Monday Morning Quarterbacking: Week 9

November 6, 2017 at 3:31AM
New York Giants' Evan Engram (88) catches a pass for a touchdown while defended by Los Angeles Rams' Dominique Hatfield (36) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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GAMEDAY HEROES

JABAAL SHEARD, LB, Colts Finished a day of applying constant pressure to Tom Savage by forcing his second fumble on fourth-and-goal on the game's final play.

TERRANCE WILLIAMS, WR, Cowboys Caught all nine passes thrown to him for 141 yards, including a 56-yarder to set up Dak Prescott's 10-yard TD run before halftime.

KEVIN BYARD, S, Titans The 2016 third-round pick from Middle Tennessee had two more interceptions, making him the fifth NFL player with five picks over two games.

GAMEDAY GOATS

JULIO JONES, WR, Falcons His 118-yard day was ruined by a dropped 39-yard TD on fourth down in the fourth quarter, when he was wide open. "I just missed it," he said.

A.J. GREEN, WR, Bengals His decision to choke-hold and sucker-punch Jalen Ramsey got both of them ejected, which crippled a Cincinnati offense that needs him.

BLAIR WALSH, K, Seahawks We've run out of words.

FANTASY RUSH

GOING UP With the Giants receiving corps decimated by injury, Evan Engram has become Eli Manning Jr's go-to target, and the tight end has caught a TD three weeks in a row.

GOING DOWN We liked LeGarrette Blount emerging from a crowded Eagles backfield a few weeks back, but that was before Jay Ajayi came and made it even more muddled.

LOOKING AHEAD Not sure why the NFL thought giving the Dolphins three consecutive prime-time games was a good idea, but the Ajayi-absent team visits Carolina next Monday.


Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage (3) is hit in the backfield by Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Jabaal Sheard (93) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Atlanta Falcons' Julio Jones (11) misses a touchdown catch against the Carolina Panthers in the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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