The Packers are the most disappointing team this season. There is a time and a place for this. The 10th week of the regular season of the National Football League. A group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personality evaluated how teams are stacking up. In addition to our updated rankings, we checked in with NFL Nation reporters across the league and asked them to name one player who is the team's Most Valuable Player at the end of the season. The person cannot be a quarterback. The players have done a great job for their team in the first half of the season, but can they keep it up in the second half? It's time to get to it. Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH Week 9 ranking: 2 A.J. Brown is a non-QB Most Valuable Player. Brown has made a big difference for the Eagles. Since the 1970 merger, he is the third Eagle to record 700-plus receiving yards and six-plus touchdown, joining Jeremy Maclin and Terrell Owens. The ability of Brown to create separation, make contested catches and produce after the catch is critical to Hurts ascension as a passer. Hurts has thrown six touchdown passes with no turnovers when targeting Brown, who is tied for the second-most receiving touchdown with six. Week 9 ranking: 3 There is a non-QBMVP. If the Chiefs didn't have Kelce, they would be in some trouble. The reception and scores would be career highs and the yards would be close to a career high. Kelce has delivered week after week in a big way for Patrick Mahomes, who needed a pass catcher with a group of other new ones. Week 9 ranking: 1 Von Miller is a non-QBMVP. Miller was brought in by the Bills to be the missing dominant pass-rusher and to help the team and its young defensive linemen. He has accomplished that. Miller is sixth in the league in pass rush win rate. Second-year pass-rusher Greg Rousseau is already setting a career high in sacks, as a result of his performance. Miller has been a great addition to the Bills. Week 9 ranking: 5 There is a non-QBMVP. Jefferson is the best player in the Vikings and he wants to finish the season as the top receiver in the league. He leads the league in receiving yards and catches. He only has three touchdown catches, but Vikings quarterback KirkCousins has begun throwing him more balls in the end zone to increase his chances. The addition of a tight end has given defenses another reason to double-team Jefferson. The Vikings have a good chance of making the Super Bowl. Week 9 ranking: 4 LBs are the non-QB Most Valuable Player. Do backups count? Cooper Rush did a great job during the absence of the quarterback. We're okay, we child. Every week, he has made a difference. He has eight sacks, has returned a fumbled ball for a touchdown, and created favorable matchups for teammates because of the extra attention he gets. He still produces even though he gets more attention. With the bigger games to come, he could cement his spot with more game-changing productivity, as he has been on the short list for defensive player of the year so far. Week 9 ranking: 7 The non-QB award went to Tyreek Hill. Hill leads the league in receiving yards and catches. He's on pace for 2,088 yards, which would be a new NFL record and the first time a wide receiver has reached 2,000 receiving yards. His impact on the field is obvious, and his teammates rave about his leadership. We haven't seen a sign that the fastest player in the league is slowing down. Week 9 ranking: 6 There is a non-QBMVP. The only consistent player in the Ravens' offense is Andrew. He accounted for almost 30% of Baltimore's reception and receiving yards before he was hurt. One-third of the Ravens' touchdown catches went to him. The tight end is still able to get open even though teams are aware of Jackson's target. Jackson is going to rely on Andrews even more because of the injury to his top wide receiver. Week 9 ranking: 13 There is a non-QB most valuable player. Williams leads all interior defensive linemen with 7 sacks. He has always been a good player but this season he has reached a new level. He is one of the reasons the Jets' defense has improved. If they hadn't suffered season-ending injuries in Week 7, they'd be considered. Week 9 ranking: 8 OLB Uchenna Nwosu is a non-QB Most Valuable Player. Nwosu is currently tied for sixth in the NFL with seven sacks. He has been strong against the run and has forced a couple of turnovers. Nwosu has played more snaps than the Seahawks would prefer because of injuries to other outside linebackers and because he has been too good to take off the field. Nwosu's two-year, $19.05 million deal looks like the best free-agent addition since Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril. Week 9 ranking: 9 Nick Bosa is a non-QB Most Valuable Player. Bosa has been the most consistent performer on the best unit despite missing a game with a groin injury. He is tied for second most in the league in sacks, third in pressure percentage, and ninth in pass rush win rate. Against the run, Bosa is very strong. He is the only player San Francisco can't afford to lose on a defense that has been ravaged by injuries. Week 9 ranking: 11 Saquon is a non-QB winner. The Giants only have one consistent threat. He has been responsible for 42% of their total offense. That is the second most for any player in the league. Three straight seasons ruined by injury are the part that makes the remarkable part. The New York general manager said that he has seen who he is and what he can do. The Giants needed it. His rushing yards over expectation match his performance from last year. This week, everything you need.
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1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-0)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (6-2)
3. Buffalo Bills (6-2)
4. Minnesota Vikings (7-1)
5. Dallas Cowboys (6-2)
6. Miami Dolphins (6-3)
7. Baltimore Ravens (6-3)
8. New York Jets (6-3)
9. Seattle Seahawks (6-3)
10. San Francisco 49ers (4-4)
11. New York Giants (6-2)
Week 9 ranking: 10
There is a non-QBMVP.
The spark for Tennessee's offense has been provided by Henry, who leads the league with 870 rushing yards. Henry has rushed for at least 100 yards in four of the five games he has played this season. In the Week 8 game against the Texans, he carried the ball 32 times for 219 yards and two scores. In that game, theTitans passed the ball 10 times. Henry is on track to possibly post another 2,000-yard rushing season.
Week 9 ranking: 12
There is a non-QBMVP.
This could be a collective defensive award for the way the unit has played in the early part of the season. In the trenches, he is a one-man wrecking ball. According to Next Gen Stats, the defensive end is third in the league in pass rush win rate. Cincinnati has the lowest number of touchdown allowed per drive in the league. The Bengals will continue to have a playoff-caliber defense if Hendrickson keeps getting consistent pressure.
Week 9 ranking: 17
Matthew Judon is a non-QB award winner.
This was a close call with running back Rhamondre Stevenson, but Judon leads the league in sacks and has generated the most consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks for a team that has leaned heavily on its defense. He is motivated to not let that happen again, as he did last year, when he faded out late in the year.
Week 9 ranking: 16
Austin Ekeler is a non-QB Most Valuable Player.
Ekeler leads the league in touchdown with 10. In the last five games, he has rushed for a touchdown. He has more yards after the catch than last season's triple crown winner Cooper Kupp. Ekeler has been one of the top options for quarterback Justin Herbert this season because of the injuries the Bolts have suffered.
Week 9 ranking: 15
There is a running back committee.
The run game is one of the reasons the Falcons are in the running for the division title. It's not possible to pick a single player because the team continued to roll without him on the ground with a balanced room, led by Tyler Allgeier's 423 yards. No one has been more valuable to the Falcons' than their backs, and it's hard to separate one from the other in terms of production and importance so far this season.
Week 9 ranking: 18
Mike Evans is a non-QB Most Valuable Player.
Mike Evans is Tom Brady's most reliable big-play target with 31 of the team's 125 receiving first downs. He has missed just one game this season, due to a suspension, but his durability can't be overstated when other players have missed more than one game. Evans has the most third-down catches.
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Week 9 ranking: 19
The non-QB award went to Jonathan Allen.
The Commanders went on a three-game win streak because of their defense. The defense is spurred by its tackles. Payne leads the team with 5.5 sacks and is one more than Allen. Allen is the leader in tackles for a loss with 14. He has a higher win rate than Payne. If you pick one, it's Allen by a hair. Washington hopes for a better second half of the season.
Week 9 ranking: 14
The non-QB award went to Cooper Kupp.
This is not hard to do. The offense only runs through the top receiver. 75% of the team's receiving touchdown have gone to Kupp. Jefferson has accounted for more receiving yards than Kupp. Matthew Stafford has only thrown two touchdown passes to targets other than Kupp this season. Stafford had 25 touchdown passes to non-Kupp targets. The Rams might prefer someone else on this offense to step up and give Stafford another option since Kupp has shown he can sustain this production.
Week 9 ranking: 23
Nick Chubb is a non-QB Most Valuable Player.
Chubb was leading the league in rushing yards heading into Cleveland's bye this past weekend, and he averaged over five yards per carry. The running game has been very effective for the team. Chubb is the reason why Cleveland's O-line has been so good. Jake Trotter gave an honorable mention to the defensive player of the year contender.
Joe Mixon's five-touchdown performance elevated him to the top tier of running backs.
Week 9 ranking: 21
There is a non-QBMVP.
There are strong cases to be made for both the tight end and the Saints' LB duo of Pete Werner and Demario Davis, but Kamara showed why he is so important by scoring three times against the Raiders. Since returning from an injury in Week 5, he has had 581 all-purpose yards. The offense seems to be getting better as the week goes on with so many players hurt.
Week 9 ranking: 25
Pat Surtain II is a non-QB most valuable player.
Champ Bailey said, "He's doing things now with his approach and his technique, I really didn't do until my 4th or 5th year.'' The league's second scoring defense has been key to it's success. He is often matched up with the opponents' best receiver and avoided by opposing quarterbacks. He has been a good guy.
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Week 9 ranking: 24
There is no non-QBMVP.
Kyler Murray, who has carried this team the entire season but is disqualified because he is a quarterback, isn't the only one who has stepped up. There are a few players who have stood out, including wide receiver Marquise Brown, who has played in just three games since returning from a six-game suspension. The only consistent player on the offense is the tight end.
Week 9 ranking: 20
There is a non-QBMVP.
When the Packers have bothered to use him, Jones has been their most efficient and productive player. He's sixth in yards per carry and 15th in total carries. Is the Pack going to call his number more often? LinebackerRashan Gary was a contender for this with 31 pressures and six sacks, until he tore his right knee on Sunday against the Lions.
Week 9 ranking: 26
K CairoSantos is a non-QB most valuable player.
The kicker for the Bears has made 19 field goals in a row. A perfect 13-of-13 on field goals, including four from 50-plus yards, and 14-of-16 on extra points, has been achieved bySantos. His presence has provided a boost to Chicago's growing offense and the comfort that it can keep pace even if a drive ends with a field goal or a touchdown. "We got points every time we got in that field goal range," Fields said. "We're most likely to have points here."
Week 9 ranking: 29
There is a non-QB most valuable player.
Even though he has the lowest number of carries in the top 10, Etienne is fifth in the league in rushing with 670 yards. If it holds the rest of the season, the Jags will have their highest mark since 2010 in terms of rushing yards. The Jaguars traded James Robinson to the Jets in order to get a more dangerous player at the position.
Week 9 ranking: 22
The non-QB Most Valuable Player is DeForest Buckner.
The Colts' best pass-rusher this season has been Buckner, who leads the way for a defense that has excelled despite a bad offense. Despite being a magnet for double-teams, Buckner leads the Colts in sacks with five. Indianapolis ranks second in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per attempt due to the freeing up of the Colts' ends and LBs by Buckner.
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Week 9 ranking: 27
Josh Jacobs is a non-QB Most Valuable Player.
Jacobs is on pace for career highs in rushing yards (1,579) and rushing touchdown (13), with an average of 5.4 yards per carry. He scored six times in a three-game stretch when he ran for 142, 154 and 142 yards, helping Las Vegas to a 2-1 record. Jacobs, whose fifth-year option was declined by the Raiders, has been the most consistent player.
Week 9 ranking: 30
LB Minkah Fitzpatrick is the non-QB Most Valuable Player.
It was hard to pick a winner on a team that no one is playing well. Fitzpatrick hasn't played up to his usual standard in every game, but he is still a difference-maker and has three picks. The Honorable Mention goes to Alex Highsmith with 6.5 sacks.
Week 9 ranking: 31
There is a non-QBMVP.
The spirit of what the Lions are trying to build is embodied by Williams, who has been available in every game for the Lions. He is off to the third best start of his career with eight touchdown, behind only Cleveland's Chubb and Tennessee's Henry. He's not satisfied yet. Williams said that he has always been trained to handle these types of seasons. Eric Woodyard said he had the mindset for it.
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Week 9 ranking: 28
Brian Burns is a non-QBMVP.
The most dependable player on the team is Burns. He leads the team in sacks and hits. At the trade deadline, Scott Fitterer reportedly turned down two first-round draft picks for him.
Week 9 ranking: 32
Dameon Pierce is a non-QB Most Valuable Player.
Pierce is the only consistent offensive threat for the Texans. The offense only lasts as long as he makes. The score was 21-17 at the end of the third quarter and the score was 21-17 entering the fourth. When he doesn't rush for a lot, the offense struggles, like in the Week 8 game against theTitans, when he only had 35 yards and the offense didn't eclipse 200 yards.
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