AJ Barner made the most of his touches Sunday, finding the end zone twice as Seattle handled Arizona 17-3. The former Michigan tight end opened the scoring by taking a snap under center and punching in a 1-yard touchdown, then added a 7-yard touchdown catch from Drew Lock just before halftime. Barner finished with two receptions for seven yards and three carries for three yards.
Seattle also got a big day from another former Wolverine, as Zach Charbonnet led the backfield with 77 yards on 16 carries. Mike Morris added two tackles, and Olu Oluwatimi also saw action.
Derrick Moore had the kind of game that can change a season’s early narrative. With D.J.
Wonnum sidelined, Moore stepped into a starting role opposite Aidan Hutchinson and recorded the first two sacks of his NFL career in Detroit’s 19-9 win over Miami. He did it in 33 defensive snaps, while Hutchinson added a tackle as the Lions kept the Dolphins out of the end zone and held them to three field goals.
On the other side, Josh Uche posted five tackles and a sack, and Kenneth Grant finished with two tackles.
Dominic Zvada stayed perfect in New York’s 19-11 win over Philadelphia, drilling all four of his field-goal attempts, including a 53-yarder, and adding an extra point. The game also featured two former Michigan quarterbacks: J.J.
McCarthy started for the Giants and went 12-of-19 for 127 yards with 22 rushing yards, while Joe Milton III started for the Eagles and threw for 169 yards while leading Philadelphia with 64 rushing yards. Jon Runyan Jr. was on the field for all 67 offensive snaps for New York.
Blake Corum kept his scoring streak rolling for the Rams. He ran 11 times for 58 yards and scored from a yard out in the third quarter to give Los Angeles the lead in a 20-13 win over Washington.
It was his third straight game with a rushing touchdown. Josh Wallace played every defensive snap and made three tackles for the Rams, Josaiah Stewart logged 30 defensive snaps, and Mike Sainristil appeared for Washington.
Nico Collins was just as efficient in Houston’s 44-22 win over the Chargers, catching all four of his targets for 55 yards and a 13-yard touchdown. Rookie tight end Marlin Klein played 19 offensive snaps and nine on special teams for the Texans.
Elsewhere around the league, Colston Loveland caught four passes for 54 yards, including a 38-yarder, in Chicago’s 27-24 win over Tampa Bay, while Devin Bush made nine tackles. Ben Bredeson played all 68 offensive snaps for the Buccaneers.
Jourdan Lewis had a tackle and an interception in Jacksonville’s 33-10 win over Baltimore. Jake Moody connected on a 53-yard field goal and an extra point for the Ravens, and former Michigan tight end Matt Hibner caught a 5-yard pass.
In Madrid, Dax Hill made a tackle and played 61 defensive snaps in Cincinnati’s 34-17 win over Atlanta. DJ Turner II played 60 defensive snaps, Kris Jenkins Jr. contributed on defense and special teams, and William Wagner handled eight special-teams snaps as the Bengals’ long snapper.
Rashan Gary finished with five tackles and a sack in Dallas’ 27-23 win over Indianapolis, while Jaishawn Barham played three defensive snaps.
Cesar Ruiz played 72 offensive snaps in New Orleans’ 23-22 overtime win over Cleveland. Mason Graham made a tackle for the Browns, and Zak Zinter played one offensive snap and four on special teams.
In Buffalo’s 23-6 win over Minnesota, Josh Metellus had eight total tackles and a quarterback hit for the Vikings, while punter Tommy Doman had five punts for 228 yards, a 45.6 average, and two touchbacks.
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