Best:
Aaron Rogers, Quarterback Green Bay Packers
Think it might be safe to say, he's back. Aaron Rogers put on a performance on Sunday that few, if anybody,l going in the game today could be able to match. I don't even think Rogers himself has ever hit this level before. Green Bay whipped the Raiders, to the tune of a 42-24 win. Rogers was in the zone like nothing seen before this season. He finished going 25 of 31 for 425 yards five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown. yes that's six total scores on the day. Oh and he also became the first Green Bay quarterback in franchise history to notch a perfect QB rating of 158.3. This performance helped launch the Packers to a 6-1 record and put him up there in a possible MVP consideration. Only question I have is, will Rogers keep something close to this pace the rest of the season?
Sam Darnold Quarterback, New York Jets
Being in the spotlight in the New York market can be tough. Media and fans alike are critical of a player if things don't go well for you here. Such was the case for Sam Darnold. Monday night, not only did the Jets get embarrassed 33-0 by New England, but Darnold may have played the worst game of his young pro career. He finished the day going 11 of 23 for 86 yards a lost fumble and FOUR interceptions. To make matters worse, Darnold was mic'ed up for the game and was heard saying he's seeing ghosts out on the field. When you throw four pics and have a QBR of 3.6 according to NFL.com, that's a night you want to forget about and do it quickly.
Best:
Latavius Murray, Running Back New Orleans Saints
No Drew Brees. No Alvin Kamara. No problem. New Orleans walked away with the 36-25 win over the Bears and Latavius Murray was a huge reason for that. Her had 27 carries for 119 yards and two touchdowns, which is all coming against a pretty tough Bears defense. Its funny, people thought that the Saints would be in a lot of trouble after Drew Brees went down with his injury. But since then, New Orleans has gone 5-0 and have managed to win those games in a variety of ways. It seems like a different guy will step up and play big every week. This week, it was Murray's turn to take control of the game, and he did that in a big way.
Worst:
Melvin Gordon, Running Back Los Angeles Chargers
Well this is what happens when you hold out at the start of the season and don't get the reps in during the preseason. Gordon even thought that the solution to fixing the woes in the Chargers offense was to give him the ball more? Yeah that idea has failed. Not only did the Chargers lose a tough game, 23-20, to the Titans, but part of it fell on the shoulders of Gordon. Gordon had 16 carries for a grand total of 32 yards. Los Angeles had a chance to score in the final minute, but Gordon got stuffed twice. And on the second one he fumbled the ball. He just hasn't been very good this year, and missing that time during training camp is really starting to show.
Best:
Frank Reich, Head Coach Indianapolis Colts
Talk about a major turnaround. Everybody thought that the Colts were going to be able to build off of last year's playoff push. Then Andrew Luck retires, and some think the Colts are through. But Frank Reich has steered the ship in the right direction. Indy knocked off Houston 30-23, in a big divisional game. Reich is doing a masterful job of being able to get the very best out of his players. Look at Jacoby Brissett. He's had to step up to replace Andrew Luck and there wasn't much time to settle into his role, but he has done it quite nicely. Brissett had 326 yards and four touchdowns on Sunday in the Indy win. Its all coming together, buying into the system that the coach is implementing.
Worst:
Dan Quinn, Head Coach Atlanta Falcons
Some people point the blame for the Falcons struggles on their owner, while others point it at the coach. Don't think it falls up top. No, in this case, with the talent that Atlanta has, it has to fall on Dan Quinn. look at Sunday's game. I know its against the Rams, who are a pretty good team. LA beat up on Atlanta, walking away with a 37-10 win over the Falcons. Atlanta was outplayed badly against the Rams. And when you look at this team, with an offense that has players like Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Mohammed Sanu, Devonta Freeman and a re-worked line, there’s just no excuse for Atlanta not putting up points on the board. Somebody has to take the fall for Atlanta being 1-6 and it looks like Quinn is the guy.
Best:
Chase Edmonds, Running Back Arizona Cardinals
When you think of the Arizona running game, David Johnson is the man in that backfield. When he went out with injury, Chase Edmonds was called upon to carry the load for the Cards this week. He was a key factor in Arizona's 27-211 win over the Giants at MetLife on Sunday. Edmonds finished the day with 27 carries for 126 yards and three touchdowns. Oh, he also picked up 24 more receiving yards on the day to go along with those rushing yards. To further show just how much of an impact Edmonds had on the Cards offense on Sunday, consider this. No other Cardinal had more than 28 yards rushing or 29 yards receiving. Kyler Murray threw for only 104 yards. Pretty impressive day for a backup player.
Worst:
Mitchell Trubisky, Quarterback, Chicago Bears
I almost feel bad for Trubisky in Chicago, but it might not be such a bad idea to possibly consider making a move under center. new Orleans came in and beat up Chicago, to the tune of a 36-25 Saints win. Numbers only tell part of the story. He went 34 of 54 for 251 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked twice. Like I said that's only part of it. He sometimes doesn’t see wide open targets, misses on throws, and can’t consistently deliver balls down the field. Teddy Bridgewater outplayed Trubisky. Like I said I feel bead for the guy, but he hasn't really seemed like he's come into form to be the guy that people want him to be.
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