Tag: career high

Juwan Johnson had a career game vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Juwan Johnson set new career-highs in both receiving yards and catches during the Saints’ win over the Buccaneers:

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson set a couple of career-high marks against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His 8 receptions set a single-game  high after having 5 catches in multiple games, including twice this earlier year. Johnson’s 90 receiving yards were by far the most in his career and the most by any Saints receiver on the afternoon.

Johnson started the game hot, but it seemed like his day might be cut short after heading to the locker room with a shoulder injury. He suffered the injury after catching a touchdown pass on the opening drive. That was New Orleans’ first opening drive touchdown of the season and Johnson’s third consecutive game with a touchdown.

He remained Derek Carr’s favorite target on the day after returning and didn’t skip a beat, making an acrobatic, tumbling reception on a big shot downfield. After the game, Johnson credited the move to his former Penn State teammate — and Buccaneers opponent — Chris Godwin when discussing it with WWL Radio’s Jeff Nowak. For Johnson to battle through injury and make so many plays speaks volumes about his grit and the trust the team has in his abilities.

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Amari Rodgers set career high in receiving in Texans debut

Rodgers made short work of setting his career high in yardage in the #Texans’ loss to the #Cowboys in Week 14

Speculation abounded surrounding the Houston Texans’ claim of wide receiver Amari Rodgers off waivers in November, and fans finally got a glimpse of his talent in the team’s Week 14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Rodgers was among the team’s most effective receiving threats with both Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins inactive due to injury, and capitalized on every opportunity he was given to make an impact for the struggling franchise.

The second-year wideout caught four passes on five targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in the game. His yardage was enough to set a new career high in his Texans debut, and the touchdown he caught off the arm of quarterback Jeff Driskel was the first of his young career in the NFL.

It is unclear whether Houston will elect to continue activating him on Sundays through the end of the season, but judging from his performance against Dallas, he can clearly make a difference in their lackluster offense.

Rodgers was a highly coveted prospect when he declared for the draft in 2021 and seemed to have found a long-term home when the Green Bay Packers drafted him in the third round with the 85th overall selection. However, things didn’t go to plan for him in Green Bay, and the Packers decided to waive him in the middle of November to cut their losses on their failed investment.

Houston has a rare chance to develop this talented prospect in their offensive system, and should not take Rodgers’ talent for granted just because they got him for a bargain. The team is headed into the 2023 season with some serious work to be done in terms of roster construction, and Rodgers could be an elegant solution to their lack of high-end playmakers who could thrive with a high volume of targets and usage within their various passing schemes.

Wide Receiver Chris Moore tied career high in receptions vs. Commanders

Moore was the #Texans’ third-leading receiver in their Week 11 loss to the #Commanders

Houston Texans wide receiver Chris Moore did his best against the Washington Commanders in Week 11, and despite his inability to change the final outcome, he put up a valiant effort in a game where his team was completely outmatched. As one of the few Texans to produce in the matchup, Moore managed to match his career-high for receptions in a game and set new benchmarks for himself in both receptions and yardage in a single season.

He had five catches in the game for 20 yards which, when added to his season totals, combine for 22 receptions on the season for 261 total yards. His previous highs were 21 receptions, which he achieved last season for the Texans, and 248 yards, which he set as a member of the Baltimore Ravens in 2017. The high for receptions in a game that he tied has previously been set at five while playing for Houston against the New England Patriots in 2021.

While these numbers may not be flashy, with seven games left to play, Moore has plenty of time to beef up his career highs in the coming weeks. He has cemented himself as Houston’s clear-cut third receiver and will count on quarterback Davis Mills to continue feeding him the ball when he breaks free against opposing secondaries.

A fourth-round selection in the 2016 draft, Moore is now 29 years old and seeing the most significant playing time of his career on the Texans’ struggling offense. Whether he will be part of the team’s long-term plans at the wide receiver position is unknown, but indications at this point are that he should have a spot on the roster next season if he can continue putting up decent numbers through the rest of the 2022 schedule.

Time will tell if he can live up to the promise shown on his college film from his time at the University of Cincinnati, but Moore is well on his way to carving out a niche for himself in Houston.

Chris Carson is a double-edged sword for the Seahawks this season

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson has been a double-edged sword for the team this season with high production but multiple fumbles.

Chris Carson has been a bit of a double-edged sword for the Seattle Seahawks this season. The third-year running back out of Oklahoma State has rushed for 853 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games in 2019, while chipping in 189 receiving yards for two additional scores.

However, he already has a career-high six fumbles on the season doubling his previous career-high in 2018. This could become a real concern moving forward despite Seattle’s 8-2 record.

The Seahawks may be a high-ranking team in the NFC right now, but they have had to fight for almost every one of their victories. Carson has contributed greatly to the team’s success and is their best running back by a country mile, but his ball security issues are still noticeable.

Coach Pete Carroll repeatedly preaches protecting the football, something the Seahawks were not able to do in their narrow overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Carson had a fumble himself, but he also provided 101 total yards and a touchdown in the matchup.

Carson’s issues began early, when he fumbled in each of the first three games of the season. After that, Carson did not fumble in his next five outings. He then proceeded to fumble twice against Tampa Bay in a contest Seattle escaped by the skin of its teeth with a win.

Carson has been one of the most important players on the Seahawks’ roster and is crucial to their offensive success. His positive contributions far outweigh the negative, but he must continue to work on his ball security to help his team win even more, especially with the tough schedule the Seahawks have over the final six weeks of the regular season.

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