Offensive Play of the Week: Eric Ebron TD reception vs Houston Texans

What a stunning catch by the tight end! I’m a big fan of Ebron, and he showed off his incredible hands - or hand - against the Texans. Jacoby Brissett faked the handoff to the running back and wheeled left before floating one to the back of the endzone, seemingly out of reach of both the defender and Ebron. This wasn’t the case - Ebron plucked the ball out of the air with one hand and got both feet inbounds with the Houston defensive back all over him. It was a remarkable play that was important too - it was on third down and made it a two-score game.

Defensive Play of the Week: Darius Leonard INT vs Houston Texans

If you haven’t noticed already, the Indianapolis Colts were very impressive in week seven. Having said this, the match could have ended differently if it wasn’t for Leonard’s huge clutch play. The Texans were at midfield with just under 40 seconds to play as they chased the tying touchdown. Deshaun Watson dropped back, evaded a tackle and found an open receiver in Keke Coutee. However, Coutee couldn’t bring the ball in securely, and it bounced around just out of his grasp before being collected by linebacker Leonard right before it hit the ground. It was a huge play for the Colts, and secured the crucial win over their divisional rivals.

The “It’s Getting Ridiculous Now” Award: New England Patriots (Defense)

This is statistically the best defense of all-time in nearly every category. Sure, they’ve played some bad - and I mean, really bad - offenses but the only thing to be offended by is how badly this New England D bullies teams. They have conceded one interception through seven games, and had 18 interceptions. The Patriots’ average score against opposition teams this year? 32-7. That’s insane. I saw a crazy stat earlier this week that if the Patriots offense - spearheaded by sporting royalty Tom Brady - never played a snap, the Patriots record would be 3-3-1. Unbelievable - defense is on the menu in Foxborough, including boogeymen, ghosts or whatever you want to call them.