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Brandon Graham Wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week; DeVonta Smith Snubbed on the Offensive Side

Kyle Pagan

By Kyle Pagan

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Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Brandon Graham won NFC Defensive Player of the Week:

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:

He graded as the second best edge rusher on Sunday, according to PFF:

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:

High pointing the ball over two defenders:

Plus a huge catch on 4th and goal to put the Birds up 24-0:

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:

Kyle Pagan
Kyle Pagan

Kyle writes blog posts and does Man on the Street-style videos all around Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University (a basketball school) in 2015. contact: k.pagan@sportradar.com

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