2021 NFL Week 6 Players of the Week

AFC Players

Offensive:

The Titans’ All-Pro running back added to his league-leading rushing total with 143 yards and three touchdowns against the Bills. Seventy-six of those yards came in the second quarter, with Derrick Henry recording the fastest speed of any ball carrier in 2021 (21.8 mph). His final run went for 13 yards and stood as the clinching score in a dramatic bout between division leaders. That marked Henry’s fifth straight game topping 100 rushing yards and it earned him his second AFC Offensive Player of the Week award this season.

Defensive:

The AFC Defensive Player of the Week is T.J. Watt. His Steelers also prevailed in overtime against Seattle after the All-Pro linebacker forced a fumble from Geno Smith in the extra frame to set up a game-winning field goal. Watt finished with two sacks, three es defensed and seven tackles.

Special Teams:

Less than a month ago, Matthew Wright signed to the Jaguars’ practice squad. Now he’s their starting kicker. He took Josh Lambo’s job by connecting on all three of his field goal attempts Sunday in London, including a 53-yarder at the final buzzer. That was his second boot from beyond 50 yards and it delivered Jacksonville its first win of the year. It also made Wright the AFC Special teams Player of the Week.

NFC Players

Offensive:

Dak Prescott continued his own torrid pace with a season-high 445 yards in a win versus the Patriots. After leading a field-goal drive at the end of regulation, the Pro Bowl QB ended the overtime thriller by connecting with a wide open CeeDee Lamb to give the Cowboys their fifth win in a row. It was the third time Prescott had tossed at least three TDs this year and prompted a very deserving first NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod this year.

Defensive:

The NFC Defensive Player of the Week is Rams safety Taylor Rapp. He recorded a pair of interceptions in L.A.’s dominant win over the Giants. Both turnovers translated into touchdowns. It was the first multi-INT game for the third-year DB, who also recorded three es defensed and five tackles. This is why he’s now a full-time starter.

Special Teams:

Matt Prater has had his number called for over a decade. He answered again Sunday. The Cardinals kicker made all seven of his kicks against the Browns -- three field goals and four PATs. His 13 points contributed to an Arizona blowout and netted him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

Source: Directly from the NFL