For the second week in a row, a Philadelphia Eagles player has won their first career Player of the Week award.
Last week it was Jordan Davis being named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
This week it’s Quinyon Mitchell being named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
Mitchell was excellent in the Eagles’ Week 4 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as outlined in more detail via BGN’s film breakdown from Jonny Page.
Some impressive numbers via the NFL:
Quinyon Mitchell allowed just 2 receptions for 6 yards on 6 targets across 22 matchups against Emeka Egbuka, with all six targets coming in tight windows. Those 6 tight window targets are tied for the most in any WR-CB matchup in a game since 2018. The Buccaneers lost -5.7 EPA when targeting Egbuka against Mitchell in coverage. In contra