Winners of the Week: Week 3 Edition

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

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Drew Brees, QB, Saints
Statline: 396 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs passing, 7 yards, 2 TDs rushing
This may have been the toughest week I've ever had picking who was my offensive player of the week. To be honest it was down to 4 but Brees edged out the others and here's why. Before we get into his great statline from the week, let me tell you 2 other things Brees did this week. The first is that he broke the all-time NFL record for passes completed. That is one of the biggest records in the NFL. Brett Favre held it before Brees and Brees broke the record in 50 games quicker than Favre. The second thing he did was he lead his Saints to a win in a super close nailbiter overtime game
against the rival Falcons team. Now about the stats. Basically 400 yards passing along with 3 Tds and no picks is just unbelievable. Especially at this age. Brees is slinging the ball like he's in his 20's and looks like he won't slow down anytime soon. Add in the fact he also had 2 TDs rushing from the goal line. Brees combined for a silly 5 TDs and broke an insane record along with leading his team to a crucial overtime win and you have a player of the week!
OFFENSIVE POY LAST WEEK: PATRICK MAHOMES, QB, CHIEFS

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Earl Thomas, S, Seahawks
Statline: 2 INTs, 7 tackles
I love that Earl Thomas had one of his best career games against the team that has caused so much drama around him all off-season. After the Seahawks beat the Cowboys in week 16 of last season, Earl Thomas ran to the Cowboys locker room and screamed 'come get me' meaning whenever they got the chance, to either trade for Earl or sign him. A Texas native, Earl wants to be a Cowboy at some point in his career and really put the Seahawks on the wire to trade him. The Cowboys were ramping up their offers all off-season and even offered a 2nd round pick which most teams thought was too much for Thomas. The Hawks declined and now Thomas is still playing as a Seahawk.
Against the Cowboys, all the stats Earl Thomas got this game were all huge plays. His 2 interceptions not only set the Seahawks up for some good offensive possessions but they were insane plays. One he caught because it hit his shoe and not the ground and the other was caught on a crazy tip drill play that he somehow came down with. Earl's tackles were all also huge with a couple on an Ezekiel Elliott running down open field. Earl is now tied for the league lead in interceptions with 3. What a game against the team he wanted to play for showing that he really is worth more than a second round pick!
DEFENSIVE POY LAST WEEK: DARIUS LEONARD, LB, COLTS

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Buffalo Bills (1-2)
Final Score: Bills 27, Vikings 6
What everyone thought would be a Vikings blowout of the Bills turned out to be the other way around. Coming into the game, the Bills were considered by most as the worst team in the league. They have a ton of weak spots and their rookie first round pick QB Josh Allen looked like he needed a ton of work before he could be any good. Everything seemed to be falling apart for the Bills as even one of their starting cornerbacks retired at halftime of last weeks game. They also came into playing against the Vikings who are considered one of the best teams in football. Then they went crazy on the unsuspecting Vikings. Rookie QB Josh Allen went off as he threw for 196 yards, a TD, 0 INTs along with rushing for 39 yards and 2 TDs. Allen even hurdled a defender on a play of the year worthy type play and now convinced us that he is not to be counted out as a rookie of the year candidate. The Bills defense also went off not letting up a score until after halftime and the Vikings red hot offense only had 1 first down by halftime. Bills young defender Matt Milano also had a huge game and really helped their D stand tall. The Bills are still doubted but they had a huge game against an elite team and proved there is more to them then meets the eye!
TEAM OF THE WEEK LAST WEEK: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons: 7 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDs receiving
Christian McCaffrey, RB, Panthers: 28 rushes, 184 yards rushing
Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons: 374 yards, 5 TDs passing
Josh Allen, QB, Bills: 196 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs passing, 39 yards, 2 TDs rushing
Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks: 32 rushes, 102 yards, 1 TD rushing

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Matt Milano, LB, Bills: 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 fumble recov., 2 passes defended
Efe Obada, DE, Panthers: 1 sack, 1 INT in first career game
Khalil Mack, LB/DE, Bears: 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 5 tackles
Denzel Ward, CB, Browns: 4 tackles, 1 forced fumble
Donte Jackson, CB, Panthers: 7 tackles, 2 INTs

TEAM OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Cleveland Browns (1-1-1)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1-1)
Washington Redskins (2-1)
Seattle Seahawks (1-2)
Detroit Lions (1-2)

Thanks for reading!

Photo Cred: The Advocate, ESPN.com,