Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver Torrey Smith of the Baltimore Ravens is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on November 17-21, the NFL announced today. Smith caught six passes for 165 yards and one touchdown in the Ravens’ 31-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver Torrey Smith of the Baltimore Ravens is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on November 17-21, the NFL announced today. Smith caught six passes for 165 yards and one touchdown in the Ravens’ 31-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
Smith was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com. The other finalists were fullback Charles Clay of the Miami Dolphins, defensive end Thomas Keiser of the Carolina Panthers, quarterback Jake Locker of the Tennessee Titans and linebacker Von Miller of the Denver Broncos.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
In conjunction with the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week promotion, Panini America produces virtual trading cards of each week’s five nominees and a virtual card for each week’s winner.
2011 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Winners
Week 1: Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
Week 2: Denarius Moore, Oakland Raiders
Week 3: Stefen Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders
Week 4: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
Week 5: Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Week 6: Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Week 7: DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys
Week 8: Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills
Week 9: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
Week 10: Denarius Moore, Oakland Raiders
Week 11: Torrey Smith, Baltimore Ravens
I really enjoy the Player of the Week tie-in. The survey, combined with actual cards, great Roto-information and Panini community feedback, culminates in an experience that no other manufacturer provides.
Accordingly, this is one of the many programs, initiatives and commitments that seperate Panini from the other brands.
Von Miller can’t get any love?!?
I know, man. The guy’s a beast week in and week out. He’ll break through one of these weeks.
Torrey Smith’s performance was instrumental in a critical in-Division victory. Von Miller is a nightmare in cleats, no dispute. But aside from FB Charles Clay, every other candidate was on the losing end of the tilt. Had the Broncs’ won that game, I would absolutely have voted for “Von Monster” over Smith. In my mind, game outcome should factor into the voting.
But Von did his game, brother!
Yikes!!! Egregious error there. I’m uncertain why I thought he’d lost that game. Alright, I own my incorrect comment. My foot is a size 71/2 and coincidentally, so is my mouth.
Nevertheless, Smith was Flacco’s go-to in that game, it was a remarkable offensive performance from the rook’ receiver, his second such of the season, his play prevented the D from cramming the box and stopping Rice. Comparing the contributions defensive players make to those of a Skill Position Player is really tough.
Thanks for pointing that out. I regret the lack of an “edit post” option Tracy 8)
No worries at all. Besides, I’m the king of errors around these parts. Besides, given the Broncos’ string of pre-Tebow losses, who could blame anyone for thinking the Broncos lost?
You’re still aces in my book, man.
You’re a thoughtful cat Tracy lol. My very emphatic post…knee-capped by a little thing like facts? Bah!
i realy like torrey smith i think this kid is gonna be a big time receiver for many years to come
Come on now!! if Locker didn’t win for his off the bench almost comeback….let’s give Von Miller some love and a revote or a recount!!! He should have been a winner. They must have used the Florida voting system! 🙂
My picks for nominees for week 12:
Andy Dalton
Cam Newton (predicted winner)
Roy Helu
Von Miller
Julio Jones