Notre Dame In The NFL | Week Two
QB DeShone Kizer (Green Bay Packer)
Kizer backed by Aaron Rodgers in the Green Bay Packers 29-29 tie to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Packers will take on the Washinton Redskins on 9/23 at 1 p.m.
RB CJ Prosise (Seattle Seahawks)
Prosise lined up at wide receiver in Doug Baldwin’s absence in the Seahawks 24-17 loss to the Bears on Monday night. Prosise caught three passes for 25 yards in the contest. Seahawks are set to play on 9/23 against Dallas at 4:25 p.m.
RB Theo Riddick (Detroit Lions)
Riddick caught nine passes from Matthew Stafford on Sunday for 47 yards in the Lions 30-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Detroit will be back in action on 9/23 to take on the New England Patriots at 8:20 p.m.
WR Golden Tate (Detroit Lions)
Tate caught seven of his team-high 13 targets for 109 yards in Detroit’s 30-27 loss. The veteran slot receiver has been targeted 28 times in the first two weeks of the season in his back to back one-hundred yard performances. The Lions will take on the Patriots on 9/23 in primetime at 8:20 p.m.
WR Equanimeous St. Brown (Green Bay Packers)
St. Brown didn’t record a catch and wasn’t part of the Packers offense in their 29-29 tie against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Packers will play the Redskins on 9/23 at 1 p.m.
WR Will Fuller (Houston Texans)
Fuller made his 2018 debut on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans and was excellent in his return to the field. The speedster caught eight of nine targets for 113 yards and a touchdown which included a 39-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter to give Houston their first lead of the afternoon. The Texans, however, lost on a last-second field goal 20-17. Fuller and the Texans will be back in action on9/23 at 1 p.m. to take on the New York Giants.
WR TJ Jones (Detroit Lions)
Jones was nonexistent and received no targets in the Lions offense in their 30-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Lions will be back in action on 9/23 to take on the New England Patriots at 8:20 p.m.
TE Tyler Eifert (Cincinnati Bengals)
Eifert saw an increase in snaps in the Bengals Thursday 34-23 win against the Ravens. The former pro bowl tight end caught two passes for 23 yards on four targets on the night. Eifert saw 64 percent of his team’s offensive snaps which is promising for weeks to come. The Bengals will play on 9/23 against the Panthers at 1 p.m.
TE Kyle Rudolph (Minnesota Vikings)
Rudolph was ultra-productive in the Vikings 29-29 tie against the Packers on Sunday. Rudolph who is known for his red zone presence was targeted eight times by Kirk Cousins. Rudolph caught seven passes for 72 yards in the contest. The Vikings will be back in action on 9/23 against the struggling Bills at 1 p.m.
TE Durham Smythe (Miami Dolphins)
Smythe was the third tight end for the Dolphins once again in week two in his team’s 20-12 win over the New York Jets. Miami will back in action on 9/23 against Oakland at 1 p.m.
C John Sullivan (Los Angeles Rams)
Sullivan started at center for the Los Angeles Rams in their 34-0 shutout win against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Rams will play on 9/23 at 4:05 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
C Nick Martin (Houston Texans)
Martin started at center once against for the Houston Texans in their 20-17 loss to the Titans on Sunday. The Texans will play the Giants on 9/23 at 1 p.m.
LS J.J. Jansen (Carolina Panthers)
Jansen was the long snapper for the Panthers in their 31-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Panthers play on 9/23 against the Bengals at 1 p.m.
G Zack Martin (Dallas Cowboys)
Martin started at right guard for the Cowboys in their 20-13 win against the Giants on Sunday night. The Cowboys will be back in action on 9/23 at 4:25 p.m. against the Seattle Seahawks.
G Quenton Nelson (R) (Indianapolis Colts)
Nelson made his second career start at guard for the Colts in their 21-9 win over the Redskins on Sunday. Indianapolis will be back in action on 9/23 at 1 p.m. to face off against the Eagles.
OT Mike McGlinchey (R) (San Francisco 49ers)
McGlinchey started at right tackles for the 49ers in their 30-27 win against the Lions on Sunday. San Francisco will be back in action 9/23 to face the hot Kansas City Chiefs at 1 p.m.
OT Ronnie Stanley (Baltimore Ravens)
Stanley started at left tackle for the Ravens in their 34-23 loss to the Bengals on Thursday night, but exited in the fourth quarter due to an undisclosed injury, but reported he was fine after missing the final 12 snaps for the Ravens. Baltimore will take on the Denver Broncos at 1 p.m. on 9/23.
OT Sam Young (Miami Dolphins)
Young was a backup tackle in the Miami Dolphins in their 20-12 win against the New York Jets on Sunday. Miami will take on Oakland on 9/23 at 1 p.m.
DE Stephon Tuitt (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Tuitt started at defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 42-37 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Tuitt recorded five total tackles in the shootout loss. The Steelers will take on the Buccaneers on 9/24 at 8:15 p.m.
DE Isaac Rochell (Los Angeles Chargers)
Rochell started at defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers in their 31-20 win against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Rochell recorded five total tackles in the win. The Chargers will take on the Rams at 4:05 p.m. on 9/23.
DE Romeo Okwara (Detroit Lions)
Okwara was active the Lions 30-27 loss to the 49ers but didn’t see significant snaps. Detroit will take on the Patriots on 9/23 at 8:20 p.m.
DT Sheldon Day (San Francisco 49ers)
Day had one pass deflection in the 49ers 30-27 victory over the Lions on Sunday. The 49ers take on the Chiefs on 9/23 at 1 p.m.
LB Jaylon Smith (Dallas Cowboys)
Smith started at middle linebacker for the Cowboys and had a monster night. Smith recorded a team-leading 10 total tackles in his team’s 20-13 win over the Giants. In a night where the Cowboys defense smothers opposing quarterback Eli Manning, the 6-foot-2, 245-pounder laid the most impressive hit on the veteran quarterback of the night on a one-yard scramble where Smith stopped him in his tracks. Dallas takes on Seattle at 4:25 on 9/23.
LB Manti Te’o (New Orleans Saints)
Te’o started at middle linebacker for the New Orleans Saints in their21-18 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon. Te’o recorded four total tackles in the contest for his team. The Saints take on Falcons on 9/23 at 1 p.m.
S Matthias Farley (Indianapolis Colts)
Farley combined for a tackle in his team’s 20-9 win over the Redskins on Sunday. The Colts will take on the Eagles on 9/23 at 1 p.m.
S Harrison Smith (Minnesota Vikings)
Smith had another all-pro game in the Vikings 29-29 tie to the Packers on Sunday. Smith recorded eight total tackles in the contest. The Vikings will take on the struggling Bills on 9/23 at 1 p.m.