Leodis McKelvin steals another DeAndre Hopkins highlight-reel catch with even better interception

Leodis McKelvin must’ve seen film from Houston Texans wideout DeAndre Hopkins’ ridiculous one-handed catch against the New York Giants last week — the NFL’s Catch of the Year had it not been erased by an illegal-formation penalty — because the veteran Buffalo Bills cornerback flipped the script on Sunday.

McKelvin stole another improbable snag right out of Hopkins’ hands with an acrobatic interception six minutes before the half, marking Houston’s second turnover in as many drives.

A two-time All-Pro kick returner, McKelvin stated his case for consideration on the defensive side of the ball, making his second pick of the season to give the underdog Bills the ball with a 10-0 lead. He also had an INT in Buffalo’s 29-10 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 2.

As good as McKelvin’s pick of Texans quarterback Ryan Ftizpatrick was, it wasn’t exactly a momentum-shifting play. The Texans answered with 20 straight points, including a 35-yard touchdown catch by Hopkins on the ensuing drive and an equally impressive pick-six from J.J. Watt in the third quarter.

Yet another interception sealed the game, as second-year Texans corner Darryl Morris grabbed the first pick of his career — albeit less acrobatically than McKelvin — to put the bow on Houston’s 23-17 win.