Fitzgerald highlights NFC Players of the Week
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr and Washington Redskins kicker Kai Forbath have been named the NFC Players of the Week for their Week 8 efforts.
Fitzgerald, the offensive player of the week, caught seven passes for 160 yards and one touchdown in the Cardinals’ 24-20 win over Philadelphia. His 80- yard touchdown was the longest reception of his career and his fifth catch of 70-plus yards.
The performance marked the ninth 150-yard game of his career, including the playoffs, and was his best output since Jan. 10, 2009, when he had 166 yards in a divisional playoff victory at Carolina.
Barr, the defensive player of the week, had eight tackles, a sack and scored the game-winning touchdown in the Vikings’ 19-13 overtime win at Tampa Bay. On the first play from scrimmage in overtime, Barr forced a fumble which he recovered and returned 27 yards for the game-winning score.
He became the only player in NFL history to force a fumble, recover the ball and return it for a touchdown in overtime.
Forbath, the special teams player of the week, converted both field-goal attempts, including a 40-yard game-winner in overtime, and added two PATs in the Redskins’ 20-17 win at Dallas.
It marked the second consecutive week that Forbath kicked a game-winning field goal at the end of regulation or in overtime. In Week 7, he converted a 22- yard field goal as time expired to give Washington a 19-17 win against Tennessee.
Categorized in: NFL
Tags: Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, Vikings