Washington Huskies Alumni in the NFL -NFC November
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
Week 6: Kaleb McGary put on the covid-19 list. He didn’t miss much because the Falcons had a bye week.
Week 7: McGary remained on the covid-19 list.
Week 8: He was back playing and starting in the Falcons loss to the Carolina Panthers 19-13. The Falcons continue to pass the ball more since not having a lot of success running the ball. Matt Ryan didn’t have a great passing day either, going 20 for 27 with one touchdown and two interceptions.
Week 9: The Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 27-25. Moreover, McGary continues to tone his passing protection. He went mano-y-mano against Saints Cameron Jordan and held the six-time Pro-Bowl defensive end to one sack and three tackles. Though the Falcons won, they only ran for 34 yards. QB Matt Ryan threw for over 300 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.
Carolina Panthers
Week 6: Keith Taylor had his best game of the 2021 season against the Minnesota Vikings despite giving up a touchdown on a perfectly thrown pass from Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. Taylor did cause a fumble and had ten tackles on the day. Shaq Thompson was out with an injury.
Week 7: Keith Taylor was in on three tackles in Carolina’s loss to the New York Giants 25-3. Shaq Thompson is still out.
Week 8: Shaq Thompson returned to the playing field in a big way in the Panthers’ win over the Atlanta Falcons. Subsequently, being in on 10 tackles and having an interception as well. Keith Taylor made the first start of his career, recording two tackles.
Week 9: The Panthers lost to New England 23-6. Shaq Thompson was one player who had a good game despite the loss, making 10 tackles. Keith Taylor started for the second week in a row. Although playing in under 50 percent of the defensive snaps, he had two tackles in the game.
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— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 7, 2021