OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
Statline: 506 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs passing
After a horrible start to the season, aging Ben Roethlisberger is playing some of the best football of his life. Big Ben was the main factor in a key playoff clinching win over rival Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers were down by more than 10 points in the second half but thanks to Big Ben guiding the offense, the Steelers were able to make a huge comeback and win in the very end 39-38. Ben played INSANE! He threw for 506 yards! Thats crazy and a mark that you almost never see happen these days in football. 506 yards! In one game thats half 1000 yards. CRAZY! Big Ben has hit 500+ yards 3 times in his career and this was one of them. Also his 3rd 500+ yard passing game makes him the first QB to hit this mark 3 times in their career. Big Ben had an insane game as he facilitated an amazing offense attack that ended up destroying the Ravens upset attempt. Big Ben had one of the best games of his career with 500+ yards passing, 2 TDs, and 0 INTs. Thats what I call a perfect game which wins Big Ben my blog's OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK award. The first one on my blog!DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Xavien Howard, CB, Dolphins
Statline: 2 INTs, 3 passes defended
Xavien Howard may have just had the best game of his life. He not only had 1 INT, but he had 2. And he did it against the best QB in NFL history. Coming into the Dolphins game against the Patriots, the Pats were heavily favored as Tom Brady was leading his Pats to another amazing season. With the amazing game of Xavien Howard, the Dolphins pulled off the upset. Brady almost never throws picks in any game so when he gets picked off TWICE, people think of it as rare as a blue moon. Also when Brady somehow gets picked off once or even twice, its usually a veteran CB who is top 5 in the league. Not in this case, young CB Xavien Howard broke the trend as he picked off Brady twice and entered his way into the top 10 CB's in the league in my opinion. The young CB played elite football against the best QB to ever play the game, in fact Brady is likely the best player EVER to do it at any position and for young Howard to go out there and play amazing football should easily win him my blog's first ever DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK award!TEAM OF THE WEEK: Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2)
Final Score: Steelers 39, Ravens 38
Not only do the Steelers have their QB win my blogs offensive player, but they win team of the week for the entire team. First of all, the Steelers right now look like the no. 1 team in the league after their win and the Pats losing along with the Eagles losing QB Carson Wentz for the season. Next they clinched playoffs. Also they made the comeback of maybe the year. Lets start with the offense. We know Big Ben had one of the best games of his long NFL career. WR Antonio Brown keeps playing at an MVP level and had a huge 11 reception, 213 yard game which is amazing because its so rare to see a receiver or any non QB break 200 yards in a game. RB Le'Veon Bell also had a great game with 100 + all purpose yards and 3 all purpose TDs. Then their O-line played great, giving them time for their offense to cause all this damage. The defense played bad at the start of the game but in the second half held the Ravens well and won the game! What a huge win for the Steelers as they win my blogs TEAM OF THE WEEK!
PLAYER OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers: 11 rec, 213 yards receiving
A.J. Bouye, CB, Jaguars: 2 INTs
Deion Jones, LB, Falcons: 13 tackles and game winning interception
Carson Wentz, QB, Eagles: 291 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT passing before tearing ACL
Brett Hundley, QB, Packers: 265 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs passing
TEAM OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Miami Dolphins (6-7)
Atlanta Falcons (8-5)
Carolina Panthers (9-4)
Los Angeles Chargers (7-6)
Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4)
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