Top 5 Must-See Plays from Week 13 in the NFL (Video)
Did you miss any of the Week 13 action in the NFL? We’ve got you covered. Here are five plays you shouldn’t miss.
Another day, another OBJ
It almost seems as if Odell Beckham Jr. has taken up weekly residence in this space. Every week, Beckham seems to make a catch more than worthy of making the list. This one (in the video above) is no different: another one-handed gem in the Giants’ loss to the New York Jets.
Alualu who?
At this point, the Jacksonville Jaguars will try anything if they think it will work. Early in the game, the Jaguars brought in defensive lineman Tyson Alualu as a short-yardage fullback. Which is nothing new — they’ve done this before. Except, we’re not used to seeing 310-pounders running out and ups. Yet that’s exactly what Alualu did, beating coverage and making the 16-yard catch from Blake Bortles.
Second effort on third and long
When Jameis Winston started scrambing late in the fourth quarter on third-and-19, there had to be a groan or two in Raymond James Stadium, assuming the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have to go for it on fourth down, down 19-16 with just under three minutes remaining. But Winston refused to go down despite being stopped cold. Watch him rumble his way to an improbable first down on the drive on which Winston would lead his team to victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Mauga told me not to run
This is a weird interception. Followed by a humorous return. And it ended in … no points. Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr can’t find a receiver to throw to, double- and triple-pumps and is picked by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Josh Mauga. It must have been a while since Mauga had to run that far — his last regular-season pick was in 2011 — because he ran out of steam at the 1-yard line. Chiefs running back Charcandrick West, whose job is to run for touchdowns, planned to tell Mauga: “We get on the bus, I’m going to talk to him.”
Star in the making
The past few weeks, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins has begun to show why the team traded multiple first-round picks to get him last year. Watch as Watkins hauls in the pretty deep ball from Tyrod Taylor against a Houston Texans defense that had been lights out entering Sunday.
– – – – – – –
Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm