Weekly Update (10/20/15)

Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, there has never been this many unbeaten teams this late in the season. The Bengals, Patriots, Panthers, Packers, and Broncos are the remaining unscathed clubs. The Lions who were the league's only winless team, got a win over the Bears. The Jaguars now possess the #1 pick in the 2016 NFL draft.  

Check out the 8 games DFD will be focusing on this week, here: WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

The Week Four Rookie of the Week is: Saints OLB Hau'oli Kikaha
Read more about it here: DFD ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

NOTABLE ROOKIE PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK FIVE:

NO - HAU'OLI KIKAHA/OLB/WASHINGTON/2ND ROUND
7 tackles 1 sack
MIN - STEFON DIGGS/WR/MARYLAND/5TH ROUND
7 receptions 129 yards
MIN - ERIC KENDRICKS/ILB/UCLA/2ND ROUND
10 tackles
NYG - LANDON COLLINS/DS/ALABAMA/2ND ROUND
5 tackles 1 interception
PHI - JORDAN HICKS/OLB/TEXAS/3RD ROUND
10 tackles

WEEKLY UPDATE (10/13/15)

Amazingly, every team that entered Week Five in the NFL undefeated, left Week Five undefeated. I believe this may be an NFL record for most teams unbeaten after five weeks. The Bengals and Falcons needed overtime to remain that way. The Patriots dominated the Cowboys. The Packers and Broncos took care of business, while the Panthers had the week off. The Lions were blown out at home by the Cardinals, remaining winless, and keeping a firm grasp on the number one pick.

Figuring out who is the best team in college football right now is a wee-bit tougher, but then again that is why we have a playoff at the end of the year to figure this out. Ohio State remains number one in all of the major polls, but they have not played like the best team. The best resume of any team right now belongs to Utah. The Utes have wins over resurgent Michigan (who has shutout 3 teams in a row) and over one loss Cal. They are the only unbeaten PAC-12 team remaining. 

NEWS & NOTES

• Georgia says RB Nick Chubb has a “significant“ knee injury to multiple ligaments and cartilage but not the ACL, arteries or nerves. Chubb is not draft eligible until 2017.

Check out the 9 games DFD will be focusing on this week, here: WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

The Week Four Rookie of the Week is: Packers CB Quinten Rollins
Read more about it here: DFD ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

NOTABLE ROOKIE PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK FIVE:

HOU - JAELEN STRONG/WR/ARIZONA STATE/3RD ROUND
2 receptions 53 yards 2 TD
SEA - THOMAS RAWLS/RB/CENTRAL MICHIGAN/UDFA
23 attempts 169 yards 1 TD
WSH - JAMISON CROWDER/WR/DUKE/4TH ROUND
8 receptions 87 yards
TB - JAMEIS WINSTON/QB/FLORIDA STATE/1ST ROUND
13/19 209 yards 1 TD
TB - KWON ALEXANDER/OLB/LSU/4TH ROUND
5 tackles 1 sack
STL - TODD GURLEY/RB/GEORGIA/1ST ROUND
30 attempts 159 yards
GB - QUINTEN ROLLINS/CB/MIAMI-OH/2ND ROUND
2 tackles 2 interceptions 1 TD

Thank you Steve Spurrier for all you have done at the University of South Carolina and for college football.

Weekly Update (10/6/15)

Six teams remain unbeaten in the NFL after four weeks (Bengals, Patriots, Packers, Falcons, Panthers, and Broncos). The Lions are the lone winless team in the league.

NEWS & NOTES

• The Dolphins fired head coach Joe Philbin after the teams loss to the Jets in London on Sunday. He was replaced by interim coach Dan Campbell.
• The Ravens traded a 7th-round pick in 2017 to the Rams for WR Chris Givens. 
• The Vikings have traded linebacker Gerald Hodges to the San Francisco 49ers for a 6th-round draft pick and center Nick Easton.
• UCLA OLB Myles Jack has declared for the 2016 NFL Draft. Jack suffered a season ending knee injury a few weeks ago. He has withdrawn from school and started the draft prep process. Jack entered the season as the DFD #2 OLB prospect.
• Auburn has dismissed WR Duke Williams from its football team. He joins Rutgers WR Leonte Caroo as top WR prospects to be kicked off of their respective teams this season.

Check out the 7 games DFD will be focusing on this week, here: WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

The Week Four Rookie of the Week is: Rams RB Todd Gurley
Read more about it here: DFD ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

NOTABLE ROOKIE PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK FOUR:

BAL - ZA'DARIUS SMITH/OLB/KENTUCKY/4TH ROUND

4 tackles 2 sacks

JAX - T.J. YELDON/RB/ALABAMA/2ND ROUND

22 attempts 105 yards

WSH - PRESTON SMITH/OLB/MISSISSIPPI STATE/2ND ROUND

3 tackles 1 sack

CAR - RYAN DELAIRE/DE/TOWSON/UDFA

5 tackles 2 sacks

CLV - DUKE JOHNSON/RB/MIAMI-FL/3RD ROUND

8 attempts 31 yards; 9 receptions 85 yards 1 TD

MIN - STEFON DIGGS/WR/MARYLAND/5TH ROUND

6 receptions 87 yards

STL - TODD GURLEY/RB/GEORGIA/1ST ROUND

19 attempts 146 yards; 2 receptions 15 yards

ARZ - DAVID JOHNSON/RB/NORTHERN IOWA/3RD ROUND

3 attempts 18 yards; 4 receptions 63 yards 1 TD

DAL - DAMIEN WILSON/OLB/MINNESOTA/4TH ROUND

9 tackles 0.5 sacks

NO - HA'OLI KIKAHA/OLB/WASHINGTON/2ND ROUND

8 tackles 1 sack

NO - STEPHONE ANTHONY/ILB/CLEMSON/1ST ROUND

7 tackles 1 sack

NO - TYELER DAVISON/DT/FRESNO STATE/5TH ROUND

4 tackles 1 sack