With just 151 receiving yards through four games, A.J. Brown has practically demanded more targets come his way. The Philadelphia Eagles seemed to make that a priority in Week 5, with Jalen Hurts funneling the ball in his direction early despite a difficult matchup against the Denver Broncos' secondary.
Brown entered Week 5 after surpassing 30 receiving yards in just one of his first four games. He seemed to be in for another rough night against reigning Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II, but Brown instead hauled in four first-half catches, already double his total in Week 4. Expand Tweet
Brown already has four catches for 35 receiving yards through the Eagles' first four drives. That makes his first half of Week 5 his second-best game of the season.
Brown went off for 10