Auburn Made: Week 12 NFL rundown

Auburn Made: Week 12 NFL rundownAuburn Made: Week 12 NFL rundown

Carlton Davis secured his first interception of the season. Braden Smith continued his impressive run. And Jack Driscoll stepped up with his number being called. 

That and more in this week's Auburn Made NFL rundown. 

BEST OF WEEK 12

Derrick Brown, DT, Carolina Panthers
If it feels like Derrick Brown is highlighted every week, it's because he is. The former Auburn defensive tackle is having a standout season for Carolina and was at it again Sunday with five tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass break-up against the Tennessee Titans. His PFF grade (77.1) was fourth highest on the defense. It was the eighth time in 11 games that Brown has totaled five or more tackles in a game. 


Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
Listed as questionable on the injury report coming in, Davis played Sunday and secured his first interception of the season. Midway through the second quarter, Colts' quarterback Gardner Minshew threw an errant pass toward the sideline, and Davis made a sliding grab to force the turnover. It was his first interception of the season and the eighth of his NFL career. He also racked up 10 tackles and made an additional pass break-up. 


Jack Driscoll, OL, Philadelphia Eagles
Filling in for the injured Lane Johnson at right tackle, Driscoll stepped up and played a major role in Philadelphia's 37-34 win over the Buffalo Bills. He allowed just one pressure in 39 pass blocking snaps per PFF and finished with a grade of 63.7 overall. The fourth-year OL even got a shoutout from head coach Nick Sirianni after the game. 

Roger McCreary, CB, Tennessee Titans  
McCreary moved back into the slot this week and responded with a solid performance. He finished with four tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass break-up. The tackle for loss, his fourth of the season, came on second down just as the Panthers had crossed midfield and ultimately helped Tennessee's defense stall the drive and force a punt. 

Braden Smith, OT, Indianapolis Colts
Smith has graded out as one of the top offensive tackles in the NFL this season, and it was no different this week against Tampa Bay. He earned an overall grade of 78.9 from PFF, and he was the best pass blocker for the Colts in Sunday's win with a grade of 81.8 as he didn't give up a sack and allowed just one pressure on 45 pass plays. 

Other Tigers in the NFL
Montravius Adams, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Angelo Blackson, DL, Jacksonville Jaguars 
K.J. Britt, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Anders Carlson, K, Green Bay Packers
Daniel Carlson, K, Las Vegas Raiders
Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rudy Ford, S, Green Bay Packers
Derick Hall, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Josh Harris, LS, Los Angeles Chargers
Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Dallas Cowboys
Shedrick Jackson, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots 
Carl Lawson, DE, New York Jets 
Eku Leota, LB, Carolina Panthers
Owen Pappoe, LB, Arizona Cardinals
Jamien Sherwood, LB, New York Jets 
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Jarrett Stidham, QB, Denver Broncs
Daniel Thomas, S, Jacksonville Jaguars 
C.J. Uzomah, TE, New York Jets
Colby Wooden, DL, Green Bay Packers
Chandler Wooten, LB, Carolina Panthers

DNP (Reserve/Injured)
Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Kansas City Chiefs
Kilian Zierer, OT, Houston Texans (IR)

Practice Squad
Marlon Davidson, DL, Tennessee Titans
Anthony Schwartz, WR, Miami Dolphins
Seth Williams, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars