With most of the NFL Week 6 schedule in the books, it is time to look at some of the biggest winners around the NFL this week.
The 2024 No. 1 pick looked the part, throwing for 226 yards (23-of-29) and four touchdowns while adding 56 rushing yards (four carries), leading the Bears (4-2) to a 35-16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5). According to Stathead, Williams joined Deshaun Watson (2017), Robert Griffin III (2012) and Troy Aikman (1989) as one of only four rookie quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for four scores and rush for at least 50 yards in a game. After a sluggish start, the 22-year-old is beginning to heat up, posting 1,310 passing yards, nine touchdowns and just three interceptions over his last four games.
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The 2023 Defensive Rookie of the Year winner played arguably the best game of his career, recording eight tackles (six solo), four tackles for loss, three sacks and one pass defense (resulting in an interception) during the Texans' (5-1) 41-21 victory over the New England Patriots (1-5). Anderson is only the seventh player in the franchise's history to notch three sacks or more in a game, upping his career total to 12.5 through 21 regular-season contests.
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Overcoming the loss of dynamic edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a leg injury will be difficult, but the Lions (4-1) showed they'll still be a force to be reckoned with after a 47-9 throttling of the Dallas Cowboys (3-3). QB Jared Goff and company recorded 308 yards through the air and 184 yards on the ground, tallying 47 or more points for only the 11th time in the franchise's history. Meanwhile, Detroit's defense allowed just 251 yards, sacked QB Dak Prescott four times and forced three turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble).
Overall, the Ravens (4-2) rushed for 176 yards in a 30-23 victory over the Washington Commanders (4-2), led by RB Derrick Henry (132 yards, two TDs). Baltimore has produced 100-plus rushing yards in 39 consecutive games, the third-longest streak in NFL history, per Josh Dubow of the Associated Press.
Picked up by the return of wideouts A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith from injury, Hurts threw for 264 yards (16-of-25) and two scores while posting his first turnover-less game of the 2024 campaign in the Eagles' (3-2) 16-20 win over the Cleveland Browns (1-5). The duo's presence seemed to rejuvenate the Eagles signal-caller, who completed 9-of-13 attempts to Brown and Smith for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
In the Buccaneers' (5-2) 51 to 27 win over the New Orleans Saints (2-4), Godwin posted season highs in yards (125), receptions (11) and touchdowns (2). Perhaps most impressive, the 28-year-old recorded 105 of his 125 receiving yards after the catch, per Next Gen Stats.
Allgeier (105 yards, one TD) and Robinson (95 yards, two TDs) combined for 200 yards and three scores by themselves in the Falcons' 38-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers (1-5). Atlanta started the season 1-2, but thanks in part to the duo's breakout performance, the team now sits atop the NFC South standings at 4-2.
After leading the Steelers (4-2) to a 32-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders (2-4), Fields doesn't look interested in giving up the starting QB reins to Russell Wilson. The 2021 first-round pick threw for 145 yards (14-of-24), adding 59 yards (11 carries) and two scores on the ground.
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