UGA Football: Dawgs in the NFL, Week 8

ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia’s former football players in the National Football League continued to provide major contributions to their teams during week eight. Nakobe Dean had his career high in tackles with 12 for Philadelphia. Roquan Smith had 11 tackles for the Ravens to put his season total at 82, the fourth most in the league, and Quay Walker also had double-digit tackles for the Packers.

Bills 24, Buccaneers 18
James Cook, RB – Played 67 percent of snaps for Buffalo while carrying the ball 14 times for 67 yards and added one catch for six yards in the win. His 73 scrimmage yards on Thursday night marks at least 70 yards from scrimmage for the sixth time of his last seven games.
Leonard Floyd, DE – Started at defensive end for the Bills, posting two tackles and one quarterback hurry.
Jake Camarda, P – Punted six times for the Buccaneers with two punts downed inside the 20-yard-line. Punted for an average distance of 50.8 yards on the night with a long of 63 yards.

Panthers 15, Texans 13
Justin Houston, OLB – Recorded one tackle for Carolina while appearing in 22 defensive snaps.

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