Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his huge passing day against the Patriots in Week 6.
With 445 yards and three touchdowns against the Patriots, Dak did more than just lead the league’s passers in yardage. Prescott put up the most passing yards that any QB has thrown for against a Bill Belichick defense in the two decades he’s been coaching New England.
With rushing yardage chipped in from Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, the Cowboys offense posted the most total yardage that a Belichick defense has ever given up when he’s been the head coach or defensive coordinator.
NFC Players of the Week! (Week 6)@dak | @trapp07 | @MattPrater_5 pic.twitter.com/JGrquMiH2o
— NFL (@NFL) October 20, 2021
Despite having the NFL’s top offense in yards and scoring so far in 2021, Dallas has yet to have an Offensive Player of the Week until now. Prescott was the Cowboys’ last recipient of the award for Week 2 of the 2020 season.
Two weeks ago, CB Trevon Diggs was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his two interceptions against Carolina.
We expect to see Dak Prescott’s name in lights much more as this season continues. He already feels like a lock for Comeback Player of the Year and is currently a strong contender for Most Valuable Player.
Congratulations to Dak for this well-deserved recognition!
Very well deserved for DP. He has been great pretty much the whole year SO FAR. I like that he credits the whole team, because IMO ,he is in a great situation with the supporting cast around him. But he has produced very well, so a lot of credit to him. But it’s a week to week league, as one Titan said after beating the Bills the other night. So hopefully DP and the team will continue their successful play going forward.
But so far so good!
Dak is having an MVP type year to date. But he is definitely getting alot of support from an improved OL and a strong running game. Moore is also game planning well and taking what the defense gives us. Alot of credit to go around.
The offense will score alot of points. The determining factor will be how good can this defense be? If they can be a top 15 defense and keep getting turnovers…we could make a run.