NFL Players of the Week: Week 1, 2026
One winner at every position, offense and defense, picked from the stat lines that happened. Offense is weighted by EPA, touchdowns and yards; defense by pressures, tackles for loss, takeaways and what a cover man gave up on his targets. Every card names the two who came closest.
Offense
Quarterback of the week
Trevor Lawrence
QB · JAX
4pass TD
245 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT, 78.3% comp
Also in the running: Jaxson Dart (NYG) 230 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT · Josh Allen (BUF) 334 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
Every QB, season to date →Running back of the week
Derrick Henry
RB · BAL
163scrimmage yds
24 car, 144 rush yds, 3 rush TD, 1 rec, 19 rec yds
Also in the running: Kenneth Walker III (KC) 23 car, 173 rush yds, 1 rush TD · D'Andre Swift (CHI) 18 car, 124 rush yds, 3 rush TD
Every RB, season to date →Wide receiver of the week
Justin Jefferson
WR · MIN
92rec yds
8 rec, 10 tgt, 92 yds, 2 TD
Also in the running: Jalen Coker (CAR) 8 rec, 9 tgt, 138 yds · Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) 8 rec, 11 tgt, 122 yds
Every WR, season to date →Tight end of the week
Isaiah Likely
TE · NYG
78rec yds
8 rec, 8 tgt, 78 yds, 2 TD
Also in the running: Dallas Goedert (PHI) 4 rec, 5 tgt, 77 yds · Trey McBride (ARI) 9 rec, 13 tgt, 95 yds
Every TE, season to date →Defense
Edge rusher of the week
Greg Rousseau
OLB · BUF
5pressures
2 sacks, 5 QB hits, 2 TFL, 4 tkl, 2 FF
Also in the running: Josh Hines-Allen (JAX) 1.5 sacks, 2 QB hits, 1 TFL · Kwity Paye (LV) 2 sacks, 4 QB hits, 2 TFL
Every EDGE, season to date →Interior D-line of the week
Deone Walker
DT · BUF
1pressures
1 sacks, 1 QB hits, 2 TFL, 6 tkl
Also in the running: Levi Drake Rodriguez (MIN) 1 sacks, 2 QB hits, 1 TFL · Mason Graham (CLE) 1 sacks, 1 QB hits, 2 TFL
Every IDL, season to date →Linebacker of the week
Josiah Trotter
ILB · TB
10tackles
2 TFL, 1 sacks, 2 pressures, 1 INT, 1 PBU
Also in the running: Ventrell Miller (JAX) 2 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 pressures · Drake Thomas (SEA) 1 TFL, 1 sacks, 3 pressures
Every LB, season to date →Cornerback of the week
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB · SEA
37yds allowed
8 tgt, 4 comp allowed, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 6 tkl
Also in the running: Josh Jobe (SEA) 6 tgt, 5 comp allowed, 1 INT · Keisean Nixon (GB) 5 tgt, 3 comp allowed, 1 INT
Every CB, season to date →Safety of the week
Andrew Wingard
FS · ARI
4tackles
1 INT, 1 PBU, 2 TFL, 1 FF
Also in the running: Quentin Lake (LA) 1 INT, 3 PBU, 0 TFL · Julian Love (SEA) 1 INT, 1 PBU, 2 TFL
Every S, season to date →More weeks
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