NFL Week 11 Staff of the Week: Josh Allen Headlines With 6-TD Efficiency

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All 12 months, we’ve picked one quarterback, two operating backs, two receivers and a decent finish — OK, this sounds so much like a super-hindsight fantasy soccer crew. We’re additionally recognizing a complete offensive line, a number of choose defensive stars and even a special-teams standout of the week. It’s extra work, however you’re price it.

Let’s dive into Week 11.

It is tempting to offer this to Carolina's Bryce Younger, who set a Panthers single-game report with 448 passing yards and threw for 3 touchdowns in an additional time win over the Falcons. However Allen had six complete touchdowns — three passing, three speeding — in a 44-32 win over the Bucs, as Buffalo improved to 5-1 at dwelling this season. It is solely the second prevalence in NFL historical past {that a} QB registered three passing touchdowns and three speeding touchdowns in the identical recreation: Allen additionally did it in a 2024 loss to the Rams.

McCaffrey has been prolific on the receiving finish however a bit extraordinary within the operating recreation this season, however Sunday's win over Arizona was extra like his classic self — 13 carries for 81 yards and two touchdowns, with one other 5 catches for 40 yards and a 3rd rating. There have been a ton of worthy candidates at operating again this week, from the Patriots' Tre'Veyon Henderson to the Falcons' Bijan Robinson, however we'll give it to McCaffrey for one more sensible all-around efficiency.

Christian McCaffrey punches in TD, giving 49ers lead over Cardinals | NFL Highlights It wound up coming in a dropping effort, however Tucker was a part of a 201-yard speeding recreation for the Bucs, speeding 19 instances for 106 yards and two touchdowns and including 34 receiving yards and a rating as effectively. Tucker performed his school ball at Syracuse, and a return to northern New York to face a struggling Payments run protection was what he wanted for a breakout recreation, with Bucky Irving nonetheless sidelined. Tucker continues to make a case for a much bigger share of the workload in Tampa, whilst Irving will get nearer to a wholesome return.

McMillan has been super-productive as Carolina's first-round draft decide this season — he had 46 catches for 618 yards getting into the weekend, however solely two touchdowns. Nicely, he managed to match that in Sunday's additional time win over the Falcons. His two scores basically bookended the sport, the primary one placing Carolina on the board within the first quarter, whereas the second gave the Panthers the lead with simply over a minute remaining within the fourth quarter. He completed with eight catches for 130 yards — and with out him, there isn't any approach Carolina is 6-5 and nonetheless chasing the Bucs.

WR Drake London, Falcons This got here in a detailed loss, however London was a giant a part of Michael Penix's success earlier than the QB exited with a knee harm, catching six passes for 104 yards and a landing. London's on fairly a tear — 5 100-yard video games in his final six, and 5 touchdowns in his final three video games. Atlanta exercised the fifth-year choice in his rookie deal for 2026, however do not be shocked if he is the following younger receiver given an enormous extension within the offseason because the Falcons work to lock up the previous top-10 decide long run.

San Francisco is getting wholesome on offense once more, and the return of Brock Purdy meant a giant day for Kittle, who completed with six catches on six targets for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Following 84 yards and a rating final week, Kittle is getting again to his prolific methods — accidents had restricted him to 5 video games and 184 yards getting into Sunday's large recreation. And sure, Trey McBride continues to pile up catches and yards, however in a lopsided loss the place Arizona added on in rubbish time and completed with 47 completions.

This one was simple: Jacksonville ran the ball 47 instances for 192 yards and 4 scores and did not quit a single sack of Trevor Lawrence in a surprisingly dominant 35-6 win over the Chargers. The OL beginning 5 — left deal with Walker Little, left guard Ezra Cleveland, middle Robert Hainsey, proper guard Patrick Mekari and proper deal with Cole Van Lanen — are a giant a part of why the Jaguars are 6-4 and two video games again of the Colts with each video games in opposition to Indianapolis nonetheless forward on the schedule.

Garrett already had a five-sack recreation this season earlier than recording 4 extra in a loss to the Ravens. Solely three different gamers had ever registered two video games with at the very least 4 sacks in the identical season: Denver's Karl Mecklenberg in 1985, Philadelphia's Reggie White in 1986 and Arizona's Chandler Jones in 2019 — so, as soon as within the earlier 38 seasons. Garrett now leads the NFL with 15 sacks and nonetheless has six video games left to play, so a 20-sack season (and, actually, the official report of twenty-two.5) is effectively inside his attain.

DL Micah Parsons, Packers Inexperienced Bay obtained examined by the Giants, however prevailed with the assistance of Parsons, who had 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hits and a compelled fumble. The Packers' protection has been on the middle of their 6-3-1 begin, and Parsons now strikes forward of Rashan Gary for the crew lead with eight sacks.

LB: Jordyn Brooks, Dolphins Quantity stats might be deceiving, however Brooks had an enormous recreation in Miami’s additional time win over Washington in Madrid, Spain, ending with 20 complete tackles. The NFL hasn’t seen a 20-tackle recreation since Roquan Smith did it in 2023. And because the Dolphins proceed to unexpectedly stack wins, Brooks is exhibiting why they have been smart to not deal him away on the commerce deadline.

DB Kyle Dugger, Steelers Pittsburgh had two defensive touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Bengals. Dugger broke the sport open within the third quarter, taking a four-point recreation and operating away with a 73-yard interception return for a landing. The Patriots effectually gave him away on the commerce deadline, and that is what Pittsburgh wanted to see from him — his first decide in any recreation since 2023.

Particular Groups: Okay Wil Lutz, Broncos His 5 discipline targets, together with a 54-yarder to ship the sport to additional time and a game-winner within the additional interval to beat the defending AFC champs made this a simple name. Denver is now 9-2 with a two-game lead within the AFC West, and sending the Chiefs to 5-5 seems like a altering of the guard after such an extended dominant run within the division. It is Lutz's third profession five-field-goal recreation — one in every of the previous three seasons for the Broncos.

Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports activities. He beforehand spent a decade protecting the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Occasions and The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman.

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