Stanford Athletics

L-R: Trent Murphy, Justin Reid, Harrison Phillips, Brennan Scarlett, Peter Kalambayi (not pictured: Johnson Bademosi)

Standout Performers

David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Seventh season

David DeCastro played every snap at right guard in Pittsburgh's 28-21 win at Cincinnati, helping James Conner rush for 111 yards on 19 carries with two scores. He allowed just one hurry on 51 pass-blocking snaps, finishing with an outstanding 88.0 grade from Pro Football Focus, his highest of the season by 21 points.

Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • Sixth season • @ZErtz_86

Zach Ertz caught his second touchdown of the season in Philadelphia's 34-13 win at the New York Giants on Thursday night, hauling in seven of nine targets for 43 yards. Ertz's 48 receptions are the most by a tight end after six games in league history – they also rank second in the league and are the most for a tight end by 15.

Austin Hooper • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Third season • @AustinHooper18

Hooper had another huge day in Atlanta's 34-29 win against Tampa Bay on Sunday, matching his career-high nine receptions from Week 5 with another touchdown and 71 yards. The third-year tight end appeared on 81 percent of offensive snaps, the most of any Falcons position player, while his 30 receptions rank fourth in the league among tight ends.

Blake Martinez • ILB • Green Bay Packers • Third season • @Big__Blake50

Martinez led all players with a season-high 12 tackles in Green Bay's 33-30 win against San Francisco, adding two pressures on all 57 defensive snaps. Martinez has played every defensive snap of the season so far, ranking sixth in the league with 51 tackles and eighth with an 80.6 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.

Trent Murphy • DE/OLB • Buffalo Bills • Fifth season • @TMurphy_93

Murphy was a force to be reckoned with in Buffalo's 20-13 loss at Houston, registering a season-high four pressures on 32 defensive snaps. He finished with one half sack, one forced fumble, two quarterback hits and three tackles, earning an exceptional 88.9 defensive grade from Pro Football Focus.

Quick Hitters

• Henry Anderson finished with two tackles on 64 percent of defensive snaps and 16 special teams snaps in the New York Jets' 42-34 win against Indianapolis.
• Johnson Bademosi appeared on 20 special teams snaps in Houston's 20-13 win against Buffalo.
• Doug Baldwin set season highs in targets (8), receptions (6) and receiving yards (91) in Seattle's dominant 27-3 win over Oakland in London, appearing on 75 percent of offensive snaps.
• Cameron Fleming appeared on seven offensive snaps in Dallas' 40-7 win against Jacksonville.
• Joshua Garnett was inactive for San Francisco's 33-30 loss at Green Bay while he recovers from a toe injury.
• Ryan Hewitt appeared on 12 offensive snaps and 18 special teams snaps in Indianapolis' 42-34 loss at the New York Jets.
• Kevin Hogan was inactive for Denver's 23-20 loss against the Los Angeles Rams.
• Peter Kalambayi made one special teams tackle on a team-high 24 special teams snaps in Houston's 20-13 win against Buffalo.
• Andrew Luck went 23 of 43 passing for 301 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions in Indianapolis' 42-34 loss at the New York Jets. Luck ranks second in the league with 16 passing touchdowns.
• Josh Mauro made three tackles on 23 defensive snaps in the New York Giants' 34-13 loss against Philadelphia on Thursday night.
• Christian McCaffrey played all 60 offensive snaps in a 23-17 loss at Washington on Sunday, rushing eight times for 20 yards and catching a team-high seven passes for 46 yards on eight targets.
• Quenton Meeks appeared on one defensive snap and 16 special teams snaps in Jacksonville's 40-7 loss at Dallas after making his NFL debut in Week 5.
• Ty Montgomery ran for his first touchdown of the season in Green Bay's 33-30 win against San Francisco, finishing with four carries for 12 yards, two catches for 10 yards and two kickoff returns for 41 yards on 37 percent of offensive snaps.
• Harrison Phillips recovered finished with a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery on 22 defensive snaps in Buffalo's 20-13 loss at Houston.
• Justin Reid was one of four Texans to play all 62 defensive snaps in a 20-13 win against Buffalo, finishing with four tackles.
• Jordan Richards made five tackles and appeared on 98 percent of Atlanta's defensive snaps in a 34-29 win against Tampa Bay.
• Brennan Scarlett recovered a fumble on special teams in Houston's 20-13 win against Buffalo, appearing on 22 special teams snaps and one defensive snap.
• Dalton Schultz was inactive for Dallas' 40-7 win against Jacksonville on Sunday.
• Richard Sherman appeared on 97 percent of San Francisco's defensive snaps in a 33-30 loss at Green Bay, finishing with one tackle. Aaron Rodgers targeted Sherman twice, completing one pass for 10 yards, just the second reception Sherman has allowed this season.
• Appearing on 13 defensive snaps and 28 special teams snaps, Michael Thomas made three tackles and one special teams tackle in the New York Giants' 34-13 loss against Philadelphia on Thursday night.
• Solomon Thomas registered three pressures, including one quarterback hit, and one tackle for loss on 37 percent of defensive snaps in San Francisco's 33-30 loss at Green Bay.