Winners of the Week, Week 7

Hi, here is my winners of the week post. Some quick news that the Dolphins release CB Byron Maxwell:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eddie Jackson, S, Bears
Statline: 1 fumble recovery for a 75 TD, 1 INT for a 75 yard TD:
Eddie Jackson is a player I don't think I've ever talked about on my blog. I don't think I even knew who he was before this week. I don't think you guys did either. Now he's sitting at the top of the week as he wins player of the week for my blog. Jackson, a rookie safety drafted by the Bears in the 4th round of this years draft, won the starting S job earlier this year. Now it's looking like a pretty good decision for the Bears. Jackson set an NFL record. The first player in NFL HISTORY to have two 75+ yard touchdowns on defense in a single game. Thats a crazy record to own as a rookie that no one knew about until now. Jackson's first touchdown came from a fumble near the Bears own end zone. It was a pass to Curtis Samuel, Samuel bobbled it and then dropped it. A bunch of Bears went
to the ground and the ball eventually came out to the open. Jackson scooped it up and dodged a tackle. Then he ran and ran and ran 75 yards to score the first touchdown of the game. Later on in the game, Cam Newton passed the ball to Kelvin Benjamin, a Bears player hit it up and Jackson went running and grabbed the interception out of the air and sped to the endzone. 76 yards. TOUCHDOWN and an NFL record. Jackson scored the only touchdowns of that game. Crazy enough that they were both defensive touchdowns but even crazier that they both went for 75+ yards. Jackson has a new NFL record and he is the first defensive player this year to win my blogs player of the week! What a game for Jackson!

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Oakland Raiders (3-4)
Final Score: Raiders 31, Chiefs 30
While their record isn't great, their last game was. The Raiders who would be completely out likely if they had lost this one made a huge upset over a great Chiefs team. The Raiders had a huge win. It started with Amari Cooper. Cooper had an insane, player of the week nominee performance. Derek Carr had a great game also. He threw for a nice game. The run game was an issue as Marshawn Lynch got ejected and suspended. The defense played alright. They gave up some big plays in this high scoring affair to Alex Smith but they did what they had to do. What it came down to was a two minute drill that Derek Carr is just so good at. With :00 seconds left on the clock, the Raiders had one free play. If they didn't score a TD they would lose. Derek Carr got the ball and rolled out and then threw a short pass to Michael Crabtree who made it into the endzone! TOUCHDOWN Raiders, they won the game. The Raiders needed the win badly and now look like themselves again and have a chance again to make the postseason. Great game for the Raiders!

PLAYER OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Amari Cooper, WR, Raiders: 11 rec, 210 rec yards, 2 TDs
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys: 26 atps, 147 rush yards, 2 TDs, 72 rec yards, 1 TD
Carson Wentz, QB, Eagles: 268 pass yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys: 234 yards, 4 TD
Paul Richardson, WR, Seahawks: 61 yards, 1 TD

TEAM OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Seattle Seahawks (4-2)
Los Angeles Rams (5-2)
Los Angeles Chargers (3-4)
New Orleans Saints (4-2)
Philadelphia Eagles (6-1)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK Winner List: Week 1 Kareem Hunt RB Chiefs, Week 2 Tom Brady QB Patriots, Week 3 Odell Beckham Jr. WR Giants, Weeks 4 & 5: Deshaun Watson QB Texans, Week 6 Adrian Peterson RB Cardinals, Week 7 Eddie Jackson S Bears

TEAM OF THE WEEK Winner List: Week 1 Chiefs, Week 2 Broncos, Week 3 Redskins, Weeks 4 & 5 Seahawks, Week 6 Giants, Week 7 Raiders

Thanks for reading!

Photo Cred: Chicago Bears

Top 10 MVP Candidates Week 6

Hi, here is my MVP candidates ranking post that I do every 2 weeks. Next to players names I will write if they moved up + or moved down - how many spots. I will write N/A if they weren't on the list last time. Here it is:

(This post was made before this weeks Thursday night Raiders Vs. Chiefs game)
1. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots: +4
Statline: 1959 passing yards, 13 TD, 2 INT
Even though the Patriots are having a slow start to the season, Brady isn't. Brady looks like a top MVP candidate once again. He leads the NFL in passing yards with already practically 2000. He's already thrown a nice 13 TDs to only 2 INTS. He looks like the normal good old Brady and could have a chance at winning yet ANOTHER MVP this season.

2. Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans: N/A
Statline: 1297 passing yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTS
In the last 2 weeks, Watson has gone from a non-candidate to a top candidate. The rookie QB as we all know has had a surprising amazing start to the season. While the Texans are only 3-3 and in a 3-way tie for the top of their division, Watson is standing out. The Texans have become Watson's team the title that defensive stud J.J. Watt used to hold. While his stats don't seem amazing, he has been on another level this season. 2 weeks in a row he had 5 total TDs. 4 TDs and a rushing TD and the week after FIVE passing TDs in a single game! Watson is the front runner to win rookie of the year but the rookie could take home even bigger better honors if he keeps playing like a veteran QB.

3. Kareem Hunt, RB, Chiefs: -2
Statline: 630 rush yards, 4 TDs, 255 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs
While Hunt's stats don't look MONSTER, they are. In just 6 weeks, Hunt has become a rookie phenom who carried the Chiefs to their great 5-1 start that leads the AFC. Hunt already has rushed for 630 yards in just 6 games which puts him on pace to get around 1500 yards or even more. He looks like one of the next elite RBs for the next decade. Hunt is off to a monster start and has a good shot at MVP!

4. Alex Smith, QB, Chiefs: -2
Statline: 1637 passing yards, 12 TDs, 0 INT
Smith is having the best year of his career surprisingly as the Chiefs made a massive trade to pick QB Patrick Mahomes in the first round so he could replace Smith who seemed to be slowing down. Smith has become a QB1 elite this year. He has already thrown for 1600 yards less than halfway through the season. If he keeps on pace it will be the best year of his career passing yard wise. Smith also has 12 TDs already which is really good and don't forget that Smith hasn't thrown a single interception yet this season. Smith is playign out of his mind this year and actually has a shot at MVP.

5. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars: N/A
Statline: 596 rush yards, 6 rush TDs, 136 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
This is the year of the rookie RB. We've seen Kareem Hunt, Fournette, Chris Carson, and Dalvin Cook all look like legit elite RBs for years to come. Fournette has looked like a monster RB the Jags have always needed. Fournette has looked like an actual nightmare for opposing defenses. He's already ran for 596 which puts him on pace for over 1300 yards in just his rookie season. He's already run for a whopping 6 TDs which puts him on pace for over 14 TDs. He looks like he has a shot at MVP even though its not likely he passes fellow rook RB Kareem Hunt in MVP race he still looks amazing! Fournette has a nice shot at this.

6. Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers: N/A
Statline: 700 receiving yards, 2 TDs
Despite Big Ben looking bad this year, Brown looks really really good. He somehow as a receiver already has 700 yards within only 6 weeks. If he keeps on this insane WR tear, he could be in for a historic season. Brown looks better than ever and for the first time that I can say without hesitating that Brown IS the best receiver in the league right now!

7. Todd Gurley, RB, Rams: -3
Statline: 521 rush yards, 4 TDs, 245 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs
Gurley IS back from his down year last year. The former rookie of the year has had a great start to this years campaign and looks like an elite RB again. Gurley has already ran for a great 520 rush yards which puts him on pace for over 1000 rush yards. He also has whopping receiving stats that total up to 245 receiving yards and 3 receiving TDs. He looks really great this year and has a good shot at MVP.

8. Carson Wentz, QB, Eagles: +1
Statline: 1584 pass yards, 13 TD, 3 INT
Wentz is only 2 years into the league but already seems like he's been in the league for ages. Wentz is playing like a top tier QB. He has lead his Eagles team to a 5-1 start, the best record in the NFC and leads a top division. Wentz has already thrown for 1500 yards and 13 TDs with only 3 INTs just 6 weeks in. A QB this young putting such great numbers is rare and Wentz is looking GREAT!

9. Chris Hogan, WR, Patriots: N/A
Statline: 307 receiving yards, 5 receiving TDs
Sure, Hogan's stats aren't amazing but if you have him in fantasy or have watched in a real game, you would actually see how important he is to the Patriots and how beastly he has been playing lately. The former lacrosse player that switched to WR is having the best season of his career. Already only 6 games into the year, Hogan has a nice 300 receiving yards and a great 5 TDs. Hogan has been really important for the Pats and he is a huge longshot to win MVP but I feel like I should mention him.

10. Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Cowboys: (10 last time)
Statline: 8.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 24 combined tackles
Lawrence was 10 on the list last time and I still think he is no. 1 in the defensive player of the year race but he has slowed down a little since 2 weeks ago. Still leading the league in sacks but only by .5 sacks, Lawrence at the very beginning of the year had an insane start getting a bunch of sacks really really fast. Lawrence again still leads the league in sacks and I expect him to finish the year with a lot of sacks. He also has 2 forced fumbles and 24 combined tackles. Pretty good. Lawrence will likely be the DPOY but a longshot for MVP!

Just Missed the List: Le'Veon Bell RB Steelers, Calais Campbell DE Jaguars
Thanks for reading!

Photo Cred: Sporting News, zimbio.com, NBC Sports, Elite Management Services Group, Inc., New England Patriots

Eagles Vs. Cowboys, Game of the Week

Hi, I am making this post about one of the best match-ups we will see this year and it is Cowboys Vs. Eagles, 2 intriguing teams who both need the win to have a chance at a good playoff run. Some quick news that Broncos star RB C.J. Anderson was placed on IR. Here is the game and what I think will happen:

FINAL SCORE: COWBOYS 27, EAGLES 24:

COWBOYS TEAM LEADERS:
Dak Prescott: 20/36, 212 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Ezekiel Elliott: 30 carries, 182 yards, 1 TD
Cole Beasley: 6 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Terrance Williams: 5 receptions, 64 yards

EAGLES TEAM LEADERS:
Carson Wentz: 19/30, 189 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Ryan Matthews: 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs
Jordan Matthews: 4 receptions, 45 yards
Dorial Green-Beckham, 3 receptions, 36 yards, 1 TD

What a game this will be, two rookie QB's leading potiential playoff teams. People are saying this could be the new Brady/Manning rivalry. Dak Prescott is looking to show up in a big game that could almost define if he stays starter or if Tony Romo comes back. Carson Wentz has played super well and is finally giving the Eagles a chance to win games and possibly make the playoffs. The Eagles D has been a pleasant surprise while the Cowboys D is always the same crappy D. The Cowboys difference maker though is Ezekiel Elliott, the rookie running back who is leading the league in rushing. What a season he is having and he is on pace to break 2000 yards rushing!!! As a rookie!!!! It will be close, but the Cowboys will edge out the Eagles with their top tier offense.

BREAKING NEWS: SAM BRADFORD TRADED TO VIKINGS!

Hi, this past weekend a lot of insane news has happened and I'm here to tell you all about everything. Sorry if this post gets long it's just there is a LOT of crazy news! Here it is:

Sam Bradford: Ever since the Eagles traded up to the 2nd pick in the draft and selected QB Carson Wentz, Sam Bradford has wanted out of philly, this weekend he got his wish. When Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater tore his ACL and was ruled out for the season, the Vikings raced to find a QB. Then they found Sam Bradford. After giving Philly a first round pick and more, Sam Bradford was sent over to Minnesota. Even though Bradford has been a bust his entire NFL career, he could have a career year with the Vikings because their offense is much better than any other he's played with before. With Laquon Treadwell and Stefon Diggs two young emerging receivers, Bradford could be pretty good also with the help of a great o line and Adrian Peterson.

Carson Wentz: Wentz wasn't supposed to start until next year, but then the Bradford deal happened and everything changed quickly. The Eagles were left with super high payed backup QB Chase Daniel and rookie no. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz. Daniel was in line to start but after the weekend, the Eagles staff decided Wentz would get th start. I think Wentz will probably be decent to kind of bad this year because it's his first season of super intense playing. In college he played D-2 so he doesn't really know yet. This will be an interesting thing to see how the no. 2 overall pick from D-2 plays after playing Only 1 pre-season game this year.

Blaine Gabbert: The 49ers have named their starting QB and it's going to be Blaine Gabbert. Gabbert has played okay when he was the starter last year and in the pre-season but nothing to wow anyone. Competition Colin Kaepernick deserved the role. He is still super young and he had one down, injury season and now the team revolves around some crappy guy named Blaine Gabbert, don't forget that Kaepernick took the 49ers to the Super bowl and to an NFC championship game. Don't forget it, Gabbert won't do anything for the Niners and they will probably have another down year.

Other News: Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree is out for the season and put on injured reserve. EX-Titans running back Bishop Sankey goes to the Patriots, Packers pro bowl o lineman Josh Sitton goes to the Bears, Beara cut their franchises leading scorer kicker Rohbie Gould and sign Connor Barth, Vikings cut promising young receiver Morirz Boehringer, Dolphins sign WR Justin Hunter, No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff in line to be 3rd string QB, Cowboys sign Mark Sanchez, Texans cut good receiver Cecil Shorts

Thanks for reading!