Across The Shield: The Bosa Brothers Dominate Opposing Offenses, Ezekiel Elliott Has a Monster Game, and Michael Thomas Was Unguardable

By JL Kirven on October 21, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Ezekiel Elliott eats.
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Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye. Across the Shield follows those who once wore Scarlet and Gray on their journeys through the NFL.

Ezekiel Elliott Feasts on the Eagles 

It's been an up and down year for Ezekiel Elliott. 

After his holdout successfully resulted in a six-year 90 million dollar extension, Elliott had yet to live up to being the league's highest-paid running back.

Each week he's seemed to grow closer to his regular self, but the Cowboys offense has often struggled. After a sluggish start, Elliott and the Cowboys came into Sunday Night's rivalry game against Philadelphia staring down the barrel of a four-game losing streak. 

The Cowboys looked to Elliott and he provided the goods. 

Elliott exploded against Philly for 111 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. The 37-10 win put the Cowboys in first place in the NFC East and can give Dallas momentum heading into the second half of the season. 

Bosa Brothers Create Havoc

For the Bosa's, the family business is getting to the quarterback, and business was booming for both brothers on Sunday. 

Big brother Joey hunted Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the Chargers 23-20 loss to Tennessee, finishing with six tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble.

Little brother was just as unblockable, finishing with seven total tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack in the 49ers rain-soaked win over Washington. 

It's all in the family.

Can't Guard Mike 

It's more than just his Twitter handle.

Michael Thomas is perhaps the best possession receiver in the league. He's not the fastest, or the biggest, nor does he run the best routes, but he just knows how to get the ball placed into his hands. 

Thomas torched the Bears secondary for nine catches and 131 yards in the Saints 36-25 win over Chicago. 

With the win, the Saints, a team with five Buckeyes on its roster, extend its winning streak to five and hold sole ownership of first place in the NFC South. 

Vonn Bell: Fumble Magnet 

If you're a ball carrier, you better hold that pigskin extra tight near Vonn Bell. 

After forcing yet another fumble against the Bears on Sunday, Bell has now forced two fumbles on the season and recovered four (tied for first in the NFL) in 2019. 

If the ball's on the ground in a Saints' game, odds are Bell had something to do with it. 

Across the Shield: Week Seven
PLAYER TEAM POSITION STATS
SAM HUBBARD BENGALS DL 5 TACKLES 
MICHAEL JORDAN BENGALS OL  
BILLY PRICE BENGALS OL  
KURT COLELMAN BILLS S  
JEFF HEUERMAN BRONCOS TE  
DRE'MONT JONES BRONCOS DL 2 TACKLES 
DENZEL WARD BROWNS CB BYE 
JOEY BOSA CHARGERS DL 6 TACKLES, 2 SACKS, 2 TACKLES FOR LOSS AND A FORCED FUMBLE 
DARRON LEE CHIEFS LB  
MALIK HOOKER COLTS S OUT 
TYQUAN LEWIS COLTS DL  
PARRIS CAMPBELL COLTS WR OUT 
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT COWBOYS RB 22 CARRIES 111 YARDS, 1 RUSHING TOUCHDOWN, 6 CATCHES FOR 36 YARDS 
DEVIN SMITH COWBOYS WR  
RAEKWON MCMILLAN DOLPHINS LB 6 TACKLES 
JEROME BAKER DOLPHINS LB 5 TACKLES 
ISAIAH PRINCE DOLPHINS OL  
CAMERON JOHNSTON EAGLES P 3 PUNTS FOR 152 YARDS
MALCOLM JENKINS EAGLES S 5 TACKLES 
KENDALL SHEFFIELD FALCONS CB 4 TACKLES 
ANDREW NORWELL JAGUARS OL  
TAYLOR DECKER LIONS OL  
CURTIS SAMUEL PANTHERS WR BYE
COREY LINSLEY PACKERS OL  
NATE EBNER PATRIOTS DB MONDAY NIGHT 
JOHN SIMON PATRIOTS DL MONDAY NIGHT 
GAREON CONLEY RAIDERS CB 6 TACKLES 
JOHNATHAN HANKINS RAIDERS DL 4 TACKLES 
JAKE MCQUAIDE  RAMS LS  
DWAYNE HASKINS REDSKINS QB  
TERRY MCLAURIN REDSKINS WR 1 CATCH FOR 11 YARDS 
ELI APPLE SAINTS CB 6 TACKLES 
VONN BELL SAINTS  S 8 TACKLES AND A FORCED FUMBLE 
TED GINN JR. SAINTS WR 2 CATCHES FOR 48 YARDS 
MICHAEL THOMAS SAINTS WR 9 CATCHES FOR 131 YARDS 
MARSHON LATTIMORE SAINTS CB 3 TACKLES AND A PASS DEFLECTION
JAMARCO JONES  SEAHAWKS OL  
NICK VANNETT STEELERS  TE BYE 
CAMERON HEYWARD STEELERS DL BYE
BRADLEY ROBY TEXANS CB OUT 
CARLOS HYDE TEXANS RB 12 CARRIES FOR 35 YARDS 
PAT ELFLEIN VIKINGS OL  
JALYN HOLMES VIKINGS DL  
NICK BOSA 49ERS DL 7 TACKLES, 4 TACKLES FOR LOSS AND A SACK 
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