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2021 NFL Owls – Week 3
9/30/2021 12:16:00 PM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. – FAUSports.com is proud to update our fans on the exploits of all of the former Owls who are lacing their cleats up each week in the NFL. Here's a rundown of how each performed during the third week of the 2021 NFL season (All gametimes listed below are Eastern):
Active Owls (6)
#51 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | San Francisco 49ers
- Al-Shaair continues to shine for San Francisco, setting a new career high and leading the squad Sunday night with 10 tackles – five solo, five assists. He had a QB hurry/pressure as well, while and was on the field defensively for all but three snaps (60 of 63, 95%). The Niners were topped at the horn by Green Bay, 30-28.
49ers' Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Seattle – Sunday, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
#88 Harrison Bryant | TE | Cleveland Browns
- Bryant drew his first start of 2021. Though he did not haul in a catch, he was targeted twice, and also recorded the first tackle of his career, an assist on a third quarter punt return. That was on one of his 11 special teams snaps, to go along with 33 on offense. The Browns routed the Bears Sunday, 26-6.
Browns' Record: 2-1
Next Game: at Minnesota (and Joseph) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
- In the Bengals' 24-10 road win at Pittsburgh, Hendrickson had a fourth quarter sack among his two tackles, and two quarterback hits/knockdowns, towards a 80.3 grade from PFF (third highest on the team, second on the defense). Playing 72% of the team's defensive snaps on the D-line (60 of 83), he had four pressures on the day in total, and leads the NFL in that category with 19 heading into Week 4.
Bengals' Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Jacksonville – Tonight, Thursday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. (NFL Network)
#1 Greg Joseph | K | Minnesota Vikings
Joseph set a new career best with a perfect 3-for-3 showing on field goals, and made all three of his extra points as well, for 12 points in the Vikings' 30-17 win versus Seattle. He was good from 43, 33, and 20 yards, accounting for all of the second half scoring in the game, turning a four-point halftime lead into a comfortable 13-point win. He was also 6-of-7 on touchbacks, averaging 62.9 per kickoff.
Vikings' Record: 1-2
Next Game: vs. Cleveland (and Bryant) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pierre totaled 36 snaps on the field Sunday, 24 at corner and 12 on special teams, and had a solo tackle (on a kickoff), had another tackle taken away on an offensive penalty, and broke up a pass on the play immediately following the ST tackle as well. The Steelers fell to the Bengals, 24-10.
Steelers' Record: 1-2
Next Game: at Green Bay – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | Buffalo Bills
- Singletary had 12 touches, gaining 26 yards rushing along with a reception, as the Bills upended Washington, 43-21. He gained one first down and split his yardage evenly, 13 and 13, before contact and after.
Bills' Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Houston – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Injured (2)
#97 Trevon Coley | DT | Tennessee Titans
#35 Sharrod Neasman | S | New York Jets
Practice Squad (6)
#90 Brandin Bryant | DT | Buffalo Bills
#38 Buddy Howell | RB/ST | Los Angeles Rams
- Howell was elevated to the active roster for the Rams last week, and was in on 17 special teams snaps in a 34-24 win over the defending Super Bowl champions, Tampa Bay.
#34 Cre'von LeBlanc | DB | Houston Texans
#29 Herb Miller | CB | Cleveland Browns
#55 Rashad Smith | LB | Chicago Bears
#73 Brandon Walton | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(Both Miller – on Tuesday – and Smith – on Sept. 23 – were signed to their respective teams' practice squad since our last update)
Each Thursday, check back here on FAUSports.com to see how each Owl did each week, along with a preview of their respective team's next game.
Active Owls (6)
#51 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | San Francisco 49ers
- Al-Shaair continues to shine for San Francisco, setting a new career high and leading the squad Sunday night with 10 tackles – five solo, five assists. He had a QB hurry/pressure as well, while and was on the field defensively for all but three snaps (60 of 63, 95%). The Niners were topped at the horn by Green Bay, 30-28.
49ers' Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Seattle – Sunday, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
#88 Harrison Bryant | TE | Cleveland Browns
- Bryant drew his first start of 2021. Though he did not haul in a catch, he was targeted twice, and also recorded the first tackle of his career, an assist on a third quarter punt return. That was on one of his 11 special teams snaps, to go along with 33 on offense. The Browns routed the Bears Sunday, 26-6.
Browns' Record: 2-1
Next Game: at Minnesota (and Joseph) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
- In the Bengals' 24-10 road win at Pittsburgh, Hendrickson had a fourth quarter sack among his two tackles, and two quarterback hits/knockdowns, towards a 80.3 grade from PFF (third highest on the team, second on the defense). Playing 72% of the team's defensive snaps on the D-line (60 of 83), he had four pressures on the day in total, and leads the NFL in that category with 19 heading into Week 4.
Bengals' Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Jacksonville – Tonight, Thursday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. (NFL Network)
#1 Greg Joseph | K | Minnesota Vikings
Joseph set a new career best with a perfect 3-for-3 showing on field goals, and made all three of his extra points as well, for 12 points in the Vikings' 30-17 win versus Seattle. He was good from 43, 33, and 20 yards, accounting for all of the second half scoring in the game, turning a four-point halftime lead into a comfortable 13-point win. He was also 6-of-7 on touchbacks, averaging 62.9 per kickoff.
Vikings' Record: 1-2
Next Game: vs. Cleveland (and Bryant) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pierre totaled 36 snaps on the field Sunday, 24 at corner and 12 on special teams, and had a solo tackle (on a kickoff), had another tackle taken away on an offensive penalty, and broke up a pass on the play immediately following the ST tackle as well. The Steelers fell to the Bengals, 24-10.
Steelers' Record: 1-2
Next Game: at Green Bay – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | Buffalo Bills
- Singletary had 12 touches, gaining 26 yards rushing along with a reception, as the Bills upended Washington, 43-21. He gained one first down and split his yardage evenly, 13 and 13, before contact and after.
Bills' Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Houston – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Injured (2)
#97 Trevon Coley | DT | Tennessee Titans
#35 Sharrod Neasman | S | New York Jets
Practice Squad (6)
#90 Brandin Bryant | DT | Buffalo Bills
#38 Buddy Howell | RB/ST | Los Angeles Rams
- Howell was elevated to the active roster for the Rams last week, and was in on 17 special teams snaps in a 34-24 win over the defending Super Bowl champions, Tampa Bay.
#34 Cre'von LeBlanc | DB | Houston Texans
#29 Herb Miller | CB | Cleveland Browns
#55 Rashad Smith | LB | Chicago Bears
#73 Brandon Walton | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(Both Miller – on Tuesday – and Smith – on Sept. 23 – were signed to their respective teams' practice squad since our last update)
Each Thursday, check back here on FAUSports.com to see how each Owl did each week, along with a preview of their respective team's next game.
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