Ty Chandler had a career game in the spotlight of Sunday Night Football, but his Minnesota Vikings couldn’t stop Javonte Williams’ red-hot Denver Broncos. Sam Howell threw three interceptions in a Washington loss on a week that many UNC alums were either inactive or were on open dates.
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Workhorse Williams has best game of season, working back into top form for streaking Broncos
Running back Javonte Williams continued to be a workhorse for Denver and had his best game of the season Monday night as the streaking Broncos won at Buffalo 24–22. Williams gained a season-high 110 total yards — his first time over 100 this season — with 79 rushing yards on 21 carries and 31 receiving yards, catching all four passes targeted to him, and his second touchdown this season.
Tar Heels in NFL: Howell tosses three TD passes, including one to Brown, in loss; Chandler scores first NFL TD
Sam Howell threw for three touchdowns, including a huge late one to former UNC teammate Dyami Brown, and produced his fourth game with at least 300 yards this season. It was in a losing effort, but the second-year pro showed why he is the Washington Commanders’ franchise quarterback with another impressive effort.
Holcomb suffers gruesome knee injury in Steelers win
Cole Holcomb’s season likely came to a painful end Thursday night. Late in the first quarter of Pittsburgh’s 20–16 victory over the Tennessee Titans, the Steelers’ starting left inside linebacker suffered a serious and gruesome left knee injury.
Tar Heels in NFL: Better-protected Howell has career game in loss; mixed day off bench for Trubisky; Downs, Williams productive
It’s amazing what Sam Howell can do when he has time to throw. After getting sacked 40 times in the first seven weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles only sacked Howell once during their tougher-than-expected 38–31 victory over the Washington Commanders, in a career day for the quarterback in his first season as QB1.
Tar Heels in NFL: Career day for Downs with long TD reception, big fantasy points; another tough day for Howell; Williams has best game of season
Josh Downs got off to a fast start Sunday on his way to a career-best day in his Indianapolis Colts’ tough 39–38 home loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Tar Heels in NFL: Howell throws career-high three TD passes in win; Downs scores first NFL TD; Hurst, Ezeudu hurt
Sam Howell threw three touchdown passes with a 119.7 passer rating Sunday, both career-highs, to help the Washington Commanders snap a three-game losing streak with a 24–16 road victory over Atlanta. Josh Downs, one of his former targets at UNC, scored his first NFL touchdown.
Tar Heels in NFL: Downs has best day of rookie season; Holcomb has big game; Chandler gains big on fake punt
Josh Downs had the best game of his rookie season, Cole Holcomb had a big day and Ty Chandler made a fake punt work on a Sunday with few bright spots for UNC alums. Although a touchdown still has eluded Downs through five games, the wide receiver caught all six passes targeted to him Sunday for a season-high 97 yards to put up a season-high 15.7 fantasy points in the Indianapolis Colts’ 23–16 home victory over the Tennessee Titans.
Howell solid again but can’t rally Commanders
For the second time in five days, Sam Howell was dealing and tried to rally the Washington Commanders but came up short. He was again unable to get Washington a victory, but he has commanded the attention of the NFL after his performance in the Commanders’ 40–20 loss Thursday night at home against the Chicago Bears that racked up 26.42 fantasy points.
Tar Heels in NFL: Howell rebounds with good game, leads late rally in OT loss; Williams hurt; Trubisky makes season debut
Sam Howell rebounded from a forgettable game a week earlier as the Washington Commanders challenged the reigning NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles before losing 34–31 in overtime Sunday. It was a day when one injury ended Javonte Williams’ day early and another injury led to Mitchell Trubisky making his season debut.