Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick of the New York Jets, linebacker Von Miller of the Denver Broncos and defensive end Lawrence Guy of the Baltimore Ravens are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the second week of the 2016 season (September 15, 18-19).
Fitzpatrick completed 24 of 34 passes for 374 yards, a 5-yard touchdown pass to Eric Decker in the game, and no turnovers, which produced a 116.5 passer rating. He added 21 yards on five carries.
This is Fitzpatrick's third AFC Player of the Week award with the Jets. He also took home the league honor after last year's Week 14 win over Tennessee and Week 16 overtime triumph over New England. Further, it was the fifth POW award of his 12-year career. He won the NFC award once as a St. Louis rookie in 2005 and the AFC award once with Tennessee in 2013 before coming to the Jets.
This is Miller's third conference recognition of his career and the first since Week 11 of the 2012 season. Miller is now tied with Broncos Ring of Fame linebacker Karl Mecklenburg for the most AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in team history since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1984. It is also the fourth time a Broncos defender has earned this honor since the beginning of the 2015 season.
Guy established career highs with 46 tackles (29 solo) and 4.5 sacks (-20.5 yards) for the NFL’s eighth-ranked defense (337.4 ypg), which finished No. 2 overall (291.1 ypg) over the season’s final eight games in 2015.
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