NFL
C.J. Stroud and Caleb Williams Lead NFL Week 6 Player Awards
The quarterbacks earned the offensive honors after October 18 victories. Jalen Ramsey and Martin Emerson were the defensive selections.
C.J. Stroud and Caleb Williams received the NFL’s Week 6 offensive player awards Wednesday, recognizing victories in London and Atlanta on October 18.
Houston announced Stroud’s AFC honor after he completed 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns against Jacksonville. He finished with a 116.3 passer rating in the Texans’ 34–31 win and directed the possession that produced Ka’imi Fairbairn’s winning field goal.
It is Stroud’s fourth career weekly award and Houston’s first AFC Player of the Week selection this season. The recognition follows the Texans’ second consecutive victory.
Williams won the NFC award in his return from a hamstring injury that cost him three games. He completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown in Chicago’s 31–23 win over Atlanta. His 83.3% completion rate set a Bears single-game record for a quarterback with at least 30 attempts.
The defensive winners were Jalen Ramsey and Martin Emerson; Julius Chestnut and Chad Ryland received the special teams awards.
