Standout Performers
Doug Baldwin • WR • Seattle Seahawks • Seventh season • @DougBaldwinJr
Baldwin caught three of six targets for 78 yards and one touchdown in Seattle's 30-24 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday. He added one tackle following a Seattle turnover, and appeared on 95 percent of the Seahawks' offensive snaps. Baldwin ranks 13th among wide receivers with 860 receiving yards, while his 87.8 season grade from Pro Football Focus ranks sixth. He is aiming for his third straight 1,000-yard season, with 140 yards and three games to go.
That catch by Doug Baldwin. Incredible play. Looks like his hip and ankle are in bounds so this is correctly called as a catch for the #Seahawks #SEAvsLAX pic.twitter.com/4VR4eUIAoa
— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) December 10, 2017
David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Sixth season
DeCastro started and played all 89 of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps in a thrilling 39-38 win against Baltimore on Sunday night. DeCastro allowed just one pressure on 68 pass-blocking snaps, the most of any offensive line in football on Sunday. The guard has yet to allow a sack on 525 pass-blocking snaps this season, while his 98.0 pass-blocking efficiency rating is tied atop the league with Brandon Brooks and Zack Martin. DeCastro has surrendered only 14 total pressures this season, with only one of those being counted as a quarterback hit.
Blake Martinez • ILB • Green Bay Packers • Second season • @Big__Blake50
Martinez led Green Bay with nine tackles in a 27-21 win at Cleveland on Sunday. His strong 79.6 grade from Pro Football Focus was the fifth highest of any Packer, finishing the game with six solo stops, including one for loss. Martinez's 119 tackles ranks third in the league, just eight off the lead held by Zach Brown. The second-year man has appeared on 92.0 percent of Green Bay's defensive snaps, nearly double his 46.4 percent rate as a rookie.
Packers LB Blake Martinez on attending Stanford: "Somebody in my class sent a spider monkey into space." Via @jimrome
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) December 12, 2017
Michael Thomas • S • Miami Dolphins • Fifth season • @Michael31Thomas
Thomas played the most special teams snaps (25) of any Dolphin in Miami's shocking 27-20 win over New England on Monday night. He finished the night with one special teams tackle, and his recovery of Stephen Gostkowski's onside kick sealed the win for Miami. Thomas ranks sixth in the NFL with 11 special teams tackles, and it emerged Tuesday morning that he has been playing through a torn PCL for several weeks.
So glad I get to share this with them. My heart. My world. Reason I do everything I do. @glojo123 pic.twitter.com/J9jswivsdH
— Michael Thomas (@Michael31Thomas) December 12, 2017
Week 14 RoundupJohnson Bademosi • CB/ST • New England Patriots • Sixth season • @J_Bademosi24
Bademosi made two special teams tackles in New England's 27-20 loss at Miami on Monday night. He appeared on one defensive snap and 88 percent of special teams snaps.
Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • Fifth season • @ZErtz_86
Ertz was inactive for Philadelphia's 43-35 win at the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
Eagles still want to look at TE Zach Ertz and his concussion on Sunday, but he is considered doubtful for game vs. Rams even though he is listed as questionable, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 10, 2017
Cameron Fleming • T • New England Patriots • Fourth season • @CammyJFresh
Fleming started and played every offensive snap at right tackle in New England's 27-20 loss at Miami on Monday night.
Ryan Hewitt • TE/FB • Cincinnati Bengals • Fourth season @Huey_85
Hewitt caught his only target for six yards in Cincinnati's 31-7 loss against Chicago on Sunday. He appeared on four offensive snaps and 16 special teams plays.
Kevin Hogan • QB • Cleveland Browns • Second season • @KHoagie8
Hogan was inactive for Cleveland's 27-21 loss against Green Bay on Sunday.
Austin Hooper • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Second season • @AustinHooper18
Hooper caught two of four targets for 23 yards in Atlanta's 20-17 win against New Orleans on Thursday night. Adding one tackle after a Falcons turnover, Hooper appeared on 68 percent of offensive snaps and four special teams plays in the win.
Josh Mauro • DE/DL • Arizona Cardinals • Fourth season • @JustJoshin90
Mauro was inactive for Arizona's 12-7 win against Tennessee on Sunday.
Christian McCaffrey • RB • Carolina Panthers • First season • @CMcCaffrey5
McCaffrey started and played 67 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps in a 31-24 win against Minnesota on Sunday. He carried the ball eight times for 35 yards, catching three of four targets for 18 yards. McCaffrey's 90.9 receiving grade from Pro Football Focus ranks second among 45 qualified running backs behind only Alvin Kamara.
Most receiving yards among rookies:
— Ryan McDowell (@RyanMc23) December 11, 2017
Cooper Kupp- 783
Alvin Kamara- 639
Evan Engram- 623
Juju Smith-Schuster- 585
Christian McCaffrey- 519
Keelan Cole- 421
OJ Howard- 402
Kareem Hunt- 389
Trent Taylor- 342
Kenny Golladay- 340
Andrus Peat • T/G • New Orleans Saints • Third season • @AndrusPeat
Peat was inactive for New Orleans' 20-17 loss at Atlanta on Thursday night. Peat had played all 796 of the Saints' offensive snaps prior to missing Thursday night's clash.
Jordan Richards • S • New England Patriots • Third season
Richards came off the bench to make one tackle and one special teams tackle in New England's 27-20 loss at Miami on Monday night. He appeared on 22 percent of defensive snaps and 79 percent of special teams snaps.
Solomon Thomas • DL • San Francisco 49ers • First season • @SollyThomas90
Thomas started and appeared on 66 percent of defensive snaps in San Francisco's 26-16 win at Houston on Sunday. He finished the day with two tackles and two quarterback hurries – Thomas has registered multiple quarterback pressures in eight of his 11 appearances.
Levine Toilolo • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Fourth season • @LevineToilolo
Toilolo caught his only target for seven yards in Atlanta's 20-17 win against New Orleans on Thursday night.