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Football

Masterful McCaffrey

Standout Performers

Henry Anderson • DE • New York Jets • Fourth season • @HenryAnderson91

Anderson was a menace in the New York Jets 29-22 loss against Houston, recording a career-high three sacks, four quarterback hits, three run stops and five total pressures. Appearing on 70 percent of defensive snaps, Anderson became the 10th NFL defensive lineman with three or more sacks in a game and has recorded three or more pressures in four straight games. Among 183 defensive linemen, Anderson ranks 13th in sacks (7) and 17th in pressures (37).

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

Baldwin caught four of six targets for two touchdowns in Seattle's 26-23 overtime loss at San Francisco while appearing on 81 percent of offensive snaps. Baldwin's 88.6 grade from Pro Football Focus was a season high after missing Week 14 due to injury.

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

McCaffrey's breakout season rolled on with another impressive showing in Carolina's 12-9 loss against New Orleans on Monday night. His 11 targets were seven more than any teammate while his eight receptions led the team by five, finishing with 170 all-purpose yards – 53 on the ground (15 attempts), 67 receiving and his first career touchdown pass, a 50-yard strike on fourth down to Chris Manhertz for the Panthers' only touchdown of the day. Joining Walter Payton (1985) as the only players in the Super Bowl era with 50 or more passing, rushing and receiving yards, McCaffrey's 1,747 yards from scrimmage are a franchise record and rank fourth in the NFL. He is also appearing on a ridiculous 97.7 percent of offensive snaps, well ahead of Le'Veon Bell's 85.3 percent which led the league in 2017.

Michael Thomas • S • New York Giants • Sixth season • @Michael31Thomas

Thomas recorded his first sack of the season in the New York Giants' 17-0 loss against Tennessee. One of five Giants to appear on all 70 defensive snaps, he finished with seven tackles, five of which were solo, and three run stops while allowing two catches for 29 yards in coverage.

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

Thomas finished with two tackles on a season-high 65 defensive snaps (87 percent) of in San Francisco's 26-23 overtime win against Seattle, but his impact went beyond the stat sheet. Registering two quarterback hurries, Thomas forced several holding penalties against the Seahawks down the stretch from his favored interior position – he earned an 80.9 grade from Pro Football Focus on 38 snaps from the interior.

Quick Hitters

  • Johnson Bademosi appeared on 19 special teams snaps in Houston's 29-22 win at the New York Jets.
  • David DeCastro appeared on all 64 offensive snaps in Pittsburgh's 17-10 win against New England.
  • Zach Ertz caught three of seven targets for 22 yards in Philadelphia's 30-23 upset at the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. Ertz is the fourth tight end in NFL history with 100 or more catches and 1,000 or more receiving yards.
  • Cameron Fleming appeared on one offensive snap and one special teams snap in Dallas' 23-0 loss at Indianapolis.
  • Joshua Garnett did not appear in San Francisco's 26-23 overtime win against Seattle.
  • Ryan Hewitt appeared on nine offensive snaps and seven special teams snaps in Indianapolis' 23-0 win against Dallas.
  • Kevin Hogan did not appear in Denver's 17-16 loss against Cleveland on Saturday.
  • Austin Hooper was targeted once in Atlanta's 40-14 win against Arizona while appearing on 51 percent of offensive snaps.
  • Peter Kalambayi appeared on 20 special teams snaps in Houston's 29-22 win at the New York Jets.
  • Andrew Luck guided Indianapolis to a 23-0 win against Dallas on Sunday, finishing 16 for 27 with 192 passing yards and 20 rushing yards on six attempts. The Colts (8-6) remain in the thick of the AFC Wild Card race.
  • Blake Martinez made four solo tackles on all 60 defensive snaps in Green Bay's 24-17 loss at Chicago.
  • Josh Mauro made six tackles, including two for loss, in the New York Giants' 17-0 loss against Tennessee.
  • Quenton Meeks made two special teams tackles on a game-high 23 special teams snaps in Jacksonville's 16-13 loss against Washington.
  • Ty Montgomery was inactive for Baltimore's 20-12 win against Tampa Bay.
  • Trent Murphy made two tackles on 61 percent of defensive snaps in Buffalo's 14-13 win against Detroit.
  • Andrus Peat played all 74 offensive snaps of New Orleans' 12-9 win against Carolina on Monday night.
  • Harrison Phillips made two tackles on 33 percent of defensive snaps in Buffalo's 14-13 win against Detroit.
  • Justin Reid made six tackles on all 75 defensive snaps in Houston's 29-22 win at the New York Jets on Saturday. On the season, Reid has missed just three tackles on 777 defensive snaps while his 78.9 grade from Pro Football Focus ranks 13th out of 85 snap-eligible safeties.
  • Jordan Richards appeared on 18 defensive snaps and nine special teams snaps in Atlanta's 40-14 win against Arizona.
  • Dalton Schultz caught three of four targets for 23 yards on 45 percent of offensive snaps in Dallas' 23-0 loss at Indianapolis.
  • Richard Sherman made three tackles on all 75 defensive snaps in San Francisco's 26-23 overtime win against Seattle. He was not targeted by former teammate Russell Wilson.
  • Levine Toilolo caught all four of his targets for 28 yards in Detroit's 14-13 loss at Buffalo.