Mid-Season Awards

Hi, somehow we are already halfway through the NFL season and it is time to write about who have been some of best players thus far. Some quick news that Chiefs star RB Jamaal Charles was put on IR today and should be out for around 8-9 weeks. Here we go:

Best Rookie so far: Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys:
Who would have thought that a rookie, third round pick would step in for injured Tony Romo and lead his team to no. 1 spot in the NFC at midseason? Prescott has been sensational even without Dez Bryant the teams no. 1 receiver. He has set rookie records, passed for 1773 yards and 9 TD's with only 2 interceptions and 3 fumbles!!! He has also rushed for 4 TD's and 105 rushing yards. What a crazy guy!

Best Team so far: New England Patriots (7-1):
It pains me to do this as a Seahawks fan, but the Patriots have been the best team in the league thus far. They have the best record and they even started 3-1 without Tom Brady. They have dominated every game almost and Tom Brady has looked amazing and is seeming to get better?? as he gets older... Their D looks great even though they just traded star LB Jamie Collins for a third round pick which was stupid. Rob Gronkowski and Martellus Bennett have been the duo the team has been looking for and they are playing amazing! Will Brady win ANOTHER Super Bowl this year?

Best Offensive Player so far: Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons:
What a season it has been for Ryan so far. Matty Ice has put up insane numbers. He's already thrown for 2636 yards, 19 TD's and only 4 interceptions. Thats insane! 19 TD's is 2 less than he got 1 FULL season and 3 more than he got one full season! He has turned Julio Jones into THE BEST receiver in the league and he has lead the Falcons to a great start that has them in the playoff picture currently. Matt Ryan is on pace to become league MVP, the best award you can get.

Biggest Busts so far: Odell Beckham Jr. WR Giants, and Todd Gurley RB Rams:
Two players who were thought of as some of the best offensive players in the league have been terrible busts so far. Beckham was supposed to be the best receiver in the league, but cornerbacks have finally caught on. Aside from his one insane week vs the Ravens (when he even won player of the week on my blog), he has not been same Odell he was the last two years. The Giants have struggled without him. Also Eli Manning isn't the same QB, he isn't playing as well and this probably marks one of his final seasons before retirement. Todd Gurley won rookie of the year last year and he was insane! Now he is also a bust. The defenses have caught on to his rushing attack. He was the one threat on the Rams last year and now they have no one. Gurley and Odell need to get their grooves back otherwise at the end of the season, they could see their names on busts of the year.

Best Surprises so far: Melvin Gordon RB Chargers, DeMarco Murray RB Titans, Matthew Stafford QB Lions, Marvin Jones WR Lions, Marcus Mariota QB Titans, Derek Carr QB Raiders:
I know that there are a lot more great surprises so far, but these are some of the best. Melvin Gordon came off a HUGE bust year last season and only 8 games into the season already has 10 TD's (league leader) and is playing like an All-Pro. DeMarco Murray was as good as Ezekiel Elliott on the Cowboys 2 years ago, he had a drought last year, and now he is back and has been AMAZING! He has given the Titans a chance to win games, they are a legit playoff contender. Matthew Stafford is having an MVP calliber season. He has been super clutch and he has been a top 5 QB in the NFL. Marvin Jones went from some lame free agent signing to a top elite receiver in football. Matthew Stafford has turned this guy into an ultimate weapon WR1 who has been playing as well as Julio Jones and Antonio Brown, he is right up there. Marcus Mariota didn't start the season off amazing but he got hot and now he is on fire and playing like an elite QB. Carr has lead the Raiders to a top playoff contending team and they are finally the top team in their division after the Broncos always dominating the top. Carr is a lot of peoples no. 1 bet for MVP and he has played super well. He is among the top 3 QB's for MVP. Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, and DEREK CARR.

Thanks for reading this long mid-season post and I hope your player or team got featured!