Brandon Graham Wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week; DeVonta Smith Snubbed on the Offensive Side
Brandon Graham won NFC Defensive Player of the Week:
Congratulations to @brandongraham55, named NFC Defensive Player of the Week!#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/t6hcQStnSY
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 28, 2022
This is the second Eagle to win DPOTW and the third Eagle to win a POTW, along with Zech McPherson, who won Special Teams POTW after Week 1. Graham notched his first DPOTW of his career while coming off a torn Achilles after torturing Carson Wentz all day:
Brandon Graham has been named the NFC defensive player of the week
He had 2.5 sacks, his most in 3 years
pic.twitter.com/HcmNkWP1DQ— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) September 28, 2022
He graded as the second best edge rusher on Sunday, according to PFF:
The best edge rushers in Week 3 before MNF 👀 pic.twitter.com/hr9zV3Q1nX
— PFF (@PFF) September 26, 2022
On the other side of the ball, DeVonta Smith was snubbed after having eight catches for 169 yards and a touchdown. I understand the NFL probably wants to spread the love, but in no universe did Cordarelle Patterson have a better day when you look at the stats on paper or what he meant to the game. DeVonta put on an absolute SHOW Sunday:
How about that @DeVontaSmith_6 kid in Philly? 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2ojY4jgGEa
— NFL (@NFL) September 26, 2022
High pointing the ball over two defenders:
DEVONTA SMITH MOSSED HIM
WHAT A CATCH 🤯
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/eU0pzwodzM
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 25, 2022
Plus a huge catch on 4th and goal to put the Birds up 24-0:
DEVONTA SMITH.
📺: #PHIvsWAS on FOX
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/OC8Yw9hask pic.twitter.com/sE6iQ3Aiuk— NFL (@NFL) September 25, 2022
I demand a recount.
Trevor Lawrence, who the Eagles play this weekend, won AFC POTW. I don’t know how you don’t give it to Lamar Jackson for his five touchdown day, but ok:
AFC Players of the Week! (Week 3)@Trevorlawrencee | @CWaitman87 pic.twitter.com/JiXydxgXfl
— NFL (@NFL) September 28, 2022