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Steelers OLB TJ Watt Named AFC Week 6’s Defensive Player Of The Week

It should surprise absolutely no one but Pittsburgh Steelers OLB TJ Watt has been named the AFC’s Week 6’s Defensive Player of the Week. Watt put in his best performance of the season in the team’s overtime victory over Seattle, recording seven total tackles (three for a loss), three pass deflections, two sacks, and a forced fumble that set up kicker Chris Boswell’s game-winning field goal.

Week 6 Players of the Week

AFC
Offense: RB Derrick Henry, TEN
Defense: LB T.J. Watt, PIT
ST: K Matthew Wright, JAX

NFC
Offense: QB Dak Prescott, DAL
Defense: S Taylor Rapp, LAR
ST: K Matt Prater, AZ

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 20, 2021

Two more sacks from Watt give him 56.