NFL Players of the Week: Week 3, 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
Geno Smith
QB · NYJ · week grade 99
3pass TD
321 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, 83.8% comp
Also in the running: Brock Purdy (SF) 297 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT · week grade 96 · Joe Burrow (CIN) 282 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT · week grade 94
Every QB, season to date →Running back of the week
Bijan Robinson
RB · ATL · week grade 99
213scrimmage yds
29 car, 194 rush yds, 2 rush TD, 2 rec, 19 rec yds
Also in the running: Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) 20 car, 99 rush yds, 2 rush TD · week grade 96 · Jeremiyah Love (ARI) 21 car, 90 rush yds, 0 rush TD · week grade 94
Every RB, season to date →Wide receiver of the week
Ja'Marr Chase
WR · CIN · week grade 99
98rec yds
9 rec, 12 tgt, 98 yds, 1 TD
Also in the running: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) 10 rec, 14 tgt, 128 yds · week grade 96 · Garrett Wilson (NYJ) 10 rec, 14 tgt, 107 yds · week grade 94
Every WR, season to date →Tight end of the week
George Kittle
TE · SF · week grade 99
82rec yds
6 rec, 7 tgt, 82 yds, 2 TD
Also in the running: Brock Bowers (LV) 10 rec, 13 tgt, 116 yds · week grade 96 · Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE) 7 rec, 9 tgt, 51 yds · week grade 94
Every TE, season to date →Defense, week 2
Week 3 defense lands when the advanced stats are in, usually Wednesday.
Edge rusher of the week
Greg Rousseau
OLB · BUF · week grade 99
4pressures
2 sacks, 4 QB hits, 2 TFL, 3 tkl, 1 FF
Also in the running: Lukas Van Ness (GB) 1.5 sacks, 4 QB hits, 3 TFL · week grade 96 · Dallas Turner (MIN) 2 sacks, 4 QB hits, 2 TFL · week grade 94
Every EDGE, season to date →Interior D-line of the week
Jeffery Simmons
DT · TEN · week grade 99
4pressures
1 sacks, 3 QB hits, 1 TFL, 6 tkl
Also in the running: Malcolm Roach (DEN) 1 sacks, 2 QB hits, 2 TFL · week grade 96 · Leonard Williams (SEA) 1 sacks, 1 QB hits, 2 TFL · week grade 94
Every IDL, season to date →Linebacker of the week
Devin Lloyd
ILB · CAR · week grade 99
9tackles
2 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 pressures, 2 INT, 3 PBU
Also in the running: Christian Elliss (NE) 1 TFL, 1 sacks, 2 pressures · week grade 96 · Pete Werner (NO) 1 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 pressures · week grade 94
Every LB, season to date →Cornerback of the week
Trent McDuffie
CB · LA · week grade 99
5yds allowed
6 tgt, 1 comp allowed, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 2 tkl
Also in the running: Hezekiah Masses (LV) 5 tgt, 2 comp allowed, 2 INT · week grade 96 · Myles Harden (CLE) 7 tgt, 3 comp allowed, 1 INT · week grade 94
Every CB, season to date →Safety of the week
Jevon Holland
FS · NYG · week grade 99
8tackles
1 INT, 1 PBU, 0 TFL, 2 FF
Also in the running: Evan Williams (GB) 0 INT, 2 PBU, 1 TFL · week grade 96 · Amani Hooker (TEN) 1 INT, 1 PBU, 0 TFL · week grade 94
Every S, season to date →More weeks
Fantasy angle on the same week? See the weekly fantasy superlatives. Season to date: the league leaderboards and every player's season grade, career grade and contract.