlanta Falcons • First season • @AustinHooper18
Hooper saw the most snaps of his young NFL career in Sunday's 33-32 win against Atlanta after Jacob Tamme's injury less than three minutes into the contest. He earned a strong 74.3 grade from Pro Football Focus, the fifth-highest of any Falcons offensive player, while appearing on 46 (73 percent) offensive snaps, more than double his previous career high. Hooper caught all five balls thrown his way for 41 yards, including a 17-yard reception in the red zone near the end of the first half, leading to Atlanta's second touchdown.
Falcons' rookie progress report: TE Austin Hooper should get more chances to show off his California Coolness. https://t.co/xOyVU6tIic
— vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) November 1, 2016
Andrew Luck • QB • Indianapolis Colts • Fifth season • @ALBookClub
It was a tough day at the office for Luck, who faced pressure on more than half (25 of 48) of his dropbacks in Indianapolis' 30-14 loss against Kansas City. He completed 19 of 35 pass attempts for 210 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, also leading the Colts in rushing with 60 rushing yards on nine carries. The 3-5 Colts face a difficult trip to Lambeau Field to play Green Bay in Week 9.
Blake Martinez • ILB • Green Bay Packers • First season • @Big__Blake50
Martinez played 65 percent of Green Bay's defensive snaps in a 33-32 loss at Atlanta. He finished the game with five tackles, one pass defended and one special teams tackle while playing 46 percent of special teams snaps. Green Bay hosts Stanford-heavy Indianapolis in Week 9 at Lambeau Field.
Blake Martinez: "Every loss hurts a bunch, but to go out there and not be able to make that game-winning stop, it definitely stings."
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) October 31, 2016
Josh Mauro • DE/DL • Arizona Cardinals • Third season • @JustJoshin90
Mauro started in Arizona's 30-20 loss at Carolina, playing 37 percent of defensive snaps and 43 percent of special teams snaps. He finished the day with two tackles, including one for loss. Arizona has a bye for Week 9 before hosting San Francisco on Nov. 13.
Ty Montgomery • WR/RB/KR • Green Bay Packers • Second season • @TyMontgomery2
A late scratch due to illness, Green Bay missed Ty Montgomery's versatile impact in a 33-32 loss at Atlanta. In Weeks 7 and 8, Montgomery become the first Packer since Sterling Sharpe in 1993 to have back-to-back 10-catch games. Green Bay hosts Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9.
Per @JayGlazer, Ty Montgomery is OUT due to an illness. Bombshell.
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) October 30, 2016
Kyle Murphy • T • Green Bay Packers • First season • @KyleMurphy78
Murphy was active for but did not appear in Green Bay's 33-32 loss at Atlanta.
Trent Murphy • DE/OLB • Washington Redskins • Third season • @TMurphy_93
Murphy played 62 percent of defensive snaps and 31 percent of special teams plays in Washington's 27-27 tie against Cincinnati at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the third-year linebacker's first game since Week 1 in which he did not record at least one half sack, finishing with two tackles, one quarterback hit and a special teams tackle.
Get better every week. That's the name of the game for me & my @Redskins teammates. My latest blog on our progress: https://t.co/MUCkdBsZQw pic.twitter.com/N8mkvNJsX2
— Trent Murphy (@TMurphy_93) October 20, 2016
David Parry • DT/NG • Indianapolis Colts • Second season • @DavidParry58
Parry had arguably his best game of the season in Indianapolis' 30-14 loss against Kansas City. He finished with three solo tackles while helping limit Kansas City to 88 yards on 27 rushing attempts. Parry's 79.1 grade from Pro Football Focus was his highest clip of the season and the fourth-highest of any Colt on Sunday.
Andrus Peat • T/G • New Orleans Saints • Second season • @AndrusPeat
After missing Week 7 with a groin injury, Peat started and appeared in every offensive snap of New Orleans' 25-20 win against Seattle. According to Pro Football Focus, no Saints offensive player graded higher than Peat (81.0), who has established himself as a reliable and versatile NFL lineman in his second year in the league.
Andrus Peat has really improved at guard for Saints
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) November 1, 2016
NFL Week 8 Film Review - #saints50 C Max Unger (@MaxUnger60) & LG Andrus Peat (@AndrusPeat) display of timing + processing on Combo block: pic.twitter.com/7eLfb3J7MF
— The Scouting Academy (@TheScoutAcademy) October 31, 2016
Ed Reynolds • S • Cleveland Browns • Second season
After making his 2016 debut in Week 7, Reynolds appeared on 71 percent of special teams plays in Cleveland's 31-28 loss against the New York Jets. He finished with one special teams tackle.
Jordan Richards • S • New England Patriots • Second season
Richards appeared on eight defensive snaps and 11 special teams snaps in New England's 45-21 win against Buffalo. He sustained an injury during the Bills' last-gasp two-point conversion, but was able to leave the field under his own power.
Richard Sherman • CB • Seattle Seahawks • Sixth season @R_Sherman25
Sherman played all but four defensive snaps in Seattle's 25-20 loss at New Orleans. He finished with a career-high eight tackles against the high-powered Saints' offense. Seattle faces Buffalo next Monday night.
Did I ever mention that I'm a #Seahawks fan? Well, I am.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 27, 2016
(Don't ask me who plays for them apart from R Sherman.)https://t.co/2zoJ8RRKZY
Shayne Skov • LB • San Francisco 49ers • Second season • @ShayneSkov
Bye week.
Stepfan Taylor • RB/ST • Arizona Cardinals • Fourth season • @KULABAFI
Taylor appeared in 71 percent of special teams snaps in a 30-20 loss at Carolina.
Michael Thomas • S • Miami Dolphins • Fourth season • @Michael31Thomas
Bye week.
Levine Toilolo • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Fourth season • @LevineToilolo
Toilolo appeared on 43 percent of offensive snaps in Atlanta's 33-32 win against Green Bay. The tight end was targeted once in the passing game, helping the Falcons rush for a 4.7 average on 19 carries.
Griff Whalen • WR • San Diego Chargers • Fourth season • @GriffWhalen
Whalen played four offensive snaps and 52 percent of special teams snaps in San Diego's 27-19 loss at Denver. He was targeted once in the passing game and returned one kick for 25 yards in the first quarter.