As a team, Auburn ranks fifth in the SEC with 24 sacks this season. That production has carried over to next level with former Auburn stars Dee Ford and Carl Lawson (above) both continuing to get after the quarterback with sacks this week.
That and more in this week's Auburn in the NFL recap.
BEST OF WEEK 11
Peyton Barber, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Though Barber didn't see any carries this past week, the fourth-year running back found production in the passing game with two receptions for 11 yards a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints. It was the second-career receiving touchdown for Barber, who now has a total of five touchdowns on the season.
Get in there, 2️⃣5️⃣!#GoBucs | #NOvsTB pic.twitter.com/k6xkeTNIdf
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) November 17, 2019
Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In his first game back from injury, Davis was on the field for 69 of the team's 70 snaps on defense against the New Orleans Saints. The former second-round pick had two tackles, a pass deflection and a forced fumble in the loss. With an overall grade of 90.3, he was named to the PFF Week 11 Team of the Week. Despite missing two games this season, Davis is tied for 35th in the NFL with seven pass deflections.
Dee Ford, LB, San Francisco 49ers
It was another strong outing for Ford who had two tackles for loss and a sack to help the 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals, 36-26, and improve to 9-1 on the season. Ford now has 6.5 sacks in eight games played and 19.5 sacks over the last two seasons. He's ranked No. 14 among edge rushers in the NFL with an overall PFF grade of 85.1.
SpeeDee 💨@IamDeeFord chases down Murray for the sack 💪 #GoNiners pic.twitter.com/euRBAGlbVu
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) November 17, 2019
Carl Lawson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
Like Ford, Lawson also sacked the quarterback Sunday. It was the second sack of the season for Lawson, who finished two tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits in a 17-10 loss to the Oakland Raiders.
Incoming 🧨 3 sacks on the day for the #Bengals D.#CINvsOAK | #SeizeTheDEY pic.twitter.com/ZPwcdPZvAs
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 17, 2019
Braden Smith, OL, Indianapolis Colts
With starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett returning from injury, Smith and the offensive line paved the way in the Colts 33-13 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Colts ran for 264 yards on 36 carries, averaging 7.3 yards per carry. With a run block grade of 79.2, Smith is ranked No. 4 among all NFL offensive tackles per PFF.
OTHER TIGERS IN THE NFL
Montravius Adams, DT, Green Bay Packers
Daren Bates, LB Tennessee Titans
Angelo Blackson, DL, Houston Texans
Josh Bynes, LB, Baltimore Ravens
Daniel Carlson, K, Oakland Raiders
Chandler Cox, FB, Miami Dolphins
Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rudy Ford, DB, Philadelphia Eagles
Josh Harris, LS, Atlanta Falcons
Kerryon Johnson, RB, Detroit Lions
Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots
Devaroe Lawrence, DL, Cleveland Browns
Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
Greg Robinson, OL, Cleveland Browns
Dontavius Russell, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars
Chad Slade, OL, New York Giants
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Jarrett Stidham, QB, New England Patriots
Neiko Thorpe, CB, Seattle Seahawks
C.J. Uzomah, TE, Cincinnati Bengals
Duke Williams, WR, Buffalo Bills
DNP (Reserve/Injured or Practice Squad)
Shon Coleman, OL San Francisco 49ers
Jeff Holland, LB, Los Angeles Chargers
Brandon King, LB, New England Patriots
Ricardo Louis, WR, Miami Dolphins
Cassanova McKinzy, LB, Washington Redskins