Week 5 opened with the season’s second overtime game Thursday, then delivered five double-digit rallies on a Sunday packed with tight divisional tilts and even a rookie quarterback making his first start overseas.
No matter the box score, several players across the league stood out.
But only one player can be “him.”
Ahead of this week’s “Monday Night Football” showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars, it was time to decide who earned the honor on Sunday.
Here are the fan-voted results for ESPN’s NFL Week 4 “Himmy” Award:
Here’s how each “Himmy” nominee made his case in Week 5.
ESPN Research contributed to this story.
Stats to know: 10 receptions, 146 yards
Diggs put on a familiar show in his first return to Orchard Park since leaving Buffalo in 2024, torching his former team as the Patriots edged the Buffalo Bills 23-20.
Diggs did most of his damage after halftime, stacking 119 yards in the second half. His yards after the catch popped too, with 61 on the night after just 70 over his first four games combined. His 146 receiving yards are the fourth most by any Patriots player in a game against the Bills, trailing only Wes Welker, Stanley Morgan and Rob Gronkowski. With the win, New England tightened the AFC East race and knocked the NFL’s last unbeaten team from the ranks.
Stats to know: 7 receptions, 163 yards, 1 TD
The Buccaneer stacked 150 receiving yards — Tampa Bay’s third rookie to ever hit that mark — and became only the sixth player in NFL history to post over 400 receiving yards and five touchdowns in his first five games, joining the likes of Randy Moss and Ja’Marr Chase.
Egbuka’s five scores also tie Mike Evans (2024)…
