Winners of the Week: Week 2 Edition

Hi, here is my weekly winners of the week post:

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs
Statline: 326 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs
All I can say is that I'm amazed. After surprising most by trading up to draft Mahomes who had a high bust chance when they already had Alex Smith, a steadily good QB. Mahomes even played decent at best in his first career start which came week 17 last season. Going into the season, expectations were low, but then Mahomes went off. In week 1 Mahomes threw 4 TDs and no picks and officially won AFC offensive player of the week. This week he was on a whole nother level. Mahomes lit up and experienced Steelers defense for 320+ yards, a crazy whopping 6 TDs along with no picks. Mahomes was one TD pass shy of the record of 7 TD passes in one game and if the Chiefs weren't trying to run out the clock I'm confident he could have gotten 7 and possibly a record breaking 8TH TD pass! What Mahomes has done the last 2 weeks is insane, throwing 10 TDs and no picks and he looks like he could be one of the best QBs in the league for years to come. He has lead the Chiefs to a 2-0 start and they look like the best team in all of football right now. Amazing job by Mahomes.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Darius Leonard, LB, Colts
Statline: 16 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass defended
Darius Leonard may have just had his breakout game. A 2nd round pick this past season, Leonard was getting talked about little and after an average first game in the NFL, Leonard broke out! He burst for an amazing 16 tackles along with a sack AND a forced fumble. These stats might not sound great but for them all to happen in one game is really hard. Getting more than 10 tackles in a game is an accomplishment but Leonard went for 16. Also any game you have either a sack and/or a forced fumble it is great, well Leonard did both plus the whopping 16 tackles. A weak Colts defense may have just found their future star in Darius Leonard as he has officially broken on to the scene in his 2nd career game. What a week!

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Kansas City Chiefs (2-0)
Final Score: Chiefs 42, Steelers 37
This is the way to silence all the doubters. The Chiefs were way overlooked this off-season after a bad end to the season along with being upset in the wildcard round of the playoffs. 2nd year QB Pat Mahomes looked like he wasn't anything special and their defense looked lackluster. Now 2 weeks into the NFL season and they have convinced me they are the team to beat in the AFC! We already know how good Mahomes is but lets shift to the most electric player in the NFL in WR/KR Tyreek Hill. He has had an insane start to his career but if these first 2 weeks mean anything, Tyreek will be on a different level this year. If he keeps his pace he will join the leagues elite receiver group. Not only is Tyreek a top 3 fastest player in the league but he is so good at finding ways to expose cornerbacks and make tough catches. He is un-coverable. Mahomes and Hill look like the hottest QB-WR duo in the league and may have already taken the title from Big Ben-Antonio Brown. To round out, the Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt has been playing at an elite level and their mediocre defense has really turned it around and are loving the return of elite S Eric Berry. This Chiefs team is red hot and they don't look like they will cool down anytime soon. Good luck to everyone else!

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, Bucs: 402 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT passing
Matt Breida, RB, 49ers: 138 yards, 1 TD rushing
Saquon Barkley, RB, Giants: 14 receptions, 80 yards receiving, 28 yards rushing
Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers: 452 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs passing
Blake Bortles, QB, Jaguars: 376 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT passing

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Prince Amukamara, CB, Bears: 1 pick 6, 2 passes defended, 4 tackles
Shaquill Griffin, CB, Seahawks: 2 INTs, 4 tackles, 3 passes defended
Khalil Mack, LB/DE, Bears: 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

TEAM OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0)
Chicago Bears (1-1)
Los Angeles Rams (2-0)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-0)

Thanks for reading!

Photo Cred: NBC Sports, 1070 The Fan