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Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith has been called the ultimate game-manager.
His performances consistently do enough to lead his team to victory, and Smith did just that in Kansas City’s 24-20 win over Seattle. The former Utah quarterback completed 11-of-16 passes for 108 yards in the win Sunday.
Several Utah defensive alumni had significant performances this past week in the NFL. Cleveland’s Paul Kruger made five tackles in the Browns’ 23-7 loss to Houston, while Koa Misi had four tackles in Miami’s 22-9 win over the Buffalo Bills. Derrick Shelby also contributed three tackles for Miami in the win.
Paul Soliai made three tackles in the Atlanta Falcons’ 19-17 win over the Carolina Panthers, and Eric Weddle made four tackles as the San Diego Chargers beat the Oakland Raiders, 13-6. Kansas City’s Sean Smith made two tackles in the Chiefs’ win over Seattle.
BYU alumnus Ezekiel Ansah made three tackles for the Detroit Lions, while teammate Kyle Van Noy had a tackle in the game. However, Detroit fell to the Arizona Cardinals, 14-6.
Seattle’s Robert Turbin (Utah State) rushed for 11 yards in the loss to Kansas City, while Will Davis (Utah State) made a tackle for the Miami Dolphins in the win over Buffalo.
