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Eric Williams
NFL Reporter
Maybe the quarterbacks got tired of hearing about the return of the running game.
With the Saints-Chiefs matchup still on tap Monday night, eight signal-callers have thrown for more than 300 yards in Week 5, led by a career-high 509-yard performance by Kirk Cousins in the Falcons’ overtime win over the Buccaneers last Thursday.
On the other side of the ball, this has been the first week in NFL history with two 100-yard defensive touchdowns. Take a bow, Seahawks safety Rayshawn Jenkins and Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II (more on Surtain later).
On a weekend with 10 one-score games so far, the Cardinals snapped a four-game losing streak against the San Francisco 49ers with a 24-23 win. Denver snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Las Vegas Raiders with a 34-18 win.
The Bears recorded their eighth straight home win, the NFL’s longest active home win streak.
Here’s a closer look at who’s hot and who’s not for Week 5.
WHO’S HOT
Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Bengals
Yes, Cincinnati lost a heartbreaker to the Ravens in overtime and my pick to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl isn’t looking so great at 1-4 on the year. However, Chase erupted for his best game of the season, with a Week 5 high 193 receiving yards and two scores.
Over the past three weeks, Chase has 19 catches for 396 receiving yards and five touchdowns. According to Next Gen Stats, he reached two of the four-fastest top speeds of his career on his 70-yard touchdown (21.42 mph) and on his 41-yard touchdown (21.33 mph).
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow also put up good numbers, finishing with 392 passing yards and five touchdown passes. However, his interception late in the game with Cincinnati trying to ice it opened the door for a Baltimore victory.
Kirk Cousins, QB, Falcons
The Michigan State product had his best game of the season, throwing four touchdown passes to lead Atlanta to a big win over the Buccaneers and pull into a…
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