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Week Seven MVP Meter
Change at the top
By Eric Edholm
Oct. 24, 2006
How can Peyton Manning throw four touchdowns, complete 25-of-35 passes for 342 yards and barely register a blip on the NFL news front? How? Because he’s Peyton Manning and we expect him to be that good every week. He usually is. That is a pretty good barometer of being a league MVP: be the player every team directly schemes against to beat every week and still have a 6-1 TD-interception ratio and rank third in the NFL in passing yards (incidentally, little bro Eli is second).
1. Colts QB Peyton Manning  Since when is a four-TD game quiet? Since Peyton started putting them up with semi-regularity a few years ago. In his past 34 games, including the playoffs (but not including the one-series appearance he had against the Broncos in Week 17 in 2004), Manning has had eight games with at least four TDs.
2. Eagles QB Donovan McNabb  It was a really bad first half for McNabb  his worst of the season by far  but he rallied in the second to put his team in a position to win. McNabb wasn’t playing safety or wasn’t on the kick-block unit, so you really can’t blame him for losing the game at the end. The problem is that his slow starts the past two weeks have led to his team coming up just short.
3. Panthers DE Julius Peppers  It was Peppers’ first game without a sack in five weeks. The Bengals kept a tight end and a tackle to block him on every play of the game that this editor watched. He still had four tackles and is within 12 tackles of surpassing his total for 2005.
4. Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson  Tomlinson also suffered from a slow first half as his team was down big in Kansas City. But like any great player, Tomlinson roared back and made his impact felt in three areas of the game  as a runner, receiver and passer. Throwing the fifth TD pass of his career (in nine attempts), Tomlinson helped his team get into a position to go to overtime before Lawrence Tynes ended it for the Chiefs.
5. Saints QB Drew Brees  On bye.
6. Broncos CB Champ Bailey  Despite the Broncos’ amazing touchdown-less streak ending at 11 with a meaningless score late in the fourth by the Browns, Bailey had another fantastic game, intercepting a pass (and returning it 30 yards) and defending two more.
7. Bears LB Brian Urlacher  On bye.
8. Rams RB Steven Jackson  On bye.
9. Panthers WR Steve Smith  Despite the Panthers’ first loss of the season with Smith in the lineup, Smith had another spectacular day  especially in the second half  catching eight passes for 126 yards. Instead of looking Smith’s way in the fourth quarter, down three with less than four minutes remaining, Jake Delhomme went to Keyshawn Johnson and had the pass picked off. Perhaps he’ll know to look for Smith next time.
10. Rams QB Marc Bulger  On bye.
Others to mention: Broncos RB Tatum Bell; Texans QB David Carr; Falcons RB Warrick Dunn; Bears DT Tommie Harris; Giants QB Eli Manning; Giants RB Tiki Barber; Bills RB Willis McGahee; Chiefs RB Larry Johnson; Eagles RB Brian Westbrook; Bears QB Rex Grossman; Falcons CB DeAngelo Hall; Colts WR Marvin Harrison; Rams WR Torry Holt
Week Seven Rookie of the Year Meter
Jet takes off; former leader takes nosedive
By Court E. Mann
Oct. 25, 2006
With four of our top 10 nominees enjoying some time off in Week Seven, this week’s Rookie of the Year Meter is perhaps our most stable to date. Our front-runner took a step back by the Bay, a hard-hitting familiar face returns, and a Jet launches himself into rarified air.
[Note: This feature is designed to handicap the race for the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards. It takes into account both past performance and future potential. Thus, occasionally, you may find players who rank ahead of others despite relatively less production at that point. For example, Leinart was on our ROY radar even before he took over for Kurt Warner because his debut and level of success was very much anticipated.]
The top nominees
1. Saints WR Marques Colston
Season stats: 27 catches, 414 yards, four TDs
Week Seven stats: On bye
Last week’s ranking: 2
Stock: STEADY
Despite the Saints’ off week, Colston remains atop the rookie leaderboard in receiving yards and receiving TDs and second in receptions to his flashy teammate heading into Week Eight. If he maintains his team lead in all significant receiving categories, for a squad that has captured the NFL spotlight, the seventh-rounder will have his fair share of votes.
2. Patriots RB Laurence Maroney
Season stats: 86 rushes, 361 yards, three TDs; seven catches, 77 yards
Week Seven stats: eight rushes, 29 yards; one catch, one yard
Last week’s ranking: 3
Stock: STEADY
In the Patriots’ two-headed backfield, it was Corey Dillon’s turn in Week Seven. While Dillon scored two TDs to open another New England win, Maroney gained only 29 yards on a season-low eight carries. He has fewer than 38 rushing yards in three of his last four tilts, and yet he still leads all first-years in rushing.
3. Saints RB Reggie Bush
Season stats: 65 rushes, 195 yards; 38 catches, 285 yards
Week Six stats: On bye
Last week’s ranking: 4
Stock: STEADY
Regardless of his bottom-line digits, it’s going to be tough to keep Bush down in the voting, not only based on his reputation but also because of the Saints’ remarkable turnaround. However, it would be helpful if he had one stat to hang his hat on. With the off week, he fell from tops in the NFL in receptions to No. 8 overall.
4. Cardinals QB Matt Leinart
Season stats: 65-of-118, 742 passing yards, four TDs, four INTs
Week Seven stats: 13-for-32, 203 yards, two INTs
Last week’s ranking: 1
Stock: FALLING
In the crazy world of the NFL, Leinart can go from shining against the suffocating Bears to struggling vs. the porous Raiders in the span on just six days. Of course, rookie QBs are notorious for their ups and downs, and the former Heisman Trophy winner certainly promises to have plenty of ROY moments with a presumed nine starts in front of him the rest of this season. Green Bay’s NFL-worst pass defense offers one of those opportunities this week.
5. Bears DE Mark Anderson
Season stats: 11 tackles, 6½ sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one pass defended
Week Seven stats: On bye
Last week’s ranking: 5
Stock: STEADY
Like Colston, Anderson held on to his lofty stature among the sack leaders despite not playing in Week Seven. He remains first among all rookies and in a tie for third in the league overall behind perennial Pro Bowlers Julius Peppers and Jason Taylor. Anderson’s playing time may dwindle a bit upon the return of starter Adewale Ogunleye, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury.
6. Buccaneers QB Bruce Gradkowski
Season stats: 60-of-107, 533 yards, four TDs, one INT
Week Seven stats: 13-for-26, 104 yards, zero TD, zero INT
Last week’s ranking: 7
Stock: STEADY
In his third NFL start, Gradkowski didn’t do much to win the game, but perhaps more significantly, he didn’t do anything to lose it, either. The Toledo product has fewer passing yards than Leinart, but he leads the higher-profile passer in wins and QB rating and has just as many passing scores.
7. Lions LB Ernie Sims
Season stats: 59 tackles (43 solo, 13 assists), one pass defended, one forced fumble
Week Seven stats: 10 tackles (nine solo, one assist)
Last week’s ranking: Honorable mention
Stock: RISING
Week Six saw Sims drop out of the top 10 because of an elbow injury that looked serious on the field. Yet the Florida State product demonstrated his toughness and dedication by slapping a brace on and suiting up for practice at the very next opportunity. Sure enough, there he was on game day, recording his third double-digit-tackle outing of the year.
8. Packers WR Greg Jennings
Season stats: 21 catches, 378 yards, three TDs
Week Seven stats: one catch, 14 yards
Last week’s ranking: 6
Stock: STEADY
After three TDs in four games, Jennings was finally slowed on Sunday, perhaps more by a sprained ankle than by the opposing defense. The second-round stud will be questionable at best for Sunday’s game vs. Arizona, and any missed time will hurt his candidacy. However, the Packers desperately need him, given their decimated WR corps.
9. Titans QB Vince Young
Season stats: 47-of-99, 512 yards, three TDs, four INTs; 20 rushes, 80 yards, one TD
Week Seven stats: On bye
Last week’s ranking: 9
Stock: STEADY
Fresh off the first win of Young’s career and of the Titans’ season, the third overall pick in the draft has a ripe opportunity to build on that success against a Texans defense that cedes 386 yards and nearly 26 points per game. The emergence of Travis Henry and the Tennessee running game will help Young going forward.
10. Jets RB Leon Washington
Season stats: 71 rushes, 346 yards, two TDs; five catches, 76 yards
Week Seven stats: 20 rushes, 129 yards, two TD
Last week’s ranking: Unranked
Stock: RISING
On the strength of two 100-yard games in the last three weeks, Washington has skyrocketed up the ROY Meter after recording a mere eight carries in his first three games. The Jets’ fourth-round pick out of Florida State established a single-season best for a rookie, rolling up 129 yards on the Lions last Sunday. He is suddenly just 15 yards behind Maroney for the rookie rushing lead.
Honorable mention (in no particular order)
Texans LB DeMeco Ryans: Second among all rookies in tackles.
Broncos DL Elvis Dumervil: Five sacks in his last two games.
Bears PR Devin Hester: You may have seen his return TD vs. the Cardinals.
Colts RB Joseph Addai: Second among rooks in rushing after career-best 85 yards.
Bills SS Donte Whitner: He’s sliding based on Bills’ collapse on “D.â€Â
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew: Leads all rookies with five total touchdowns.
Chargers OLT Marcus McNeill: Philip Rivers’ uniform was a bit dirtier last week in K.C.
Colts S Antoine Bethea: Mike Doss’ ACL tear ensures more playing time for Bethea.
Panthers CB Richard Marshall: Another five tackles, another pass defended.
Falcons RB Jerious Norwood: First among all NFL backs with 7.6 yards per carry.
Chiefs DE Tamba Hali: Three forced fumbles, one recovery and 3½ sacks could net monthly honor.
Texans DE Mario Williams: Recorded a sack and recovered a fumble in upset win.
Browns DE Kamerion Wimbley: Season-high five tackles vs. Broncos.
Bears S Danieal Manning: Must play a more significant role with Mike Brown on I.R.
Patriots ORT Ryan O’Callaghan: Pats allowed an uncharacteristic four sacks in win over Bills.
Titans DB Cortland Finnegan: Earned first start of the season before Week Seven bye.
Jets OLT D’Brickashaw Ferguson: Keeping Jets leader Chad Pennington on the field.
Jets C Nick Mangold: Three straight triple-digit rushing efforts for Gang Green.
Best of the rest (in no particular order)
Saints OG Jahri Evans
Bills FS Ko Simpson
Bills LB Keith Ellison
Niners OLB Manny Lawson
Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams
Broncos RB Mike Bell
Lions OT Jonathan Scott
Packers LB A.J. Hawk
Texans TE Owen Daniels
Jets WR Brad Smith
Dolphins WR Derek Hagan
Bills DT Kyle Williams
Steelers WR Santonio Holmes
Rams TE Joe Klopfenstein
Niners RB Michael Robinson
Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp
Raiders SS Michael Huff
Raiders LB Thomas Howard
Broncos QB Jay Cutler
Texans RB Wali Lundy
Patriots PK Stephen Gostkowski
Bengals LB Rashad Jeanty
Ravens DT Haloti Ngata
Bengals DT Domata Peko
Browns LB D’Qwell Jackson
Saints S Roman Harper
Rams CB Tye Hill
Eagles DT Broderick Bunkley
Seahawks P Ryan Plackemeier
Dolphins CB Jason Allen
Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter
Chargers CB Antonio Cromartie
Buccaneers OG Davin Joseph
Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph
Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis
Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka
Lions S Daniel Bullocks
Giants WR Sinorice Moss
Titans RB LenDale White
Browns RB Jerome Harrison
Packers OG Jason Spitz
Packers OG Tony Moll
Packers OG Daryn Colledge
Broncos TE Tony Scheffler
Jets QB Kellen Clemens
Lions RB Brian Calhoun
Raiders OL Paul McQuistan
Cowboys OL Pat McQuistan
Eagles WR Hank Baskett
Cowboys TE Anthony Fasano
Cowboys FS Pat Watkins
Giants NT Barry Cofield
Cardinals TE Leonard Pope
Texans OT Charles Spencer
Saints P Steven Weatherford
Ravens P Sam Koch
Ravens CB Ronnie Prude
Vikings S Greg Blue
49ers TE Vernon Davis
Patriots WR Chad Jackson
Offense
TE Alge Crumpler
Atlanta Falcons
Who said Michael Vick can’t throw? And who said Crumpler wasn’t a big part of this offense still? After a slow start to the season, Crumpler had six receptions for 117 yards and three touchdowns against the Steelers in the Falcons’ wild overtime win.
Week 7 Players of the week
Defense
CB Ronde Barber
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With all the talk about his brother considering retiring at season’s end, Ronde was a huge factor in the Bucs’ dramatic 23-21 win over the Eagles. He intercepted two passes, returning both for touchdowns, along with a forced fumble and seven tackles.
Special teams
PK Matt Bryant
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With a career-long field goal of only 50 yards entering Sunday’s game, it didn’t appear that Bryant had much of a shot to give the Bucs a win against Philly. But Bryant nailed a 62-yarder  one yard shy of the NFL record  as time expired for the win.
Change at the top
By Eric Edholm
Oct. 24, 2006
How can Peyton Manning throw four touchdowns, complete 25-of-35 passes for 342 yards and barely register a blip on the NFL news front? How? Because he’s Peyton Manning and we expect him to be that good every week. He usually is. That is a pretty good barometer of being a league MVP: be the player every team directly schemes against to beat every week and still have a 6-1 TD-interception ratio and rank third in the NFL in passing yards (incidentally, little bro Eli is second).
1. Colts QB Peyton Manning  Since when is a four-TD game quiet? Since Peyton started putting them up with semi-regularity a few years ago. In his past 34 games, including the playoffs (but not including the one-series appearance he had against the Broncos in Week 17 in 2004), Manning has had eight games with at least four TDs.
2. Eagles QB Donovan McNabb  It was a really bad first half for McNabb  his worst of the season by far  but he rallied in the second to put his team in a position to win. McNabb wasn’t playing safety or wasn’t on the kick-block unit, so you really can’t blame him for losing the game at the end. The problem is that his slow starts the past two weeks have led to his team coming up just short.
3. Panthers DE Julius Peppers  It was Peppers’ first game without a sack in five weeks. The Bengals kept a tight end and a tackle to block him on every play of the game that this editor watched. He still had four tackles and is within 12 tackles of surpassing his total for 2005.
4. Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson  Tomlinson also suffered from a slow first half as his team was down big in Kansas City. But like any great player, Tomlinson roared back and made his impact felt in three areas of the game  as a runner, receiver and passer. Throwing the fifth TD pass of his career (in nine attempts), Tomlinson helped his team get into a position to go to overtime before Lawrence Tynes ended it for the Chiefs.
5. Saints QB Drew Brees  On bye.
6. Broncos CB Champ Bailey  Despite the Broncos’ amazing touchdown-less streak ending at 11 with a meaningless score late in the fourth by the Browns, Bailey had another fantastic game, intercepting a pass (and returning it 30 yards) and defending two more.
7. Bears LB Brian Urlacher  On bye.
8. Rams RB Steven Jackson  On bye.
9. Panthers WR Steve Smith  Despite the Panthers’ first loss of the season with Smith in the lineup, Smith had another spectacular day  especially in the second half  catching eight passes for 126 yards. Instead of looking Smith’s way in the fourth quarter, down three with less than four minutes remaining, Jake Delhomme went to Keyshawn Johnson and had the pass picked off. Perhaps he’ll know to look for Smith next time.
10. Rams QB Marc Bulger  On bye.
Others to mention: Broncos RB Tatum Bell; Texans QB David Carr; Falcons RB Warrick Dunn; Bears DT Tommie Harris; Giants QB Eli Manning; Giants RB Tiki Barber; Bills RB Willis McGahee; Chiefs RB Larry Johnson; Eagles RB Brian Westbrook; Bears QB Rex Grossman; Falcons CB DeAngelo Hall; Colts WR Marvin Harrison; Rams WR Torry Holt
Week Seven Rookie of the Year Meter
Jet takes off; former leader takes nosedive
By Court E. Mann
Oct. 25, 2006
With four of our top 10 nominees enjoying some time off in Week Seven, this week’s Rookie of the Year Meter is perhaps our most stable to date. Our front-runner took a step back by the Bay, a hard-hitting familiar face returns, and a Jet launches himself into rarified air.
[Note: This feature is designed to handicap the race for the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards. It takes into account both past performance and future potential. Thus, occasionally, you may find players who rank ahead of others despite relatively less production at that point. For example, Leinart was on our ROY radar even before he took over for Kurt Warner because his debut and level of success was very much anticipated.]
The top nominees
1. Saints WR Marques Colston
Season stats: 27 catches, 414 yards, four TDs
Week Seven stats: On bye
Last week’s ranking: 2
Stock: STEADY
Despite the Saints’ off week, Colston remains atop the rookie leaderboard in receiving yards and receiving TDs and second in receptions to his flashy teammate heading into Week Eight. If he maintains his team lead in all significant receiving categories, for a squad that has captured the NFL spotlight, the seventh-rounder will have his fair share of votes.
2. Patriots RB Laurence Maroney
Season stats: 86 rushes, 361 yards, three TDs; seven catches, 77 yards
Week Seven stats: eight rushes, 29 yards; one catch, one yard
Last week’s ranking: 3
Stock: STEADY
In the Patriots’ two-headed backfield, it was Corey Dillon’s turn in Week Seven. While Dillon scored two TDs to open another New England win, Maroney gained only 29 yards on a season-low eight carries. He has fewer than 38 rushing yards in three of his last four tilts, and yet he still leads all first-years in rushing.
3. Saints RB Reggie Bush
Season stats: 65 rushes, 195 yards; 38 catches, 285 yards
Week Six stats: On bye
Last week’s ranking: 4
Stock: STEADY
Regardless of his bottom-line digits, it’s going to be tough to keep Bush down in the voting, not only based on his reputation but also because of the Saints’ remarkable turnaround. However, it would be helpful if he had one stat to hang his hat on. With the off week, he fell from tops in the NFL in receptions to No. 8 overall.
4. Cardinals QB Matt Leinart
Season stats: 65-of-118, 742 passing yards, four TDs, four INTs
Week Seven stats: 13-for-32, 203 yards, two INTs
Last week’s ranking: 1
Stock: FALLING
In the crazy world of the NFL, Leinart can go from shining against the suffocating Bears to struggling vs. the porous Raiders in the span on just six days. Of course, rookie QBs are notorious for their ups and downs, and the former Heisman Trophy winner certainly promises to have plenty of ROY moments with a presumed nine starts in front of him the rest of this season. Green Bay’s NFL-worst pass defense offers one of those opportunities this week.
5. Bears DE Mark Anderson
Season stats: 11 tackles, 6½ sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one pass defended
Week Seven stats: On bye
Last week’s ranking: 5
Stock: STEADY
Like Colston, Anderson held on to his lofty stature among the sack leaders despite not playing in Week Seven. He remains first among all rookies and in a tie for third in the league overall behind perennial Pro Bowlers Julius Peppers and Jason Taylor. Anderson’s playing time may dwindle a bit upon the return of starter Adewale Ogunleye, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury.
6. Buccaneers QB Bruce Gradkowski
Season stats: 60-of-107, 533 yards, four TDs, one INT
Week Seven stats: 13-for-26, 104 yards, zero TD, zero INT
Last week’s ranking: 7
Stock: STEADY
In his third NFL start, Gradkowski didn’t do much to win the game, but perhaps more significantly, he didn’t do anything to lose it, either. The Toledo product has fewer passing yards than Leinart, but he leads the higher-profile passer in wins and QB rating and has just as many passing scores.
7. Lions LB Ernie Sims
Season stats: 59 tackles (43 solo, 13 assists), one pass defended, one forced fumble
Week Seven stats: 10 tackles (nine solo, one assist)
Last week’s ranking: Honorable mention
Stock: RISING
Week Six saw Sims drop out of the top 10 because of an elbow injury that looked serious on the field. Yet the Florida State product demonstrated his toughness and dedication by slapping a brace on and suiting up for practice at the very next opportunity. Sure enough, there he was on game day, recording his third double-digit-tackle outing of the year.
8. Packers WR Greg Jennings
Season stats: 21 catches, 378 yards, three TDs
Week Seven stats: one catch, 14 yards
Last week’s ranking: 6
Stock: STEADY
After three TDs in four games, Jennings was finally slowed on Sunday, perhaps more by a sprained ankle than by the opposing defense. The second-round stud will be questionable at best for Sunday’s game vs. Arizona, and any missed time will hurt his candidacy. However, the Packers desperately need him, given their decimated WR corps.
9. Titans QB Vince Young
Season stats: 47-of-99, 512 yards, three TDs, four INTs; 20 rushes, 80 yards, one TD
Week Seven stats: On bye
Last week’s ranking: 9
Stock: STEADY
Fresh off the first win of Young’s career and of the Titans’ season, the third overall pick in the draft has a ripe opportunity to build on that success against a Texans defense that cedes 386 yards and nearly 26 points per game. The emergence of Travis Henry and the Tennessee running game will help Young going forward.
10. Jets RB Leon Washington
Season stats: 71 rushes, 346 yards, two TDs; five catches, 76 yards
Week Seven stats: 20 rushes, 129 yards, two TD
Last week’s ranking: Unranked
Stock: RISING
On the strength of two 100-yard games in the last three weeks, Washington has skyrocketed up the ROY Meter after recording a mere eight carries in his first three games. The Jets’ fourth-round pick out of Florida State established a single-season best for a rookie, rolling up 129 yards on the Lions last Sunday. He is suddenly just 15 yards behind Maroney for the rookie rushing lead.
Honorable mention (in no particular order)
Texans LB DeMeco Ryans: Second among all rookies in tackles.
Broncos DL Elvis Dumervil: Five sacks in his last two games.
Bears PR Devin Hester: You may have seen his return TD vs. the Cardinals.
Colts RB Joseph Addai: Second among rooks in rushing after career-best 85 yards.
Bills SS Donte Whitner: He’s sliding based on Bills’ collapse on “D.â€Â
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew: Leads all rookies with five total touchdowns.
Chargers OLT Marcus McNeill: Philip Rivers’ uniform was a bit dirtier last week in K.C.
Colts S Antoine Bethea: Mike Doss’ ACL tear ensures more playing time for Bethea.
Panthers CB Richard Marshall: Another five tackles, another pass defended.
Falcons RB Jerious Norwood: First among all NFL backs with 7.6 yards per carry.
Chiefs DE Tamba Hali: Three forced fumbles, one recovery and 3½ sacks could net monthly honor.
Texans DE Mario Williams: Recorded a sack and recovered a fumble in upset win.
Browns DE Kamerion Wimbley: Season-high five tackles vs. Broncos.
Bears S Danieal Manning: Must play a more significant role with Mike Brown on I.R.
Patriots ORT Ryan O’Callaghan: Pats allowed an uncharacteristic four sacks in win over Bills.
Titans DB Cortland Finnegan: Earned first start of the season before Week Seven bye.
Jets OLT D’Brickashaw Ferguson: Keeping Jets leader Chad Pennington on the field.
Jets C Nick Mangold: Three straight triple-digit rushing efforts for Gang Green.
Best of the rest (in no particular order)
Saints OG Jahri Evans
Bills FS Ko Simpson
Bills LB Keith Ellison
Niners OLB Manny Lawson
Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams
Broncos RB Mike Bell
Lions OT Jonathan Scott
Packers LB A.J. Hawk
Texans TE Owen Daniels
Jets WR Brad Smith
Dolphins WR Derek Hagan
Bills DT Kyle Williams
Steelers WR Santonio Holmes
Rams TE Joe Klopfenstein
Niners RB Michael Robinson
Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp
Raiders SS Michael Huff
Raiders LB Thomas Howard
Broncos QB Jay Cutler
Texans RB Wali Lundy
Patriots PK Stephen Gostkowski
Bengals LB Rashad Jeanty
Ravens DT Haloti Ngata
Bengals DT Domata Peko
Browns LB D’Qwell Jackson
Saints S Roman Harper
Rams CB Tye Hill
Eagles DT Broderick Bunkley
Seahawks P Ryan Plackemeier
Dolphins CB Jason Allen
Cowboys LB Bobby Carpenter
Chargers CB Antonio Cromartie
Buccaneers OG Davin Joseph
Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph
Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis
Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka
Lions S Daniel Bullocks
Giants WR Sinorice Moss
Titans RB LenDale White
Browns RB Jerome Harrison
Packers OG Jason Spitz
Packers OG Tony Moll
Packers OG Daryn Colledge
Broncos TE Tony Scheffler
Jets QB Kellen Clemens
Lions RB Brian Calhoun
Raiders OL Paul McQuistan
Cowboys OL Pat McQuistan
Eagles WR Hank Baskett
Cowboys TE Anthony Fasano
Cowboys FS Pat Watkins
Giants NT Barry Cofield
Cardinals TE Leonard Pope
Texans OT Charles Spencer
Saints P Steven Weatherford
Ravens P Sam Koch
Ravens CB Ronnie Prude
Vikings S Greg Blue
49ers TE Vernon Davis
Patriots WR Chad Jackson
Offense
TE Alge Crumpler
Atlanta Falcons
Who said Michael Vick can’t throw? And who said Crumpler wasn’t a big part of this offense still? After a slow start to the season, Crumpler had six receptions for 117 yards and three touchdowns against the Steelers in the Falcons’ wild overtime win.
Week 7 Players of the week
Defense
CB Ronde Barber
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With all the talk about his brother considering retiring at season’s end, Ronde was a huge factor in the Bucs’ dramatic 23-21 win over the Eagles. He intercepted two passes, returning both for touchdowns, along with a forced fumble and seven tackles.
Special teams
PK Matt Bryant
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With a career-long field goal of only 50 yards entering Sunday’s game, it didn’t appear that Bryant had much of a shot to give the Bucs a win against Philly. But Bryant nailed a 62-yarder  one yard shy of the NFL record  as time expired for the win.