Best:
Nick Chubb, Running Back Cleveland Browns
It seemed like the only thing that the Browns did wrong on Sunday in their 28-16 win over Atlanta was a poor attempt at a trick play that lead to an easy pick. Otherwise, it seemed like a walk in the park for the Browns. Both of Cleveland's top rookies were on fire. Baker Mayfield was good, but Nick Chubb was even better. Chubb lead all runners this week with 176 yards on the ground on 20 carries. He scored one touchdown, which was a fantastic 92 yard scoring scamper, the longest play from scrimmage in the entire league this year. The 2nd round pick by the Browns has shown flashes of brillance this year and with him and Baker Mayfield leading this charge, Cleveland has a bright future ahead of it.
Worst:
Jacksonville Jaguars
This was a team who, earlier this calender year, was playing in the AFC Championship game against New England. Now they sit at 3-6 and are in real danger of missing the playoffs. This is coming after a tough 29-026 loss to another struggling team in the Colts. Yes, star back Leonard Fournette came back on the field and played after missing time with a nagging hamstring injury, but the Jags started slowly and lost their fifth-straight. They just couldn't get themselves going in the right direction at all and were outplayed late by the Colts, a team that hasn't been as on their game this year either. Jacksonville had better start to get their things figured out and fast. With how well Houston has played over the last month and a half, Jacksonville is digging itself into a bigger hole.
Best:
Ben Roethlisberger , Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers
It might start getting to that point in the season when the Steelers are hitting their stride. Big Ben was on his game on this day, going 22 of 25 for 328 yards and five touchdowns. He was nearly perfect in the pass game and didn't turn the ball over once. You knew it was going to be a good day for Ben when, on the first play of the game, 75-yard precision strike to JuJu Smith-Schuster. Ben spread the ball around to his receivers and backs and kept Carolian off balance all night Thursday night. Big Ben was a big reason that Pittsburgh ripped off a rapid-fire 24-0 run to kickstart the game, ultimately staking a 52-21 dominating victory.
Worst:
Todd Bowles, Head Coach New York Jets
I think it's finally time to blow it up with this Jets coaching staff. Its bad enough you get beat 41-10 in the NFL. It makes things worse when you get beat by one of the worst teams in the game in the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo hadn't come close to hitting that in the three weeks combined prior to this contest. This was a Buffalo team quarterbacked by Matt Barkley of all people, who hadn’t played in a game since 2016. This was at home. An offensive lineman, Dion Dawkins, caught a touchdown. Bowles is a defensive specialist and this loss was inexcusable. The Jets fell to 3-7 and Bowles plummeted to 23-35 in three-plus seasons with the team. The Jets even said how unprepared they were going into this game and that falls on the coaching staff. Bowles signed his death sentence as coach of this team with this performance. He'll be gone by the end of the year.
Best:
Aaron Jones, Running Back, Green Bay Packers
Packers fans have been wanting to see Aaron Jones featured more in the Green bay offense for some time now. Sunday, Packers fans got their wish. Green Bay pulled out a 31-12 win over the Dolphins and Jones was a big reason for that. On Green Bay's first offensive possession, Jones accounted for 54 of the 70 yards gained. Again, that was just the first drive of the day. By the time all was said and done for the day, Jones racked up 172 total yards and scored two touchdowns on 18 touches. He’s clearly the best back on the roster, and he deserves to be heavily featured for the rest of the year. Packers fans have finally gotten their wish with this guy getting the touches.
Worst:
New England Patriots
New England got embarrassed by the Titans on Sunday, falling 34-10 to Tennessee. This was one of the worst offensive performances from the Pats all season long, and it was due in large part to interior pass pressure. Coach Mike Vrabel and defensive coordinator Dean Pees, both former players in New England, dialed up constant pressure in Brady’s face. Tennessee was able to sack Brady four times and hitting him six more. New England was shell shocked most of the day and weren't able to adjust as things moved along during the afternoon. New England is entering their bye week, which will be a good thing for them because it will be a good way to collect themselves and get ready to take on the Jets thanksgiving weekend. Now that both KC and Pittsburgh seemed to have found their stride, New England is going to have a hard time getting home field in the playoffs.
Best:
Eric Ebron, Tight End Indianapolis Colts
The Colts needed a big day on Sunday, they needed somebody to step their game up. They got that in the form of Tight End Eric Ebron. Indy scored four touchdowns on the day Sunday, in their 29-26 win over the Jags, and he factored into three of those scores. He finished with three catches for 69 yards and those scores. Ebron opened the game with a 53-yard score, roasting Jacksonville’s once-vaunted defense. But he wasn’t even remotely close to being done, adding in a two-yard score on a sweep and hauled in a 12-yard pass for his third score of the game. And he did all that in the game’s first 19 minutes. It sucks that the Colts couldn't build off that, as they were held off the scoreboard in the 2nd half, which makes Ebron's performance look even bigger in this game.
Worst:
Atlanta Falcons
This had to be a game that the Falcons had to win. They came in on a three game winning streak and the offense had been killing it as of late. The only downside is that the injury bug had started to hit this team pretty good on the defensive side of the ball and it was starting to show. That defense got lit up by the Cleveland Browns and their two talented young rookies, as noted above. It's bad enough that this defense gave up 427 yards of total offense. It was made worse by the fact that it was the Browns of all teams and the fact that Baker Mayfield was nearly perfect on the afternoon. Without a defense, these Falcons aren’t going to make noise in the postseason. And with a record of 4-5, a playoff berth might not even be there anyway.
Best:
Drew Brees, Quarterback New Orleans Saints
One week after handing the Rams their first loss of the season, new Orleans looked to keep on rolling along. There was some thought that this might be a bit of a letdown game, because of how big the win last week was. Well there wasn't much of a letdown, as the Saints hung 51 points on the Bengals. Drew Brees kept things rolling along and added another notch to his Hall of fame resume. Brees went 22 of 25 for 265 yards and three touchdowns and scored once more on the ground. With the three passing scores, the future Hall of Famer passed legend Brett Favre on the all-time touchdown passes list to move into second place behind only Peyton Manning. Now that he has 509 career touchdowns in his back pocket, Manning’s mark of 539 doesn’t seem out of reach. Congrats to Brees for adding another mark to his legacy
Worst:
Ryan Fitzpatrick Quarterback Tampa Bay Buccaneers
As bad as this guy was on Sunday, it should in no way, shape or form be a reason to go back to Jameis Winston, who's been worst than Fitzy. Sticking with Fitzpatrick the rest of the season would be the smartest move the Bucs make all year at the QB position. Now, with that being said, Fitzpatrick looked horrible on Sunday as the Bucs fell 16-3 to the Redskins. Fitzpatrick threw for over 400 yards, in fact it was 406 in total. But it was on 29 completions on 41 attempts. He couldn't throw a touchdown and was picked off twice. Tampa turned the ball over four times and Fitz was responsable for three of them. Plus they couldn't get it done when it mattered most in the Red Zone. Tampa is shooting itself in the foot with these kind of mistakes.
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