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These are my notes from Week 8.
Arizona Cardinals
- Isaiah Simmons keeps making plays 5-0-1 FF
- J.J. Watt 2-0-2 with his first multi-sack game since??
Atlanta Falcons
- All is well with Mykal Walker 8-3
- Troy Andersen not a factor 0-1
Baltimore Ravens
- Geno Stone very consistent with at least six solo strops in all three starts. Patric Queen 2-0, not so much.
- Justin Houston is not playing full time but has a sack in all four games he has played with a pair in each of the last two and a total of 8-2-6 and a FF on the season.
- Marlon Humphrey hamstring
Buffalo Bills
- Tremaine Edmunds 13-3 PD
- Jordan Poyer left with an elbow issue
Carolina Panthers
- Frankie Luvu managed a sack, but his tackle totals were lower than usual at 4-1-1. Was he sharing time again? Shaq Thompson 8-5
Chicago Bears
- Quiet day for Roquan Smith 4-1 and Nicholas Morrow 5-0
- The safeties were busy though Jaquan Brisker 7-2-1, Eddie Jackson 7-4 int
Cincinnati Bengals
- Play Monday night
Cleveland Browns
- Play Monday night
Dallas Cowboys
- The snap count shift among the safeties may have been due to Malik Hooker tweaking his hamstring. He was not practicing leading up to Week 8.
- Anthony Barr hamstring. Replaced by Damone Clark 2-5?
- Micah Parsons knicked? Not on the field in the third quarter
- Donovan Wilson dinged but returned.
- Dorance Armstrong 0-1, Donte Fowler 5-0-1 PD. Anything to see here?
Denver Broncos
- Alex Singleton 3-1 seeing snaps. Jonas Griffith 1-3 hurt? role/count. Josey Jewell 7-2
Detroit Lions
- DeShon Ellis inactive, Will Harris 6-0, JuJu Hughes 5-1-1, Kerby Joseph 5-1 FF
- No pass rush from the front four.
Green Bay Packers
- Quay Walker ejected. DaVondre Campbell knee or shin injury at the end of the second quarter. Eric Wilson 3-1-1 and Isaiah McDuffie 3-1 finished the game.
- Rasul Douglas 6-0-1 int.
Houston Texans
- Christian Harris 5-2, was his role bigger? Texans are using a lot of linebackers
- Jonathan Owens 1-1 hurt? M.J. Stewart 4-1, Eric Murray 6-1, Jalen Pitre 5-1
Indianapolis Colts
- Shaquille Leonard 3-1 int, back on the field. Snap breakdown Bobby Okereke 4-4. Zaire Franklin 6-2 PD
- Kenny Moore rebounds 6-3
- Grover Stewart 6-1 makes it 2 in a row. Can he go three?
- Tyquan Lewis knee
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Nothing of note
Kansas City Chiefs
- Bye week
Las Vegas Raiders
- Divine Deablo 9-5, Denzel Perryman 6-2, Blake Martinez 2-2
- Jonathan Abram 0-1
Los Angeles Chargers
- Bye week
Los Angeles Rams
- Troy Hill returns but is quiet 0-1, snap count
Miami Dolphins
- Jevon Holland 10-2, Kader Kohou 5-1, Why was Eric Rowe inactive?
Minnesota Vikings
- Cameron Dantzler 9-0 made the best of the Cardinals matchup
- Za’Darius Smith 7-0-3 PD
New England Patriots
- Only two players with more than 3 solo stops, no one with more than five.
- Kyle Dugger was out, Adrian Phillips 1-1 was supposed to take his place, but Jabril Peppers was 5-3? Devin McCourty 3-3 2-int
- Has the clock struck midnight for Deatrich Wise 1-0 PD? Matt Judon 0-1 all but invisible
New Orleans Saints
- Paulson Adebo had another strong game 6-2 PD
- Pete Werner 7-4, but what happened to Demario Davis 1-2?
- Rookie DE Payton Turner 2-2-2
- Time to give up on Marcus May 0-1 if you haven’t already
New York Giants
- Leonard Williams banged up again but still 5-3-1
- Micah McFadden 3-0-1 in the first half. Who is Tomon Fox? 6-2
- Xavier McKinney got a sack but was 2-1 in the tackle columns.
New York Jets
- The snaps Quincy Williams missed in Week 7, might have been due to his sore ankle. He was limited in practice last week. Williams 4-3, Kwon Alexander 4-2, snaps
- Michael Carter 7-0 int. where did that come from?
- Six players (all defensive linemen) record sacks.
Philadelphia Eagles
- T.J. Edwards is back 9-4 2PD
- Chauncey Gardner Johnson hitting his stride 7-1-1 int. Makes him 20-2 1 with 4 picks over the last three games.
- Jordan Davis ankle
- Robert Quinn with limited role in his first game with the team.
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Devin Bush 0-2, Myles Jack 2-2, Robert Spillane 3-1
Seattle Seahawks
- Jordyn Brooks quiet 5-0, Cody Barton 4-2-1 PD.
- Ryan Neal injured late in the game
- Uchenna Nwosu 5-1-2 FF
San Francisco 49ers
- Oren Burks 4-3 stood in for Dre Greenlaw
- Fred Warner had his best game of the season 5-7-1 PD.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Shaq Barrett tore his Achilles
- Antoine Winfield DNP (concussion) Mike Edwards 8-3, Keanu Neal 4-4
Tennessee Titans
- Zach Cunningham 1-3, Amani Hooker 1-0 shoulder injury
- Teair Tart left the game with an injury
- Rashad Weaver hurt his back in Week 7
Washington Commanders
- Jonathan Allen goes off 7-2-1 FF
- Cole Holcomb inactive Jamin Davis 5-2, Bon Bostic 0-1, and David Mayo 1-1 PD
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