Sooners in the NFL: Week 3

Another NFL Sunday has come and gone with Week 3 now in the books simply wanting Monday evening’s collision between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.

As the groups who’re true contenders begin to separate themselves from the pack, former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles hit the highway to place their excellent document on the line towards the divisional foe Washington Commanders.

Once once more, as he has in every week of this younger season, Hurts continued to show his naysayers fallacious with one other stat sheet-stuffing efficiency.

The former Heisman Trophy runner-up accomplished 22-of-35 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns, main the manner on a 24-8 Eagles rout of the Commanders.

The NFL season is for much longer than simply three weeks, so there’s clearly nonetheless an extended strategy to go. But, if the season had been to finish in the present day, Hurts would possibly very effectively be named the league MVP.

So far this yr, the former Sooner has thrown for 916 yards and run for added 167 with seven complete touchdowns.

Per The Sporting News, Hurts is the solely participant in league historical past to throw for 900+ yards and run for an additional 150+ on the floor in his first three video games of the season.

That appears spectacular.

While there have been definitely a great deal of questions on Hurts’ NFL future when he entered the league, they usually had been warranted, he has continued to reply them since being given the reigns as the Philadelphia starter.

There continues to be quite a lot of meat on the bone left in the 2022 marketing campaign, however the Eagles now sit 3-0 in massive half due to Hurts’ play and look to have solidified themselves as the favorites in the NFC East and a official contender in the postseason.

Next up for Hurts and the Eagles will probably be one other check at dwelling towards the shock 2-1 Jacksonville Jaguars subsequent Sunday at midday CT.

As for the remainder of the Sooners in the NFL, here’s a recap of how they did in Week 3:

Arizona Cardinals

(L 20-12 vs LA Rams)

• WR Marquise Brown: 14 receptions on 17 targets for 140 yards, longest receptions 20 yards
• OL Cody Ford: DNP (IR List)
• OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Practice Squad)
• QB Kyler Murray: Completed 37 of 58 passes for 314 yards, longest move 30 yards, 2 rushes for 8 yards
• S Steven Parker: DNP (Practice Squad)

Atlanta Falcons

(W 27-23 at Seattle)

• RB Damien Williams: DNP (IR List)

Baltimore Ravens

(W 37-26 at New England)

• TE Mark Andrews: 8 receptions on 13 targets for 89 yards, 2 touchdowns, longest reception 25 yards
• OL Ben Powers: Started at left guard

Buffalo Bills

(L 21-19 at Miami)

• DL Jordan Phillips: DNP (Inactive)

Carolina Panthers

(W 22-14 vs New Orleans)

• QB Baker Mayfield: Completed 12 of 25 passes for 170 yards, 1 landing, longest move 67 yards, 1 rush for -1 yard

Cincinnati Bengals

(W 27-12 at NY Jets)

• RB Joe Mixon: 12 rushes for twenty-four yards, longest rush 9 yards, 3 receptions on 7 targets for 14 yards
• RB Samaje Perine: 9 rushes for 47 yards, longest rush 7 yards, 2 receptions on 2 targets for 14 yards, 1 receiving landing

Cleveland Browns

(W 29-17 vs Pittsburgh on Thursday Night)

• DE Isaiah Thomas: DNP
• DL Perrion Winfrey: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function
• WR Mike Woods: DNP (Inactive)

Dallas Cowboys

(at NY Giants on Monday Night)

• LB Devante Bond: 
• DT Neville Gallimore: 
• WR CeeDee Lamb: 

Denver Broncos

(W 11-10 vs San Francisco)

• OLB Nik Bonitto: 1 solo sort out
• S Delarrin Turner-Yell: DNP (Inactive)

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Detroit Lions

(L 28-24 at Minnesota)

• Okay Austin Seibert: 1 for 3 area objective makes an attempt, 3 for 3 on further level makes an attempt

Green Bay Packers

(W 27-10 vs Chicago)

• Okay Gabe Brkic: DNP (IR List)

Houston Texans

(L 23-20 at Chicago)

• DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo: 1 solo sort out, 1 assisted sort out, 2 complete tackles, 1 quarterback hurry

Kansas City Chiefs

(L 20-17 at Indianapolis)

• TE Blake Bell: DNP (IR List)
• OT Orlando Brown: Started at left sort out
• C Creed Humphrey: Started at heart
• LS James Winchester: Served as lengthy snapper for six snaps

Las Vegas Raiders

(L 24-22 at Tennessee)

• LB Curtis Bolton: DNP (Practice Squad)

Los Angeles Chargers

(L 38-10 vs Jacksonville)

• LB Kenneth Murray: 2 solo tackles, 1 assisted sort out, 3 complete tackles, 1 sort out for loss

Los Angeles Rams

(W 20-12 at Arizona)

• OL Bobby Evans: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function

Minnesota Vikings

(W 28-24 vs Detroit)

• LB Brian Asamoah: 1 solo sort out

New England Patriots

(L 37-26 vs Baltimore)

• OLB Ronnie Perkins: DNP (IR List)
• RB Rhamondre Stevenson: 12 rushes for 73 yards, 1 landing, longest rush 18 yards, 4 receptions on 5 targets for 28 yards

New York Giants

(vs Dallas on Monday Night)

• DB Tony Jefferson: 
• WR Sterling Shepard: 

New York Jets

(L 27-12 vs Cincinnati)

• OL Dru Samia: DNP (Practice Squad)

Philadelphia Eagles

(W 24-8 at Washington)

• RB Kennedy Brooks: DNP (Practice Squad)
• QB Jalen Hurts: Completed 22 of 35 passes for 340 yards, 3 touchdowns, longest move 45 yards, 9 rushes for 20 yards
• OL Lane Johnson: Started at proper sort out

Pittsburgh Steelers

(L 29-17 at Cleveland on Thursday Night)

• S Tre Norwood: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function

San Francisco 49ers

(L 11-10 at Denver)

• OL Trent Williams: Started at left sort out

Seattle Seahawks

(L 27-23 vs Atlanta)

• CB Tre Brown: DNP (PUP List)

Washington Commanders

(L 24-8 vs Philadelphia)

• P Tress Way: 8 punts for 420 yards, 52.5 yards per punt, longest punt 58 yards, 2 punts inside the 20, 0 touchbacks