Steelers' T.J. Watt named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
T.J. Watt is inevitable. Opposing quarterbacks can hope and pray to contain him, but there is no stopping the 2021 Defensive Player of the Year. QB Daniel Jones found this out the hard way when he was on the receiving end of two-sacks and a forced fumble from Watt in Week 8.
For his efforts in the Steelers' victory over the Giants—compiling seven tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery—Watt has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Pittsburgh fans have enjoyed a plethora of elite pass-rushers in the Steel City, but T.J. personifies a hard-working attitude both on and off the field, arguably more than any Steelers player before him.
In earning what is now his eighth-AFC Defensive Player of the Week award, Watt's accomplishments continue to further cement his place among the all-time great defenders to ever play in the NFL.
While Watt is playing at an elite level, his pursuit of another D.P.O.Y award in 2024 is not his ultimate goal, but is instead to bring his team their seventh Super Bowl championship.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers' T.J. Watt named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
