Brock Bowers’ return, Bijan Robinson’s prime-time explosion and Talanoa Hufanga’s two-interception night headlined the NFL’s Week 3 Players of the Week awards.
Bowers took AFC Offensive Player of the Week after powering the Las Vegas Raiders past the New Orleans Saints, 35-27. Robinson earned NFC honors following a dominant Thursday performance for the Atlanta Falcons, while Hufanga’s late-game heroics lifted the Denver Broncos over the Los Angeles Rams.
Quick facts
- Raiders TE Brock Bowers caught 10 passes for 116 yards and the decisive touchdown against New Orleans.
- Falcons RB Bijan Robinson piled up 213 yards from scrimmage and two rushing touchdowns versus Green Bay.
- Broncos S Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception 66 yards for a score and ended Denver’s comeback with another pick.
- Ravens K Tyler Loop hit a 56-yard walk-off field goal in Baltimore’s 34-31 win over Dallas in Brazil.
- Vikings WR Price returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown in a 23-16 victory over Tampa Bay.
Bowers makes immediate impact
Playing for the first time this season after a knee procedure sidelined him for Las Vegas’ opening two games, Bowers showed no signs of rust. He led the Raiders with 13 targets, 10 receptions and 116 receiving yards.
The third-year tight end caught a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that proved to be the winning score as the Raiders improved to 3-0. It was Bowers’ first career weekly award, and he became the first tight end to take AFC Offensive Player of the Week since Kansas City’s Travis Kelce in Week 11 of 2022.
Robinson tops 200 yards again under the lights
Robinson drove Atlanta’s 35-14 upset of the Green Bay Packers with 194 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. He also made two receptions for 19 yards, finishing with 213 total yards.
It was Robinson’s third NFC Offensive Player of the Week award, and all three have come in prime-time games. Across at least five such appearances, he is averaging an NFL-record 145.4 scrimmage yards per prime-time game.
Hufanga fuels Broncos rally
Denver trailed the Rams by 16 points at halftime on Sunday night before rallying for a 30-26 win. Hufanga was central to the turnaround, recording five tackles, a sack, a quarterback hit, three passes defensed and a tackle for loss.
He intercepted Matthew Stafford twice, taking the first turnover back 66 yards for a touchdown. His second interception came in the end zone to finish the comeback and secure the Broncos’ victory.
The former San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowler is in his sixth NFL season and collected his first Player of the Week recognition.
Styles delivers in Commanders upset
Washington rookie Styles was selected seventh overall in the 2026 NFL Draft and quickly made his presence felt in a 33-31 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
Styles posted five tackles, a quarterback hit and two pass breakups, while also forcing a fumble and intercepting a pass. The forced fumble and interception were the first of his NFL career, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
Loop, Price lead special teams winners
Loop claimed AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after his 56-yard field goal on the final play gave Baltimore a 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil. The Ravens kicker accounted for 10 points, making two field goals and all four extra-point tries.
Price earned NFC special teams honors after sparking Minnesota’s 23-16 victory against Tampa Bay. The wide receiver ran a first-quarter punt back 86 yards for a touchdown, giving the Vikings a 10-0 advantage.
Price averaged 26.5 yards on four punt returns and added 132 yards on five kickoff returns, an average of 26.4 yards per return.
