Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints RB
Status: RISING
Reggie saw his Trojans lose Saturday and made sure he used that frustration on the 49er's defense. Bush still showed he has the ability to break tackles and explode through holes when given the chance. Bush ended up with 4 touchdowns, 3 rushing and 1 receiving to lead his Saints to a 45-10 victory.


Vince Young, Tennessee Titans QB
Status: RISING
Vince Young earned his first signature NFL win by beating the Colts 21-17. He showed poise in the pocket and and leadership on the field. Young rushed for a career high 78 yards while passing for 163 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.


Matt Leinart, Arizona Cardinals QB
Status: RISING
Leinart has already passed expectations most analysts had for him as an NFL QB this year. He once again this week had a completion percentage over 60% and had a rating of at least a 100. Leinart didn't have a spectacular game, but a solid one in which he helped lead his Cardinals to a well needed win.


Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos QB
Status: FALLING
Cutler was no where near the hyped up "next John Elway" as we saw him on Sunday night. He threw 2 interceptions, one in which he threw up for grabs when getting sacked. He fumbled the ball twice, one which was recovered by the Seahawks and was no where as accurate as we saw him in Pre-Season. Cutler has a gun for an arm and great leadership on the field but this will never help until he plays the game with basic fundamentals.

DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans LB
Status: RISING
Ryans once again stepped up for the Texans in a 23-14 win over the Raiders. DeMeco ended the day with an interception and 15 total tackles, including a sack. Ryans once again leads the Texans' defense and is 2nd in the NFL in tackles with 114 total, just 2 behind Miami's Zack Thomas.