Tag: Rookie of the Week

Bills’ Keon Coleman voted NFL Rookie of the Week for Titans performance

Bills’ Keon Coleman voted NFL Rookie of the Week for Titans performance

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman was voted the NFL’s Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week for his performance in Week 7 against the Tennessee Titans.

Coleman is the first wide receiver to be voted Rookie of the Week this year. In the game, Coleman caught four passes for 125 yards. He led the entire NFL in receiving yards for Week 7 in the 34-10 win.

He is just the third rookie WR to put up 125 receiving yards this year, joining Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers. That is pretty good company to be in.

Coleman’s big day found him being mentioned among even better company, too. In the last five years, only three other rookie wide receivers have led the league in receiving yards for any given week. Those three are Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle, and Justin Jefferson:

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The Bills brought in Amari Cooper to bring a spark to the receiving room last week. If Coleman is capable of games like this, and with Cooper across the field from him, the league could be in trouble. The two combined for 191 yards and a touchdown in their first game together.

Coleman’s 326 receiving yards ranks third among rookie WRs through seven weeks. He trails only Brian Thomas Jr. (513) and Malik Nabers (427).

The 5-2 Bills will take their new-look offense on the road to Seattle to take on the 4-3 Seahawks at Lumen Field in Week 8.

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Broncos QB Bo Nix nominated for weekly NFL award

Go vote for Broncos quarterback Bo Nix for the Rookie of the Week award!

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has received a nomination for the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week award on NFL.com for Week 7.

Nix, who helped the Broncos to a 33-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints last Thursday, has Denver rolling with a 4-3 record. In the win against New Orleans, Nix completed 16 of 26 attempts (61.5 percent) for 164 yards. Nix would also rush for 75 yards.

Due to his steady performance, he was nominated for Week 7’s Rookie of the Week award. He faces stiff competition from Drake Maye, Keon Coleman, and Brock Bowers. Will he win? Time will tell, but the honor is great nonetheless.

Nix and his Broncos will face off against the Carolina Panthers this week. A win will put the Broncos two games over .500 and may make them contenders for the playoff race. Congrats to Nix, though, for the nomination, as his play has helped steer the Broncos to a winning record. 

Fans can vote for Nix on NFL.com/Rookies.

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Jayden Daniels won Rookie of the Week again and Bears fans are outraged

Bears fans aren’t happy that Jayden Daniels is the Rookie of the Week — again.

For the fifth time in six weeks, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is the NFL’s Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week. Daniels earned the award after his performance in Washington’s 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6.

Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick, beat out Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick. Williams passes for 226 yards, with four touchdowns and an interception vs. the Jaguars last week.

With Daniels winning the award again, Chicago fans weren’t happy, and many took to X—formerly Twitter—to share their opinions. It should be noted that Daniels also won the September NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month award.

The outrage toward Daniels winning a “meaningless” award is interesting since coaches, former coaches, players, and analysts from around the NFL award have continuously praised Daniels for his play and for where he’s headed in the future.

There’s more.

It doesn’t end there, but you get the point. Perhaps everyone should take a week or two off from praising Daniels and send some Chicago’s way.

Regardless of how well Daniels has played all season and Williams has played recently, both have a bright future. Can’t Bears fans, like Washington, just be happy they finally found a franchise quarterback?

 

Broncos QB Bo Nix nominated for Rookie of the Week award

Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has been nominated for the Rookie of the Week award. Go vote!

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has been nominated for the NFL’s Rookie of the Week award following a 34-18 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Nix went 19-of-27 passing (70.4%) for 206 passing yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions against the Raiders. He also rushed for nine yards and a touchdown on Sunday.

Nix and pass rusher Dondrea Tillman were also nominated for the Rookie of the Week award following the team’s 26-7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers two weeks ago. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels took home the award in Week 3.

Nix is up against Daniels again this week and four other rookies:

  • QB Bo Nix: 215 yards, 3 TDs
  • QB Jayden Daniels: 320 yards, 1 TD
  • QB Caleb Williams: 338 yards, 2 TDs
  • WR Brian Thomas: 122 yards, 1 TD
  • TE Brock Bowers: 97 yards, 1 TD
  • RB Tyrone Tracy: 129 yards

Through five games this season, Nix has completed 61.8% of his passes for 866 yards with three touchdowns against four interceptions. He has also rushed for 119 yards and three scores on the ground. Fans can vote for Nix until Thursday morning on NFL.com.

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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels wins another award

Another honor for Jayden Daniels.

Three weeks into his NFL career, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels continues to bring home the hardware.

On Wednesday, the NFL named Daniels the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in Monday night’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals. On Thursday, Daniels added another honor: For the second time in three weeks, he won the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week.

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Daniels completed 21 of 23 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Bengals. He also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Daniels was flawless on Monday night and, for the second straight game, led the Commanders to a score on every offensive possession, excluding kneel-downs. Washington hasn’t punted since Week 1.

At 2-1, the Commanders are back on the road in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. In preparation for the Cards, Washington flew to Arizona directly after Monday night’s game.

The Commanders are currently tied for first in the NFC East with the Philadelphia Eagles.

2 Broncos players nominated for Rookie of the Week award

Broncos QB Bo Nix and OLB Dondrea Tillman have been nominated for the Rookie of the Week award. Go vote!

Two Denver Broncos players have been nominated for the Rookie of the Week award following a 26-7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (216 passing yards, no turnovers, 47 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown) and outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman (three tackles, two sacks) have been nominated for the award on NFL.com.

Nix secured the first win of his NFL career on Sunday and Tillman became Denver’s first player since at least 1970 to record two sacks in his NFL debut.

Nix and Tillman will face some tough competition in the voting:

  • QB Jayden Daniels: 293 yards, 3 TDs
  • WR Malik Nabers: 78 yards, 2 TDs
  • WR Rome Odunze: 112 yards, 1 TD
  • QB Caleb Williams: 363 yards, 2 TDs

Daniels won the award last week and New York Jets running back Braelon Allen won in Week 1. This is the first time this season the Broncos have had a player nominated for a weekly award.

Fans can vote for Nix and Tillman until Thursday morning on NFL.com.

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Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy snubbed for NFL’s Rookie of the Week award

Despite his two touchdown performance against the #Ravens, #Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy was snubbed for the NFL’s Rookie of the Week award.

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off an electric win to start the season, where rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy made an impressive debut, posting almost 100 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.

After such an impactful start to his regular season, both fans, pundits, and the NFL itself took notice of Worthy’s outstanding performance.

On Monday, the NFL’s official Twitter opened voting for the 2024 season’s first Rookie of the Week in a showdown between Worthy, Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers, Brock Bowers, Brian Thomas, and Jha’Quan Jackson.

After voting closed on Thursday morning, it was announced that Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was Week 1’s Rookie of the Week, shocking Chiefs Kingdom.

Awards like this are largely meaningless, but after such a powerful performance by the former Texas Longhorn, fans are left wondering what it will take for him to be named Rookie of the Week.

Expect the speedster to take note of his snub heading into the Kansas City’s Week 2 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Commanders’ QB Jayden Daniels the first Pepsi Rookie of the Week for 2024

Jayden Daniels is the NFL’ rookie of the week.

It didn’t take long for Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels to take home his first NFL award.

On Thursday, Daniels was named the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week for his Week 1 performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In Washington’s 37-20 loss to the Bucs, Daniels completed 17 of 24 passes for 184, and rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Daniels did not turn the ball over, but he wasn’t perfect either. Something he acknowledged after the game and on Wednesday when he spoke to the media.

“Obviously, like I said after the game, I grade myself hard,” Daniels said. “We didn’t get the win, so it’s kind of like, alright, we go back, watch the film. You watch the tape, it’s never as good as you thought it was, it’s never as bad as you thought it was. So, you just move on. You learn from those lessons that you learned on tape. Take the coaching, you move on to the next week.”

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Daniels plays his first home game on Sunday against NFC East rival the New York Giants.

Sam LaPorta wins the NFL’s Rookie of the Week honor once again

It’s the second time in three weeks LaPorta has won the award

Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is in the midst of an outstanding rookie season. LaPorta picked up some league-wide recognition for his awesome performance against the Denver Broncos in Detroit’s Week 15 win.

LaPorta earned the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week for the Week 15 game. The rookie from Iowa hauled in five catches for 56 yards and three touchdowns in the 42-17 Lions victory.

It’s the second time LaPorta has won the Rookie of the Week honor in three weeks. He also picked it up in Week 13 with a 9-catch, 140-yard outburst in the win over the Saints.

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Bears QB Tyson Bagent nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week

Fans can vote for Tyson Bagent to win the Week 7 Rookie of the Week award.

The good vibes keep coming for Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent. The Bears defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 30-12 in Bagent’s first NFL start as he filled in for Justin Fields, who is dealing with an injured thumb on his throwing hand. Bagent went 21-of-29 for 162 yards with one touchdown and no turnovers to keep the offense moving in front of dozens of friends and family. He’s the first Bears rookie quarterback to win his debut start since Craig Krenzel back in 2004.

His efforts were rewarded after the win with a game ball and now with the chance to win Pepsi® Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week. Bagent is one of six players to be nominated for the Week 7 award, along with Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks, and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison.

Bagent is the second Bears player to be nominated for the award this year, joining rookie cornerback Terell Smith after his contributions in Week 5 against the Washington Commanders. Fans can vote for Bagent by visiting nfl.com/voting/rookies/.