The juggernaut Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in what could be an early-season preview of the NFC Championship Game.
Former Nittany Lion Chris Godwin continued his strong start to the season.
CG14 tallied six catches for 74 yards and a rushing touchdown in the first quarter.
Pat Freiermuth, Tight End, Pittsburgh Steelers
Boy, the Steelers offense sure is struggling at the moment. Pittsburgh certainly has the skill players to be a good offense. It’s just looking like Ben Roethlisberger is over the hill and the offensive line isn’t at the level of recent Steelers seasons.
Still, Pat Freiermuth provided a nice highlight for both fans of the black and gold and fans of the blue and white.
The former Penn State tight end notched his first NFL touchdown on this neat play design late in the first quarter to get Pittsburgh on the board. Pat finished with three catches for 22 yards and that score.
Saquon Barkley, Running Back, New York Giants
The Giants are a bit of a mess, and Saquon is still able to produce highlights.
He had some eye-catching leaps during his time in Happy Valley and showed that prowess off again on Sunday against the Falcons.
Blake Gillikin, Punter, New Orleans Saints
I’m always eager to show punters a little love, especially when they’re a Penn Stater!
Blake Gillikin had the best day of his NFL career to date, tallying five punts for a 48.9-yard average. His long came on a 56 yard boot.
The Saints remain somewhat of a hot and cold team. In Week One, they hammered the Green Bay Packers, who have gone on to win two straight since. In Week Two, New Orleans was dominated by the Panthers. This week, they handled the Patriots in Foxborough with relative ease.
Amani Oruwariye, Cornerback, Detroit Lions
Overshadowed by Justin Tucker’s mammoth 66-yard game-winning kick for Baltimore (seriously, that was incredible), Amani made a huge play when Detroit needed it late in the fourth quarter.
On third-and-10, Oruwariye intercepted Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to give the ball back to the Lions offense. Detroit nailed a field goal of its own to go up 17-16. Unfortunately for the Lions and their fans, Justin Tucker might be the greatest kicker of all time. Tough break, but Amani still made a huge play and hats off to him for that.
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