The Eagles are spending their bye week trying to catch their breath after a rough 2-7 start and seven straight losses, but there’s still plenty to monitor with former Philly players around the league. Week 9 brought a little of everything: one quarterback disaster, one linebacker stuffing the stat sheet, and a couple of familiar names stuck on the sideline.
Carson Wentz had the kind of Monday night that can bury a quarterback’s standing in a hurry. Filling in for the injured Kyler Murray for the Minnesota Vikings against the Buffalo Bills, Wentz never found his footing in the 23-6 loss.
He completed just eight of 25 passes for 81 yards and threw two interceptions, finishing with an 8.9 passer rating. It was such a rough outing that the Vikings traded for Kirk Cousins to take over as the new starting quarterback, which could mark the end of the line for Wentz getting another shot.
Nakobe Dean, meanwhile, turned in the best game of his season even though it came in a Las Vegas Raiders loss. Against the San Francisco 49ers, Dean piled up a season-high 18 tackles and added a tackle for loss in the 38-17 defeat. He’s up to 98 tackles on the year, and unless injuries get in the way, he’s on track to blow past his previous career high and keep playing the best football of his career.
Jahan Dotson’s season has settled into a more uneven rhythm after a strong start. The Atlanta Falcons receiver was quiet in Madrid, catching only two passes for 16 yards in the 34-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. His season totals still sit at 353 yards and two touchdowns, which is a clear step up from what he was doing in Philly, but the week-to-week consistency just isn’t there right now.
Alex Singleton also had a quieter afternoon than usual, even in a Denver Broncos win. He’s been a tackling machine all season and came into Week 9 with more than 100 tackles through the first eight games, putting him on a pace that had him eyeing the NFL record.
Against the Carolina Panthers, though, he managed only six tackles. He’s still having a big year, but that game won’t help his chase.
As for Reed Blankenship and Zach Phillips, both were still stuck on the injury report. Blankenship missed the Houston Texans’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers because of a hand injury, while Phillips sat out again as he continues working back from a hamstring issue. Neither player has been cleared for Week 10.
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