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It should come as no surprise.
Atlanta Falcons star pass rusher Vic Beasley was named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week after his standout performance against the Los Angeles Rams.
Congrats to @VicBeasley3 for being named NFC Defensive Player of the Week! pic.twitter.com/MBFdKzNGs3
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 14, 2016
Beasley racked up three sacks on rookie quarterback Jared Goff and returned a fumble for a touchdown en route to a 42-14 Falcons drubbing.
His 13.5 sacks are tied with Von Miller for the league lead and, he leads the league with six forced fumbles.