Graeme's Top 5
5. Troy Polamalu - 6 tackles, 1 INT. Honourable mention goes to Lawrence Timmons, who had a 15 tackle day, but I've got to give the plaudits to Troy. Irrespective of how the rest of the D performed, it was his amazing leaping tackle that stopped the Titans at the goalline to win the game.
4. Jay Cutler - 21/29, 277 yards, 3 TD's. This is as much a reward for progress as it is for performance. If you've followed the NFL over the past few years, you'll know of Cutler's issues with accuracy, decision-making and leadership. New Bears O-coordinator Mike Martz seems to have connected with him. He didn't set a foot wrong in beating the Cowboys away in the Jerry Jones MegaDome (disclaimer; not its real name), in spite of the early beating Martz's system exposed him to.
3. Falcons Offence - 3 aerial TD's, 2 rushing TD's, only 1 sack conceded - The Falcons beat down on Arizona. They dominated the Cards D, allowing Matt Ryan to throw for 3 TD's and convert 11-17 third downs with impunity. They had the ball for 39 minutes, allowing Arizona only 20 minutes. Such offensive dominance guaranteed them an easy win.
2. Peyton Manning - 20/26, 255 yards, 3 TD's. Made the Giants look like a college team for most of the match, and gave Eli some good game tape to study later. Once again, Peyton reminds his dad who the favourite son of the family is, although the Oreo commercials have made this pretty clear anyway.
1. The Quarterbacks of Redskins Vs Texans- McNabb 28/38, 426 yards, 1 TD, Schaub 38/52, 497 yards, 3TD's 1 INT. This game quickly became an aerial love-fest. Washington could not run the ball to save themselves, and so McNabb had to take on the Texans by himself behind a line that lost Trent Williams at left tackle to injury. Combined with the terrible wideouts and the suspect D, it's a miracle the Skins were tied at the end of regulation. Schaub just ate the Skins D up, and there is no doubt that he is amongst the best QB's in the league even when Andre Johnson is considered in the equation.
Ryan's Top 5
5. LeSean McCoy - 16 carries, 120 yards, 3TDs as the Eagles recorded their first win of the season 35-32 vs Detroit. Shady managed to exploit the sizeable holes in the Lions' defense. If you look in the archive, you'll see how I predicted a greater emphasis on running the ball in Philly. McCoy could become a serious weapon.
4. Antoine Cason - 6 tackles, 2 INT, 1 forced fumble. After a great first week, the Jaguars' QB David Garrard melted down at San Diego in a 38-13 defeat, throwing 4 picks in all before being benched for Luke McCown. Cason was the main defensive playmaker for the Chargers, who stepped up and refused to let their heads drop after their shock Week 1 defeat to Kansas City.
3. Mark Sanchez - 21/30, 220 yards, 3TDs. Don't get me wrong, I'm still not convinced by this guy and feel that Josh Freeman is the outstanding QB from the class of '09. But, despite the criticism and pressure weighing down on him, the Sanchise managed to find his range and, more importantly, his re
ceivers in a 28-14 comeback win for the Jets. Never mind the problems of the New England secondary!
2. James Harrison - 10 tackles, 1 assist, 2 forced fumbles. Polamalu may get all of the plaudits for his endzone pick and ludicrous dive over the O-Line to stop the Titans on 4th down in a 19-11 victory for the Steelers, but Harrison does a lot of the hard work and puts in a lot of the hard hits. He places higher in this list because he gave us all a chance to see Kerry Collins again.
1. Matt Schaub - 38/52, 497 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT. It always helps when you have top WR Andre Johnson as a target, but you still have to go some to comeback against the Redskins' defense, one of the best in the league. 17 points down in the 3rd quarter, Schaub underlined his status as an elite QB with some superb drives down the field. He clearly leads the offense and his play calling is improving all the time. It was wise of the Texans to punt in overtime rather than attempt a 53-yard FG - giving the 'Skins a tougher field position before they got the ball back and won 30-27 thanks to the boot of Neil Rackers.
Favre Watch (TM) - 22/36, 225 yards, 3 INT. Peterson's fumble-itis is catching!
5. Troy Polamalu - 6 tackles, 1 INT. Honourable mention goes to Lawrence Timmons, who had a 15 tackle day, but I've got to give the plaudits to Troy. Irrespective of how the rest of the D performed, it was his amazing leaping tackle that stopped the Titans at the goalline to win the game.
4. Jay Cutler - 21/29, 277 yards, 3 TD's. This is as much a reward for progress as it is for performance. If you've followed the NFL over the past few years, you'll know of Cutler's issues with accuracy, decision-making and leadership. New Bears O-coordinator Mike Martz seems to have connected with him. He didn't set a foot wrong in beating the Cowboys away in the Jerry Jones MegaDome (disclaimer; not its real name), in spite of the early beating Martz's system exposed him to.
3. Falcons Offence - 3 aerial TD's, 2 rushing TD's, only 1 sack conceded - The Falcons beat down on Arizona. They dominated the Cards D, allowing Matt Ryan to throw for 3 TD's and convert 11-17 third downs with impunity. They had the ball for 39 minutes, allowing Arizona only 20 minutes. Such offensive dominance guaranteed them an easy win.
2. Peyton Manning - 20/26, 255 yards, 3 TD's. Made the Giants look like a college team for most of the match, and gave Eli some good game tape to study later. Once again, Peyton reminds his dad who the favourite son of the family is, although the Oreo commercials have made this pretty clear anyway.
1. The Quarterbacks of Redskins Vs Texans- McNabb 28/38, 426 yards, 1 TD, Schaub 38/52, 497 yards, 3TD's 1 INT. This game quickly became an aerial love-fest. Washington could not run the ball to save themselves, and so McNabb had to take on the Texans by himself behind a line that lost Trent Williams at left tackle to injury. Combined with the terrible wideouts and the suspect D, it's a miracle the Skins were tied at the end of regulation. Schaub just ate the Skins D up, and there is no doubt that he is amongst the best QB's in the league even when Andre Johnson is considered in the equation.
Ryan's Top 5
5. LeSean McCoy - 16 carries, 120 yards, 3TDs as the Eagles recorded their first win of the season 35-32 vs Detroit. Shady managed to exploit the sizeable holes in the Lions' defense. If you look in the archive, you'll see how I predicted a greater emphasis on running the ball in Philly. McCoy could become a serious weapon.
4. Antoine Cason - 6 tackles, 2 INT, 1 forced fumble. After a great first week, the Jaguars' QB David Garrard melted down at San Diego in a 38-13 defeat, throwing 4 picks in all before being benched for Luke McCown. Cason was the main defensive playmaker for the Chargers, who stepped up and refused to let their heads drop after their shock Week 1 defeat to Kansas City.
3. Mark Sanchez - 21/30, 220 yards, 3TDs. Don't get me wrong, I'm still not convinced by this guy and feel that Josh Freeman is the outstanding QB from the class of '09. But, despite the criticism and pressure weighing down on him, the Sanchise managed to find his range and, more importantly, his re
ceivers in a 28-14 comeback win for the Jets. Never mind the problems of the New England secondary!2. James Harrison - 10 tackles, 1 assist, 2 forced fumbles. Polamalu may get all of the plaudits for his endzone pick and ludicrous dive over the O-Line to stop the Titans on 4th down in a 19-11 victory for the Steelers, but Harrison does a lot of the hard work and puts in a lot of the hard hits. He places higher in this list because he gave us all a chance to see Kerry Collins again.
1. Matt Schaub - 38/52, 497 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT. It always helps when you have top WR Andre Johnson as a target, but you still have to go some to comeback against the Redskins' defense, one of the best in the league. 17 points down in the 3rd quarter, Schaub underlined his status as an elite QB with some superb drives down the field. He clearly leads the offense and his play calling is improving all the time. It was wise of the Texans to punt in overtime rather than attempt a 53-yard FG - giving the 'Skins a tougher field position before they got the ball back and won 30-27 thanks to the boot of Neil Rackers.
Favre Watch (TM) - 22/36, 225 yards, 3 INT. Peterson's fumble-itis is catching!
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