With the Week 17 video games within the books, allow us to check out among the largest winners from across the NFL.
Joe Flacco, QB, Cleveland Browns. Probably the most unbelievable story within the NFL continued on Thursday as Joe Flacco, who didn’t even open the season on the Browns roster, led them to a playoff spot with a 37-20 win over the New York Jets.
The Browns are actually 4-1 in Flacco’s 5 begins, successful every of the previous 4, whereas he has thrown for 13 touchdowns and 1,616 yards. Thursday’s win was maybe his greatest exhibiting as he threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns.
Mason Rudolph, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers. Talking of surprising backups exceeding expectations, the Steelers improved to 2-0 below Mason Rudolph with a powerful 30-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. He accomplished 18-of-24 passes and threw for 274 yards within the win, persevering with to supply a big-play component to the Steelers offense.
He was an afterthought as a free agent this summer season, returned to Pittsburgh on a one-year deal, and after being relegated to third-string obligation for the primary 15 weeks is giving the Steelers an opportunity to nonetheless make the playoffs. He has thrown for 564 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions and helped the Steelers rating 64 complete factors in his two begins.
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys. No one has had a solution for CeeDee Lamb in latest weeks and he had one other monster recreation on Saturday evening within the Cowboys’ 20-19 win over the Detroit Lions. He caught 13 passes for 227 yards and this 92-yard landing.