Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week last week after rushing for 137 yards and four touchdowns.
He topped that performance in Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks, rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard touchdown run, in the Cardinals’ 27-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
As a result, he has been nominated for the second week in a row for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week.
Each Tuesday morning of the regular season, through Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, fans can visit NFL.com/FedEx or the NFL Twitter page to vote for their favorite performances of the week, with FedEx awarding a $2,000 donation in the winning players’ names to The USO.
The other nominees for this week are New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who had 22 carries for 189 yards and a touchdown in a 41-35 win over the Washington Redskins, and also Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
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