NFL Week 10 winners: Joshua Dobbs taking NFL by storm

With many of the Week 10 NFL schedule within the books, listed here are the gamers and coaches who delivered standout performances:

Joshua Dobbs, QB, Minnesota Vikings: After watching what Dobbs has carried out the final two video games after being traded to the Vikings two weeks in the past, it’s tough to consider he’s been traded twice over the past 4 months. It’s much more tough to consider the Tennessee Titans let him stroll throughout free company with out making a severe push to maintain him of their constructing.

On Sunday, Dobbs accomplished 23-of-34 passes for 268 yards and a landing whereas speeding for 44 yards and one other rating as he led Minnesota to its fifth straight win. In his two video games with the group Dobbs has accounted for 536 whole yards and 5 whole touchdowns. He’s additionally given the Vikings a official beginning possibility at QB in 2024 ought to they not need to make investments a number of cash in re-signing Kirk Cousins. Not dangerous for a quarterback who has been on 5 totally different rosters over the past two seasons.

Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals: For the primary time in 11 months, Murray began an NFL recreation. He seemed like he hadn’t missed a beat, throwing for 249 yards and working for an additional 33 yards and a landing whereas main the Cardinals to their second win of the 12 months. It was simply the second time a Cardinals quarterback has thrown for greater than 240 yards in a recreation this season.

Past simply the win, Murray additionally silenced some doubters who questioned if he was able to play so rapidly after having surgical procedure to restore a torn ACL on Jan. 3. He additionally could have taken step one in dispelling any hypothesis that Arizona may goal USC quarterback Caleb Williams or North Carolina’s Drake Maye within the 2024 draft. If Murray is wholesome, he’s a fairly good QB1 possibility for the Cardinals.

Houston Texans entrance workplace: As soon as Bryce Younger got here off the board first general within the 2023 NFL Draft, nobody would have thought twice had the Texans taken edge-rusher Will Anderson with the No. 2 general decide and used their twelfth general decide on Will Levis. However someway Houston discovered a solution to commerce up for the No. 3 decide as nicely, touchdown each Anderson and C.J. Stroud – a transfer that appears prefer it’s going to land the Texans within the playoffs this season.

Stroud threw for 356 yards and a landing and rushed for an additional in Sunday’s 30-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals – his fourth recreation of 300 or extra yards this fall and his sixth with two or extra touchdowns. He’s having arguably probably the most spectacular rookie season for a quarterback in NFL historical past and he’s maybe already a top-10 QB already. On the opposite facet of the sphere, Anderson led the Texans in pressures, hurries and QB hits heading into Sunday. The Texans have budding offensive and defensive stars to construct round with a first-year head coach who clearly has the group on track.

Everybody, Cleveland Browns: The Baltimore Ravens the highest group within the NFL heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Browns. However then the fourth quarter occurred. The Browns rallied from a 31-17 deficit to a 33-31 win in simply 8:57 as they ended the Ravens four-game win streak and have become the primary group to attain greater than 24 factors in opposition to them this 12 months.

Watson led a six-play, 75-yard landing drive and a 12-play, 58-yard drive that ended with the successful area objective sandwiched round a Greg Newsome 34-yard pick-six. Cleveland, which trailed for 59:20 within the contest, additionally turned the fourth group to win a recreation wherein it gave up a landing within the first minute and didn’t achieve its first lead till the ultimate minute within the Tremendous Bowl period, per ESPN Stats & Data.

San Francisco 49ers protection: Of their first recreation with Chase Younger, the 49ers protection made life depressing for Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, who was sacked 5 instances and threw two interceptions in Sunday’s 34-3 San Francisco win. Younger recorded half-a-sack and two QB hits whereas former Ohio State teammate Nick Bosa had 1.5 sacks, a deal with for loss, two QB hits, a go defensed, a pressured fumble and fumble restoration.

The 49ers already had a top-five protection earlier than buying Younger and now that unit – which boasts a entrance seven of Younger, Bosa, Javon Hargrave, Arik Armstead, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Randy Gregory – is even scarier. Younger’s presence reverse of Bosa will seemingly make it simpler for each to get to the quarterback and the 49ers are a group opposing QBs won’t need to see within the playoffs.

Dan Campbell, head coach, Detroit Lions: Campbell has the Lions trying like a official Tremendous Bowl contender. Detroit edged out the Los Angeles Chargers in a 41-38 shootout on Sunday. Jared Goff threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, David Montgomery rushed for 116 yards and a rating, Jahmyr Gibbs had 77 yards and two speeding touchdowns, and Amon-Ra St. Brown logged 156 yards and a landing. The Lions offense seems to be unstoppable.

Within the span of slightly over 40 video games, Campbell has remodeled the Lions from a three-win group to at least one that’s 7-2 and main the NFC North with the No. 2 offense and No. 8 protection within the NFL. It simply may take 40 or extra factors to knock Detroit out of the playoffs.

Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys: Prescott has a touch-and-go relationship with Cowboys followers, however in Sunday’s 49-17 win over the New York Giants, even his harshest of critics can be exhausting pressed to seek out a lot to be mad about. Prescott threw for 404 yards, 4 touchdowns and an interception in arguably his greatest recreation since Week 6 of the 2021 season.

Prescott has thrown for over 300 yards in three straight video games with 11 touchdowns and simply two interceptions and the Cowboys now have the league’s No. 2 scoring offense, No. 4 offense and No. 7 passing offense. Prescott seems to be in a rhythm and he might be hitting his stride down the stretch.

Geno Smith, QB, Seattle Seahawks: After a revelatory 2022, Smith has seemed like a mean QB for many of this season. His completion share is 5 factors decrease and his passer ranking is 11 factors decrease than it was final season, and he’s on tempo for 10 fewer landing passes than he had final 12 months. However Smith’s 369-yard, two-touchdown efficiency in Sunday’s 29-26 win over the Washington Commanders simply could be the type of recreation that will get him again on observe.