AFC Defensive Player of the Week went to Indianapolis Colts cornerback Xavier Rhodes, whos revealing out in the early going for his brand-new team. He also had 2 passes defended and picked up his 2nd POTW honor, with his first coming all the way back in Week 11 of 2016.
Seemingly far removed from his Week 1 travails, Tennessee Titans kicker Stephen Gostkowski is looking like his old self and kicked his method to AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Its Gostkowskis seventh POTW honor, his previous 6 including the New England Patriots, and hes now been voted player of the week in 3 years, with his very first coming in 2009. His most current honor began the strength of hitting 6 field objectives for the Titans, with three from more than 50 yards, which consisted of the 55-yard game-winner in the Titans 31-30 win over the Minnesota Vikings. In total, Gostkowski scored 19 points and made all 7 of his kicks.
Shaquil Barrett terrorized his former team on Sunday as he helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers down the Denver Broncos, 28-10, and gathered NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Barrett published three deals with for loss, 2 sacks, a security and six deals with. It was the 2nd such honor for Barrett in his seven-season profession, though both have actually been available in his 2 seasons with the Bucs.
The Detroit Lions managed a 26-23 upset of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday for their first win and it would not have pertained to fruition had it not been for the sensational foot of Matt Prater, who earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Prater accumulated 14 points as he was ideal on both his additional points and all 4 of his basket, including a game-winning 39-yard effort. It is Praters 12th player of the week as hes collected the honors now in 3 years.
