DeJean's versatility is what makes him so valuable. He's comfortable playing in space, supporting the run and matching up against receivers. His football IQ allows him to play faster than his opponents because he's often anticipating where the ball is going before the play develops. Philadelphia needs more playmakers like him on defense.

Baun continues to demonstrate why instincts are just as important as athleticism at linebacker. He has a knack for finding the football and diagnosing plays quickly. His nine tackles reflect his involvement, but Philadelphia needs him to become more disruptive in the backfield rather than consistently cleaning up plays downfield.

This was a statement performance in physicality and vision. Williams consistently pressed the line of scrimmage, waited for blocks to develop and exploded through creases. His ability to turn ordinary runs into chunk plays gives Dallas a legitimate offensive identity. The question now is whether he can sustain this workload.

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Jackson was playing at the top of the position before an ankle injury sidelined him. His 0.365 EPA per dropback and 111.1 passer rating are far above what other starters have managed, and he did it while throwing deep (10.4 average depth of target, 8 completions on 18 throws of 20-plus yards). He added 147 rushing yards in four games, but was out in Weeks 5 and 6 and is currently listed as questionable.

Strengths: Pairs a 67.3% completion rate with a 10.4-yard average depth of target, a rare combination of accuracy and aggression.

Hamilton is playing like one of the best safeties in the league, with 7.5 tackles for loss, an unusually high number for the position, and a 67.7 passer rating allowed. He blitzed 23 times, has not given up a touchdown, and added 4 passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble. A 13-tackle, 2.5-tackle-for-loss game against New Orleans was the high point.

Strengths: Impact in every phase: 7.5 tackles for loss, 23 blitzes and no touchdowns allowed in coverage.

As a receiver he is in a class of his own. Nobody at the position makes the spectacular catch like he does, and his hands, contested catches, short and intermediate routes, release off the line and speed all sit right at the top of the position, with starters unable to match most of it. As a blocker he does not carry the same calling card, though nothing in his profile points to a flaw.

Elite dual threat. Eighteen runs of 10-plus, a 49.5 percent success rate, and 234 receiving yards on a 16.8 percent target share. Week 5 brought 151 yards and two scores.

Touchdown machine, not an efficient one. Seven scores and 16 carries inside the 5, but minus-0.099 EPA per rush and a lost fumble in the Week 6 loss.