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Luck, Ertz Stand Out

Standout Performers

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

Ertz's historic season continued with another standout performance in Philadelphia's 21-17 loss against Carolina, leading the team in targets (11), receptions (9) and receiving yards (138). Ertz's 57 catches are the seventh most in NFL history after seven games and, in 2018, lead all other tight ends by 19. He ranks fifth in the league in receiving yards (618) and third in targets (78), and is on pace for 130 catches and 1,413 yards, which would pass the previous all-time records set by Jason Witten (110 catches in 2012) and Rob Gronkowski (1,327 yards in 2011), respectively.

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

Andrew Luck continued his excellent season with a four-touchdown performance in Indianapolis' 37-7 win against Buffalo. Luck completed 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards and no interceptions, upping his season total to 20, which ranks second in the league. Luck's four-game run of tossing three or more touchdowns is the longest active streak in the NFL, while his 65 percent completion rate is a career high.

David Parry • DT • Minnesota Vikings • Fourth season • @DavidParry58

Five days after signing a contract, David Parry made three solo tackles on 34 percent of defensive snaps in Minnesota's 37-17 win at the New York Jets. He added two quarterback hurries and two run stops while earning a 74.5 grade from Pro Football Focus, the fifth-highest of any Viking.

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Justin Reid • S • Houston Texans • First season • @jreid_viii

Justin Reid played all 68 defensive snaps of a 20-7 win at Jacksonville, finishing with five solo tackles. Over the course of the Texans' last three games, Reid has played 186 of 192 possible defensive snaps. On the season, he has surrendered just six catches for 74 yards with zero missed tackles.

NFL Season Preview

  • Henry Anderson registered two tackles, including one for loss, two run stops, two quarterback pressures and one pass deflection in the New York Jets' 37-17 loss against Minnesota.
  • Johnson Bademosi appeared on 18 special teams snaps in Houston's 20-7 win at Jacksonville.
  • Cameron Fleming was active but did not appear in Dallas' 20-17 loss at Washington.
  • Joshua Garnett was inactive for San Francisco's 39-10 loss against the Los Angeles Rams with a toe injury sustained in Week 1.
  • Ryan Hewitt appeared on 26 offensive snaps and 12 special teams snaps in Indianapolis' 37-7 win against Buffalo.
  • Kevin Hogan was inactive for Denver's 45-10 win at Arizona on Thursday night.
  • Austin Hooper caught three of four targets for 48 yards in Atlanta's 23-20 win against the New York Giants.
  • Peter Kalambayi appeared on a team-high 21 special teams snaps in Houston's 20-7 win at Jacksonville.
  • Josh Mauro made one tackle on 11 defensive snaps in the New York Giants' 23-20 loss against Atlanta.
  • Quenton Meeks appeared on 18 special teams snaps in Jacksonville's 20-17 loss against Houston.
  • Christian McCaffrey caught all six of his targets for 51 yards in Carolina's 21-17 win at Philadelphia, also carrying the ball seven times for 29 yards on all 59 offensive snaps.
  • Trent Murphy recorded two pressures and one tackle in Buffalo's 37-7 loss at Indianapolis.
  • Andrus Peat was inactive for New Orleans' 24-23 win at Baltimore with a concussion.
  • Harrison Phillips registered two tackles in Buffalo's 37-7 loss at Indianapolis.
  • Jordan Richards started and appeared on 24 defensive snaps in Atlanta's 23-20 win against the New York Giants. 
  • Brennan Scarlett made one special teams tackle on 18 special teams snaps in Houston's 20-7 win at Jacksonville.
  • Dalton Schultz made his NFL debut in Dallas' 20-17 loss at Washington, catching one of three targets for 12 yards on 19 offensive snaps.
  • Richard Sherman was inactive for San Francisco's 39-10 loss against the Los Angeles Rams with a calf injury.
  • Michael Thomas made one tackle on 20 defensive snaps and a game-high 22 defensive snaps in the New York Giants' 23-20 loss at Atlanta.
  • Solomon Thomas made five tackles, including three solo, with three run stops in San Francisco's 39-10 loss against the Los Angeles Rams while playing 64 percent of defensive snaps.
  • Levine Toilolo appeared on 21 offensive snaps in Detroit's 33-21 win at Miami.

Byes: Green Bay (Blake Martinez, Ty Montgomery), Pittsburgh (David DeCastro), Seattle (Doug Baldwin)