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Stanford in the NFL: Week 8 Recap

Zach Ertz reached the 800-catch mark in his NFL career.

STANFORD, Calif. — Harrison Phillips helped the Jets get their first win of the season, Ethan Bonner continues to see increased snaps for the Dolphins, and Zach Ertz reached a milestone during Week 8 of the NFL season.

Below is a breakdown of each performance by a former Cardinal in Week 8:

Los Angeles Chargers 37, Minnesota Vikings 10

  • Tucker Fisk (LAC): Started at tight end for the Chargers and played 42 snaps…has made four starts this season.
  • Foster Sarell (LAC): Entered on the offensive line after an injury to Mekhi Becton and played a season-high 67 snaps.
  • Kendall Williamson (LAC): Played six defensive snaps and 13 special teams snaps…set a new career high with two solo tackles.

Miami Dolphins 34, Atlanta Falcons 10

  • Ethan Bonner (MIA): On the field for 17 total snaps and made three tackles for the second consecutive game.
  • Jake Bailey (MIA): Punted three times for an average of 49.3 yards, landing one inside the 20-yard line…held on two field goals and four extra points.

New York Jets 39, Cincinnati Bengals 38

  • Harrison Phillips (NYJ): Recorded two tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, as the Jets won their first game of the 2025 season.

New England Patriots 32, Cleveland Browns 13

  • Austin Hooper (NE): Caught both of his targets for 38 yards, including a season-long 31-yard reception…third-highest graded tight end in the NFL in Week 8, per PFF.

    • Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 20

    • Tanner McKee (PHI): Made his 2025 season debut in the fourth quarter, taking the final three snaps in victory formation.
    • Bobby Okereke (NYG): Paced the Giants defense in tackles with eight, including seven solo tackles…added his first sack of the 2025 season, giving him 7.5 in his career…ranks inside the top 10 in the NFL in tackles near the midway point of the season.

    Buffalo Bills 40, Carolina Panthers 9

    • Brycen Tremayne (CAR): Saw eight snaps at wide receiver on Sunday and appeared on 18 special teams snaps.

    Baltimore Ravens 30, Chicago Bears 16

    • Drew Dalman (CHI): Started at center and played all 63 offensive snaps for Chicago…finished as the NFL’s highest-graded pass blocker by centers in Week 8, per PFF… did not allow a sack or a quarterback hurry.

    Houston Texans 26, San Francisco 49ers 15

    • Dalton Schultz (HOU): Caught two of three targets for 24 yards as the Texans won for the third time in the last four games.
    • Curtis Robinson (SF): Played 22 snaps at linebacker, recording a season-high in defense snaps…turned that into a career-high seven tackles, more than he’s had in a single season in his NFL career…one of those tackles was the first tackle-for-loss of his career.
    • Christian McCaffrey (SF): Ran the ball eight times for 25 yards and added three receptions for 43 yards…11 touches in the game is a season low.

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, New Orleans Saints 3