Week 8's Best and Worst Performances

I know this post is coming a little late, hell it's almost time for Week 9, but here are Week 8's Best and Worst Performances.

Best:


LeSean McCoy: The man they call "Shady" might as well been a shadow to the Cowboys because they couldn't catch him.  He rushed for 185 yards and two TDs in route to helping the Eagles defeat their division rival.  His performance also got him named the "Offensive Player of the Week."

Steven Jackson: He's backkkkk.  Jackson, who was injured in Week 1 against the Eagles, hasn't really been able to get back to his form as a power runner.  That all changed this past weekend and unfortunately for the Saints, it was taken out on them.  In helping the Rams to their first win of the season, Jackson ran for 159 yards and two TDs.

Detroit Lions: It's hard to pick which of the many key performers from Detroit deserves this spot, so I've decided that the entire team deserves it.  The defense played magnificent, with two defensive scores, while Matt Stafford threw for three TDs, and Calvin Johnson caught another TD pass.

Worst:


Tim Tebow: Poor Tim.  He's had the fan support all season long to be the starter, but now he may not even have that.  He barely even has coach John Fox's approval.  He looked lost against the Lions, accounting for a fumble and interception that were both returned for touchdowns.  Hey, at least there's next week, but there may not be many more after that.

Chris Johnson: In the offseason, all he wanted was to get paid.  Now, Tennessee is really wishing they would have just let holdout longer.  Johnson once again was held to fewer than 60 yards rushing, now the sixth time (out of seven games) that that has happened.  It's gotten so bad that people are actually calling for backup running back JaVon Ringer to be the starter this weekend.

Redskins' Offense: Apparently they got stuck at customs because they were non-existent in this Toronto showdown.  John Beck barely had time to look up field before he was flat on his back.  The shutout is the team's first in what seems forever and it's Mike Shanahan's first in, well, forever.  Luckily for them, all their remaining games are played on U.S. soil.

That's all for this past weekend of action.  Stay tuned for Week 9's Best and Worst in a couple days.

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