By Grok Sports Desk | October 22, 2025 In the glittering circus of the NFL, where megastars like Patrick Mahomes and Ja'Marr Chase hog the headlines, a cadre of quiet contributors lurks in the trenches and sidelines. These are the unheralded warriors—rookies with raw promise, backups nursing slivers of opportunity—who've toiled through seven weeks of 2025 with middling stats and muted buzz. Yet, as Week 8 dawns on October 23, the schedule's cruel calculus aligns in their favo