Week 10 delivered a full spectrum of motion, from high-scoring affairs to low-scoring defensive matchups.
On Thursday, the Denver Broncos‘ protection set the tone, fueling their seventh consecutive win — their longest streak in a decade — and stretching their dwelling win streak to 10. Sunday stored the power excessive abroad — the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons had been tied at 25 in Berlin earlier than operating again Jonathan Taylor capped his historic efficiency with the successful landing in additional time. Domestically, the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions stored the scoreboard busy, with every workforce placing up 40-plus factors in its victory.
This week’s matchups had been loaded with standout performances — however just one participant could be “him.”
Forward of this week’s “Monday Night time Soccer” matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers, it is time to resolve who earned the dignity in Week 10.
This week’s nominees for ESPN’s “Himmy” Award are:
Already made up your thoughts? Solid your vote beneath. Want a refresher first? Maintain studying for every candidate’s case, then make it official.
ESPN Analysis contributed to this story.
Stats to know: 14 automotive, 147 yards, 2 TDs
Henderson turned in an enormous second half, piling up 125 of his 147 speeding yards after halftime. He ripped off landing runs of 55 and 69 yards, making him simply the fourth rookie in NFL historical past with a number of 50-yard speeding scores in the identical recreation, becoming a member of Doug Martin, Adrian Peterson and Corridor of Famer Lenny Moore.
His 147 yards are essentially the most by a Patriots rookie since Jonas Grey’s 201-yard breakout in 2014. Henderson additionally racked up 82 speeding yards after contact within the second half alone, essentially the most by any Patriots participant in a second half since ESPN started monitoring the stat in 2009.
Stats to know: 24-of-36, 280 yards, 4 TDs
Stafford turned the primary quarterback in NFL historical past to publish three consecutive video games with at the very least 4 landing passes and 0 interceptions, and simply the sixth ever to throw for four-plus touchdowns in three straight outings.
On Sunday, Stafford did most of his injury in opposition to strain, throwing all 4 scores in opposition to the blitz. He now has 20 landing passes with zero interceptions over his previous six video games — one other NFL first over that span, in keeping with ESPN Analysis.
Stafford additionally lastly pulled his profession file as a starter to .500 at 115-115-1, needing a file 231 begins to get there.
Stats to know: 4 TOT, 3 QB hits; 2 FR, 2 TDs
Coming into Sunday, the veteran defensive finish had simply two touchdowns in 148 profession video games. He matched that whole in only one half in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals, returning two fumbles for scores because the Seattle Seahawks rolled 44-22. With assist from rookie linebacker Tyrice Knight, who pressured the turnovers, Lawrence turned simply the fourth participant in NFL historical past to file a number of fumble-return touchdowns in a single recreation.
His breakout day powered a relentless Seahawks protection that generated 22 quarterback pressures and now sits at 147 on the season, essentially the most by any workforce by way of 9 video games since ESPN started monitoring the stat in 2009.
Stats to know: 32 automotive, 244 yards, 3 TDs; 3 rec, 42 yards
Within the first regular-season NFL recreation ever performed in Germany’s capital, highlights from Taylor’s standout efficiency embody an 83-yard rating — the longest rush in franchise historical past — and an 8-yard walk-off landing in additional time.
It was his fourth recreation this season with at the very least three speeding touchdowns, tying him for the second-most such video games in a single 12 months in NFL historical past, only one behind LaDainian Tomlinson’s 2006 MVP marketing campaign. Taylor additionally moved previous Corridor of Famer Edgerrin James for essentially the most speeding touchdowns in Colts historical past (66) and joined Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and Tomlinson as the one gamers with three profession video games of 200 speeding yards and two-plus speeding touchdowns.
Powered by his efficiency, the Colts completed with 323 speeding yards, the second-highest whole the franchise has ever recorded in a recreation.
