The Eagles at the moment are 2-5 and whereas the spotlight reel is a bit naked these previous couple of weeks, a number of the workforce’s former gamers are lighting it up across the league. Zach Ertz wasted no time contributing to the Cardinals offense on Sunday, Carson Wentz led the Colts to their second win in a row, and Chandon Sullivan and Rasul Douglas got here up massive for the Packers.
Right here’s how issues went in Week 7 for some former Eagles:
Zach Ertz shines in Cardinals debut
It’s not solely shocking {that a} tight finish, and participant on the whole, of Zach Ertz’s caliber would make an prompt impression with one of many league’s prime quarterbacks and explosive offenses. And that’s precisely what he did. Ertz completed the day 3-of-5 targets for 66 yards and a landing, and likewise carried the ball as soon as for 4 yards. He completed the day along with his second-highest yards per catch of the season, 13.2, and his 47 yard TD reception was the longest in his profession.
Ertz’s greatest pal and new teammate Jordan Hicks didn’t get as a lot taking part in time on Sunday, solely seeing the sector for 64 % of the defensive snaps and recording two complete tackles, but it surely appeared the workforce was making an attempt to get the veteran some relaxation in a recreation they had been clearly going to win — the Cardinals at the moment are 7-0 after beating the Texans 31-5.
As for former Eagles on Houston’s sideline in Week 7, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill made six complete tackles with 100% of the defensive snaps, and CB Tremon Smith tried his first kick return of the season and made a pleasant 27-yard play. Large receiver Danny Amendola was again on the sector for the primary time in 5 weeks, and went 3-for-5 for 17 yards and likewise returned a kick for 15 yards. Cameron Johnston had a season-high seven punts on Sunday for 344 yards.
Security Terrence Brooks ended up on the Texans’ IR checklist after struggling a lung contusion in Week 6 that left him within the hospital in Indianapolis for an evening earlier than returning to Houston.
Colts win two in a row
For these retaining observe, Carson Wentz has now taken 100% of the Colts’ offensive snaps 5 weeks in a row, and 6 video games out of seven — the Week 2 recreation, he was on the sector for 93 % of snaps —, so probabilities that Indy’s first-round decide finally ends up with the Eagles retains wanting higher.
Wentz additionally appears each bit like a starting-caliber quarterback, going 17-of-26 (65.38 % completion) for 150 yards and two touchdowns. He didn’t throw any interceptions in Week 7, however did cough up the ball twice, failing to recuperate it as soon as, and was sacked as soon as, as nicely. Successful is in fact going to make the sport enjoyable for gamers, however Wentz appears increasingly more snug because the weeks go on, and extra just like the man he was in Philly a pair years in the past.
Sullivan had the proper INT celebration
Chandon Sullivan nabbed his first interception of the season throughout the Packers win on Sunday, and he was proudly in a position to give that ball to his father, who was within the stands for the primary time to see Sullivan play within the NFL.
Sullivan’s former and present teammate Rasul Douglas additionally had a giant recreation for Inexperienced Bay on Sunday, and had an enormous hit on the Washington ball provider to drive a fumble.
Nelson Agholor scores TD regardless of much less taking part in time
For the primary time since Week 1, Nelson Agholor scored a landing for the Patriots. New England received BIG on Sunday towards the Jets, 54-13, and the vast receiver completed the day 2-of-5 targets for 51 yards and a rating.
Regardless of Agholor getting the landing, the previous Eagle has seen his offensive snap depend proceed to drop every week, leading to his fewest, simply 57 %, in Week 7.
Mack Hollins’ first TD of the season
The previous Eagles’ vast receiver needed to fill in as a starter final week resulting from accidents to the Dolphins’ offense, and whereas he didn’t get to maintain the beginning position, he did see significantly extra taking part in time in Week 7. Hollins was on the sector for 53 % of Miami’s offensive snaps towards the Falcons, his second-most of the season, and went 2-of-3 for 13 yards and his first landing of the 12 months.
One other former Eagle had a giant recreation for the Dolphins on Sunday, security Eric Rowe tied his season-high with 9 complete tackles, and likewise had a giant go breakup.
The Bodyguard no extra
Jason Peters may be one of many top-rated lineman in Chicago, however that doesn’t imply issues are going nicely for him along with his new workforce. For the second week in a row, the Bears offensive line has given up 4 sacks, and rookie QB has been taken down a loopy 22 occasions in simply six video games.
