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Collin Sexton scored 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, as Cleveland easily defeated Philadelphia 118-94. Cleveland has opened the season 3-0, with Sexton averaging 27.0 points in those three games.
Derrick Henry’s streak of 100 rushing yard road games ended at 9 games, as he was limited to 98 yards tonight. H would have tied Barry Sanders’ NFL record of 10 straight games with 2 more yards.
Amari Cooper had 121 receiving yards in Dallas’ win today, which put him over 1,000 receiving yards for the 5th time in six seasons in the NFL.
Calvin Ridley surpassed 100 receiving yards for the 8th time this season with 130 yards today, surpassing 3,000 career receiving yards in the process.
Jedrick Wills, who was cleared to return to Cleveland’s active roster yesterday after having spent most of the week on the COVID reserve list (due to being a close contact), was inactive for today’s game due to an undisclosed illness.
Will Friend, who most recently served as an offensive line coach at Tennessee, was added to Shane Beamer’s staff at South Carolina. Friend had previously worked with South Carolina OC Mike Bobo when Bobo was head coach at Colorado State.
Alabama sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Lillie Leatherwood, who has been a member of the Tuscaloosa Police Department for 27 years, is retiring from the TPD at the end of this week. Leatherwood also serves as the program director of TPD’s Police Athletic League, which works with youth in the Tuscaloosa area, and she’ll be inducted in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.
Some highlights from today’s game:
Transactions
- T.J. Yeldon – placed on Reserve / COVID-19 list by Buffalo.
- James Carpenter – deactivated for Week 16 by Atlanta.
- Julio Jones- deactivated for Week 16 by Atlanta.
- Jedrick Wills – deactivated for Week 16 by Cleveland.
- Isaiah Buggs – deactivated for Week 16 by Pittsburgh.
- Mark Ingram – deactivated for Week 16 by Buffalo.
Injury Report
Week 16 Game Status Report (Sunday, Monday Games Only)
- Questionable – Dre Kirkpatrick (hamstring, calf), Damien Harris (ankle), Anfernee Jennings (shoulder).
- Doubtful – N/A.
- Out – James Carpenter (groin), Julio Jones (hamstring), Jedrick Wills (illness), T.J. Yeldon (Reserve / COVID-19).
Game Results
BASKETBALL Cleveland 118, Philadelphia 94. Collin Sexton – 29 minutes, 22 points (7-13 2pg, 1-2 3pg, 5-6 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 1 foul. New Orleans 98, San Antonio 95. Kira Lewis – DNP. Seoul 73, Wonju 72. Justin Knox (WON) – 20 minutes, 17 points (6-9 2pg, 1-3 3pg, 2-7 FT), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls. Casale 82, Biella 65. Corban Collins (CAS) – DNP. FOOTBALL Kansas City 17, Atlanta 14. Gehrig Dieter – no stats Calvin Ridley – 5 catches, 130 yds; 1 rush, -7 yds James Carpenter – inactive Julio Jones – inactive Baltimore 27, New York Giants 13. Marlon Humphrey – 6 tackles, 3 PD Anthony Averett – 5 tackles, 2 PD Bradley Bozeman – no stats DJ Fluker – no stats Mark Ingram – inactive Xavier McKinney – 8 tackles Dalvin Tomlinson – 4 tackles Cincinnati 37, Houston 31. Tony Brown – no stats AJ McCarron – DNP New York Jets 23, Cleveland 16. Mack Wilson – 5 tackles Jedrick Wills – inactive Chicago 41, Jacksonville 17. Eddie Jackson – 2 tackles Cam Robinson – no stats Pittsburgh 28, Indianapolis 24. Minkah Fitzpatrick – 8 tackles, 1 PD JC Hassenaeur – no stats Isaiah Buggs – inactive Ryan Kelly – no stats Los Angeles Chargers 19, Denver 16. Damion Square – 2 tackles, 1 QBH Cole Mazza – no stats (9 snaps) Jerry Jeudy – 6 catches, 61 yds Kareem Jackson – 2 tackles Carolina 20, Washington 13. Cam Sims – 3 catches, 63 yds Robert Foster – 1 catch, 28 yds Jonathan Allen – 7 tackles, 1 QBH Daron Payne – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack (9 yds), 1 QBH Seattle 20, Los Angeles Rams 9. Jarran Reed – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks (11 yds), 2 QBH A’Shawn Robinson – 2 tackles Terrell Lewis – 2 tackles Dallas 37, Philadelphia 17. Amari Cooper – 4 catches, 121 yds Trevon Diggs – 1 tackle, 1 PD, 1 INT (10 yd return) Jalen Hurts – 21-39, 342 yds, 1 TD, 3 sacks (16 yds), 2 INT, QBR – 70.7; 9 rushes, 69 yds; 2 fumbles (1 lost) Ross Pierschbacher – no stats Green Bay 40, Tennessee 14. JK Scott – no punts; held on 5 XPs Derrick Henry – 23 rushes, 98 yds Rashaan Evans – 5 tackles, 1 QBH
