Rigoberto Sanchez named AFC special teams player of the week

The Colts fought through the elements in Bay Area to defeat the 49ers 30-18 on Sunday and field position was a key part of the victory. That’s part of why punter Rigoberto Sanchez has been named AFC special teams player of the week. Sanchez hit six punts for an average of 45.5 yards with a [more]

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Deion Jones named NFC defensive player of the week

Veteran linebacker Deion Jones has been a key member of Atlanta’s defense since he was selected in the second round of the 2016 draft. He was at his best in Sunday’s victory over Miami and now he’s been rewarded for the performance. Jones is the NFC defensive player of the week after amassing 15 total [more]

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Graham Gano is the NFC special teams player of the week

Giants kicker Graham Gano had some bad feelings about how the Panthers handled a 2019 injury that wound up costing him an entire season and he got a chance for payback last Sunday. Gano hit all three field goals and both extra points he tried against Carolina in a 25-3 Giants win. All three of [more]

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Yannick Ngakoue named AFC defensive player of the week

The Raiders improved their record to 5-2 against the Eagles last Sunday and they sealed the 33-22 win with a sack. Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue ended any hope of a last-ditch comeback when he took Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts down on a third down with just over a minute left to play. It was the [more]

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Ja’Marr Chase named AFC offensive player of the week

When the Bengals drafted Ja'Marr Chase with the fifth overall pick in this year’s draft, they likely envisioned games like Chase had on Sunday. The young receiver caught eight passes for 201 yards with a touchdown in the 41-17 blowout victory over the division-rival Ravens. Now Chase has been honored for his performance, as he [more]

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Alvin Kamara is the NFC offensive player of the week

The Saints relied heavily on running back Alvin Kamara in Seattle on Monday night and he came through for them. Kamara ran 20 times for 51 yards, including a 12-yard gain on third-and-10 to set up the game-winning field goal, and caught 10 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown in the 13-10 win. The [more]

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Pat Freiermuth: Relationship with Ben Roethlisberger will be special for us this season

Steelers tight end Eric Ebron discussed his adaptation to a reduced role in the team’s offense this week and one of the reasons why he’s seeing less action is the arrival of rookie Pat Freiermuth. Freiermuth set season-highs with seven catches and 58 receiving yards in the team’s Week Six win over Seattle and the [more]

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