Week five has come and gone in the NFL and crazy week it was. Still have one unbeaten team left in the Arizona Cardinals. We had a golden rematch from last year AFC title game and it lived up to the hype and then some. It was a bad day for kickers and just as bad for some coaches. We also had some players, like Jackson and Adams, go off and in big ways. With all that being said, here's some of the best and worst from week five in the NFL
Best: Kyle Pitts, Tight End Atlanta Falcons
Sometimes, having a good day comes out of necessity. In the case of Kyle Pitts, that's what happened Sunday, in the Falcons 27-17 win over the Jets in London. Atlanta was without Russell Gage and Calvin Ridley, both out due to injury. So this was the chance for the Falcons tight end to take this step into the role and take his game to another level. He didn't waste it. Pitts had his first big game in his rookie season, snagging nine catches for 119 yards and a touchdown. There were some question marks going into this one as to who was going to be the one to take over as Matt Ryan's go to guy. Turns out it was Pitts and he didn't disappoint.
Worst: Jamal Adams, Safety Seattle Seahawks
This isn't a knock on the player as a whole, just on what he hasn't exactly lived up to. Adams got a massive contract from Seattle after he left the Jets, and at the time he signed the deal, he was worth the hype. Since then, he hasn't quite lived up to it. This year is even more evident. Adams was a solid safety, no argument there. But the big reason he had gotten the deal he did was because of his ability to rush and get pressure on the quarterback. He hasn't gotten a sack at all this year, hell. he hasn't even gotten a pressure or knock down on one either this season. He got the tools alright, he just isn't using them to full advantage this year.
Best: Devante Adams, Wide Receiver Green Bay Packers
We knew it was only a matter of time before this was going to come up here on this list. Not only did Green Bay come away with a big win, a 25-22 win over the Bengals, but it was the Devante Adams show. He finished the day with 11 catches for an eye popping 206 yards and a touchdown. He has hands of gold, there's no denying that. It makes it even better when you have a motivated Aaron Rogers throwing to you.
Worst: Urban Meyer Head Coach, Jacksonville Jaguars
When teams are going bad, they go bad. Usually that's the headline. But that hasn't been the case in Jacksonville. A lot of the focus for the Jags has been on head coach Urban Meyer. Jacksonville, along with Detroit, are the only winless teams in the NFL, this following the Jags 37-19 loss to the Titans. All of this coming after Meyer's off the field exploits were made public the week before. He was caught on video with a young lady grinding on him. Its a long story. That was a circus by itself. But it bled out onto the field of play, distracting the team a little in leading to the loss to Tennessee. That's now 20 straight losses for the Jags. It's tied for the 2nd longest losing streak in NFL history. Yikes.
Best: Buffalo Bills
Payback can be a bitch sometimes. In a rematch from last year's AFC championship game, the Bills dominated from start to finish, beating Kansas City 38-20. Josh Allen was nearly perfect, going 15 of 26 for 315 yards, three touchdowns and no picks. He was at the top of his game this week. All this coming in rainy conditions in Aarowhead. Oh and the defense was pretty good too. They aren't the best in the league for nothing. They held Patrick Mahomes to just a five yards per play average and had him off his game most of the night. Yeah this Buffalo team could be scary good.
Worst New York Giants
Talk about a team getting hit with bad luck. It bad enough that the Giants got smacked around 44-20 by division rivals in Dallas. It wasted a golden day from Kadarius Toney, and his 10 catches for 189 yards. The big story, besides the loss, is the injury bug, which is what put the Giants on this list. They lost Golladay, Barkley and Jones to injuries. Knee, ankle and concussion took out the three Giants offensive stars. Big Blue had been struggling as is through the first five weeks of the season. Now with the injuries starting to mount, it's making a uphill climb for the Giants even harder.
Best: Justin Herbert, Quarterback Los Angeles Chargers
In what turned out to be the offensive slugfest of the weekend, it was the Chargers coming out with a huge 47-42 win over the Browns. Big reason for that was the play of Justin Herbert, who quite a few have been arguing has been playing at the level of an MVP. Herbert had a passer rating of 122, and completed almost half of his passes. He finished 26 of 43 for 398 yards and four touchdowns. This whole Charger team looks really good, and Herbert is the man leading the way.
It seems as if, in the past, there was a better than even chance that a kicker in the NFL was going to make their kicks. And we've seen flashes at times this year that kickers can hit them when it matters most. looking at you Justin Tucker. But in week five, kickers weren't as good as they have been in the past. During the course of the week, kickers around the NFL missed a total of 24 combined kicks, 12 field goals and 12 extra points. Those 12 missed extra points league wide is the most in a week in the Super Bowl era. Worst offenders were the Bengals and Packers who combined missed six kicks.
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