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Russell Wilson nominated for FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week

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Quarterback Russell Wilson has been nominated for the FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week Award.

During Sunday's overtime thriller in Dallas, Wilson completed 30 of 41 pass attempts (73.2 percent) for 450 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a quarterback rating of 123.0. The 450 passing yards are the second-most in his illustrious career and tied with Eli Manning for the fourth-highest total in franchise history.

The veteran became just the second Giants quarterback ever to complete over 73 percent of his passes on 40+ pass attempts, joining Manning, who accomplished the feat six times.

Wilson did a lot of his damage on the deep ball as he went 7 of 11 on deep passes for 264 yards (most in a game by any quarterback in the NFL since at least 2016, according to Next Gen Stats) and all three of his touchdowns.

The 36-year-old had an average target depth of 14.1 yards, according to Pro Football Focus, as he went 12 of 18 (66.7 percent) for 332 yards on throws 10 or more yards downfield.

Wilson had a career-high 153 yards in the first quarter alone, the most by a Giants quarterback since 1978.

Heading into Monday Night Football, Wilson leads the NFL with 618 passing yards on the season.

The other nominees for this week's FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week are:

  • Lions QB Jared Goff - 23 of 28 pass attempts (82.1 percent) for 334 yards, five touchdowns and a passer rating of 156.0
  • Colts RB Jonathan Taylor - 215 scrimmage yards (165 rushing, 50 receiving) and a touchdown
  • Bills RB James Cook - 135 scrimmage yards (132 rushing, 3 receiving) and two touchdowns
  • Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase - 14 receptions for 165 yards and a touchdown
  • Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown - 122 scrimmage yards (115 receiving, 7 rushing) and three touchdowns

As part of FedEx's expanded partnership with Feeding America and longstanding commitment to addressing food insecurity, Wilson's honor would also spark a $2,000 donation to the Food Bank for New York City, part of the Feeding America network.

FedEx gives fans the opportunity to vote for some of the best skill position performances each week at NFL.com/FedEx, on the NFL Mobile App, or X (formerly Twitter) at @NFL. Once voting concludes on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, the two players with the highest votes will be named the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week.

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