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#ProDeacs: Week 11 Recap
11/21/2023 7:42:00 PM | Football
Greg Dortch records season highs as his teammate and fellow Demon Deacon Blake Whiteheart makes his NFL debut.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Week 11 of the NFL season is in the books as the impact of Demon Deacons across the league continues to grow. Here is how our #ProDeacs performed during the slate of week 11 matchups.
Dortch Records Season-Highs
Wide receiver Greg Dortch had his best game of the 2023 season with a season-high six catches for 76 yards (12.7 per catch) in the 21-16 loss to the Houston Texans. He recorded four catches for 10-or-more yards, all for first downs, including a 31-yard reception in the 4th quarter. Additionally, he had a kick return for 23 yards and a punt return for three yards. He posted the highest Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade on the offense with a 77.1, which also marked his highest grade of the season. Of note, teammate Blake Whiteheart made his NFL debut during the game, playing on five plays on special teams.
Dortch's 76 yards moved him over 500 receiving yards for his career. The fifth-year player now has 77 catches for 560 yards (9.0 yards per catch) and two touchdowns. The Cardinals fell to the Texans, 21-16.
Masterson Punch Sets Up Score
An undrafted free agent from 2022, Luke Masterson, recorded four tackles, including a forced fumble, in the Las Vegas Raiders 20-12 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He set the offense up at the Miami 30-yard line after punching the ball loose from Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Raiders capitalized with a field goal to go up 3-0 with 6:41 remaining in the first quarter. It was his second forced-fumble on the season, the only player on the team with more than one.
Masterson played 23 snaps and posted a rating of 81.6 grade according to Pro Football Focus, the fourth-highest on the team and his best mark of the season when playing more than 20 snaps, third-best overall.
Thanksgiving Slate
A pair of Demon Deacons, offensive linemen Zach Tom and Phil Haynes, will be making appearances during Thursday's slate of NFL games. First, Tom and the Green Bay Packers will be taking on the long-time rival and divisional foe Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. on FOX. At 8:20 p.m., Haynes and the Seahawks will be hosting the San Francisco 49ers in a battle of the NFC West's top teams on NBC.
#ProDeacs Results and Week 12 Slate (All times eastern)
Dortch Records Season-Highs
Wide receiver Greg Dortch had his best game of the 2023 season with a season-high six catches for 76 yards (12.7 per catch) in the 21-16 loss to the Houston Texans. He recorded four catches for 10-or-more yards, all for first downs, including a 31-yard reception in the 4th quarter. Additionally, he had a kick return for 23 yards and a punt return for three yards. He posted the highest Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade on the offense with a 77.1, which also marked his highest grade of the season. Of note, teammate Blake Whiteheart made his NFL debut during the game, playing on five plays on special teams.
Dortch's 76 yards moved him over 500 receiving yards for his career. The fifth-year player now has 77 catches for 560 yards (9.0 yards per catch) and two touchdowns. The Cardinals fell to the Texans, 21-16.
Masterson Punch Sets Up Score
An undrafted free agent from 2022, Luke Masterson, recorded four tackles, including a forced fumble, in the Las Vegas Raiders 20-12 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He set the offense up at the Miami 30-yard line after punching the ball loose from Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Raiders capitalized with a field goal to go up 3-0 with 6:41 remaining in the first quarter. It was his second forced-fumble on the season, the only player on the team with more than one.
Masterson played 23 snaps and posted a rating of 81.6 grade according to Pro Football Focus, the fourth-highest on the team and his best mark of the season when playing more than 20 snaps, third-best overall.
Thanksgiving Slate
A pair of Demon Deacons, offensive linemen Zach Tom and Phil Haynes, will be making appearances during Thursday's slate of NFL games. First, Tom and the Green Bay Packers will be taking on the long-time rival and divisional foe Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. on FOX. At 8:20 p.m., Haynes and the Seahawks will be hosting the San Francisco 49ers in a battle of the NFC West's top teams on NBC.
#ProDeacs Results and Week 12 Slate (All times eastern)
- Zach Tom - GB (4-6)
- This Week: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (Thursday, 12:30 p.m., FOX)
- Last Week: Los Angeles Chargers 20 at Green Bay Packers 23
- Phil Haynes - SEA (6-4)
- This Week: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks (Thursday, 8:20 p.m., NBC)
- Last Week: Seattle Seahawks 16 at Los Angeles Rams 17
- AT Perry - NO (5-5)
- This Week: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX)
- Last Week: BYE
- Jessie Bates III - ATL (4-6)
- This Week: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX)
- Last Week: BYE
- Nate Gilliam - CIN (5-5)
- This Week: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS)
- Last Week: Cincinnati Bengals 20 at Baltimore Ravens 34
- Luiji Vilain - CAR (1-9)
- This Week: Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans (Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX)
- Last Week: Dallas Cowboys 33 at Carolina Panthers 10
- John Wolford - TB (4-6)
- This Week: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS)
- Last Week: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 at San Francisco 49ers 27
- Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr. - NYG (3-8)
- This Week: New England Patriots at New York Giants (Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX)
- Last Week: New York Giants 31 at Washington Commanders 19
- Alex Bachman - HOU (6-4)
- This Week: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans (Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS)
- Last Week: Arizona Cardinals 16 at Houston Texans 21
- Justin Strnad - DEN (5-5)
- This Week: Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos (Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX)
- Last Week: Minnesota Vikings 20 at Denver Broncos 21
- Greg Dortch and Blake Whiteheart - ARI (2-9)
- This Week: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX)
- Last Week: Arizona Cardinals 16 at Houston Texans 21
- Kobie Turner - LAR (4-6)
- This Week: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX)
- Last Week: Seattle Seahawks 16 at Los Angeles Rams 17
- Luke Masterson and Justin Herron - LV (5-6)
- This Week: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders (Sunday, 4:25 p.m., CBS)
- Last Week: Las Vegas Raiders 13 at Miami Dolphins 20
- Ja'Sir Taylor and Essang Bassey - LAC (4-6)
- This Week: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC)
- Last Week: Los Angeles Chargers 20 at Green Bay Packers 23
- Scotty Washington - BAL (8-3)
- This Week: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC)
- Last Week: Cincinnati Bengals 20 at Baltimore Ravens 34
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