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Cory Kinnan

Browns QB Joe Flacco nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week for second straight week

Through his first three games as the starting quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, Joe Flacco has thrown for a massive 939 yards through the air and seven touchdowns. While the interceptions need to go away, throwing five in just three games, the Cleveland aerial assault looks as dynamic as it ever has. As a result, Flacco is up for the honors of FedEx Air Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.

His near-perfect fourth quarter, throwing for 212 yards and a touchdown en route to a comeback win, is why Flacco is up for this honor.

Losing the honor to Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers a week ago, Flacco now gets a second crack at it. This week, he is going up against Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions for the award. Given Mayfield’s nearly perfect game against the Green Bay Packers, it seems unlikely that Flacco will win the honor this week as well.

Those awards are arbitrary, however, as the Browns instead have a chance to clinch a playoff spot this week against the Houston Texans. One would have to think that is where Flacco’s head is at entering Week 16.

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