Alabama NFL roundup: Derrick Henry plays like himself

“How high’s my confidence level?” Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry said, repeating a question at his postgame press conference. “On me playing? I’m going to be me each and every Sunday, so, I mean, me.”

On Sunday, Henry was himself against the Washington Commanders as he ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries and caught two passes for 30 yards in the Titans’ 21-17 victory.

Henry scored on a pair of 1-yard runs to become the 33rd player in NFL history to reach 70 rushing touchdowns.

Henry’s second touchdown came with 1:03 left in the third quarter and the Titans trailing 17-14.

Henry has had at least 28 rushing attempts in 15 games for Tennessee (13 regular season and two postseason), and the Titans have a 14-1 record in those contests.

Tennessee started the 2022 season with two losses in which the two-time NFL rushing ran for 107 yards and one touchdown on 34 carries and had no receptions. Sunday’s victory gave the Titans a three-game winning streak with Henry running for 301 yards and four touchdowns on 70 carries and catching 10 passes for 121 yards.

“We just got to play complementary football and put it all together on Sundays,” Henry said. “No matter how it goes or how we win, it’s a win. Just enjoy these three wins in a row. It’s hard to win in this league. Happy that we were able to turn things around.”

Henry was among the 46 former Alabama players who got on the field on the fifth Sunday of the NFL’s 103rd season.

Seven other former Alabama players were involved in the Tennessee-Washington game:

· Jonathan Allen started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Allen made two tackles, shared a sack and registered two quarterback hits.

· Titans defensive back Shyheim Carter is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Titans defensive end Da’Shawn Hand is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Commanders defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Daron Payne (Shades Valley) started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Payne made three tackles and shared a sack.

· Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) led the team with 22 yards on nine rushing attempts. Robinson made his NFL debut after recovering from two gunshot wounds inflicted during an attempted carjacking on Aug. 29.

· Cam Sims started at wide receiver for the Commanders. Sims had a 7-yard reception.

In the other Sunday games:

New York Giants 27, Green Bay Packers 22

· Giants safety Landon Collins is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Xavier McKinney started at free safety for the Giants. McKinney made three tackles and broke up a pass. McKinney blitzed on a fourth-and-1 snap at the New York 6-yard line and knocked Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ pass into the air for an incompletion with 1:02 left to play.

· Evan Neal started at right offensive tackle for the Giants.

· Jarran Reed started at defensive end for the Packers. Reed made three tackles and recorded a tackle for loss.

· Giants cornerback Aaron Robinson is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Buffalo Bills 38, Pittsburgh Steelers 3

· Steelers outside linebacker Ryan Anderson (Daphne) played but did not record any stats.

· Minkah Fitzpatrick started at free safety for the Steelers. Fitzpatrick made one tackle and registered a quarterback hit. Because of a knee injury, Fitzpatrick practiced fully only one day last week.

· Najee Harris started at running back for the Steelers. Harris ran for 20 yards on 11 carries and caught three passes for 16 yards.

· Steelers center J.C. Hassenauer played but did not record any stats.

· Levi Wallace started at left cornerback for the Steelers. Wallace made three tackles, intercepted one pass and had two passes defended before leaving the game to enter the concussion protocol. Wallace’s first interception with the Steelers and seventh of his career came in the end zone with 11:25 left in the second quarter. Wallace’s first six interceptions came while playing for Buffalo.

Los Angeles Chargers 30, Cleveland Browns 28

· Amari Cooper started at wide receiver for the Browns. Cooper caught seven passes for 76 yards and one touchdown. Cooper caught an 11-yard scoring pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett as Cleveland took a 14-0 lead with 4:01 left in the first quarter.

· Browns running back Jerome Ford is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Browns tight end Miller Forristall was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Ronnie Harrison started at safety for the Browns. Harrison made two tackles.

· Chargers punter JK Scott punted once. Scott had a 37-yard punt that resulted in a fair catch at the Cleveland 28-yard line with 1:48 left in the first half. He also held for three field goals and three extra points.

· Jedrick Wills Jr. started at left offensive tackle for the Browns.

Houston Texans 13, Jacksonville Jaguars 6

· Texans linebacker Christian Harris is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· O.J. Howard (Autauga Academy) started at tight end for the Texans. Howard was targeted once but did not have a reception.

· Texans wide receiver John Metchie III is on reserve/non-football injury and not eligible to play.

· Cam Robinson started at left offensive tackle for the Jaguars.

Minnesota Vikings 29, Chicago Bears 22

· Eddie Jackson started at safety for the Bears. Jackson made nine tackles.

· Bears offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood is on reserve/non-football injury and not eligible to play.

· Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. caught four passes for 42 yards.

· Dalvin Tomlinson started at defensive tackle for the Vikings. Tomlinson made one tackle.

New England Patriots 29, Detroit Lions 0

· Christian Barmore started at defensive tackle for the Patriots. Barmore made four tackles.

· Isaiah Buggs started at defensive end for the Lions. Buggs made five tackles to tie his career high. He had reached five in two previous games.

· Damien Harris started at running back for the Patriots. Harris ran for 11 yards on four carries and caught a 1-yard pass before leaving the game because of a hamstring injury.

· Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) made four tackles and registered a quarterback hit.

· Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was designated as a game-day inactive. Jones missed his second game in a row because of an ankle injury after starting the first 20 of his NFL career.

· Lions center Ross Pierschbacher is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Patriots defensive end LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Saivion Smith started at safety for the Lions. Detroit elevated Smith from the practice squad to make him eligible for the game after he had not played in the Lions’ first four contests of the season. Smith made one tackle before he left the game after New England’s second offensive snap. Smith fell to the turf during the play and was transported from the field by ambulance to a hospital, where he was evaluated for a neck injury, the Lions announced. Smith later tweeted to former Alabama teammate Mack Wilson: “All good brother! Be back soon!” after Wilson had tweeted: “I pray you good bro.”

· Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is on reserve/non-football injury and not eligible to play.

· Patriots outside linebacker Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) made one tackle on defense and one on special teams.

New Orleans Saints 39, Seattle Seahawks 32

· Saints running back Mark Ingram ran for 16 yards on nine carries. Ingram also ran in a 2-point conversion after New Orleans’ final touchdown. With his sixth 2-point conversion, Ingram is tied for second in NFL history. Marshall Faulk holds the league record with seven. Ingram is tied with Matt Forte, Willie Jackson and Terance Mathis.

· Seahawks long snapper Carson Tinker handled the snaps on five punts, three extra points and two field goals.

New York Jets 40, Miami Dolphins 17

· Raekwon Davis started at nose tackle for the Dolphins.

· C.J. Mosley (Theodore) started at linebacker for the Jets. Mosley tied for the team lead with 10 tackles.

· Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was designated as a game-day inactive. Tagovailoa is in the concussion protocol.

· Jaylen Waddle started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Waddle caught three passes for 23 yards.

· Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) started at defensive tackle for the Jets. Williams made three tackles, shared a sack, registered two quarterback hits and recovered a fumble. Williams returned the fumble 12 yards to the Miami 5-yard line, and New York scored on the next play to take a 33-17 lead with 9:08 remaining.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21, Atlanta Falcons 15

· Rashaan Evans (Auburn High) started at inside linebacker for the Titans. Evans made six tackles.

· Buccaneers wide receiver Julio Jones (Foley) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is suspended by the commissioner and not eligible to play.

San Francisco 49ers 37, Carolina Panthers 15

· Panthers offensive lineman Bradley Bozeman (Handley) played but did not record any stats.

· Panthers guard Deonte Brown (Austin) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Philadelphia Eagles 20, Arizona Cardinals 17

· Landon Dickerson started at left guard for the Eagles. Dickerson missed part of the game because of a leg injury.

· Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for the Eagles. Hurts completed 26-of-36 passes for 239 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions and ran for 61 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Hurts scored on a pair of 1-yard runs as Philadelphia took a 14-0 lead in the first half.

· Eagles cornerback Josh Jobe played but did not record any stats.

· DeVonta Smith started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Smith caught 10 passes for 87 yards. The 10 receptions were a career high for Smith. His previous best had been eight receptions for 169 yards and one touchdown in a 24-8 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sept. 25.

Dallas Cowboys 22, Los Angeles Rams 10

· Trevon Diggs started at cornerback for the Cowboys. Diggs tied for the team lead with six tackles.

· Rams linebacker Terrell Lewis made one tackle.

· A’Shawn Robinson started at defensive end for the Rams. Robinson made six tackles and recorded a quarterback hit.

Baltimore Ravens 19, Cincinnati Bengals 17

· Ravens cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Ravens wide receiver Slade Bolden is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Ravens running back Kenyan Drake ran for 26 yards on four carries and caught a 1-yard pass.

· Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Humphrey made three tackles.

· Jonah Williams started left offensive tackle for the Bengals.

Week 5 started on Thursday night, when the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Denver Broncos 12-9 in overtime.

Week 5 concludes on Monday, when the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. ESPN and ESPN Deportes will televise the game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.