Teddy Bridgewater Nominated For Pepsi Rookie Of The Week

Vikings Rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been racking in the awards and recognitions recently. After Bridgewater’s week 14 performance against the New York Jets, he is up for another award.

Teddy Bridgewater has been nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week for week 14 of the NFL season.

Here are his statistics for the game against the Jets on Sunday:

Dec 7, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) throws during the first quarter against the New York Jets at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Completed 19 of 27 passes

70.37% completion percentage

309 passing yards

2 passing touchdowns

1 interception

QB rating of 117.7

11.44 yards per pass attempt

This was Teddy Bridgewater’s second 300+ yard passing game of the season, the first since his week 4 performance against Atlanta. Hiw week 14 performance also marks back-to-back weeks with a completion percentage of over 70%.

Here are the players that Bridgewater will be competing against for the award:

Derek Carr, QB – Oakland Raiders

Completed 22 of his 28 pass attempts for 254 passing yards and three touchdowns

Andre Williams, RB – New York Giants

24 carries for 131 yards and a touchdown

Bene’ Benwikere, CB – Carolina Panthers

8 tackles, defended 2 passes and had an interception

Martavis Bryant, WR – Pittsburgh Steelers

4 catches for 109 yards and one touchdown

In my opinion, this award should come down to either Teddy Bridgewater or Derek Carr. Both quarterbacks had fantastic performances worthy of winning. However, the great performances of Williams and Bryant shouldn’t be ignored either.

To vote for Pepsi Rookie of the Week for week 14, go to http://www.nfl.com/voting/rookies/2014/REG/14

Teddy Bridgewater Nominated For Pepsi Rookie Of The Week

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