#StanfordNFL: Week 16 – Stanford University Athletics

Houston starting quarterback Davis Mills fired a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks with 2:42 left to give the Texans a 19-14 victory at Tennessee, ending Houston’s losing streak at nine. Mills completed all four passes for 69 yards on the winning five-play, 73-yard drive, with sideline completions of 20 yards to Phillip Dorsett and 37 to Amari Rodgers. Over the Texans’ final two drives, both resulting in scores, Mills completed all nine passes for 103 yards. In all, Mills was 17-of-28 for 178 yards. 

 

Davis Mills. Photo by Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports.

Houston defensive tackle Thomas Booker had two tackles. For the Titans, tight end Austin Hooper had two catches for 20 yards. 

 

Austin Hooper. Photo by Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean/USA TODAY Sports.

Cincinnati receiver Trenton Irwin came off the bench to catch a career-high two touchdown passes in the Bengals’ 22-18 victory at New England. Irwin had three catches for 45 yards and had a career-high 77.7 receiving grade by Pro Football Focus. Irwin’s TD catches from Joe Burrow covered 23 yards in the first quarter and four yards in the second, building a 22-0 lead. Irwin’s four touchdown catches since Week 11 are tied for the most in the NFL among wide receivers, and they’ve come on only 20 targets – the most productive scoring per target in the NFL this year by a wide receiver. Bengals’ safety Michael Thomas had two special teams tackles and a 77.0 special teams grade from Pro Football Focus. 

 

Trenton Irwin. Photo by David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports.

San Francisco starting running back Christian McCaffrey rushed 15 times for 46 yards and scored on a 1-yard run up the middle to complete the scoring in the 49ers’ 37-20 victory over visiting Washington. McCaffrey had two catches for 12 yards, giving him 76 receptions this season. With four consecutive 75-catch seasons, McCaffrey became the fourth running back in NFL history, joining Larry Centers (five seasons), Marshall Faulk (five) and Alvin Kamara (four), to do so. Commanders’ defensive end Casey Toohill played seven defensive snaps and 17 special teams snaps. 

 

Christian McCaffrey. Photo by Stan Szeto/USA TODAY Sports.

Jacksonville left tackle Walker Little made his first start of the season, played every offensive snap and six special teams snaps, and did not allow a sack in the Jaguars’ 19-3 victory at the New York Jets. For the Jets, Solomon Thomas had two solo tackles, two QB hits, a QB hurry, a tackle for loss, and…