Zimbabwe's Andrew Mukuba was the unlikely star of the Philadelphia Eagles ' 20-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs . For the second week in a row, a rookie has earned our African Player of the Week honors.

Mukuba's teammates, Moro Ojomo and John Metchie III - each with ties to the continent - also had important roles to play in the Eagles' victory.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' Emeka Egbuka - who was our Player of the Week in Week 1 - was amongst the standouts again this time with a crucial touchdown in a 20-19 win over the Houston Texans .

Another standout wide receiver with roots in Nigeria was Rome Odunze , who scored two touchdowns in the Chicago Bears ' 52-21 loss to the Detroit Lions .

African Player of the Week: Andrew Mukuba (Philadelphia Eagles)

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