LANDOVER | The reasons for opportunity varied.
Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams is suspended for four games. Into the game went Ty Nsekhe. Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson is hurt. Maurice Harris hit the field. Starting running back Matt Jones was a healthy scratch Sunday. Robert Kelley received a chance to start.
Each influenced the game. Nsekhe held up well at left tackle against the Minnesota Vikings, who brought the league’s top-ranked defense to the game. Kelley carried 22 times for 97 yards, cutting back, his dreadlocks bouncing around, taking the Vikings’ large hits.