Siemian, Wentz among Player of the Week award winners

AFC

Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. The second-year passer topped 300 yards for the first time in his career, and did so against a vaunted Cincinnati Bengals defense. Siemian also threw four touchdowns - two of them deep bombs - after only throwing one in the first two weeks of the season.

Marcus Peters took home Defensive Player of the Week honors in the AFC after recording his second straight two-interception game. The emerging Kansas City Chiefs cornerback leads the NFL in picks over three games, and now has 12 in just 19 career regular-season games.

New England Patriots punter Ryan Allen was rewarded with AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for continuously pinning the Houston Texans deep in their own territory. Houston didn't start any of its drives past its own 25-yard line and failed to produce a single punt return yard - a huge factor in the Patriots' shutout Thursday night.

NFC

Carson Wentz earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for his part in the Philadelphia Eagles' dominant win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The rookie quarterback's two touchdowns and 301 yards passing were impressive, but his 74.2 percent completion percentage and 9.7 yards per attempt were otherworldly,

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after sacking Cam Newton three times. Griffen added four total tackles to his pass-rushing impact, and did all of this after entering the game as questionable due to illness.

The NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors went to Washington Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins. The 25-year-old was perfect in Week 3, knocking down all five of his field-goal attempts, including a game-winning kick in the fourth quarter.