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Jared Goff nominated for FedEx Air player of the week for Week 4

Goff threw for the most yards and most TDs of any QB in Week 4

Jared Goff had quite a prolific passing afternoon in Week 4. The Lions quarterback threw for 378 yards and four passing TDs in Detroit’s 48-45 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Goff’s big day has him nominated once again for the FedEx Air Player of the Week. It’s the second time this season Goff has been nominated, adding to his Week 2 nomination.

Goff is up against Seattle’s Geno Smith and Justin Herbert of the Chargers. While those players came up victorious, Goff threw for more yards and doubled the TD pass total of each of his competitors.

The winner is decided by fan voting, so vote early and often for Goff.

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Jared Goff nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week honors

Lions QB Jared Goff is nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week honors for Week 2

Jared Goff had himself a prolific passing performance in the Detroit Lions’ Week 2 win over the Washington Commanders. Goff’s big day earned the Lions QB a nomination for the FedEx Air Player of the Week honor.

Goff completed 20-of-34 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns in Detroit’s 36-27 win. He is one of three nominees for the Week 2 honor, along with Tua Tagovailoa from the Miami Dolphins (469 passing yards and six TDs) and Joe Flacco of the New York Jets (307 passing yards, four TDs).

Fans can vote here until Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.

From the press release from FedEx and the NFL,

Through the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards, FedEx will make a $2,000 donation in the names of the winning quarterback and running back ($4,000 total) to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).

Each donation will be made in the name of the winning quarterback and running back, which will go towards needs-based scholarships to deserving HBCU students.

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Jared Goff wins the FedEx Air Player of the Week for Week 15

Lions QB Jared Goff wins the FedEx Air Player of the Week for Week 15

Jared Goff earned a leaguewide award, and the Detroit Lions fans played a part in helping the quarterback win.

Goff won the FedEx Air Player of the Week for Week 15, the league and its sponsorship partner announced on Wednesday. The Lions QB lit up the Cardinals defense for 216 passing yards and three touchdowns on 21-for-26 passing in Detroit’s 30-12 win over visiting Arizona.

Fan voting carries Goff to the win, his first-ever since joining the NFL in 2016. He beat out Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes for the Week 15 honor.

Fun fact: the first person to ever win the FedEx Air Player of the Week Award was none other than former Lions QB Joey Harrington. That happened in Week 1 of the 2003 season and also came in a win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Jared Goff nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week

Lions QB Jared Goff nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week for Week 15

Jared Goff had himself quite a Sunday afternoon in the Detroit Lions’ Week 15 win over the Arizona Cardinals. For his strong effort, Goff is one of three finalists for the weekly FedEx Air Player of the Week award.

Goff passed for an efficiently effective 216 yards and three touchdowns in the upset win. He completed 21 of his 26 passes and did not turn the ball over.

From the press release, here’s how you can vote for Goff:

FedEx gives fans the opportunity to recognize weekly top-performing quarterbacks and running backs in games played on Thursday through Sunday through the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards. Voting is open until Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. ET at NFL.com/FedEx each week of the season. Fans can also vote on Twitter via the @NFL published polls and on the NFL Mobile App.

Goff is up against some stiff competition. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes are the other finalists for Week 15.

Raiders QB Derek Carr nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week

Raiders QB Derek Carr nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week

The NFL has announced that Derek Carr is a nominee for this week’s FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award for his outstanding performance in the Raiders’ 34-24 win over the Broncos. In the game Carr completed 18 of 27 passes (66.7 percent) for 341 yards and two touchdowns for a 134.4 passer rating.

Carr is one of three nominees for the award this week. The others are…

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

Completed 36 of 51 attempts (70.6 percent) for 445 yards and three touchdowns for a 108.7 passer rating in Cowboys’ win over the Patriots.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins

Completed 33 of 48 attempts (68.8 percent) for 373 yards and three touchdowns for a 112.6 passer rating in the Vikings’ win over the Panthers.

To cast your vote for the FedEx Air and Ground players of the week, go to NFL.com/FedEx. Voting closes Wednesday at noon Pacific (3pm ET). Fans can also vote on Twitter via the @NFL published polls and on the NFL Mobile App.

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Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky nominated for FedEx’s Air Player of the Week

Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky had his best outing of the season in a convincing 36-7 win over the Texans, which garnered him recognition.

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has been impressive since his return to the starting line-up in Week 12. But it was his Week 14 performance against the Houston Texans that was his most impressive outing of the season.

Trubisky led the Bears offense to 28 first-half points, where he threw for three touchdowns, to jump out to a commanding 30-7 lead at halftime. Trubisky finished 24-of-33 passes (72.7%) for 267 yards with three scores, no turnovers and a 126.7 passer rating.

That performance garnered Trubisky a nomination for FedEx’s Air Player of the Week, where he’s up against the likes of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock.

After being benched in the third quarter back in Week 3, Trubisky got a second chance at the starting job in Week 12, where he’s made the most of his situation. Trubisky has looked solid since his benching, which has transferred over to the offense as a whole.

The Bears offense has averaged over 30 points a game over the last three games, where Trubisky has completed 76-of-113 passes (67.2%) for 776 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions for a 103.2 passer rating.

You can vote for Trubisky as the FedEx Air Player of the Week here: https://www.nfl.com/voting/air-and-ground/ 

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Baker Mayfield wins FedEx Air Player of the Week award

Mayfield captured 70 percent of the vote

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Baker Mayfield is the winner of the FedEx Air Player of the Week award for Week 13. Mayfield’s outstanding performance in the Browns’ big win over the Tennessee Titans carried the third-year QB to the honor for the first time in his career.

Not only did Mayfield win, he blew away the competition in the voting. Mayfield received 70 percent of the votes, followed by Detroit’s Matthew Stafford at 20 percent and Las Vegas QB Derek Carr at 10 percent.

Mayfield tore apart the Titans defense for 334 yards on 25-of-33 passing and four touchdowns in the Browns’ 41-35 win. He tied a Cleveland franchise record by throwing four TDs in the first half.

Baker Mayfield is a finalist for Week 13’s FedEx Air Player of the Week

You can vote for Mayfield to win the honor

Baker Mayfield did something that only Hall of Famer Otto Graham had ever done in a Browns uniform in Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans. Mayfield’s huge passing afternoon in Nashville earned the Browns quarterback a nomination for the FedEx Air Player of the Week for Week 13.

Mayfield completed 25 of his 33 attempts in passing for 334 yards and 4 touchdowns for a 147.0 rating. All four touchdowns came in the first half, matching the legendary Graham’s mark from almost 70 years ago.

This is Mayfield’s first time being nominated for the FedEx Air Player of the Week in 2020. He is one of three finalists, along with Detroit’s Matthew Stafford and the Raiders’ Derek Carr.

Instructions on how you can vote for Mayfield are included in the info from the press release,

Each Monday morning of the regular season, through Wednesday 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.

Fans can also vote on Twitter polls later this afternoon where they can cast their vote for Stafford and the Ground Player of the Week, with winners announced on Thursday afternoon.

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Matthew Stafford is a finalist for FedEx Air Player of the Week

Fans can vote for Stafford to win

Matthew Stafford had his most prolific passing outing of the 2020 season in Chicago in the Lions’ Week 13 win over the Bears. For his impressive work throwing the ball, Stafford is one of three finalists for the FexEx Air Player of the Week.

Stafford posted completions on 27 of his 42 attempts for 402 yards and three touchdowns, as well as one interception, for a 109.4 rating in Week 13. It was Stafford’s first 400-yard passing game since Week 9 of the 2019 season against the Raiders, which turned out to be his last game of that season.

Stafford is up against Browns QB Baker Mayfield and Raiders QB Derek Carr for this week’s honor. From the press release,

Fans can visit NFL.com/FedEx or the NFL Twitter page to vote for their favorite performances of the week.

 

Fans can also vote on Twitter polls later this afternoon where they can cast their vote for Stafford and the Ground Player of the Week, with winners announced on Thursday afternoon.

Colts’ Philip Rivers nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week

Philip Rivers could get an award for Week 6.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers put the team on his back in Sunday’s incredible comeback win over the Cincinnati Bengals and has been nominated for the FedEx Air Player of the Week.

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The 38-year-old signal-caller had easily his best day statistically since joining the Colts. He completed 29 of 44 passes for 371 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. All three of his touchdown passes came in the red zone while he led the Colts to a perfect 4/4 mark inside the 20-yard-line.

His competition will be Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, who completed 30 of 40 passes for 371 yards and four touchdowns along with Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who completed 30 of 41 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns.

Though the Colts didn’t plan on going into a pass-heavy game script, they didn’t really have a choice. They fell behind 21-0 early in the second quarter and with the way Rivers looked throwing the ball, Reich felt comfortable putting the game in the veteran’s hands.

Rivers was surgical for the majority of the game. He did have an interception where he forced a deep ball to Zach Pascal, but it was a good time to take a shot down the field.

Sunday’s win was the first time Rivers threw for more than 217 yards in a game since Week 1 against the Jaguars. It was also the first game of the season in which he had multiple touchdown passes.

The Colts can’t expect this type of performance every week, but it was encouraging to see him take over and get the win.

Now, the Colts enter the bye week looking to get a bit healthier before a big stretch of games arrive in the second half.

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