Best And Worst Of Week Six In The NFL

Well it's that time of the week again. We have now gotten through week six of the NFL season. Things certainly change from week to week. We still have winless teams; New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Bucks. There are still unbeaten teams in the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. Some teams played great, while others got lucky in some of their games. Teams surprised us, while others disappointed us. With all that in mind, lets take a look at the best and worst of week six in the NFL.

Best:
Andy Reid, Head Coach Kansas City Chiefs
Coming into the season, everybody thought the Chiefs were going to be good. Few thought they were going to be this good. And after what happened on Sunday, it looks as if the Chiefs really aren't a fluke after all. Kansas City beat Oakland at Arrowhead Stadium for the first time since 2006, improved to the second-best start (6-0) in franchise history and managed to sack Terrelle Pryor ten times in a 24-7 win. While you can point to personnel upgrades at quarterback and offensive line, this isn’t that drastically different of a team than the one that went 2-14 last season. A bulk of the credit for the quick turnaround certainly has to go to the team’s new head coach, who has been able to get the best out of this group. The Chiefs face Houston, Cleveland and Buffalo in their next three games, leaving a decent possibility that they could head into Week 11’s divisional showdown at Denver with 9-0 record.

Worst:
Gary Kubiak, Head Coach Houston Texans
You can’t put the blame for Sunday’s 38-13 shellacking by the Rams on beleaguered Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, who played adequately before leaving the game injured in the third quarter. The total breakdown of the team’s special teams and pass defense along with a shortage of offensive points has to reflect on the Texans’ head coach, who watched his team commit 95 yards of penalties, lose two fumbles and only cross the goal line on a garbage-time running play. After two straight blowout losses (and four consecutive defeats), the reigning AFC South champs need to turn it around quickly or Schaub may not be the only one on the hot seat.

Best:
Vernon Davis Tight End San Fransisco 49ers
The 49ers tight end had a MASSIVE week this week. He finished the day with 8 catches for 180 yards, the 2nd most receiving yards this week, behind Justin Blackman of Jacksonville. Hands down Davis had the best week out of any tight end in the league. In fact, Davis did the bulk of his work in the first half, grabbing 7 catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns before halftime. He added an extra catch for nine yards in the second half as the reigning NFC champs improved to 4-2. So yeah Davis had a damn good week this week.

Worst:
Jimmy Graham Tight End New Orleans Saints

The Saints tight end entered Week 6 leading the NFL in receiving yards and on pace for the second-highest single-season yardage total in history. The Patriots figured out how to put a stop to that, holding Graham without a catch on six attempts, his first game without a reception since his 2010 rookie season. Graham also appeared to injure an ankle early in the fourth quarter and left the field after returning for several plays on the following drive.

Best:
Justin Blackman Wide Receiver Jacksonville Jaguars
In a season where the 0-6 Jaguars have been the laughingstock of the NFL, the team has found its bright spot in the past two weeks as the second-year receiver is showing why he was drafted fifth overall in the 2012 draft. After missing the first four weeks of the season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, Blackmon caught 14 passes for 190 yards in Jacksonville’s 35-19 loss to the Broncos. The total gives him 326 yards in his first two contests and provides the Jaguars with a little bit of optimism heading into Week 7 versus San Diego.

Worst:
Baltimore Ravens Running Game
Ray Rice averaged 2.4 yards on 14 carries and Bernard Pierce was even worse, gaining just nine yards on six carries in the Ravens’ 19-17 loss to the Packers. The Ravens even had four opportunities to score on a 1st and goal from Green Bay’s 4 in the second quarter but called unsuccessful running plays on every down. Baltimore’s 47 total rushing yards now brings their season average down to 72.7 per game. The Ravens are a team known for their solid running game. IT's been a big help to Joe Flacco and the passing game. This year though it really hasn't been there.

Best
Nick Foles Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles
Foles has done a very good job of coming in as an injury replacement for Michael Vick over the last two weeks. I know Foles didn't put up the best numbers by a quarterback this week, but still it was better than any other injury replacement QB during the week. Foles stepped in for Michael Vick and threw three touchdowns and ran for another one as Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 31-20. If Foles keeps playing like this while Vick recovers from his hamstring issue, he may end up staying in the lineup for good.

Worst:
Brandon Weeden Quarterback Cleveland Browns
Brandon Weeden hasn't really played very well during the course of the season. Sunday was more proof as to why. A bizarre, ill-timed shuffling underhanded heave into the hands of Detroit’s DeAndre Levy proved why the Browns’ new brass had replaced the 30-year-old 2012 first-round pick with third-stringer Brian Hoyer weeks earlier. With Hoyer out for the year with a knee injury, Weeden was tasked with continuing the Browns’ three-game winning streak. Down 24-17 late in the fourth quarter, he had the opportunity to do so but instead made a play so bad it’ll likely headline Sportscenter’s “Not Top 10” for the rest of October.

Best:
Kansas City Chiefs Fans
Your probably wondering why I decided to add this into the mix this week. Well there is good reason. Late in the game between the Chiefs and Raiders, the crowd at Arrowhead Stadium set the world record for an outdoor sports stadium in their 24-7 win over Oakland on Sunday when they reached 137.5 decibels in the closing minutes. An official from Guinness World Records told The Associated Press confirmed that Chiefs fans broke the record of 136.6 set by Seahawks fans during a game against San Francisco earlier this year. Yeah that's loud. Probably a reason why the Chiefs are unbeaten at 6-0 this year.

Worst:
Houston Texans Fans
The Houston Texans fans and Matt Schaub have had an ugly 2013 season so far. Sunday afternoon it got a little uglier after Schaub went down late in the third quarter of the Texans’ 38-13 loss to the Rams with an ankle injury and fans were heard cheering while the quarterback was still down on the ground. I'm sorry but this is embarrassing and downright disgusting. I understand that fans can get unhappy with players performance. Trust me I do get it really. But that is crossing the damn line. Fans are entitled to having their opinions on sports. Texans fans took it too far in my book.