NFL Week 6: PFF Team of the Week, Player Awards

Rico Dowdle gets his revenge: While his overall grade was impacted by a fumble, Rico Dowdle remained the focal point of the Panthers' offense for the second straight week. He posted an 82.0 PFF rushing grade—the highest among all running backs this week—on a heavy workload of 30 carries, achieving that mark without the benefit of any long runs to boost that grade.

Jaxson Dart delivers his best performance to date: Dart delivered the best performance of his young career as the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. He avoided any turnover-worthy plays and earned PFF grades above 80.0 both as a passer and a runner, showcasing poise and dual-threat ability in the prime-time win.

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Offense

QB: Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks

RB: Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers

WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

WR: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys

TE: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles

Flex: Kayshon Boutte, New England Patriots

LT: Bernhard Raimann, Indianapolis Colts

LG: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts

C: Tanor Bortolini, Indianapolis Colts

RG: Trey Smith, Kansas City Chiefs

RT: Colton McKivitz, San Francisco 49ers

Defense

EDGE: Nick Herbig, Pittsburgh Steelers

EDGE: T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers

DI: Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans

DI: Grover Stewart, Indianapolis Colts

LB: Alex Singleton, Denver Broncos

LB: Pete Werner, New Orleans Saints

CB: DJ Turner II, Cincinnati Bengals

CB: Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos

S: Quentin Lake, Los Angeles Rams

S: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins

Flex: Jarvis Brownlee Jr., New York Jets

Special Teams

K: Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers

P: Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks

ST: Luke Gifford, San Francisco 49ers

K/PR: Kene Nwangwu, New York Jets

Offensive Player of the Week: RB Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers

While his overall grade was impacted by a fumble, Rico Dowdle remained the focal point of the Panthers' offense for the second straight week. He posted an 82.0 PFF rushing grade—the highest among all running backs this week—on a heavy workload of 30 carries, achieving that mark without the benefit of any long runs to boost that grade.

Defensive Player of the Week: EDGE Nick Herbig, Pittsburgh Steelers

In the win over the Browns, Herbig logged 39 pass-rushing snaps and recorded six total pressures, including two sacks and two quarterback hits. He also notched multiple pass-rush wins that didn’t result in pressure, finishing the game with an impressive 30.6% PFF pass-rush win rate.

Rookie of the Week: QB Jaxson Dart, New York Giants

Dart delivered the best performance of his young career as the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. He avoided any turnover-worthy plays and earned PFF grades above 80.0 both as a passer and a runner, showcasing poise and dual-threat ability in the prime-time win.

Offensive Line of the Week: Los Angeles Rams

The Rams' offensive line delivered an impressive performance in their win over the Ravens, allowing just five total pressures on quarterback Matthew Stafford. None of Baltimore’s edge defenders recorded a single pressure, with interior lineman John Jenkins the only member of the defensive front to register any at all.

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