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Sooners in the NFL: Week Two

Oklahoma's wide receivers put on a show in week two of Sooners in the NFL.
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Sooners in the NFL: Week Two
Sooners in the NFL: Week Two

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Oklahoma’s NFL stars dominated the day on Sunday. It was Baker Mayfield who put on a show, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 2-0 start behind a near perfect day. You can read about his full performance here.

But it was the wide receivers that carried Sooners in the NFL in a big way week two. Oklahoma has become a pass catching pipeline to the NFL and it was on full display this weekend.

Ceedee Lamb has turned into one of the best receivers in the league and proved it again on Sunday, torching the Jets in a 30-10 Dallas win. No. 88 reeled in 11 catches for 143 yards on 13 targets. Lamb was kept out of the endzone but his impact on the game was undeniable. The 11 receptions tied a career-high, and he’s now at 220 total receiving yards through two games.

Despite Kyler Murray’s absence, Hollywood Brown continues to find a way to make an impact. The Cardinals lost in crushing fashion, blowing a 28-7 lead to the Giants at home, but Brown was still a star. He finished the afternoon with six catches for 54 yards and a touchdown.

The Broncos fell short despite last minute heroics, but Marvin Mims Jr. found the endzone on a deep bomb from Russell Wilson. The rookie wide receiver turned in one of the best performances of the day — and didn’t need many touches to do it. He made the most of his two targets, catching both of them for 113 yards and a touchdown. His score came on a 60-yard connection down field that looked eerily reminiscent of his Oklahoma days.

Sterling Shepard wasn’t able to make a big impact but snagged his first catch of the season in New York, which is a big deal considering the injuries he has battled the last few seasons.

Mark Andrews got in on the action too, catching five passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. He was inactive a week ago, and his presence made all the difference in the world for the Ravens. When healthy, he’s still clearly one of the best tight ends in the league.

In other highlights around the league, Tre Brown is no wide receiver but he still caught a touchdown pass. The former Oklahoma cornerback picked off Jared Goff and returned it 40 yards for the touchdown.

Here’s how the rest of the Sooners in the NFL performed on Sunday:

Arizona Cardinals

(L 31-28 vs New York Giants)

  • WR Marquise Brown: 6 catches, 54 yards, one touchdown
  • OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • QB Kyler Murray: DNP PUP

Baltimore Ravens

(W 27-24 at Cincinnati)

  • TE Mark Andrews: 5 catches, 45 yards, 1 touchdown

Buffalo Bills

(W 38-10 vs Las Vegas)

  • DL Jordan Phillips: Played, no stats recorded

Cincinnati Bengals

(L 27-24 vs Baltimore)

  • RB Joe Mixon: 13 carries for 59 yards, 4 catches for 36 yards
  • OT Orlando Brown Jr: Started at left tackle
  • OT Cody Ford: Active

Cleveland Browns

(Monday night at Pittsburgh)

  • DE Isaiah Thomas: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • WR Mike Woods: DNP (PUP)
  • LB Ogbo Okoronkwo:

Dallas Cowboys

(W 30-10 vs New York Jets)

  • DT Neville Gallimore: Active, 1 assisted tackle
  • WR CeeDee Lamb: 11 catches for 143 yards

Denver Broncos

(L 35-33 vs Washington)

  • OLB Nik Bonitto: 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack
  • S Delarrin Turner-Yell: Active, 1 assisted tackle
  • RB Samaje Perine: 1 rush for 4 yards, 3 catches for 20 yards
  • WR Marvin Mims Jr: 2 catches for 113 yards, 1 touchdown
  • OG Ben Powers: Started at left guard

Jacksonville Jaguars

(L 17-9 vs Kansas City)

  • OT Anton Harrison: Started at RT

Kansas City Chiefs

(W 17-9 at Jacksonville)

  • TE Blake Bell: Played, no stats recorded
  • C Creed Humphrey: Started at center
  • LS James Winchester: Started as long snapper
  • OL Wanya Morris: DNP, inactive

Las Vegas Raiders

(L 38-10 at Buffalo)

  • LB Curtis Bolton: Active, played

Los Angeles Chargers

(L 27-24 at Tennessee)

  • LB Kenneth Murray: 5 tackles, 5 assisted, 1 sack, 2 tackles for loss

Minnesota Vikings

(L 34-28 at Philadelphia)

  • LB Brian Asamoah: 1 tackle, 1 assisted tackle
  • C.J. Coldon: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • Tyrese Robinson: DNP (Practice Squad)

New England Patriots

(L 24-17 vs Miami)

  • OLB Ronnie Perkins: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • RB Rhamondre Stevenson: 15 rushes for 50 yards and 1 touchdown, 3 receptions for 10 yards

New York Giants

(W 31-28 at Arizona)

  • WR Sterling Shepard: 1 catch, 4 yards
  • RB Eric Gray: Started at punt returner, 1 punt return for 14 yards

Philadelphia Eagles

(W 34-28 vs Minnesota)

  • QB Jalen Hurts: 18-of-23 passing for 193 yards and one touchdown, one interception, 12 rushes for 35 yards and 2 touchdowns
  • OL Lane Johnson: Started at right tackle

San Francisco 49ers

(W 30-23 at Los Angeles Rams)

  • OL Trent Williams: Started at left tackle
  • TE Brayden Willis: Active, suited up

Seattle Seahawks

(W 37-31 at Detroit)

  • CB Tre Brown: 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception (returned for a touchdown) 2 passes deflected, 1 forced fumble

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(W 27-17 vs Chicago)

  • QB Baker Mayfield: 26-of-34 passing for 317 yards and one touchdown, six rushes for 17 yards

Washington Commanders

(L 35-33 at Denver)

  • P Tress Way: 3 punts for 168 yards, an average of 56 yards per punt, 2 punts inside the 20, longest punt 66 yards

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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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