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Last week, this list was dominated by quarterbacks. Three guys made the cut, and it could’ve been more, but I wanted to have some diversity among the position groups. This week, though, it was the running backs, receivers and defenders who stood out.

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There were a ton of great individual performances this week, and it was very hard to narrow this list down to 10, but I did my best. Here are the top 10 performers from Week 6 of the NFL season.

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Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants

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Kicking off our top 10 performers of Week 6 is none other than Cam Skattebo. The New York Giants rookie running back had a massive game against NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries (5.2 yards per carry).

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If you include Skattebo’s 12 receiving yards, it was his second career 100-yard game, the other coming in Week 3 when he had 60 rushing and 61 receiving yards.

The 23-year-old went off on Thursday night, and was a big reason the Giants were able to upset the Eagles.

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Stat Line: 19 carries, 98 yards, 2 receptions, 12 receiving yards, 3 TD

Brian Burns, DE, New York Giants

Another Giant who had a big game on Thursday Night Football was Brian Burns. The Giants star defensive end got after Jalen Hurts all night, sacking him twice, but he also played a big role in the run game, recording two tackles for loss and four run stops. He helped the Giants’ defense shut Hurt and Saquon Barkley down all night long, and was a big reason they won this game.

Stat Line: 2 sacks, 3 TFL, 4 Run Stops

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba is going to find himself on this list plenty of times this year if he keeps playing the way he has through six weeks. He is on pace to lead the league in receiving yards after today’s games are over, and I think it’s time we start talking about him as one of the best receivers in the league.

On Sunday, Smith-Njigba caught seven passes for 150 yards and a touchdown in the Seattle Seahawks‘ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. At one point in the second quarter, JSN had all 117 of the Seahawks’ receiving yards. He’s been nothing short of amazing this year.

Stat Line: 7 receptions, 150 yards, TD

Rico Dowdle, RB, Carolina Panthers

Another guy who makes his second consecutive appearance on this list is Rico Dowdle, who torched the Dallas Cowboys‘ defense on Sunday. With Chuba Hubbard out for the second straight week, Dowdle got the start against his former team and totaled 249 yards and a touchdown. This came just a week after he ran for 206 yards the week prior.

I know he hasn’t done it against the best competition, but you don’t stumble upon back-to-back 200-yard games. There’s going to be a running back controversy in Carolina once Hubbard is healthy.

Stat Line: 30 carries, 183 yards, 4 receptions, 56 receiving yards, TD

George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys

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With CeeDee Lamb still out, George Pickens continues to shine as Dallas’ WR1. Coming into the game, Pickens had 23 receptions for 357 yards and five touchdowns. He’s been a deep ball threat for the Cowboys, and it feels like every time they need him in the red zone, he’s come through.

Sunday was no exception. Pickens went off, catching nine passes for 168 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys’ loss to the Carolina Panthers. Unfortunately, since the Cowboys lost, this performance will fly under the radar, but it was another big day for Pickens.

Stat Line: 9 receptions, 168 yards, TD

De’Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins upset the Los Angeles Chargers in the early window, and that was largely due to their star running back De’Von Achane.

The 24-year-old has been one of the few bright spots on the Dolphins this season, but today was his best performance yet. Achane carried the ball 16 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns while adding another 22 yards through the air. He had his way with the Chargers’ defense, which provided no resistance to anything the Dolphins did all day long.

Despite the Dolphins’ struggles this year, Achane has consistently been one of the top running backs week after week.

Stat Line: 16 carries, 128 yards, 4 catches, 22 receiving yards, 2 TD

Drake Maye, QB, New England Patriots

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Drake Maye is the first quarterback to make our list this week. The New England Patriots’ QB1 had himself a day against the New Orleans Saints, throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns in the win. If you watched the game, though, you know it could’ve been a lot more.

Maye had over 70 yards and a touchdown called back because of offensive pass interference, both of which were suspect calls. He easily could’ve had 350+ yards and four touchdowns on Sunday, but even with those penalties and negated yards, he put up one of the best stat lines of the day.

Stat Line: 18-for-26, 261 yards, 3 TD

Maxx Crosby, DE, Las Vegas Raiders

I’m sure not many of you watched the Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders duke it out on Sunday afternoon (and if you did, you’re a sicko), but if you did, you certainly felt Maxx Crosby’s presence.

The Raiders’ star defensive end was all over the Titans’ backfield on Sunday, racking up two sacks, two tackles for loss and three QB hits. I don’t have the exact pressure numbers yet, but it felt like every time Cam Ward dropped back to pass, Crosby was in his face.

Stat Line: 3 QB hits, 2 sacks, 2 TFL

Jalen Ramsey, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers

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It’s not often that a cornerback will make this list for his sack total, but here we are. The Pittsburgh Steelers used Jalen Ramsey in a plethora of different ways on Sunday. Not only was he lockdown in coverage, but he was blitzing, and having success doing so, finishing with two sacks.

The Steelers haven’t sent Ramsey on a lot of blitzes this year, but maybe this is a sign to keep doing so. It helped that he came off the blindside of the left-handed Dillon Gabriel, but still, two sacks for a corner is impressive.

Stat Line: 6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 QB hits

Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes has been playing at an MVP level, but because the Chiefs lost three of their first five games, not many people have been talking about it. Coming into tonight, Mahomes had 1,257 passing yards and eight passing touchdowns, along with 190 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Tonight, he maintained that MVP pace and became the second quarterback to make our top 10 list.

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Mahomes was in full command of the Chiefs’ offense on Sunday night, completing 22 of his 30 attempts for 257 yards and three touchdowns while adding 31 yards and a score on the ground. The Chiefs defense played their part, and Mahomes thanked them with his best game of the season.

Stat Line: 22-for-30, 257 yards, 31 rushing yards, 4 TD

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