NFL Players of the Week: Week 7, 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
Joe Burrow
QB · CIN · week grade 99
4pass TD
292 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT, 73.3% comp
Also in the running: Caleb Williams (CHI) 308 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · week grade 96 · Drake Maye (NE) 321 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT · week grade 94
Every QB, season to date →Running back of the week
Quinshon Judkins
RB · CLE · week grade 99
104scrimmage yds
17 car, 96 rush yds, 2 rush TD, 1 rec, 8 rec yds
Also in the running: Tony Pollard (TEN) 25 car, 129 rush yds, 3 rush TD · week grade 96 · Bucky Irving (TB) 24 car, 106 rush yds, 2 rush TD · week grade 94
Every RB, season to date →Wide receiver of the week
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR · SEA · week grade 99
150rec yds
9 rec, 12 tgt, 150 yds, 1 TD
Also in the running: Tee Higgins (CIN) 6 rec, 7 tgt, 148 yds · week grade 96 · Zay Flowers (BAL) 8 rec, 11 tgt, 137 yds · week grade 94
Every WR, season to date →Tight end of the week
Trey McBride
TE · ARI · week grade 99
111rec yds
10 rec, 13 tgt, 111 yds, 1 TD
Also in the running: Mason Taylor (NYJ) 5 rec, 7 tgt, 62 yds · week grade 96 · Colston Loveland (CHI) 7 rec, 12 tgt, 69 yds · week grade 94
Every TE, season to date →Defense, week 6
Week 7 defense lands when the advanced stats are in, usually Wednesday.
Edge rusher of the week
David Walker
OLB · TB · week grade 99
3pressures
2 sacks, 3 QB hits, 2 TFL, 5 tkl, 0 FF
Also in the running: Nick Herbig (PIT) 2 sacks, 2 QB hits, 3 TFL · week grade 96 · George Karlaftis (KC) 1 sacks, 3 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
6pressures
2 sacks, 2 QB hits, 2 TFL, 6 tkl
Also in the running: Gervon Dexter Sr. (ATL) 1 sacks, 2 QB hits, 1 TFL · week grade 96 · Brandon Dorlus (ATL) 1 sacks, 2 QB hits, 2 TFL · week grade 94
Every IDL, season to date →Linebacker of the week
Pete Werner
ILB · NO · week grade 99
11tackles
1 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 pressures, 0 INT, 1 PBU
Also in the running: Bobby Okereke (CAR) 3 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 pressures · week grade 96 · Ernest Jones (SEA) 1 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 pressures · week grade 94
Every LB, season to date →Cornerback of the week
Cordale Flott
CB · TEN · week grade 99
2yds allowed
3 tgt, 1 comp allowed, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 3 tkl
Also in the running: Ja'Quan McMillian (DEN) 9 tgt, 3 comp allowed, 1 INT · week grade 96 · Martin Emerson (NO) 10 tgt, 4 comp allowed, 2 INT · week grade 94
Every CB, season to date →Safety of the week
Amani Hooker
FS · TEN · week grade 99
13tackles
1 INT, 1 PBU, 0 TFL, 0 FF
Also in the running: Quentin Lake (LA) 1 INT, 1 PBU, 0 TFL · week grade 96 · Tony Adams (TEN) 0 INT, 1 PBU, 1 TFL · week grade 94
Every S, season to date →More weeks
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