Another big victory for rookies all over the NFL in Week Three, with record-breaking performances and great displays of character. Read more about how great this week was to some awesome rookies. Dalvin Cook Stats vs. Tampa Bay: Rushing Yards: 97 Longest Run: 26 Touchdown (s): 1 Receiving Yards: 72 Longest Reception: 36 Cook scored his first touchdown in his career last Sunday. His performance in that game was characterized by how much better he was after contact ans ended up rushing 82 out of 97 yards after contact (Pro Football Focus). Cook is second in the entire league in rushing yards with 288 and this is the first time since the AFL-NFL merger where rookies are 1-2 through three weeks (ESPN Stats & Info). Jake Elliott Stats vs. New York Giants: Field Goals Made Percentage: 66.7% Longest Field Goal: 61 Yards In just a short time this rookie kicker became the biggest star in Philadelphia with one swift motion. His game-winning kick on Sunday inspired joy in Philadelphia fans all over and his kick just so happened to be 61 yards, so there was no pressure at all! His kick happens to be the longest in team history and things are starting on good terms with Elliott and his new team. DeShaun Watson Stats vs. New England: Passing Yards: 301 Longest Pass Play: 35 Touchdown (s): 2 Completion Percentage: 66.7% Rushing Yards: 41 Not only did DeShaun Watson get close to pulling off a win against the New England Patriots, but he impressed everyone off the field with his generousity. If you checked last week, Watson won his first NFL game on his first career start, which gave him a check for that performance. What he did with that money was donate it to the cafeteria workers at the stadium who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. His act of kindness shows that good can happen and he could be the guy that Houston needs to lead their team. Christian McCaffrey Stats vs. New Orleans: Receiving Yards: 101 Longest Reception: 37 Average Yards Per Reception: 11.2 McCaffrey shined this week in a different position than usual, wide receiver. With Cam Newton's favorite target, Greg Olsen, out for weeks and no. 1 receiver Kelvin Benjamin suffering a knee injury during the game, McCaffrey had to step up in this game. He sure did step up and had a good performance for an offense that struggled in this game. He will most likely step up for the next few games since neither will be back soon enough and that means we could be close to seeing his first NFL touchdown. Leave a Reply. |
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