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Standout Performers

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

Anderson recorded his first sack of the season in a 27-0 loss against Jacksonville on Sunday. His 78.8 grade from Pro Football Focus was the highest of any Colt, and he also had three run stops, four tackles and one forced fumble. Anderson's solid 79.0 season grade from PFF ranks 41st among 121 eligible defensive lineman.

Johnson Bademosi • CB/ST • New England Patriots • Sixth season • @J_Bademosi24

Bademosi turned in another outstanding performance starting in place of Stephon Gilmore for New England's 23-7 win against Atlanta on Sunday. He finished with seven tackles, including five solo, two run stops and one pass defended with zero missed tackles. He allowed just three catches for 31 yards with a solid 0.86 yards per cover snap on the night. With Gilmore and Eric Rowe out, Bademosi, Malcolm Butler and Jonathan Jones – all of whom were undrafted – held their own and limited MVP Matt Ryan to 233 passing yards.

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

Baldwin had his best game of the season in a 24-7 win at the New York Giants on Sunday. He led the Seahawks in targets (12) and receptions (9), finishing with 92 yards and one touchdown. Appearing on 66 percent of Seattle's offensive snaps, Baldwin is still on a snap limit after an ankle injury earlier in the season. Baldwin's excellent 87.8 grade from Pro Football Focus was the second highest of any Seahawk and the highest of any offensive player in the game. His 2.88 yards per route run ranked third among receivers in Week 7, and did not include a possible 63-yard touchdown pass that Russell Wilson overthrew.

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

Ertz's monster season continued in a 34-24 win over Washington on Monday night, catching all five targets for 89 yards and one touchdown. Four of Ertz's team-high five catches went for a touchdown or first down – Carson Wentz had a perfect 158.3 passer rating when targeting the former Stanford tight end. Ertz leads NFL tight ends in catches (39), receiving yards (494) and touchdowns (5), and his 86.6 season receiving grade from Pro Football Focus ranks second in the league behind Travis Kelce.

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

Martinez's kept up his career year in Sunday's 26-17 loss against New Orleans, finishing with 16 tackles, 13 of which were solo, and three run stops. Martinez appeared on a game-high 87 total snaps, including all but one on defense. Leading the league with 64 tackles, Martinez has recorded double-digit tackles in four of seven games, including 39 over the last three weeks.

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

Sherman has been quietly putting forth All-Pro performances in 2017, including one in Seattle's 24-7 win at the New York Giants on Sunday. Finishing with three tackles and two run stops, Sherman allowed one catch for five yards on the three times he was targeted by Eli Manning. Sherman has allowed just 10 catches for 93 yards on 25 targets on the season. Among cornerbacks to play at least 200 coverage snaps, Sherman ranks second behind Patrick Peterson in catches allowed. Sherman also has yet to miss a tackle on 395 total defensive snaps.

Week 7 Roundup

David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Sixth season

DeCastro continued his All-Pro caliber season with another standout performance in Pittsburgh's 29-14 win against Cincinnati on Sunday. Starting and playing every snap, DeCastro did not allow a pressure on 26 pass-blocking snaps while helping Le'Veon Bell gain 134 yards on 35 attempts. With the help of DeCastro, Bell has rushed for 313 yards over the past two weeks. On the season, DeCastro has surrendered just seven pressures on 255 pass blocking snaps, owning the highest PFF grade of any guard (90.0) with the highest run-blocking grade (92.2).

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

Fleener caught two of three targets for 22 yards in New Orleans' 26-17 win at Green Bay on Sunday while appearing on 20 offensive snaps (26 percent).

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

Fleming was inactive for New England's 23-7 win against Atlanta on Sunday night.

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

Hewitt was inactive for Cincinnati's 29-14 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday.

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

Hogan was inactive for Cleveland's 12-9 overtime loss against Tennessee.

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

Hooper caught his only target for six yards in Atlanta's 23-7 loss at New England on Sunday night. He appeared on 91 percent of offensive snaps, helping the Falcons rush for 120 yards on 22 carries (5.5 average) in run blocking.

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

Luck will be out until at least Thanksgiving after a setback in his recovery from a shoulder injury. He underwent surgery on this throwing shoulder in the offseason, returning to practice two weeks ago. With Indianapolis struggling at 2-5, it would come as no surprise to not see Luck suit up in 2017.

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

Mauro started and appeared on 45 percent of defensive snaps in a 33-0 loss at the Los Angeles Rams. He finished the game with three tackles, three run stops and one quarterback hurry.

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

McCaffrey led Carolina in targets (9) and receptions (7) in a 17-3 loss at Chicago on Sunday. Appearing on 74 percent of offensive snaps, 25 more than fellow running back Jonathan Stewart, McCaffrey finished with seven carries for 10 yards and 36 receiving yards, returning three punts for 17 yards. McCaffrey leads all running backs with 44 catches on the season, and overall ranks fourth in the league.

Ty Montgomery • RB • Green Bay Packers • Third season • @TyMontgomery2

Montgomery was limited to seven offensive snaps in Green Bay's 26-17 loss against New Orleans on Sunday. He had four carries for six yards and one catch for nine yards, with rookie Aaron Jones retaining the bulk of snaps from when Montgomery was out with a rib injury.

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

Peat helped New Orleans win its fourth straight game on Sunday, starting and playing every snap of a 26-17 win at Green Bay. Peat allowed just two hurries on 39 pass-blocking snaps, and the Saints' offensive line surrendered just one sack on the day. Peat also helped New Orleans rush for 161 yards on 36 carries with two touchdowns.

Jordan Richards • S • New England Patriots • Third season

Richards started in New England's 23-7 win against Atlanta on Sunday. He was not targeted in the five passing plays he was in for, appearing on 11 percent of defensive snaps and 50 percent of special teams plays.

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

Bye week.

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

Thomas appeared on 82 percent of special teams snaps in Miami's 31-28 win against the New York Jets on Sunday. After a shaky start, Miami sits at 4-2, tied with Buffalo for second place in the NFC East.

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

Thomas appeared on 81 percent of defensive snaps, the most of any San Francisco defensive lineman, in a 40-10 loss against Dallas on Sunday. He was largely held in check by All-Pros Zack Martin, Travis Frederick and Tyron Smith, finishing with one tackle and one quarterback hit.

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

Toilolo started and appeared on 33 percent of offensive snaps in Atlanta's 23-7 loss at New England on Sunday.