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Standout Performers

David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Eighth season

David DeCastro played all 77 offensive snaps of Pittsburgh's 27-14 win against Miami on Monday night and did not allow a quarterback pressure on 42 pass-blocking snaps. DeCastro, who also recovered a fumble, has not allowed a single quarterback hit on 266 pass-blocking snaps this season.

Austin Hooper • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Fourth season • @AustinHooper18

Hooper produced another rock-solid performance in Atlanta's 27-20 loss against Seattle on Sunday, catching his NFL tight end-leading fifth touchdown of the season. Hooper appeared on 88 percent of offensive snaps, catching six-of-seven targets for 65 yards. Hooper's 52 receptions pace tight ends and rank fifth among all NFL players while his 591 receiving yards rank 14th in the league and second among tight ends. According to Pro Football Focus, which ranks him seventh out 98 tight ends with an 82.2 season grade, Hooper has dropped just one of 53 catchable passes this season.   

Christian McCaffrey • RB • Carolina Panthers • Third season • @run__cmc

McCaffrey's MVP candidacy gained more steam despite Carolina falling, 51-13, at San Francisco on Sunday. McCaffrey rushed 14 times for 117 yards and one touchdown, a 40-yard scamper in the third quarter. Appearing on 78 percent of offensive snaps, McCaffrey also caught four-of-five targets for 38 yards. McCaffrey already ranks 10th in franchise history in receiving yards (1,861) and has caught 155 straight catchable passes, a run which includes the postseason and dates to Week 17 of his rookie season in 2017.

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

Reid broke up one pass and finished with five tackles in Houston's 27-24 win against Oakland on Sunday and was one of two Texan defenders to appear on all 56 snaps. Reid has not missed a tackle since Week 4, having appeared on 256 total defensive snaps since then.

Brennan Scarlett • OLB • Houston Texans • Fourth season • @BScarlett17

Scarlett had his most productive game of the season in Houston's 27-24 win against Oakland, racking up a career-high eight tackles, five of which were solo, while appearing on a season-high 46 defensive snaps.

Richard Sherman • CB • San Francisco 49ers • Ninth season • @R_Sherman25

Sherman recorded his third interception of the season as San Francisco improved to 7-0 with a dominant 51-13 win over Carolina. Sherman finished with four tackles and allowed two catches on four targets for just nine yards while earning a 90.9 coverage grade from Pro Football Focus, the highest of any cornerback in Week 8. On the season, Sherman has been targeted 30 times, conceding just 16 catches for 143 yards. When targeting Sherman, quarterbacks own a 37.9 passer rating, second-lowest among corners who have appeared on at least 50 percent of his team's coverage snaps.

Quick Hitters

  • Henry Anderson was inactive with a shoulder injury he sustained in Week 5.
  • J.J. Arcega-Whiteside appeared on four offensive snaps in Philadelphia's 31-13 win at Buffalo.
  • Johnson Bademosi appeared on 19 special teams snaps in New Orleans' 31-9 win against Arizona on Sunday after signing with the Saints during the week.
  • Jake Bailey punted five times for 227 yards, a 45.4 average and a 41.0 net average in New England's 27-13 win against Cleveland on Sunday.
  • Zach Ertz caught two-of-four targets for 20 yards on 90 percent of offensive snaps in Philadelphia's 31-13 win at Buffalo.
  • Nate Herbig was inactive for Philadelphia's 31-13 win at Buffalo.
  • Peter Kalambayi made one special teams tackle on 70 percent of defensive snaps in Houston's 27-24 win against Oakland.
  • Appearing on all 59 defensive snaps, Blake Martinez made seven tackles in Green Bay's 31-24 win at Kansas City on Sunday.
  • Josh Mauro made one tackle on five defensive snaps in Oakland's 27-24 loss at Houston.
  • Ty Montgomery returned two kickoffs for 31 yards in the New York Jets' 29-15 loss against Jacksonville.
  • Trent Murphy made one tackle on 59 percent of defensive snaps in Buffalo's 31-13 loss against Philadelphia.
  • Bobby Okereke started and made three tackles on defense and one special teams stop on 52 percent of defensive snaps during Indianapolis' 15-13 win against Denver on Sunday.
  • Andrus Peat appeared on 93 percent of offensive snaps while allowing one pressure on 45 pass-blocking snaps in New Orleans' 31-9 win against Arizona.
  • Jordan Richards signed with Baltimore on Friday after being released by the Patriots on Wednesday.
  • Kaden Smith was active for but did not appear in the New York Giants' 31-26 loss at Detroit.
  • Michael Thomas made one tackle on 13 defensive snaps and a game-high 23 special teams snaps as the New York Giants fell in Detroit, 31-26.
  • Solomon Thomas made two tackles with one quarterback hit on 46 percent of defensive snaps in San Francisco's 51-13 win against Carolina.
  • Levine Toilolo appeared on seven offensive snaps in San Francisco's 51-13 win against Carolina on Sunday.