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These are my initial notes through Sunday in Week 5.
Arizona Cardinals
- Zach Allen shows up again 5-3-1 PD
- Zaven Collins 3-2 still can’t get it going, but Isaiah Simmons did 8-5
Atlanta Falcons
- Mykal Walker 7-4 before the groin injury. Troy Anderson 4-2 after it. Rashaan Evans 4-2
- Deion Jones shipped to Cleveland.
- Jaylinn Hawkins 8-3 had a big day, but Richie Grant 6-1 has been more consistent.
- Falcons have a problem at corner.
Baltimore Ravens
- ILB snaps Patrick Queen 5-2 int, Josh Bynes 4-2 1, Malik Harrison 3-1
- Marcus Williams 2-0 wrist injury
Buffalo Bills
- Jordan Poyer, Tremaine Edmunds inactive. Replaced by Jaquan Jones 2-6, and Terrel Bernard 3-3. The Steeler could not move the ball on the ground 16 carries for 44 yards
- Are Ed Oliver and Jordan Phillips healthy and back in their normal roles?
Carolina Panthers
- Frankie Luvu and Xavier Woods both inactive. How did the Panthers adjust? Juston Burris 6-2 PD
- Damian Wilson 7-2-1 FF, Shaq Thompson 3-3, Cory Littleton 4-3. What’s going on here?
- Donte Jackson hamstring, and Jaycee Horn hip
Chicago Bears
- Jaylon Jones 9-4 FF, and Kyler Gordon 8-2
Cincinnati Bengals
- Logan Wilson 9-0, Jermaine Pratt 2-7-1 2PD
- Bengals still can’t get a pass rush going.
- Vonn Bell 5-2 int, Jessie Bates 5-1
Cleveland Browns
- Browns trade for Deion Jones
- Jacob Phillips 7-3-1, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 4-2
- Denzel Ward had a busy game before leaving with a concussion
Dallas Cowboys
- Donovan Wilson 4-2, Jayron Kearse 3-1, Malik Hooker 1-1 int safety snaps?
- Why is Leighton Vander Esch falling off 3-2. Anthony Barr 4-2 snaps
Denver Broncos
- Baron Browning gets into the sack column before wrist injury.
- Ronald Darby knee
- Josey Jewell week-to-week with knee injury, Alex Singleton is back in the lineup for a while.
Detroit Lions
- DeShon Elliiot 10-2 with a pick, stepping up big after Walker injury
Green Bay Packers
- Nothing notable
Houston Texans
- Mario Adams activated, Jonathan Greenard inactive
- Garrett Wallow 3-1 PD, Neville Hewitt 3-1, Christian Kirksey 4-3, Jalen Reeves-Maybin 1-2. Anything we need to know?
- Kamu Grugier-Hill 3-1 looking like Week 1 was a fluke.
Indianapolis Colts
- Kwity Paye carted off. Dayo Odenigbo 1-3-.5 may be a starter now.
- Looks like DeForest Buckner is healthy now 4-4-2 and a PD
- Isaiah Rodgers 5-1, corner snaps
- Rodney McLeod blah 4-1
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Rayshawn Jenkins 7-5 but don’t get excited
Kansas City Chiefs
- Nothing notable
Las Vegas Raiders
- Nothing notable
Los Angeles Chargers
- Alohi Gilman 4-3 int. what was his role? Nasir Adderly 1-0 injured?
- Derwin James 10-4
- Drue Tranquill 3-3 numbers down. Anything to see here?
Los Angeles Rams
- Jordan Fuller to IR with hamstring. Taylor Rapp inactive with sore ribs. Terrell Burgess 6-2, Nick Scott 0-1 what is the deal here?
- Jalen Ramsey 2-0-1 FF is not the same without Troy Hill on the field
Miami Dolphins
- Brandon Jones may have missed snaps in Week 4 because he was hurt. 5-4-1 in Week 5, while Eric Rowe does not show up on the stat sheet. Confirm snap counts
Minnesota Vikings
- Cameron Dantzler has at least five combined tackles in every game with at least five solos in four of them.
- Where did Harrison Smith 1-1PD go? Did the sore groin flair up?
New England Patriots
- Jack Jones with another pick. Jonathan Jones ankle left early
- Kyle Dugger back in full-time role? 1-4 FR/TD
- Matt Judon is the only player in the league with a sack in all five games so far.
- 22 defenders showed up in the box score. None had more than 4 solo stops or five combined.
New Orleans Saints
- Adebo Paulson with another solid game 6-2 PD, but Marshon Lattimore leaves with abdominal injury
- Marcus Maye inactive again
- Pete Werner 5-2 FF, has outproduced Demario Davis 2-2-0.5, in four of five games.
New York Giants
- Jaylon Smith 2-4 and Tony Jefferson 3-1 both seeing time. At whose expense? Tae Crowder 2-1, Micah McFadden 2-1
- Adoree Jackson knee
New York Jets
- Kwon Alexander 6-4 confirm snap count
- Jermaine Johnson ankle, more Michael Clemons for a while?
Philadelphia Eagles
- Chauncey Gardner-Johnson finally made some noise 10-0 int
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Steelers hammered with injuries in the secondary. Terrell Edmunds concussion, and Ahkello Witherspoon hamstring, were inactive. Cameron Sutton left with a hamstring, and Levi Wallace left with a concussion.
- Larry Ogunjobi left with a back injury.
- Devin Bush 3-1, Myles Jack 4-2. Buffalo made little effort to run the ball. Eleven carries by running backs.
Seattle Seahawks
- Cody Barton bounced back 7-5 snaps.
- Josh Jones 1-0 benched? Ryan Neal 2-6 PD
San Francisco 49ers
- Fred Warner had a big game 7-2-1 PD
- Nick Bosa groin
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Carlton Davis hip Sean Murphy-Buntin concussion
- Lavonte David 2-3 and Devin White 3-2, should not have been a surprise
- Mike Edwards virtual vanishing act 1-1. Antoine Winfield 7-1-1 FF PD
Tennessee Titans
- Rashad Weaver cooled off 1-0 pass batted, but Jeffery Simmons 3-1-1.5 finally showed up.
- David Long finally shows up 6-5 int.
Washington Football Team
- Is Jamin Davis 3-2 ever going to live up to expectations
- Cole Holcomb has his breakout game 11-4
- Montez Sweat finally showed up to the party 5-1-2
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