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Gophers in the NFL Week 3

September 19, 2024 by The Daily Gopher

San Francisco 49ers v Minnesota Vikings
Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images

Blake Cashman represent!!

Week one has come and gone and it was a pretty good start for several of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the league. Boye Mafe continues to grow into one of the best pass rushers in the league. Minnesota is Safety U with three starting NFL safeties and one who made his first interception of the year. Unfortunately the first injury of the year hit as well as Carter Coughlin probably saw his season end. But there were a lot more positives than negatives through the first week. Here is a recap of how the Gophers in the league did.

Baltimore Ravens

Week 2 vs Las Vegas Raiders

Week 3 @ Dallas Cowboys

Rashod Bateman-WR

Bateman played 53 offensive snaps this week or 83% of the offensive snaps. He was targeted four times and made three catches for 40 yards. But the Ravens would fall to 0-2

Daniel Faalele-OL

Faalele started at right guard and played all 75 offensive snaps. It was another not so good game. Maxx Crosby had his way with Faalele all game long.

Chicago Bears

Week 2 @ Houston Texans—Sunday Night

Week 3 @ Indianapolis Colts

Terrell Smith-CB

Smith played just nine snaps on special teams in the Bears loss in Houston. He didn’t record a stat.

Dallas Cowboys

Week 2 vs New Orleans Saints

Week 3 vs Baltimore Ravens

Brevin Span-Ford-TE

Span-Ford was TE2 for Dallas on Sunday and he played 22 offensive snaps and added one on special teams in the Cowboys blowout loss to the Saints. He was targeted once but did not make the catch so he still is looking for his first NFL reception.

Houston Texans

Week 2 vs Chicago Bears -Sunday Night

Week 3 @ Minnesota Vikings

Eric Murray-S

Murray played 52 snaps on defense and another 16 on special teas in the Texans win over the Bears. He made two solo tackles and added a pass defense.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2 vs Cleveland Browns

Week 3 @ Buffalo Bills—MNF

Esezi Otomewo-DL

Otomewo dressed in week 2 and played 25 snaps on defense and five on special teams in the loss to the Browns. He recorded two tackles.

Los Angeles Rams

Week 2 @ Arizona Cardinals

Week 3 vs San Francisco 49ers

Tyler Johnson-WR

Tyler Johnson played 45 offensive snaps or 87% of the offensive snaps after stepping in to replace the injured Puka Nakua. He was targeted three times and made two catches for 20 yards in the blowout loss to Arizona.

Minnesota Vikings

Week 2 vs San Francisco 49ers

Week 3 vs Houston Texans

Blake Cashman-LB

Cashman had a massive game for the Vikings on Sunday. he played all but one defensive snap—69 in total and added five special teams snaps. He led the team with 13 tackles, five of them solo. He had one sack, one tackles for loss, one QB hit and three pass defenses—one of which would be deflected for an interception. This week he gets his old team coming to town so you know he will be motivated.

New Orleans Saints

Week 2 @ Dallas Cowboys

Week 3 vs Philadelphia Eagles

Jordan Howden-S

Howden played just 22 defensive snaps and added another 20 on special teams in the win over Dallas. He made two tackles, one of them solo.

New York Giants

Week 2 @ Washington Commanders

Week 3 @ Cleveland Browns

Tyler Nubin-S

Nubin played all 72 defensive snaps and added four special teams snaps in the loss. He recorded five tackles, three of them solo.

John-Michael Schmitz-C

Schmitz played all 56 offensive snaps in the loss.

Carter Coughlin-LB

Coughlin remains in Injured reserve.

Seattle Seahawks

Week 2 @ New England Patriots

Week 3 vs Miami Dolphins

Boye Mafe- Rush

Mafe played 50 defensive snaps or 74% of the plays for the Seahawks in their win over New England in OT. He recorded five tackles, four of them solo. For the second week in a row he added a sack and two more qb hits.

San Francisco 49ers

Week 2 @ Minnesota Vikings

Week 3 @ Los Angeles Rams

De’vondre Cambell-LB

Campbell played 51 defensive snaps and five on special teams in the loss to the Vikings. He recorded five tackles, two of them solo and one or a loss.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 2 @ Detroit Lions

Week 3 vs Denver Broncos

Antoine Winfield-S

Winfield was injured at the end of the game against the Commanders in Week 1 and did not play in the win over Detroit. He is expected to miss this week’s game against the Broncos as well with a right foot/ankle injury.

Ko Kieft-TE

Kieft played one offensive snap and 16 on special teams. He made one special teams tackle.

Tennessee Titans

Week 2 vs New York Jets

Week 3 vs Green Bay Packers

Jack Gibbens-LB

Gibbons played just 3 defensive snaps and 18 special teams snaps in the loss to the Jets. He recorded one tackle.

Washington Commanders

Week 2 vs New York Giants

Week 3 @ Cincinnati Bengals—MNF

Benjamin St. Juste-CB

St. Juste played all 56 defensive snaps and added one special teams snap in the win over the Giants. He made six tackles, all of them solo and added three pass defenses.

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