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Steelers’ T.J. Watt, on pace for 34 sacks, wins AFC Defensive Player of the Month

LB T.J. Watt has been off to a blazing start in the 2023 season, and those efforts have been recognized. Watt was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for his efforts in September, the team announced Thursday.

Through three weeks, the stat sheet Watt has built for himself is, as the kids say, totally lit.

  • 6.0 sacks (1st)
  • 12 QB hits (1st)
  • 2 forced fumbles (tied-1st)
  • 2 fumble recoveries (t-2nd)
  • 1 fumble returned for a TD (t-1st)
  • 5 tackles for loss (t-2nd)

I’m just saying, that if we were to extrapolate that data over the course of a full 17-game season, T.