On the same weekend USC's veteran wide receivers broke out with big games against Washington State, a couple former Trojan top targets continued to shine in the NFL.
Robert Woods and JuJu Smith-Schuster were two of the most productive receivers in the league this week, with Woods hauling in 10 catches for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns Sunday and Smith-Schuster going for 9 catches for 116 yards on Monday night.
Smith-Schuster is now third in the NFL in receiving yards with 356 through three games, trailing only New Orleans' Michael Thomas (398) and Tampa Bay's mike Evans (367). The former USC star has gone for at least 116 yards in all three games and is already more than a third of the way to eclipsing his rookie total (917).
Woods, meanwhile, matched a career-high with his 10 receptions, and this marked the third career 2-TD game for the sixth-year pro.
Here's the full list of how USC's pros fared this weekend (only those who accumulated stats listed):
-Robert Woods, Los Angeles Rams: 10 catches for 104 yards and 2 TDs, 3 rushes for 13 yards
-JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers: 9 catches for 116 yards
-Sam Darnold, New York Jets: 15 of 31 passing for 169 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs
-Javorius Allen, Baltimore Ravens: 6 carries for 7 yards, 1 TD, 3 catches for 19 yards, 1 TD (**That's 4 total TDs through three games)
-Rhett Ellison, New York Giants: 3 catches for 39 yards and a TD
-Nelson Agholor, Philadelphia Eagles: 4 catches for 24 yards
-Tre Madden, Seattle Seahawks: 1 carry for 2 yards
-Nick Perry, Green Bay Packers: 4 solo tackles, 3 assisted tackles
-Jurrell Casey, Tennessee Titans: 3 solo tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
-T.J. McDonald, Miami Dolphins: 3 solo tackles, 4 assisted tackles
-Antwaun Woods, Dallas Cowboys: 1 solo tackle, 3 assisted tackles
-Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers: 1 solo tackle, 1 assisted tackle, 1 dubious roughing-the-passer penalty
-Nickell Robey-Coleman, Los Angeles Rams: 2 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle
-Frostee Rucker, Oakland Raiders: 1 solo tackle, 2 assisted tackles
-Devon Kennard, Detroit Lions: 1 solo tackle
-Malcolm Smith, San Francisco 49ers: 1 solo tackle
-Rasheem Green, Seattle Seahawks: 1 solo tackle
-Adoree' Jackson, Tennessee Titans: 1 punt return for 6 yards
Former USC defensive standout and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was hospitalized after an incident at a hotel over the weekend. The ESPN story.
Robert Woods and JuJu Smith-Schuster were two of the most productive receivers in the league this week, with Woods hauling in 10 catches for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns Sunday and Smith-Schuster going for 9 catches for 116 yards on Monday night.
Smith-Schuster is now third in the NFL in receiving yards with 356 through three games, trailing only New Orleans' Michael Thomas (398) and Tampa Bay's mike Evans (367). The former USC star has gone for at least 116 yards in all three games and is already more than a third of the way to eclipsing his rookie total (917).
Woods, meanwhile, matched a career-high with his 10 receptions, and this marked the third career 2-TD game for the sixth-year pro.
Here's the full list of how USC's pros fared this weekend (only those who accumulated stats listed):
-Robert Woods, Los Angeles Rams: 10 catches for 104 yards and 2 TDs, 3 rushes for 13 yards
-JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers: 9 catches for 116 yards
-Sam Darnold, New York Jets: 15 of 31 passing for 169 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs
-Javorius Allen, Baltimore Ravens: 6 carries for 7 yards, 1 TD, 3 catches for 19 yards, 1 TD (**That's 4 total TDs through three games)
-Rhett Ellison, New York Giants: 3 catches for 39 yards and a TD
-Nelson Agholor, Philadelphia Eagles: 4 catches for 24 yards
-Tre Madden, Seattle Seahawks: 1 carry for 2 yards
-Nick Perry, Green Bay Packers: 4 solo tackles, 3 assisted tackles
-Jurrell Casey, Tennessee Titans: 3 solo tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
-T.J. McDonald, Miami Dolphins: 3 solo tackles, 4 assisted tackles
-Antwaun Woods, Dallas Cowboys: 1 solo tackle, 3 assisted tackles
-Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers: 1 solo tackle, 1 assisted tackle, 1 dubious roughing-the-passer penalty
-Nickell Robey-Coleman, Los Angeles Rams: 2 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle
-Frostee Rucker, Oakland Raiders: 1 solo tackle, 2 assisted tackles
-Devon Kennard, Detroit Lions: 1 solo tackle
-Malcolm Smith, San Francisco 49ers: 1 solo tackle
-Rasheem Green, Seattle Seahawks: 1 solo tackle
-Adoree' Jackson, Tennessee Titans: 1 punt return for 6 yards
Former USC defensive standout and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was hospitalized after an incident at a hotel over the weekend. The ESPN story.
