Football fans could be in for treat when the Buffalo Bills take on the Atlanta Falcons for Week 6 of Monday Night Football. There may be plenty of offensive fireworks with two legitimate candidates for Offensive Player of the Year (OPotY). While recent history has shown us that the NFL Most Valuable Player Award goes to a quarterback, the OPotY award instead honors the game’s most talented and productive skill players.
That’s where running backs James Cook and Bijan Robinson enter the conversation. Both just won Offensive Player of the Month in their respective conference (Cook-AFC; Robinson-NFC). However all eyes should be on Robinson, who’s off to a truly hot start to the season.
His 146 scrimmage yards per game ranks first in the NFL. He’s a highly effective dual-threat player who’s w