proCane Players of Week 12

Offensive Player of the Week:

Andre Johnson: proCane Texans WR Andre Johnson caught nine passes for 188 yards in the Texans' Week 12 overtime win over the Lions. Johnson had another special day. He got the party started early with a bobbling sideline catch for 43 yards in the first quarter. From there, he got open at will against Chris Houston and the Texans also have found something with bubble screen plays to him. After topping 100 yards just one in the first seven games of the year, Johnson has three 100-yard games in the last four weeks.

Johnson's 461 receiving yards are the most in NFL history in back-to-back games. The 31-year-old one accomplished the feat in a five-day span. Johnson insisted last week that he was just hitting his stride and getting his legs back. He's shown steady improvement throughout the season and now ranks second behind only Calvin Johnson in receiving yards. Johnson is now on pace for 100 receptions and 1,538 receiving yards. He's back.

Honorable Mention: Reggie Wayne: proCane Colts WR Reggie Wayne caught eight passes for 102 yards in the Colts' Week 12 win over the Bills on Sunday.
Wayne was targeted a team-high 14 times, drew two defensive pass interference calls, and converted three of his third-down catches into first downs. Wayne was stopped inside the five-yard line twice right before halftime. Wayne has broken the NFL record for most consecutive games with multiple receptions. Cris Carter held the previous mark of 58. Wayne now has made at least three catches in 59 consecutive games.He now leads the league in receptions with 84 and has quietly put himself in the MVP talks.

Co-Defensive Players of Week:

Darryl Sharpton: In his first game of the 2011 season, proCane Texans LB Darryl Sharpton started for the Texans and finished the game with 6 tackles. Activated off the PUP list in Week 11, Sharpton played 33-of-68 snaps in Houston’s Week 11 win over the Jaguars, notching seven tackles. The 2010 fourth-round pick was limited to just eight games and 55 snaps in 2011 by a torn quad. Look for Sharpton to continue getting a lot of playing time.

Antrel Rolle: proCane Giants DB Antrel Rolle provided a lockdown coverage in New York’s decisive win over the GReen Bay Packers on Sunday night. Defending Randall Cobb was Rolle’s “primary responsibility,” and the Packers’ multi-purpose threat had just four catches for 39 yards against the Giants. Rolle played primarily as the nickel corner for the Giants with the return of fellow proCane Kenny Phillips. Whether or not he’ll stay there depends on the weekly game plan, Rolle said. Rolle finished the game second on the team with 6 tackles.

Honorable Mention: Ed Reed.

Special Teams Player of the Week:

Matt Bosher: proCane Falcons P Matt Bosher continued his great 2nd season though this week he only had one punt but made it count. Bosher’s lone punt went for 45 yards and it pinned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside their own 20-yard line.