Players to Watch
David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Sixth season
DeCastro looks to continue his outstanding season when Pittsburgh hosts Tennessee on Thursday night. The All-Pro guard has dominated every facet of the game this season, owning Pro Football Focus' highest overall grade (91.2) and run-blocking grade (92.4) on the season. One of several guards yet to allow a sack, DeCastro has surrendered only eight pressures on 319 pass-blocking snaps. His 98.1 pass-blocking efficiency ranks second in the league behind All-Pro Zack Martin.
Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • Fifth season • @ZErtz_86
Ertz returns to the field when Philadelphia travels to face Dallas on Sunday night. The Eagles are coming off a bye week, and Ertz sat out during a Week 9 win against Denver with a hamstring injury. Ertz leads NFL tight ends in touchdowns (6) and ranks third in receptions (43) and yards (528) despite not playing in each of the past two weeks. His 85.8 receiving grade from Pro Football Focus ranks second among tight ends, trailing only All-Pro Travis Kelce.
Brennan Scarlett • OLB • Houston Texans • Second season • @BScarlett17
Coming off his first two NFL sacks in Week 10, Scarlett draws a favorable matchup when Houston hosts Arizona on Sunday. Since season-ending injuries to J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus, Scarlett has played 66 percent of the Texans' defensive snaps over the past five contests. This week, Houston faces a Cardinals team which ranks 24th in run blocking and 32nd in pass protection, according to Pro Football Focus. Arizona's 71.6 pass-blocking efficiency and 140 pressures allowed both rank 31st in the league, per PFF.
Matchup to WatchFalcons at Seahawks
Doug Baldwin is putting forth another Pro Bowl season, leading Seattle in receptions (54) and yards (633) for the fourth straight season. He has 54 catches on 77 targets, and is the only player in the NFL with more than 40 catches and zero dropped passes. He has 27 catches for 349 yards and two touchdowns over the past four weeks, and enters Week 11 as Pro Football Focus' second-highest rated receiver (89.0) behind only Antonio Brown.
This week, Baldwin and the Seahawks host Atlanta in primetime – the Falcons are giving up just 198.0 receiving yards per game, sixth-lowest in the league. On the other side of the ball, Austin Hooper and LeVine Toilolo face a Seahawks secondary that will line up without All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman for the first time since 2010.
Injury Report
- Richard Sherman was ruled out for the season with a torn Achilles in Week 10. Sherman will miss a game for the first time in his illustrious seven-year career.
- Ty Montgomery is limited in practice this week with a ribs injury.
- Zach Ertz (hamstring) was a full participant in practice this week – Ertz sat out in Week 9 with a late-developing injury.
Week 11 Schedule
| Date | Time (PT)/TV Network | Matchup (Players) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Nov. 16 | 5:25 p.m./NBC/NFL | Titans at Steelers (DeCastro) |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | 10:00 a.m./CBS | Jaguars at Browns (Hogan) |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | 10:00 a.m./CBS | Ravens at Packers (Martinez, Montgomery) |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | 10:00 a.m./FOX | Cardinals (Mauro) at Texans (Scarlett) |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | 10:00 a.m./FOX | Buccaneers at Dolphins (Thomas, M.) |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | 10:00 p.m./FOX | Redskins at Saints (Fleener, Peat) |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | 1:05 p.m./CBS | Bengals (Hewitt) at Broncos |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | 1:25 p.m./FOX | Patriots (Bademosi, Fleming, Richards) at Raiders |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | 5:30 p.m./NBC | Eagles (Ertz) at Cowboys |
| Monday, Nov. 20 | 5:30 p.m./ESPN | Falcons (Hooper, Toilolo) at Seahawks (Baldwin) |
Byes: Carolina (McCaffrey), San Francisco (Thomas, S.)