NFL
DeAndre Carter (WR/KR, Los Angeles Chargers)
Last Week: Bye Week
This Week: at Atlanta Falcons (Sun., Nov. 6, 10 a.m.)
Carter could be the Chargers top receiver against Atlanta on Sunday. The fifth-year NFL player was signed to be the team's primary kick and punt returner in the offseason. He's worked his way into the rotation through the first seven weeks of the year and will now have to fill in for the injured Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Joshua Palmer.
CFL
Darnell Sankey (LB, Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Last Week: L, 36-10, at Calgary Stampeders
This Week: Season Over
Sankey closed the season with five tackles against Calgary. He led the CFL for the second straight season as he finished the year with 120 total tackles. That total was 15 more than the next closest player.
McLeod Bethel-Thompson (QB, Toronto Argonauts)
Last Week: vs. Montreal Alouettes
This Week: vs. TBA (Sun., Nov. 13, 10 a.m.)
With Toronto's playoff berth already locked up, Bethel-Thompson was given the day off in the team's regular season finale. The Argos have a bye in the first round of CFL playoffs and will not play until Nov. 13. Bethel-Thompson was the CFL passing leader in the regular season, throwing for 4,731 yards.
George Obinna (DL, Calgary Stampeders)
Last Week: W, 36-10, vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
This Week: at BC Lions (Sun., Nov. 6, 1:30 p.m.)
Obinna has appeared in one game this season for the Stampeders where he had two tackles in a 35-28 loss to Winnipeg. He is currently on Calgary's practice squad.
Kooper Richardson (OL, Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Last Week: at Calgary Stampeders
This Week: Season Over
Richardson started the final seven games at right tackle for the Stampeders in his first season in the league.