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

Anderson played 22 percent of defensive snaps and two special teams snaps in Indianapolis' 24-19 loss at Dallas on Saturday, finishing with one batted pass.

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

Bademosi played 31 percent of defensive snaps and 41 percent of special teams snaps in Detroit's 16-6 win against the New York Jets on Saturday, finishing with one tackle.

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

Baldwin started in Seattle's 20-13 win against Minnesota on Friday. On just 13 snaps, Baldwin caught all four balls thrown his way for 69 yards, 36 of which were after the catch, and earned a 78.2 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.

Alex Carter • DB • Detroit Lions • Third Season • @AlexCarter

Carter appeared on 42 percent of Detroit's defensive snaps and 38 percent of special teams snaps in a 16-6 win against the New York Jets on Saturday. Playing strong safety, Carter finished with one quarterback hurry.

Noor Davis • LB • Minnesota Vikings • First season • @NoorDavis

Davis appeared on one special teams snap and one defensive snap in Minnesota's 20-13 loss at Seattle on Friday.

David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Sixth season

DeCastro played 25 percent of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps in a 17-13 win at Atlanta and did not allow a quarterback pressure.

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

Ertz started and appeared on 25 percent of Philadelphia's snaps in a 20-16 win against Buffalo. The tight end caught his only target from Carson Wentz for 11 yards.

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

Fleener played 27 percent of offensive snaps in New Orleans' 13-7 win at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. He was targeted four times, catching one pass for six yards.

Cameron Fleming • T • New England Patriots • Fourth season • @CammyJFresh

Fleming started at left tackle and appeared on 37 percent of offensive snaps in New England's 27-23 loss at Houston on Saturday.

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

Garnett continues to miss time after having his knee scoped two weeks ago. He is expected to miss the start of the regular season.

Ryan Hewitt • TE/FB • Cincinnati Bengals • Fourth season @Huey_85

Hewitt played three offensive snaps and eight special teams snaps in Cincinnati's 30-12 loss against Kansas City on Saturday.

Kevin Hogan • QB • Cleveland Browns • Second season • @KHoagie8

Cleveland's fourth quarterback was on the field for seven offensive snaps in a 10-6 win against the New York Giants on Monday night. Hogan completed his only pass attempt for seven yards and carried the ball four times for -1 yard.

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

Hooper started in Atlanta's 17-13 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday. On just 14 offensive snaps, the second-year man caught both of his targets for 24 yards while earning an 82.0 grade from Pro Football Focus, the highest of any Falcon.

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

Luck did not play in Indianapolis' 24-19 loss at Dallas on Saturday. His status for the season opener remains a mystery after undergoing surgery on his throwing shoulder during the offseason.

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

Martinez started and played 37 percent of defensive snaps and 12 special teams snaps in Green Bay's 21-17 win at Washington on Saturday. He finished the game with three tackles, including one for loss, and one special teams tackle.

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

Mauro started and appeared on 22 percent of Arizona's defensive snaps in a 24-23 loss against Chicago on Saturday.

Christian McCaffrey • RB • Carolina Panthers • First season • @CMcCaffrey5

McCaffrey scored his first professional touchdown in Saturday's 34-27 loss at Tennessee, a 17-yard rush in the second quarter. McCaffrey rushed three times for 33 yards and caught two of three targets for 39 yards. He ran routes on six of his nine offensive snaps, accruing an outstanding 6.5 yards per route run and a 77.1 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.

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

Montgomery was inactive for Green Bay's 21-17 win at Washington on Saturday.

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

Murphy led Green Bay tackles with 30 offensive snaps in Saturday's 21-17 win at Washington. He was perfect in pass protection, giving up no pressures on 19 snaps while earning a solid 77.9 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.

Trent Murphy • OLB • Washington Redskins • Fourth season • @TMurphy93

Murphy will miss the entire 2017 season with a torn ACL he sustained in Washington's first preseason matchup.

Francis Owusu • WR • Miami Dolphins • First season

Miami waived Owusu after injuring his knee in practice last week. The undrafted free agent had impressed prior to his injury, catching both of his targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 of the preseason.

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

Parry played 22 percent of defensive snaps and three special teams snaps in Indianapolis' 24-19 loss at Dallas on Saturday.

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

Peat started and played 38 percent of New Orleans' offensive snaps at left guard in a 13-7 win at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The 2014 first rounder helped the Saints rush for 157 yards on 33 attempts (4.8 yards-per-carry) without allowing a single quarterback pressure.

Michael Rector • WR • Detroit Lions • First season • @MichaelRector

Rector appeared on 29 percent of offensive snaps and five special teams plays in Detroit's 16-6 win against the New York Jets on Saturday. He caught one of his two targets for nine yards.

Ed Reynolds • S • Cleveland Browns • Third season

Reynolds missed Cleveland's 10-6 win against the New York Giants with a knee injury he sustained in July. He is expected back on the field in three weeks.

Jordan Richards • S • New England Patriots • Third season

Richards appeared on 44 percent of New England's defensive snaps in a 27-23 loss at Houston on Saturday, and finished with three tackles.

Brennan Scarlett • OLB • Houston Texans • Second season • @BScarlett17

Scarlett started and played 37 percent of defensive snaps and 11 special teams plays in Houston's 27-23 win against New England on Saturday. He finished the game with one tackle and one quarterback hurry.

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

Sherman started and appeared on 31 percent of defensive snaps in Seattle's 20-13 win against Detroit on Friday. He finished the game with one tackle and one pass defended.

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

Two days after signing a one-year deal to return to San Francisco, Skov appeared on 29 percent of defensive snaps and 33 percent of special teams snaps in the 49ers' 33-14 loss against Denver on Saturday. He finished the game with three tackles.

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

Thomas appeared on 50 percent of Miami's defensive snaps in a 31-7 loss against Baltimore on Thursday. The safety finished the game with five tackles, tied for third-most of any Dolphin.

Solomon Thomas • DL • San Francisco 49ers • First season • @SollyThomas90

In San Francisco's 33-14 loss against Denver on Saturday, Thomas was limited to 16 defensive snaps after a heavier workload in the 49ers' first preseason game.

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

Toilolo missed Atlanta's 17-13 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday due to personal reasons.

Griff Whalen • WR/PR • Baltimore Ravens • Fifth season • @GriffWhalen

Appearing on 10 offensive snaps and six special teams snaps in Baltimore's 31-7 win at Miami on Thursday, Whalen caught his only target for eight yards and returned one punt for seven yards.

David Yankey • G • Carolina Panthers • Third season • @papa_yank

Yankey was inactive for Carolina's 34-27 loss at Tennessee on Saturday.