Week 3 Players of the Week thread

Vikings

O: Adrian Peterson.



....it doesn't take a psychic.

Sea Devils

Vikings wrote: »

O: Adrian Peterson.



....it doesn't take a psychic.

We're ranked third against the run.;). Plus the last time the Niners played you guys it wasn't Peterson who got most of the rushing yardage but Chester Taylor even though the result didn't go in our favour.

Vikings

Sea Devils wrote: »

We're ranked third against the run.;). Plus the last time the Niners played you guys it wasn't Peterson who got most of the rushing yardage but Chester Taylor even though the result didn't go in our favour.

And how do you think this makes AP feel?

If you are still ranked 3rd (or higher) against the run come 9.30 this evening I will be graceful in defeat.


....but thats not going to happen.

Sea Devils

Vikings wrote: »

If you are still ranked 3rd (or higher) against the run come 9.30 this evening I will be graceful in defeat.

I don't think rushing the ball from either side will make much difference in this game.The one thing I'm worried about is that you have more aerial threats then us which could make all the difference.

davyjose

I'm still not convinced that in this league, currently, a RB will have the same impact as a QB. Especially when you look at how Brees has started his season.

Chucky the tree

davyjose wrote: »

I'm still not convinced that in this league, currently, a RB will have the same impact as a QB. Especially when you look at how Brees has started his season.

It's not even close. When was the last time a top 5 RB won the Superbowl?

Chucky the tree

I was really sceptical off sanchez coming out but that kid is a stud.

Hynzie

il tell you whos not player of the week, Byron Leftwich!! 7/16 for 22 yards and an INT. his backup Josh Johnson was more productive in a drive than Leftwich was in 3 quarters!

Nice game by the G Men though. looks like the defense will pitch a shutout

Sea Devils

Favre was clearly past the LOS. Be stunned if this doesn't come back.

Hynzie

crazy stuff going on in the texans v jags game. chris brown going in for the tying td and fumbles in the end zone. looks like the jags recovered. booth review on the way

Sea Devils

Thats f-d up.

Sea Devils

Don't think in my seven years of being a Niners fan that I have experienced a more soul destroying and heartbreaking loss then that one:(. That includes the Cardinals and Eagles game last year and the Ravens in 07


Absolutely sickened. Great game to watch for the neutral though.

Vikings

I had to pop out for a while earlier, only caught up with the live feed now.

Holeeeee ****.

Win.

rich1874

There's no contest for offensive player of the week this week. That's Matthew Stafford. You don't even have to look at his stats(even though they were pretty solid 21-36 for 243 and 1td). It's because he led the Lions to their first win in 20 games! I think that's worth a player of the week no? And from a roookie no less. Rookie of the week sown up as well I think.

Hazys

On my way home from d pats game. It looks like the offense is finally starting to gel. Even tho we play @ about 80% of our potential, there is makings of a superbowl calibar team here.

Bring on another 18-1 season!

kev_s88

MOJO for potw!!!

119yds and 3 TDs rushing with 28 yds receving....deffo deserves the award

eagle eye

Week 3 isn't over yet, a lot of top guys still to play. I wouldn't be surprised to see Peyton Manning have a big night and then theres Reggie Wayne and last weeks surprise man Dallas Clark, and on the other side of the ball you got Warner, Boldin and Fitzgerald. And you got Romo, Witten, Williams, Barber, Jones, Delhomme, DeAngelo Williams and Steve Smith on Monday. All capable of putting up big numbers.

jackswitzer

Carson Palmer for me. Back from a serious injury leading a team that was 1-1-11 at one point last season, playing the superbowl champs brought the Bengals from 13 down , converting twice on 4th down in the final drive to win. That was impressive.
Favre's final pass was magnificent though!

davyjose

Peyton Manning ... again

Pherekydes

Vikings wrote: »

O: Adrian Peterson.



....it doesn't take a psychic.

Get a new crystal ball. :pac:

A bit early for players of the week, IMO, since the games aren't even over yet.

Mikeyt086

Maurice Jones-Drew.

Pocket Hercules gets 119 from 23 with 3 TD's. Its not often i get to mention a Jags player in this thread.

D3PO

how about people wait for all games to be over. How can you pick player of the week when theres still 1 game left to go ?

Sea Devils

Vikings wrote: »

I had to pop out for a while earlier, only caught up with the live feed now.

Holeeeee ****.

Win.

Well now that I recovered a little just wanted to say congrats. Tough way to lose especially to a play like that. Somehow Favre always finds a way to beat the Niners.:o

People are blaming Raye for maybe not passing the ball on first and second down on our final offensive series especially since your Defense was obviously expecting run but really if Dre Bly doesn't drop that Favre pass on 4th & 5 which would have been a certain pick 6 it's game over.

D3PO wrote: »

how about people wait for all games to be over. How can you pick player of the week when theres still 1 game left to go ?

Exactly.

rich1874

The reason you can just dismiss the rest of the players and pick player of the week when there's still a game to go is because Matthew Stafford led the Lions to a victory. Stopping the 19 game slide! Come on guys surely that's worth a player of the week, regardless of what the rest do. It's the Lions! Then again Carson Palmer led the bengals to their first win over Pittsburgh in about a hundred years with an amazing 5 minute drive so he'd be a contender.
From box scores and higlights it's pretty hard to pick defensive players. But the Jets once again looked terrifying on defence. So i'd go with Bart Scott. But it's pretty much because that's the only full game I saw so it's pretty skewed.

evil_seed

Offense: Carson Palmer
Defense: Curtis Lofton, LB Falcons. 19 tackles :eek:
Rookie: Percy Harvin

Pherekydes

rich1874 wrote: »

The reason you can just dismiss the rest of the players and pick player of the week when there's still a game to go is because Matthew Stafford led the Lions to a victory. Stopping the 19 game slide! Come on guys surely that's worth a player of the week, regardless of what the rest do. It's the Lions! Then again Carson Palmer led the bengals to their first win over Pittsburgh in about a hundred years with an amazing 5 minute drive so he'd be a contender.
From box scores and higlights it's pretty hard to pick defensive players. But the Jets once again looked terrifying on defence. So i'd go with Bart Scott. But it's pretty much because that's the only full game I saw so it's pretty skewed.

Where's this 19 game thing coming from? Stafford has only played 3 games for the Lions. So he had his first win. Big deal. He didn't even know the Lions existed this time last year, when they were compiling their impressive streak. Plus, he only beat the 'Skins. His D did most of the hard work.

• Sanchez became the first rookie QB to open 3-0.
• Favre threw a last second TD in what was his 272nd straight start.
• Palmer: another great 4th quarter comeback win.
• Mojo Drew: 3 TD

I'm sure there's more.

It's just player of the week; past history means squat.

eagle eye

Well I fancied Peyton Manning to have a big night againts the Cardinals. He threw for 379 yards and 4 tds, and all the tds went to different receivers.

On defence Dwight Freeney had a monster game also for the Colts. As much as I hate to praise the team that has given us the most trouble over the past decade these were two top performances.

rich1874

That is true. And i know Stafford wasn't the sole reason for the Lions winning, But the fact he led the team (and what is still a pretty poor team) to their first win in 20 games(i'm well aware it was only HIS third game), is the biggest achievment this week. And as I already mentioned there are definitely players out there this week who performed statistically better. But a player of the week shouldn't be just down to stats. Carson Palmer had really a poor game overall but the one drive in the 4th quarter alone has led to him being mentioned several times on this thread, so i just think an achievement such as Stafford's entitles him to very honourable mention.

And yes the other players you mentioned all are contenders so no argument there. Maybe i jumped the gun by pushing so hard for Stafford but surely you can see where i'm coming from.

jackswitzer

Rich1874:
I know Carson Palmer's stats aren't exactly stellar. I think though considering he's coming back from an arm injury it might take some time for him to fully recover his accuracy. Cincinnati hadn't won in 8 at home to Pittsburgh and he scored on two final drives, converting from 4th down twice shows an awful lot of coolness and class.
Mind you, fair play Matt Stafford and Mark Sanchez. I love to see rookies, especially QBs, come in and make their sort of impact.

fisgon

Player of the week (this is still what this thread is about, no?) has to be Pierre Garçon, if only for his name.

cooker3

Headline about Detroit winning.
"Washington Bails out Detroit Again."

Pherekydes

Games are over; votes are cast. Here is the result of the Lucan jury:

Off: Brett Favre

Def: the Giants defence: they held the Bucs to 86 total yards of offence, 5 first downs, zero third down conversions. In ten possessions, the Bucs punted seven times, turned over the ball twice and knelt just before halftime. Thems some impressive team stats.

Rookie: Percy Harvin. That guy's got wheels.

manafana

off: MJ Drew - This guy turned up this week and helped his side pass out the texans

def: gaints team as a whole, like that falcon lb's tackle count, but jets sure used their defense well to win the game.

Note on steelers - Nice see wallace get game time and show his stuff gives us new passing option, but now 1-2 all games been way too close, and offense line is not doing it jobs, the rush was bit better, but the defense just went on the last drive when it mattered.

Karlusss

Can't get game highlights or streaming in my new gaff for some reason (and it's KILLING ME), but I was delighted to read that yet ANOTHER Rams cast-off, Brian Leonard, had a big play for the Bengals to set up their game-winning touchdown?

Brian Leonard - Bengals. Orlando Pace, Pisa Tinoisamoa - Bears. Torry Holt - Jaguars. Isaac Bruce - 49ers. Kurt Warner - Cardinals.

Literally, the team of free agents who left is better than the team still around.

ReacherCreature

*Note, I haven't seen all the highlights or games, just going on bits and pieces.

Offense - Peyton Manning, 370 odd yards and four touchdowns. Wins it outright for me.

Defense - Jets as a whole.

Rookie - Really impressed by Sanchez, love the fact that he's got the Jets to 3-0 as a rookie.

D3PO

Off - Manning. Just excellent and completly dominated the battle with warner

Honourable mentions : Deshawn Jackson, & MJD

Defense - Gotta give kudos to the whole Giants defense picking 1 player out would be unfair.

Rookie - Harvin. 101 TD return 50 plus yards including a grab on game winning drive. Hes looking more and more impressive each week.

Mug of the week - Russell wins it again . Just ahead of his teammate McFadden who somehow managed 3 fumbles

ReacherCreature

Vikings wrote: »

O: Adrian Peterson.



....it doesn't take a psychic.

Not sure if it's been said already but peterson wound up with 19 attempts for 85 yards and no TD's. No receptions either.

Didn't see the game but hardly player of the week?