Utes in the NFL: Week 7 Review, Week 8 Preview
SALT LAKE CITY – As the NFL enters week eight, multiple former Utes are competing for top spots in their divisions for their respective teams, almost reaching the halfway point of the 2020 season.
Garett Bolles continued his dominance yesterday against the Chiefs
87.2 game grade (season high grade)
76.0 pass blocking grade
91.2 run blocking grade (season high grade) pic.twitter.com/Mz0MF4AAGV
— PFF DEN Broncos (@PFF_Broncos) October 26, 2020
Zack Moss and the Buffalo Bills are sitting on top of the AFC East with Cody Barton and the Seattle Seahawks currently leading the NFC West.
Heading into week eight, it is a battle between Utah's former standouts on defense with Julian Blackmon and John Penisini meet up on Sunday as Indianapolis travels to Detroit. Two of the best defensive backs in the league will also battle it out on Sunday with Marcus Williams and Jaylon Johnson competing on the same field when New Orleans travels to Chicago.
Target Jaylon Johnson at your own risk??
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 27, 2020
How to Watch the Utes in Week 8:
| Day | Game | Time (MT) | TV | Utes to Watch |
| Nov. 1 | New England at Buffalo | 11 a.m. | CBS | Zack Moss (Buffalo) |
| Nov. 1 | Las Vegas at Cleveland | 11 a.m. | FOX | Devontae Booker (Las Vegas) |
| Nov. 1 | Indianapolis at Detroit | 11 a.m. | CBS | Julian Blackmon (Indianapolis) |
| John Penisini (Detroit) | ||||
| Nov. 1 | NY Jets at Kansas City | 11 a.m. | CBS | Javelin Guidry (NY Jets) |
| Nov. 1 | L.A. Rams at Miami | 11 a.m. | FOX | Eric Rowe (Miami) |
| Nov. 1 | L.A. Chargers at Denver | 2:05 p.m. | CBS | Sam Tevi (L.A. Chargers) |
| Garett Bolles (Denver) | ||||
| Tim Patrick (Denver) | ||||
| Nov. 1 | New Orleans at Chicago | 2:25 p.m. | FOX | Marcus Williams (New Orleans) |
| Jaylon Johnson (Chicago) | ||||
| Nov. 1 | San Francisco at Seattle | 2:25 p.m. | FOX | Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco) |
| Cody Barton (Seattle) | ||||
| Nov. 1 | Dallas at Philadelphia | 6:20 p.m. | NBC | Francis Bernard (Dallas) |
| Bradlee Anae (Dallas) | ||||
| Nov. 1 | Tampa Bay at NY Giants | 6:15 p.m. | ESPN | Jackson Barton (NY Giants) |
Week seven was another successful week with 16 different former Utes seeing action for their teams. Ten former Utes came out on the winning side last week with several standout performances.
Jaylon Johnson vs Los Angeles
?? 35 coverage snaps
?? 3 targets
?? 1 catch allowed (1 forced incompletion) pic.twitter.com/UZBh6kTvKe— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 27, 2020
NFL Regular Season Week 7 Recap:
| Player, Team | Game | Result | Highlights |
| Cody Barton, Seattle | at Arizona | L, 37-34 | Played on ST; 1 tackle |
| Francis Bernard, Dallas | at Washington | L, 25-3 | Played on ST |
| Garett Bolles, Denver | vs. Kansas City | L, 43-16 | Started at LT |
| Devontae Booker, Las Vegas | vs. Tampa Bay | L, 45-20 | 3 rush, 5 yds; 2 rec., 9 yds |
| Terrell Burgess, L.A. Rams | vs. Chicago | W, 24-10 | Sub at S/ST; 3 tackles |
| Kylie Fitts, Arizona | vs. Seattle | W, 37-34 | Sub at LB/ST; 1 QBH |
| Leki Fotu, Arizona | vs. Seattle | W, 37-34 | Sub on DL/ST; 3 tackles |
| Jaylon Johnson, Chicago | at L.A. Rams | L, 24-10 | Started at CB; 2 tackles, 1 PD |
| Zack Moss, Buffalo | at NY Jets | W, 18-10 | 7 rush, 47 yds (6.7 ypc); 3 rec., 25 yds (8.3 ypc) |
| Jared Norris, Washington | vs. Dallas | W, 25-3 | Played on ST |
| Nate Orchard, Washington | vs. Dallas | W, 25-3 | Played on ST |
| Tim Patrick, Denver | vs. Kansas City | L, 43-16 | Started at WR; 3 rec., 44 yds (14.7 ypc) |
| John Penisini, Detroit | at Atlanta | W, 23-22 | Started on DL; 2 tackles |
| Sam Tevi, L.A. Chargers | vs. Jacksonville | W, 39-29 | Started at LT |
| Marcus Williams, New Orleans | vs. Carolina | W, 27-24 | Started at FS; 6 tackles |
| Mitch Wishnowsky, San Francisco | at New England | W, 33-6 | 1 punt, 45 yds inside the 20 |