NFL Week 3 Crew of the Week: Caleb Williams Highlights Sunday’s High Performers

Every week, we’ll supply up the easiest of the NFL for a given week, sort of just like the fantasy soccer group you wished you had. 

We’ll decide one quarterback, two operating backs, two receivers and a decent finish – OK, that is sounding rather a lot like a super-hindsight fantasy soccer group – as a approach to look again on the weekend that was.

Now we have a bunch of latest faces and one operating again who was additionally on final week’s roster. Let’s break it down.

QB Caleb Williams, Bears

Williams had three landing passes by halftime, ending 19-for-28 for 298 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, arguably one of the best sport of his 20-start profession. That it got here in a win is even higher – he entered the day 2-6 in his profession when he throws for a number of touchdowns, so too usually it’s gone unrewarded. 

The Cowboys protection is horrid, however Williams hit 4 totally different targets for his touchdowns, a very good signal for Ben Johnson’s offense beginning to absorb Chicago.

Tom Brady’s LFG Participant of the Sport: Bears QB Caleb Williams 🏆 Week 3 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE

Tom Brady awards Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams with the LFG Participant of the Sport after his large efficiency towards the Dallas Cowboys.

RB Jonathan Taylor, Colts

Taylor now leads the NFL with 338 dashing yards, and he acquired into the top zone on Sunday for his first three landing runs of the season. He rushed 17 occasions for 102 yards, a strong 6.0 common, and his regular play is a key a part of the Colts’ stunning 3-0 begin. 

Taylor’s 46-yard landing within the third quarter helped put the sport out of attain for the Titans.

RB Jordan Mason, Vikings

With Aaron Jones on injured reserve with a hamstring harm, Mason has an incredible alternative. He stepped up Sunday by dashing for 116 yards and two touchdowns in a straightforward win over the Bengals. Mason was one other sharp free-agent signing for Minnesota after three seasons in San Francisco, and he’ll have an opportunity to do rather more. It’s his first profession multi-touchdown sport and simply his fourth profession 100-yard dashing sport.

WR Tre Tucker, Raiders

Earlier than Sunday, Tucker’s finest season complete was three landing catches – he did that final yr – however he got here up large in Sunday’s loss to the Commanders. He had eight catches for 145 yards and three scores – profession highs in all three classes. 

Tucker is a third-year professional out of Cincinnati, tiny at 5-foot-8 and 182 kilos, however the Raiders have 4 landing passes this season – and he has all 4.

WR A.J. Brown, Eagles

Brown was a forgotten man within the Eagles’ first two wins – six catches for 35 yards, complete – and within the first half on Sunday, with no catches on one goal. Then, abruptly, Jalen Hurts remembered Brown, and he was central of their comeback from a 26-7 second-half deficit. 

Brown had a 38-yard catch to arrange their first landing, scored their second after which had catches of 25 and 23 yards to arrange DeVonta Smith’s go-ahead landing. All advised, Brown had six catches for 109 yards and a rating – and a a lot bigger, extra logical position in an Eagles victory.

TE Hunter Henry, Patriots

One other losing-effort nod right here, however Henry had simply one of the best day amongst tight ends with eight passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns within the Patriots’ loss to the Steelers. 

Henry likes enjoying Pittsburgh – he has three multi-touchdown video games in 4 profession conferences with the Steelers and two in 119 video games towards everybody else within the league.

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

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