NFL Monday morning quarterbacking: Week 3

September 28, 2020 at 12:59AM
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett celebrates after the Browns defeated the Washington Football Team in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
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GAMEDAY HEROES

MYLES GARRETT, DE, Browns Two sacks among his four tackles, the second of which was a strip sack in which he recovered Dwayne Haskins' fumble to ice a victory.

XAVIER RHODES, CB, Colts Had his second career pick-six and second career two-interception game, matching a feat he did for the Vikings vs. Arizona in November 2016.

MIKE DAVIS, RB, Panthers Veteran did a reasonable fill-in job for Christian McCaffrey by running 13 times for 46 yards and catching eight passes for 45 yards and a touchdown.

GAMEDAY GOATS

DANIEL JONES, QB, Giants He's only 23, but with another lost fumble and an interception, the No. 6 pick in 2019 has had at least two turnovers 11 times in 16 NFL games.

DARIOUS WILLIAMS, CB, Rams Los Angeles' 25-point comeback would have been complete had Williams not been called for pass interference on fourth down late.

DAN QUINN, coach, Falcons When you blow double-digit leads in the fourth quarter in back-to-back weeks, it is basically a requirement that you appear on this list.

FANTASY RUSH

GOING UP We were this close to putting Rex Burkhead in our lineup Sunday morning and ultimately decided against it. We are now sad because of that decision.

GOING DOWN Hard to call him a Week 3 goat since the Eagles didn't actually lose, but Carson Wentz has not looked good in any of his three games this season.

LOOKING AHEAD DeShaun Watson and the Texans will try for their first victory of the season against a Jaguars team they swept each of the past two seasons.


San Francisco 49ers defenders tackle New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead celebrates his touchdown catch from quarterback Cam Newton in the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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