Each week, we will track how the locals in the NFL performed. Here’s a look at week eight of the season.
* WR Rishard Matthews, Titans: In the Titans’ 36-22 win Jacksonville, Matthews caught all four of his targets for 38 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown that put Tennessee up 33-8 in the third quarter. Matthews has caught a touchdown in three of his last four games. The fifth-year pro is on pace to set career highs in catches, yards and touchdowns. He’s in his first season of a three-year deal with the Titans.
* LB Kyle Van Noy, Lions: The McQueen High graduate was traded from Detroit to New England during the week and was inactive for the Patriots’ victory over the Buffalo Bills.