Players with Nigerian ties dominated among the star African performers in week 8 of the NFL, with huge shifts coming from the likes of Rome Odunze and Moro Ojomo and touchdowns from Chuba Hubbard and David Njoku .

Meanwhile, Justin Eboigbe and Odafe Oweh -- both of Nigerian heritage -- were standouts in the Los Angeles Chargers ' 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night (or the early hours of Friday morning in Africa).

African Player of the Week: Justin Eboigbe

Eboigbe - a defensive lineman born in Forest Park, Georgia, but with family ties to Nigeria - made two sacks in a comfortable Chargers win.

The first sack came in the first quarter, with the Chargers 7-0 up but the game still very much up for grabs. Eboigbe crashed through a sea of bodies in white t

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