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Notre Dame in the NFL – Week 8

In week 8 of the NFL Eifert (9 for 102 yards and 1 TD) and Riddick (133 total yards and 1 TD on rushes and catches)  led the way for former Notre Dame players. Ben Koyak recorded his first catch. He finished with 5 catches for 41 yards.

Bengals: TE Tyler Eifert & CB KeiVarae Russell 

Eifert was targeted 12 times and finished with 9 receptions for 102 yards and 1 touchdown, he also recorded 1 tackle. KeiVarae Russell did not record any stats in the Bengals 27-27 tie with the Redskins in London.

Bills: S Robert Blanton
Blanton had 11 tackles, and lead the team with 8 solo in the Bills 25-41 loss to the Patriots.

Browns: RB George Atkinson
Atkinson recorded 1 tackle and had 1 kick return for 15 yards in the Browns 28-31 loss to the Jets.

Cardinals: WR Michael Floyd
Floyd played 29 of the team’s 71 snaps on offense but was not targeted in the Cardinals 20-30 loss to the Panthers.

Colts: S Matthias Farley
Farley played on Special Teams but did not record any stats.

Dallas: OG Zack Martin
Martin helped clear the path for 187 rushing yards in the Cowboys 29-23 win over the Eagles.

Giants: DE Romeo Okwara
The Giants had a BYE week..

Jaguars: DL Sheldon Day & TE Ben Koyack
Day recorded 1 tackle for loss and Koyack was targeted 5 times and caught all 5 passes for 41 yards (his first career catches in the NFL) in the Jaguars 22-36 loss to the Titans.

Lions: WR Golden Tate & RB Theo Riddick
Riddick rushed 11 times for 56 yards and was targeted 11 times and finished with 8 receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Tate was targeted 9 times and finished with 7 receptions for 42 yards in the Lions 13-20 loss to the Texans.

Panthers: LS J.J. Janson
Janson was the starting long snapper in the Panthers 30-20 win over the Cardinals.

Ravens: LT Ronnie Stanley
Ravens had a BYE week.

Redskins: C John Sullivan
Sullivan did not play in the Redskins 27-27 tie with the Bengals in London.

Seahawks: RB C.J. Prosise
Prosise had 4 carries for 23 yards and was targeted 4 times and finished with 4 receptions and a team leading 80 yards in the Seahawks 20-25 loss to the Saints.

Steelers: DE Stephon Tuitt
Steelers had a BYE week.

Texans: WR Will Fuller
Fuller was targeted 4 times and finished with 1 receptions for 23 yards as the Texans beat the Broncos 20-13.

Titans: TE Anthony Fasano & CB Cody Riggs
Fasano was very aggressive in the blocking game but did not record an receptions as the Titans beat the Jaguars 36-22. Riggs missed his fifth straight game, as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

Vikings: TE Kyle Rudolph & S Harrison Smith
Rudolph was targeted 6 times and finished with 5 receptions for 31 yards. Smith recorded 6 tackles as the Vikings lost to the Bears 10-20.

49rs: DL Ian Williams
Williams was waived by the 49rs
Practice Squad: DE Kapron Lewis-Moore (Ravens), LB Ishaq Williams (Giants), WR T.J. Jones (Lions)

Injured Reserve: LB Manti Te’o (Chargers), WR Chris Brown (Dallas), LB Jaylon Smith (Dallas), OL Nick Martin (Texans), OL Chris Watt (Chargers), S David Bruton Jr. (Redskins), OT Ryan Harris (Steelers), TE Troy Niklas (Cardinals)