Standout Performers
Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • Seventh season • @ZErtz_86
Zach Ertz led Philadelphia in receptions (7) and receiving yards (65) during a 34-27 win at Green Bay to get the Eagles to 2-2. Appearing on 76 percent of offensive snaps, Ertz earned a 92.6 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, the second-highest of any tight end in Week 4.
#Eagles offensive PFF grades vs Packers:
— Thomas R. Petersen ?? (@thomasrp93) September 29, 2019
- Zach Ertz 92.6 grade
- Dallas Goedert 91.1 grade
- Carson Wentz 81.2
- Jason Peters 81.0
- Jordan Howard 72.5
Eagles have the best TE duo in the league in @goedert33 and @ZERTZ_86 ??
Austin Hooper • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Fourth season • @AustinHooper18
Hooper had a mammoth day despite Atlanta falling, 24-10, at home to Tennessee, hauling in nine catches on 11 targets for a career-high 130 yards on 82 percent of offensive snaps. A bright spot for the 1-3 Falcons, Hooper is on pace to shatter his career highs in virtually every offensive category.
Austin Hooper had a big day on Sunday with 130 receiving yards. @DjShockley3 looks at how he got so open throughout #TENvsATL. pic.twitter.com/AFxVxLk2JI
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 1, 2019
Blake Martinez • ILB • Green Bay Packers • Fourth season • @Big__Blake50
Blake Martinez's flying start to 2019 continued in Green Bay's 34-27 loss against Philadelphia on Thursday night. Martinez made a season- and game-high 15 tackles, including 10 solo stops, while appearing on all 62 defensive snaps. Martinez, who ranks second in the NFL with 47 tackles, has not missed a defensive snap this season.
Packers LB Blake Martinez has the 2nd-most total tackles (47) in the NFL after four weeks.
— Joe Kipp (@JuhKipp) October 1, 2019
Top 5:
1. Jordan Hicks (48)
2. Martinez (47)
3. Bobby Wagner (45)
t-4. Luke Kuechly (44)
t-4. Joe Schobert (44)
Christian McCaffrey • RB • Carolina Panthers • Third season • @run__cmc
McCaffrey's dominance continued with another standout performance in Carolina's 16-10 win at Houston on Sunday, accounting for 179 of the Panthers' 297 yards of offense. McCaffrey rushed 27 times for 93 yards and one touchdown while catching all 10 of his targets for 86 yards. McCaffrey added some flair with a highlight-reel catch in the fourth quarter and is on pace for 344 carries, 100 receptions and 2,516 yards from scrimmage. He joins Jim Brown as the only players in NFL history with three games of at least 175 scrimmage yards and one touchdown in his team's first four games while his six career games with 10 or more receptions tie Larry Centers and LaDainian Tomlinson for the most in history.
HOW, Christian McCaffrey!? ??#CARvsHOU (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/yu9bTzuVmf
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 29, 2019
Bobby Okereke • LB • Indianapolis Colts • First season • @BobbyOkereke
Okereke made seven tackles, including one for loss, in Indianapolis' 31-24 loss against Oakland. The rookie linebacker, who played 87 percent of defensive snaps, will continue to deputize in the starting lineup in the absence of All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard.
#Colts open in base defense. 3 rookie starters
— Kevin Bowen (@KBowen1070) September 29, 2019
-Khari Willis for Malik Hooker
-Bobby Okereke for Darius Leonard
-Rock Ya-Sin for Pierre Desir (who is dressing)
Justin Reid • S • Houston Texans • Second season • @jreid_viii
Lining up against his older brother, Eric, for the first time in his life, Reid made a season-high 10 tackles while appearing on all 68 defensive snaps of Houston's 16-10 loss against Carolina. Reid did not draw a target from quarterback Kyle Allen in 38 pass coverage snaps.
Brothers Justin Reid (@jreid_viii) and Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) swap jerseys after the #Texans - @panthers game and then Eric gives Justin a great big kiss. pic.twitter.com/2aqdmtEEGn
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 29, 2019
Quick Hitters
- J.J. Arcega-Whiteside appeared on six offensive snaps and two special teams snaps in Philadelphia's 34-27 win at Green Bay.
- Johnson Bademosi registered one tackle on defense and one on special teams during Miami's 30-10 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers while playing 13 defensive snaps and five special teams snaps.
- Jake Bailey punted nine times for 433 yards in New England's 16-10 win at Buffalo, finishing with a 43.0 net average.
- David DeCastro played all 59 offensive snaps of Pittsburgh's 27-3 win against Cincinnati on Monday night.
- Cameron Fleming appeared on nine offensive snaps and two special teams snaps in Dallas' 12-10 loss at New Orleans on Sunday.
- Nate Herbig was inactive for Philadelphia's 34-27 win at Green Bay on Sunday.
- Peter Kalambayi appeared on a team-high 18 special teams snaps in Houston's 16-10 loss against Carolina.
- Josh Mauro made two tackles, including one for loss, on 24 defensive snaps in Oakland's 31-24 win at Indianapolis on Sunday.
- Trent Murphy registered one tackle on 40 defensive snaps in Buffalo's 16-10 loss against New England on Sunday.
- Andrus Peat played all 71 offensive snaps in New Orleans' 12-10 win against Dallas on Sunday night.
- Harrison Phillips suffered a season-ending injury during Week 3, as announced last week by head coach Sean McDermott.
- Brennan Scarlett registered a strip sack, one of his two tackles, during Houston's 16-10 loss against Carolina while appearing on 23 defensive snaps and 14 special teams snaps. Scarlett's 90.5 grade from Pro Football Focus was a game high.
- Dalton Schultz appeared on two offensive snaps and four special teams snaps in Dallas' 12-10 loss at New Orleans.
- Kaden Smith was inactive for the New York Giants' 24-3 win against Washington.
- Michael Thomas registered two tackles and one pass defensed on 25 defensive snaps and a team-high 16 special teams snaps during the New York Giants' 24-3 win against Washington.