Welcome to our XFL Week 3 – Players of the Week – “Fan’s Choice” results. Voting began immediately at the completion of the final game on Sunday. We gathered over 2400 votes before the closing of polls at 8:00AM Eastern on Tuesday February 7, 2023. We thank all who voted!
Fans were asked to nominate any player they deemed worthy of the honor, in three categories: Offensive, Defensive, and Special teams. Winners below are based on the number of votes received for each player.
XFL Offensive Player of the Week:
#0 Josh Gordon, Wide Receiver, Seattle Sea Dragons
Seattle Sea Dragons wide receiver Josh Gordon leads the XFL with 343 yards receiving through three games.
Former NFL Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon made a statement on Saturday night in Las Vegas. On 4th and 2 from their own 35, quarterback Ben DeNucci passed to Josh Gordon for a game winning 65-yard touchdown reception making the score 30-26 for the Sea Dragons. Gordon was the top receiver in the game catching 6 passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns
The fans said:
Josh Gordon won the game for the Sea Dragons. (Stuart W.)
Gordon making the Defenders miss so he could waltz into the end zone for the Dragons win. (Anonymous)
Gordon was amazing. He had two touchdowns in the Seattle come from behind win. (Norton)
Houston Roughnecks quarterback Brandon Silvers completed 24 of 35 passes for 278 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Houston’s 22-13 victory over the San Antonio Brahmas.
Max Borghi, Running Back, Houston Roughnecks
Playing through an injury, Borghi was instrumental to the Roughnecks offense, carrying the ball 15 times for 74 yards.
XFL Defensive Player of the Week:
#17 Davin Bellamy, Defensive Lineman, DC Defenders
#17 Davin Bellamy, Defensive Lineman, DC Defenders. (Twitter)
In the DC Defenders victory over the Battlehawks, Davin Bellamy was a defensive machine, racking up 5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and one forced fumble.
The fans said:
Bellamy sacked A.J. McCarron and force a fumble. (Isaac)
Bellamy had five tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, and most important he forced a fumble to stop the Battlehawks drive late in the third. (Mark)
Bellamy anchored a tough Defenders defense that got even tougher when they had to (PJ)
Honorable Mentions
Michael Joseph, Defensive Back, DC Defenders
Joseph had five tackles, and one interception for a touchdown. (TP)
Pick 6 baby!! (Anonymous)
Ajene Harris, Cornerback, Houston Roughnecks
Had key interception in the Roughnecks’ victory over the Brahmas. (XFLFAN)
Ajene Harris has an interception in all three games for the Roughnecks. He’s a sniper! (Mike)
XFL Special Teams Player of the Week:
#11 Darrius Shepherd, Wide Receiver, St. Louis Battlehawks
#11 Darrius Shepherd almost breaks out for a kickoff return major.
In a hard fought game against the DC Defenders, St. Louis Battlehawks kickoff returner Darrius Shepherd had five returns for 190 yards, with the longest being a 72-yard romp that he almost broke open for a major.
The fans said:
72 yards kickoff return to the DC 25. Almost took it to the house! (Anonymous)
Kickoff return for 72 setup A,J. McCarron for a touchdown. (Anonymous)
The best returns of the season. Made it look easy. (Burns)
