Saquon Barkley is three-for-three in Pepsi Rookie of the Week nominations, but will he win this time? You can help decide.
The second overall draft pick last week became the first player in Giants history with more than 100 scrimmage yards in each of his first three career games. He has 353 total (216 rushing, 137 receiving) through three weeks.
In the 27-22 win over the Texans, Barkley carried the ball 17 times for 82 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown run on the team's first possession. He also added five catches for 35 yards a week after setting the franchise single-game record with 14 receptions.
"I kind of just knew we were going to win this game just the way we were in the locker room before the game," Barkley said. "It was different than the first two games how the energy was different, the way we looked in warmups was different. It was just a different vibe. Obviously, we got off to a great start and that's something that we really focused on this week. Coach [Pat Shurmur] challenged us this week to come out and have a fast start and we were able to do that on both sides of the ball."
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While this is his third nomination, Barkley lost out to Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (fourth overall pick) in Week 1 and Colts linebacker Darius Leonard (second round) in Week 2. Here are the Week 3 nominees:
Saquon Barkley, New York Giants: The running back had 117 scrimmage yards (82 rushing, 35 receiving) and rushed for a touchdown in the Giants' 27-22 win over the Houston Texans.
Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns: The quarterback completed 17 of 23 attempts for 201 yards and caught a pass on a successful two-point conversion attempt in the Browns' 21-17 win over the New York Jets.
Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons: The wide receiver caught seven passes for 146 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons' 43-37 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: The quarterback passed for 196 yards and a touchdown and added two rushing touchdowns in the Bills' 27-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Donte Jackson, Carolina Panthers: The cornerback had seven tackles, two interceptions and two passes defensed in the Panthers' 31-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
