Diggs, Egbuka, Croskey-Merritt or Dowdle ?: NFL Week 5 ‘Himmy’ Award

Week 5 opened its doors with the second extension match of the season on Thursday, then delivered five two-digit rallies on a Sunday filled with tight divisional inclinations and even a recruit quarter of a background making its first departure abroad.

Regardless of the box score, several league players have stood out.

But only one player can be “him”.

Before the confrontation “Monday Night Football” of this week between the Chiefs of Kansas City and the Jacksonville Jaguars, it is time to decide who won the honor on Sunday.

The nominees for this week for ESPN’s “Himmy” price are:

Already decided? Throw your vote below. Need a refreshment first? Continue to read for the case of each candidate, then make it official.

ESPN research has contributed to this story.

Statistics, namely: 10 receptions, 146 yards

Diggs presented a familiar show during his first return to Orchard Park since his departure from Buffalo in 2024, burning down his old team while the Patriots moved the Buffalo Bills 23-20.

Diggs did most of its damage after half-time, stacking 119 yards in the second half. Its yards after the catch also broke out, with 61 in the night after only 70 in its first four combined games. Its 146 reception yards are the fourth most by all the Patriots’ players in a match against the Bills, following only Wes Welker, Stanley Morgan and Rob Gronkowski. With the victory, New England has tightened the AFC East race and struck the last undefeated team of the NFL of the ranks.

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Statistics, namely: 7 receptions, 163 yards, 1 td

The Buccaneer stacked 150 reception yards – Tampa Bay’s third recruit to have reached this brand – and has only become the sixth player in the history of the NFL to display more than 400 reception yards and five affected in its first five games, joining Randy Moss and Ja’mar Chase.

The five scores of Egbuka also equalize Mike Evans (2024) for the third by a BUC during the first five games of the team. In a 38-35 victory against the Seahawks which had seven consecutive touched journeys and the two quarters of more than 80% on more than 30 attempts, Egbuka continued to deliver.

The magic of the end of the Tampa Bay match also continued, while the BUCs won another departure score in the last minute – their fourth victory in five games.

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Statistics, namely: 14 races, 111 yards, 2 td

Selection No. 245 in the draft of the NFL 2025 has become the first recruit of commanders from Alfred Morris (2012) to display 150 melee yards and two affected, catching its two objectives for 39 yards to complete a day of escape. His push helped to return the Washington script after the commanders followed 10-0 in the second quarter, causing 27 unanswered points. The result was the third victory of the franchise when the double figures are down in the second framework.

Assigning the depth painting after Austin Ekeler’s Achilles injury to Achille in week 2, Croskey-Merritt took advantage of the opportunity, then some.

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Statistics, namely: 23 litters, 206 yards, 1 td

During her first departure for Carolina in place of the injured Chuba hubbard, the free agent pick -up snatched 206 yards on the ground – second plus in the history of the panthers and only 5 timids from the Deangelo Williams record.

Dowdle hung Miami with second half-time gusts of 53 and 43 yards, and Carolina dominated the floor game despite three starters injured at the front, displaying 237 yards on the ground in the dolphins 19. Dowdle added a touch of the fourth quarter when the Panthers equaled a franchise brand with a collection of 17 points and remained residence.

He raised 100 yards after contact, a better and the most career by a panther since the 114 of Jonathan Stewart in 2009. Dowdle also became the first Carolina player with more than 200 melee yards in a game since Christian McCaffrey in 2019.