Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver Keenan Allen of the San Diego Chargers is the Week 6 2013 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week for games played October 10-14 the NFL announced today. Allen caught nine passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers’ 19-9 Monday night win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Allen was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com. The other finalists for Week 6 were linebacker Alex Ogletree of the St. Louis Rams, running back Eddie Lacy of the Green Bay Packers, tight end Joseph Fauria of the Detroit Lions and linebacker Kiko Alonso of the Buffalo Bills.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies throughout the month of January. The Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Year will be announced at the third annual NFL Honors awards show in New York City on on Saturday, February 2, the night before Super Bowl XLVIII.
In conjunction with the 2013 Pepsi NEXT 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. At the end of the regular season, Panini America will produce an actual trading card set of all weekly winners. Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional details.
2013 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week Winners
Week 1: Caleb Sturgis, K, Miami Dolphins
Week 2: EJ Manuel, QB, Buffalo Bills
Week 3: Giovani Bernard, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Week 4: Kiko Alonso, LB, Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Geno Smith, QB, New York Jets
Week 6: Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers
Are u kidding me??? Man am I disappointed in Packer Nation and ROLL Tide nation, what ya’ll too busy to support Eddie Lacy and make it over there and vote a few times??? Come on Man, 120 on the ground vs defending champs in their house, and directly responsible for huge PA deep pass to Nelson, and also put the nail in the coffin on the final drive by picking up a couple key late first downs. Geez sad day in GB, I’m calling for a straight up RECOUNT! lol
At least my boy Lacy did WIN the Fed Ex Ground playa’ of the week, he was just nominated for too many awards this week, votes got spread out, That is what happens when u dominate on such a level like Eddie Lacy!!!!!! Time to build a new Trophy case or shelf Mr. Lacy, i hear ikia is good….lol
So… you catch 3 touchdowns in a game and you dont win rookie of the week? How does that happen? Poor Fauria…
Can’t go wrong with this pick. They all seemed even to me this week.
Not happy that it came at the expense of my Colts, but the people have spoken. Thanks Tracy!
Alec got robbed…he’s been the most dominant, overall, all year— and wk6 with just 9 tackles and an insane 98 yd interception return for TD…I think was enough to throw him a bone.
What a joke. Alec is the clear top performer/athlete/difference-maker this far…and is 9 tackles and an ABSURD 98 yd int return for a TD not enough to finally throw him a bone?
Pls- like to see Lacy on a non-elite offense…he’s grandfathered in to success- I think Jarvis jones would look pretty good w Seattle…