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Eagles in the NFL: Milano Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3
September 25, 2018 | Football
Milano gets a sack, interception and eight tackles in Bills' win.
The Buffalo Bills were outscored 78-23 through their first two games of the season and were heavy underdogs going into Minnesota on Sunday. The Bills and former BC linebacker Matt Milano came away with the upset; a 27-6 victory as they raced out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. Milano had a monster day for Buffalo with his first career sack and second career interception. On Wednesday, the NFL announced Milano as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3. He joined BC legends Luke Kuechkly, Mathias Kiwanuka and Stephen Boyd as BC linebackers to earn the weekly honor.
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"It felt good," Milano told the media following Sunday's game. "You know, just playing together as a team. Without Tremaine [Edmunds], I wouldn't have had that pick. Without whoever else, I wouldn't have had that sack. It just feels good to final get a win under our belt."
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Buffalo returns to action in week four at Green Bay.
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Anthony Castonzo | OL | Indianapolis Colts
Castonzo was ruled out of the Colts' week three game against Philadelphia due to a hamstring injury. He has been sidelined all three weeks of the season.
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John Johnson | SS | Los Angeles Rams
The Rams rolled to 3-0 on the season with a win over their in-city rival the Chargers on Sunday. Johnson totaled three tackles and forced a fumble while playing all 52 defensive snaps in the victory. He forced Austin Ekeler to fumble late in the fourth quarter and teammate Ndamukong Suh made the recovery.
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Luke Kuechly | MLB | Carolina Panthers
Carolina improved to 2-1 with a win over the Bengals on Sunday. Kuechly made five tackles and recorded his first interception of the season and 16th of his career. Cincinnati had possession in a two-score game late when Andy Dalton's pass intended for Tyler Eifert on the final play of the game was picked off by Kuechly.
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Harold Landry | DE | Tennessee Titans
Landry totaled 45 snaps in the Titans' 9-6 win over Jacksonville. He played 27 defensive snaps and 18 special teams snaps and grabbed two tackles.
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Matt Milano | LB | Buffalo Bills
Buffalo stunned the NFL with a 27-6 win at Minnesota on Sunday; racing out to a 27-0 lead before halftime. Milano, the Bills' starting weak-side linebacker, had a monster day with eight tackles, a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery. Leading 10-0, Buffalo forced a turnover on a brief Vikings' drive as Milano recovered the ball on a strip-sack caused by Jerry Hughes. On Minnesota's second possession of the second half, Milano nabbed the second interception of his career.
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Kamrin Moore | DB | New York Giants
Moore, a sixth-round pick of the Saints this year, was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants at the beginning of September, but has been inactive through the first three weeks of the season.
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Kevin Pierre-Louis | LB | New York Jets
Pierre-Louis played 20 snaps on special teams for the Jets against Cleveland on Thursday night and made one tackle in punt coverage.
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Matt Ryan | QB | Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons suffered a 43-37 overtime loss to Drew Brees and the Saints on Sunday. Ryan through for 374 yards and five TDs, while Brees tossed for 396 and three. Ryan ownse a 148.1 rating for the game as he dished out three touchdown passes to Calvin Ridley and one each to Tevin Coleman and Mohamed Sanu.
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Justin Simmons | FS | Denver Broncos
Simmons made five tackles in the Broncos' loss to Baltimore on Sunday as he played all 72 defensive snaps.
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John Wetzel | OL | Arizona Cardinals
Wetzel started at right tackle for the second week in a row for the Cardinals. He played all 50 offensive snaps.
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Isaac Yiadom | DB | Denver Broncos
After being inactive for the first two weeks of the season, Yiadom made his NFL debut for the Broncos against the Ravens. The 2018 third-round pick totaled four tackles, while playing 31 defensive snaps and 11 special teams snaps.
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"It felt good," Milano told the media following Sunday's game. "You know, just playing together as a team. Without Tremaine [Edmunds], I wouldn't have had that pick. Without whoever else, I wouldn't have had that sack. It just feels good to final get a win under our belt."
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Buffalo returns to action in week four at Green Bay.
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Anthony Castonzo | OL | Indianapolis Colts
Castonzo was ruled out of the Colts' week three game against Philadelphia due to a hamstring injury. He has been sidelined all three weeks of the season.
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John Johnson | SS | Los Angeles Rams
The Rams rolled to 3-0 on the season with a win over their in-city rival the Chargers on Sunday. Johnson totaled three tackles and forced a fumble while playing all 52 defensive snaps in the victory. He forced Austin Ekeler to fumble late in the fourth quarter and teammate Ndamukong Suh made the recovery.
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Luke Kuechly | MLB | Carolina Panthers
Carolina improved to 2-1 with a win over the Bengals on Sunday. Kuechly made five tackles and recorded his first interception of the season and 16th of his career. Cincinnati had possession in a two-score game late when Andy Dalton's pass intended for Tyler Eifert on the final play of the game was picked off by Kuechly.
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Harold Landry | DE | Tennessee Titans
Landry totaled 45 snaps in the Titans' 9-6 win over Jacksonville. He played 27 defensive snaps and 18 special teams snaps and grabbed two tackles.
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Matt Milano | LB | Buffalo Bills
Buffalo stunned the NFL with a 27-6 win at Minnesota on Sunday; racing out to a 27-0 lead before halftime. Milano, the Bills' starting weak-side linebacker, had a monster day with eight tackles, a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery. Leading 10-0, Buffalo forced a turnover on a brief Vikings' drive as Milano recovered the ball on a strip-sack caused by Jerry Hughes. On Minnesota's second possession of the second half, Milano nabbed the second interception of his career.
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Kamrin Moore | DB | New York Giants
Moore, a sixth-round pick of the Saints this year, was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants at the beginning of September, but has been inactive through the first three weeks of the season.
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Kevin Pierre-Louis | LB | New York Jets
Pierre-Louis played 20 snaps on special teams for the Jets against Cleveland on Thursday night and made one tackle in punt coverage.
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Matt Ryan | QB | Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons suffered a 43-37 overtime loss to Drew Brees and the Saints on Sunday. Ryan through for 374 yards and five TDs, while Brees tossed for 396 and three. Ryan ownse a 148.1 rating for the game as he dished out three touchdown passes to Calvin Ridley and one each to Tevin Coleman and Mohamed Sanu.
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Justin Simmons | FS | Denver Broncos
Simmons made five tackles in the Broncos' loss to Baltimore on Sunday as he played all 72 defensive snaps.
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John Wetzel | OL | Arizona Cardinals
Wetzel started at right tackle for the second week in a row for the Cardinals. He played all 50 offensive snaps.
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Isaac Yiadom | DB | Denver Broncos
After being inactive for the first two weeks of the season, Yiadom made his NFL debut for the Broncos against the Ravens. The 2018 third-round pick totaled four tackles, while playing 31 defensive snaps and 11 special teams snaps.
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