NFL Hokies: Week 4 primer

With Week 3 in the NFL officially in the books and a lot to look forward to with Week 4 on the horizon, there's a bunch to take a glance at regarding what former Virginia Tech football players are up to at the professional level. With plenty of maroon and orange scattered across the league, there continues to be opportunity after opportunity to see a multitude of Hokies perform on Sunday's in the fall. 
 
What's on-tap for Week 4? For a full rundown, read Wednesday's edition of NFL Hokies, presented by Coca-Cola.
 Notable Week 3 Performances

RB Khalil "Juice" Herbert 
Chicago's Khalil "Juice" Herbert continues to have an impressive start to his 2022 campaign. The Bears' sophomore running back rushed for a whopping 157 yards on 20 carries that included two touchdowns in the team's 23-20 victory over Houston this past weekend, putting together arguably the best performance by a Hokie in the NFL so far this season. 
 
Herbert and company look to keep up their winning ways this upcoming Sunday when Chicago travels to MetLife Stadium to face off against Tyrod Taylor and the New York Giants. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET with the game being televised on FOX.
 

Them cutbacks, though 👌@JuiceHerbert scores a touchdown for the @ChicagoBears.

📺: #HOUvsCHI on CBS pic.twitter.com/PoBKWDJXmE

— Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) September 25, 2022

 
OT Wyatt Teller
It's difficult to continue to progress week-by-week without highlighting Cleveland star offensive tackle Wyatt Teller.
 
The 2021 Pro Bowler and former multi-year starter during his time in Blacksburg hasn't missed a single snap yet for the Browns in 2022. And by molding himself into one of the top offensive tackles in the entire NFL, Teller's value on each and every play continues to skyrocket as his professional career keeps carrying on. 
 
Cleveland's quest for the AFC North resumes this Sunday when the Browns travel to the Peach State to take on the Atlanta Falcons. The contest will get underway at 1 p.m. and can be found on CBS.
 
S Chuck Clark 
Safety Chuck Clark keeps producing at an extremely high level in his sixth season roaming around in Baltimore's secondary. 
 
The 2017 sixth-round draft pick once again put up big numbers last week in the Ravens' exhilarating 37-26 win over New England on Sunday afternoon, adding nine total tackles, with six coming on his own. 
 
Clark and the rest of the purple and black look to keep the momentum going in the Charm City this upcoming Sunday when they host Tremaine Edmunds, Tim Settle and the Buffalo Bills in a highly-anticipated AFC showdown. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. with the game taking place on CBS. 
 More Week 4 Matchups

Sunday, Oct. 2
Minnesota vs. New Orleans (London) - 9:30 a.m. - NFL Network 
Star offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw and the Minnesota Vikings look to secure their second consecutive victory when they trek across the pond to face off against the New Orleans Saints in London, England on Sunday morning. 
 
Darrisaw, a former first round pick out of Tech in 2021, has only missed one offensive snap for Minnesota so far this year. And for a team with high hopes in the competitive NFC North, expect the 6-foot-5, 315-pounder to contribute heavily throughout the duration of the 2022 campaign. 
 

.@chrisdarrisaw71 puttin' up ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀꜱ 😳 pic.twitter.com/hrNTxtwE0S

— Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) September 27, 2022

Washington at Dallas - 1 p.m. - FOX
Cornerback Kendall Fuller, tight end Logan Thomas, placekicker Joey Slye and the Washington Commanders look to get back on track when they travel to Dallas to square off against the Cowboys in a crucial NFC East matchup. 
 
Fuller comes off a game in which he tallied six total tackles (5 solo) in the burgundy and gold's 24-8 setback this past weekend to Philadelphia. While Thomas, a converted quarterback from his time with the Hokies, recorded two receptions for five yards in a day that Washington struggled to find any rhythm offensively. 
 
Slye's services weren't needed throughout the duration of the contest, as the former four-year starter in maroon and orange still eyes his first field goal attempt of the 2022 season. 
 
Seattle at Detroit - 1 p.m. - FOX
First-year tight end James Mitchell is still searching to make his professional debut after spending the past three weeks inactive for the Detroit Lions. 
 
Though the fifth-round pick in this past April's NFL Draft has still yet to find his way onto the gridiron in 2022, the former Tech captain will continue to provide solid depth in the Lions' tight end room for the foreseeable future while waiting in the wings for an opportunity. 
 
Tennessee at Indianapolis - 1 p.m. - FOX
Cornerback Brandon Facsyon has already put a major imprint early on in his debut season with the Indianapolis Colts. 
 
The former Los Angeles Charger and Las Vegas Raider totaled two total tackles in Indianapolis' thrilling victory over Kansas City just a few days ago, and will have an opportunity to add on to his solid start when he, Luke Tenuta and the Colts look to continue their winning ways when they welcome Caleb Farley and the Tennessee Titans into Lucas Oil Stadium this upcoming Sunday. 
 
N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh - 1 p.m. - CBS
The Steelers and safety Terrell Edmunds look to bounce back after a tough 29-17 loss to the Browns last weekend in Cleveland.
 
A first-round pick by the organization back in 2018, Edmunds garnered a pair of tackles in the Sunday afternoon defeat, and will have an opportunity to prove his worth once again when Pittsburgh plays host to the New York Jets inside Acrisure Stadium.

Arizona at Carolina - 4:05 p.m. - FOX
Rookies Lecitus Smith, Amarè Barno and Raheem Blackshear will meet up just down the road on I-77 this weekend when the Arizona Cardinals travel to Charlotte to face off against the Carolina Panthers. 
 
Smith, a sixth-round draft pick just a few months ago, has played eight snaps so far this year out in the desert for the Cardinals in the NFC West. Meanwhile, Barno and Blackshear both still eye to make their professional debuts in the Queen City. And what better time to do so than in a reunion of three former college teammates that all suited up for the Hokies just a season ago.
 
New England at Green Bay - 4:25 p.m. - CBS
Offensive tackle Yosh Nijman has continued to contribute in a big way for the Green Bay Packers in 2022. 
 
The former undrafted free agent played 27 snaps on Sunday in the team's big-time win over the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay, and has transitioned nicely to an elevated role from season's past since finding his way into the league back in 2019. 
 
Another test awaits this weekend for Green Bay, with New England coming to Lambeau Field hoping to make a statement over a Packers team with big aspirations in the 2022 campaign. 
 
Denver at Las Vegas - 4:25 p.m. - CBS
Divine Deablo and the Las Vegas Raiders will attempt to steer the ship in the right direction following a heartbreaking two-point loss to Tennessee this past weekend. 
 
The former Tech safety racked up seven total tackles, including four solo, at the linebacker position, just a few days ago in the narrow defeat, and will have an opportunity to continue to build upon a nice start to 2022 when Las Vegas plays host to Denver on Sunday afternoon.
 

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