#ProTops: NFL Week 17 Update
The injury bug was unforgiving heading into the end of the season, Higbee keeps shining for playoff bound Rams.
Happy New Year from everyone here at The Towel Rack!
The 2021 NFL season is coming to a close with just two weeks left in regular-season play. In Week 17 that’s normally the last, it still had various teams showing that they have a lot more to play for. As always, our Hilltopper football representatives were in the middle of the action. Let’s look back on Week 17:
Starting Sunday in the Meadowlands, The Jets lost their 12th game of the year after falling to the Buccaneers 28-24. The Jets were ahead until the defending super bowl champions made a comeback in the second half. Mike White did not play. George Fant was on his way to having another great game in the trenches until the injury bug affected him. He left the game due to a knee injury. He was ruled out for the rest of the game.
As of Monday morning, it is speculated that Fant will likely be out for the rest of the Jets season. He is getting a second opinion on surgery.
The Rams traveled to Baltimore to take on the Ravens. They keep their division-winning hopes alive as they were able to escape with a 20-19 victory. Tyler Higbee caught six passes for 69 (nice) yards. Outside of MVP favorite Cooper Kupp, Higs was another productive target for Matthew Stafford.
Jack Doyle did not play in the Colts’ 23-20 loss to the Raiders. He was activated from the injury report but did not have any snap counts.
Joel Iyiegbuniwe did not play during the Bears’ 29-3 win over the Giants.
For the New Orleans Saints, Forrest Lamp was elevated to the roster for the second week in a row.
The Saints’ playoff hopes remain alive as they defeated their divisional opponents’ Panthers with a 18-10 decision. Lamp did not play in the game but he is listed as a second-string guard on the offensive line.