New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 3, the league announced on Wednesday.
Graham had nine receptions for 134 yards (14.9 avg.) and two touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday.
Graham joins Shannon Sharpe and Alge Crumpler as the only NFL tight ends to win Player of Week multiple times.
Graham is in the top-5 of numerous receiving categories and tops most rankings among TEs:
Category | NFL Rank | TE Rank | Stat |
Receptions | 4th-tied | 1st | 23 |
TDs | 2nd-tied | 1st-tied | 4 |
Receiving Yards | 3rd | 1st | 358 |
Yards Per Catch Avg.* | 8th | 1st | 15.6 |
Yards From Scrimmage | 3rd | 1st | 358 |
First Downs | 3rd-tied | 1st | 19 |
*Ranking only includes players with 15 or more receptions so far this season
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