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Saquon Barkley, Kamren Kitchens, Blake Gillikin Named NFC Players of the Week

The National Football League named Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Los Angeles Rams safety Kamren Kinchens, and Arizona Cardinals punter Blake Gillikin as the best players for the National Football Conference in Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season.

Barkley was the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after tallying 159 rushing yards, 40 receiving yards, and two touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars. While his massive stat line helped the Eagles improve to 6-2, football fans couldn’t wrap around their heads regarding his reverse hurdle against Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones. However, those numbers improved Barkley’s totals to 925 rushing yards, 146 receiving yards, and eight touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Kinchens was the NFC Defensive Player of the Year after tallying three tackles, two interceptions, and a 103-yard pick-six. His interception return for a touchdown was the difference maker in Los Angeles’ 26-20 win over their division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks. Those two interceptions were the rookie’s first takeaways in his NFL career.

Finally, Gillikin was the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 46.8 punt yards in four attempts against the Chicago Bears. One of his punts was inside Chicago’s ten-yard line, while another landed inside the five.

Barkley and the Eagles will face their bitter rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, in Week 10. Meanwhile, Kinchens and the Rams will play on Monday Night Football versus the Miami Dolphins. Gillikin and the Cardinals will host the New York Jets.

-Lance Fernandez

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