MVP: Tom Brady, quarterback (Patriots)
It's unclear whether or not Tom Brady's 2015 campaign is a vengeance-fueled quest against the NFL for the Deflategate investgation , but there's no denying that he's been playing at an absurdly high level all season long. Brady has strung together one of the best seasons of his storied career (22 TD's, 2 INT's, 68.6 CMP%, 113.5 QBR in 8 starts) at the ripe old age of 38 and appears to be poised to lead the Patriots to their fifth Super Bowl victory in the last 15 seasons.
Offensive Player of the Year: DeAndre Hopkins, wide receiver (Texans)
No non-quarterback in the NFL has single-handedly accounted for more of their team's offense than Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Despite facing consistent double and triple coverage and having the tandem of Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett throwing him the ball, Hopkins has amassed 66 receptions (4th in the league), 870 yards (3rd in the league), and 6 TD's (tied for 6th in the league) in the first 8 games of the year.
Defensive Player of the Year: Cameron Jordan, defensive end (Saints)
Largely under-the-radar because of how terrible the Saints defense is on the whole, Cameron Jordan has Jordan has been wreaking havoc on opposing backfields at an unprecedented rate all season long. The criminally underrated defensive end has picked up a league-high 47 QB pressures, 11 QB hits, 6 sacks and 4 passes defensed through 9 games.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Todd Gurley, running back (Rams)
Todd Gurley is the rare highly-touted college prospect to live up to the immense hype that surrounded him when he entered the NFL. Despite missing the first 2 games of the season recovering from the torn ACL he suffered last year as a Georgia Bulldog, Gurley is in the midst of one of the impressive rookie seasons in NFL history, rushing for a ridiculous 664 yards (including 4 100+ yard outings) and 4 TD's in his first 6 games as a pro.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Ronald Darby, cornerback (Bills)
In a year where the Bills defense has largely underwhelmed, Ronald Darby has been a major bright spot. Darby-a Florida State product selected in the 2nd round- has made a seemingly effortless transition to the NFL at a position in which it's notoriously difficult to do so. Darby has held the likes of A.J. Green and Odell Beckham Jr. to under 40 yards receiving and is currently ranked as the 4th-best corner in the league on Pro Football Focus for 2015, posting a higher overall grade than the likes of Richard Sherman, Vontae Davis and Patrick Peterson.
Comeback Player of the Year: Danny Trevathan, inside linebacker (Broncos)
Danny Trevathan has returned to form in a big way after missing 13 games with a knee injury last season. Trevathan has been been a major cog in the Broncos top-ranked defense, picking up 60 tackles (2nd on the team behind Brandon Marshall and tied for 23rd in the league overall) and defending 3 passes.
Coach of the Year: Jack Del Rio (Raiders)
The Raiders have been the surprise team of the year so far and the work of head coach Jack Del Rio is largely responsible for that success. Del Rio has gotten the most out of his young players and veterans that were considered to be DOA and has a long-suffering franchise trending upward for the first time since their devastating Super Bowl loss in 2002.
Top 10 Best Players by Position
*Indicates player who missed time with injury and/or is now on injured reserve
Quarterback
10.Tyrod Taylor (Bills)*
9.Eli Manning (Giants)
8.Drew Brees (Saints)
7.Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)*
6.Phillip Rivers (Chargers)
5.Derek Carr (Raiders)
4.Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
3.Andy Dalton (Bengals)
2.Carson Palmer (Cardinals)
1.Tom Brady (Patriots)
Running Back
10.Marshawn Lynch (Seahawks)*
9.LeSean McCoy (Bills)
8.Latavius Murray (Raiders)
7.Mark Ingram (Saints)
6.Doug Martin (Buccaneers)
5.Adrian Peterson (Vikings)
4.Matt Forte (Bears)*
3.Le'Veon Bell (Steelers)*
2.Todd Gurley (Rams)*
1.Devonta Freeman (Falcons)
Wide Receiver
10.Demaryius Thomas (Broncos)
9.Brandon Marshall (Jets)
8.Odell Beckham Jr. (Giants)
7.Steve Smith Sr. (Ravens)*
6.Alshon Jeffrey (Bears)*
5.Keenan Allen (Chargers)*
4.Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals)
3.Julio Jones (Falcons)
2.Antonio Brown (Steelers)
1.DeAndre Hopkins (Texans)
Tight End
10.Zach Ertz (Eagles)
9.Benjamin Watson (Saints)
8.Jordan Reed (Redskins)*
7.Jimmy Graham (Seahawks)
6.Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
5.Delanie Walker (Titans)*
4.Greg Olsen (Panthers)
3.Gary Barnidge (Browns)
2.Tyler Eifert (Bengals)
1.Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
Tackle
10.Jared Veldheer (Cardinals)
9.Jake Matthews (Falcons)
8.Joe Staley (49ers)
7.Cordy Glenn (Bills)
6.Trent Williams (Redskins)*
5.Jason Peters (Eagles)*
4.Andrew Whitworth (Bengals)
3.Joe Thomas (Browns)
2.Terron Armstead (Saints)
1.Tyron Smith (Cowboys)
Guard
10.Kelechi Osemele (Ravens)
9.Josh Sitton (Packers)
8.Jack Mewhort (Colts)
7.Justin Pugh (Giants)
6.Trai Turner (Panthers)
5.Gabe Jackson (Raiders)
4.Evan Mathis (Broncos)
3.Richie Incognito (Bills)
2.Zach Martin (Cowboys)
1.Marshal Yanda (Ravens)
Center
10.Joe Berger (Vikings)
9.Mike Pouncey (Dolphins)
8.Stefen Wisnewski (Jaguars)
7.Alex Mack (Browns)
6.Weston Richburg (Giants)
5.Eric Wood (Bills)
4.Max Unger (Saints)
3.Rodney Hudson (Raiders)
2.Travis Fredrick (Cowboys)
1.Ryan Kalil (Panthers)
Defensive End
10.Fletcher Cox (Eagles)
9.Cameron Heyward (Steelers)
8.Greg Hardy (Cowboys)*
7.Chandler Jones (Patriots)
6.Cameron Wake (Dolphins)*
5.Muhammad Wilkerson (Jets)
4.Cliff Avril (Seahawks)
3.J.J. Watt (Texans)
2.Michael Bennett (Seahawks)
1.Cameron Jordan (Saints)
Defensive Tackle
10.Jonathan Hankins (Giants)*
9.Dan Williams (Raiders)
8.Jurrell Casey (Titans)
7.Ndamukong Suh (Dolphins)
6.Jordan Hill (Seahawks)
5.Brandon Williams (Ravens)
4.Linval Joseph (Vikings)
3.Geno Atkins (Bengals)
2.Kawann Short (Panthers)
1.Aaron Donald (Rams)
Outside Linebacker
10.Connor Barwin (Eagles)
9.Dont'a Hightower (Patriots)*
8.Anthony Barr (Vikings)
7.Elvis Dumervil (Ravens)
6.DeMarcus Ware (Broncos)*
5.Pernell McPhee (Bears)
4.K.J. Wright (Seahawks)
3.Von Miller (Broncos)
2.Justin Houston (Chiefs)
1.Khalil Mack (Raiders)
Inside Linebacker
10.Akeem Ayers (Rams)
9.Nathan Stupar (Falcons)
8.Bobby Wagner (Seahawks)*
7.Wesley Woodyard (Titans)
6.Jerrell Freeman (Colts)
5.Danny Trevathan (Broncos)
4.Derrick Johnson (Chiefs)
3.Brandon Marshall (Broncos)
2.Sean Lee (Cowboys)
1.Luke Kuechly (Panthers)
Cornerback
10.Patrick Peterson (Cardinals)
9.Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (Giants)
8.Captain Munnerlyn (Vikings)
7.Adam Jones (Bengals)
6.Desmond Trufant (Falcons)
5.Chris Harris Jr. (Broncos)
4.Ronald Darby (Bills)
3.Tyrian Mathieau (Cardinals)
2.Darrelle Revis (Jets)
1.Josh Norman (Panthers)
Safety
10.Darian Stewart (Broncos)
9.Patrick Chung (Patriots)
8.Reshad Jones (Dolphins)
7.Walter Thurmond (Eagles)
6.Will Hill (Ravens)
5.Earl Thomas (Seahawks)
4.Eric Berry (Chiefs)
3.Devin McCourty (Patriots)
2.Malcolm Jenkins (Eagles)
1.Harrison Smith (Vikings)
Kickers
10.Connor Barth (Buccaneers)
9.Dan Bailey (Cowboys)
8.Travis Coons (Browns)
7.Robbie Gould (Bears)
6.Blair Walsh (Vikings)
5.Justin Tucker (Ravens)
4.Steven Hauschka (Seahawks)
3.Josh Brown (Giants)
2.Brandon McManus (Broncos)
1.Stephen Gostkowski (Patriots)
Punter
10.Jon Ryan (Seahawks)
9.Chris Jones (Cowboys)
8.Donnie Jones (Eagles)
7.Dustin Colquitt (Chiefs)
6.Matt Darr (Dolphins)
5.Sam Koch (Ravens)
4.Andy Lee (Browns)
3.Johnny Hekker (Rams)
2.Matt Bosher (Falcons)
1.Pat McAfee (Colts)
Miscellaneous Awards
Top 10 Rookies
10.T.J. Yeldon, running back (Jaguars)
9.Damarious Randall, cornerback (Packers)
8.Adrian Amos, safety (Bears)
7.Jordan Hicks, inside linebacker (Eagles)*
6.Stefon Diggs, wide receiver(Vikings)*
5.Leonard Williams, defensive end (Jets)
4.Amari Cooper, wide receiver (Raiders)
3.Henry Anderson,defensive end (Colts)*
2.Ronald Darby, cornerback (Bills)
1.Todd Gurley, running back (Rams)*
Top 10 Rookie Letdowns
10.John Miller, guard (Bills)
9.Devin Smith, wide receiver (Jets)*
8.Malcom Brown, defensive tackle (Patriots)
7.Devin Funchess, wide receiver (Panthers)
6.Melvin Gordon, running back (Chargers)
5.Danny Shelton, defensive tackle (Browns)
4.DeVante Parker, wide reciever (Dolphins)*
3.Ameer Abdullah, running back (Lions)
2.Brandon Schreff, guard (Redskins)
1.Nelson Agholor, wide receiver (Eagles)*
Top 10 Breakout Players
10.Jake Matthews, tackle (Falcons)
9.Tyrod Taylor, quarterback (Bills)
8.Gabe Jackson, guard (Raiders)
7.Kawann Short, defensive tackle (Panthers)
6.Gary Barnidge, tight end (Browns)
5.Anthony Barr, outside linebacker (Vikings)
4.Tyler Eifert, tight end (Bengals)
3.Josh Norman, cornerback (Panthers)
2.Devonta Freeman, running back (Falcons)
1.Derek Carr, quarterback (Raiders)
Top 10 underperforming players
10.Nick Foles, quarterback (Rams)
9.Jimmy Smith, cornerback (Ravens)
8.Gerald McCoy, defensive tackle (Buccaneers)
7.Antonio Cromartie, cornerback (Jets)*
6.Lavonte David, outside linebacker (Buccaneers)
5.Byron Maxwell, cornerback (Eagles)
4.Sam Bradford, quarterback (Eagles)
3.Jeremy Hill, running back (Bengals)
2.Andrew Luck, quarterback (Colts)*
1.Eddie Lacy, running back (Packers)*
Top 10 Surprise Studs
10.Duron Harmon, safety (Patriots)
9.Rishard Matthews, wide receiver (Dolphins)
8.Michael Crabtree, wide receiver (Raiders)
7.Dion Lewis, running back (Patriots)*
6.Darian Stewart, safety (Broncos)
5.Justin Pugh, guard (Giants)
4.Adam Jones, cornerback (Bengals)
3.Gary Barnidge, tight end (Browns)
2.Walter Thurmond, safety (Eagles)
1.Richie Incognito, guard (Bills)
Top 3 Surprise Teams
3.Falcons
2.Jets
1.Raiders
Top 3 Disappointments
3.Dolphins
2.Colts
1.Ravens
Revised Playoff/Super Bowl Picks
AFC
1.Patriots
2.Bengals
3.Broncos
4.Colts
5.Raiders
6.Steelers
NFC
1.Panthers
2.Packers
3.Cardinals
4.Giants
5.Vikings
6.Seahawks
Wild Card:
Broncos over Steelers
Raiders over Colts
Cardinals overs Seahawks
Giants over Vikings
Divisional Round:
Patriots over Raiders
Broncos over Bengals
Giants over Panthers
Cardinals over Packers
Championship Round:
Patriots over Broncos
Cardinals over Giants
Super Bowl:
Patriots over Cardinals
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