Aussie NFL Wrap-up: How did Jordan Mailata, Tory Taylor, and more perform in Week 2?

Jed Wells

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As another week of NFL action draws to a close, a strong contingent of Australians put up big results across the league. 

Whether it was prolific punters, or lethal linemen, there were plenty of Aussies in action across the most recent slate of games. 

Find out how all the Australian NFL players performed below.

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Aussie NFL Wrap-up: Week 2

Jordan Mailata - Philadelphia Eagles

Despite what was a heart-breaking loss against the Falcons, Aussie offensive tackle Mailata stood up in a massive way for his team. 

Across 72 snaps played, he gave up zero pressures, sacks, or penalties, and was the team's highest PFF graded player, hitting the 80.3 mark.  

Tory Taylor - Chicago Bears

It was a mixed bag for the Bears during Sunday Night Football, taken down 19-13 by the Houston Texans. 

But one player that showed their dominance was rookie punter Tory Taylor, who flipped the field on numerous occasions to help set up the Bears for success. 

Taylor punted for 284 yards on six attempts, and was one of the Bears top performers in the loss. 

Mitch Wishnowsky - San Francisco 49ers

It was a quiet night in the office for Wishnowsky, with only two punts for the 49ers as they lost to the Minnesota Vikings. 

Still, they were impressive in length, 99 total yards off of those pair of punts. 

Michael Dickson - Seattle Seahawks

A tight win for the Seahawks saw some impressive punting from Michael Dickson, as they defeated the New England Patriots by just three points. 

Dickson took five punts, and totalled 269 yards, an average of 53.8. 

Matthew Hayball - New Orleans Saints

It was a historic night in Dallas Sunday, as the Saints came to down and destroyed the Cowboys, scoring 44 points in a 25-point win. 

As a result of New Orleans dominance, punter Matthew Hayball was scarcely needed, taking just one punt the entire game. 

It was a 49 yard effort from the Aussie, as the Saints firmed as a genuine surprise team to make a deep run this season. 

Daniel Faalele - Baltimore Ravens

Another team off to a surprising start this season is Baltimore, albeit for the wrong reasons, as they dropped their second straight loss to begin their campaign, this time against the Las Vegas Raiders. 

Aussie offensive lineman Daniel Faalele struggled in this one, struggling in his new position all night, none more obvious than when beaten by defensive stud Max Crosby for a sack on quarterback Lamar Jackson. 

While the season is still young, Faalele may need to find form fast if he wants to keep his spot in Baltimore. 

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Jed Wells

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Jed is a writer and social media producer, who has a keen interest in the intersection of sports and popular culture, especially basketball.