Rookie Report: Branden Oliver's stock continues to rise, Dontae Johnson steps up

The Rookie Report provides a running look at first-year standouts, surprises, and Rookie of the Year candidates.

Here's who stood out during the sixth week of the season, including some of the names to watch heading into Week 7.

Offense

Branden Oliver
RB, San Diego Chargers

Following up on his 182-yard performance in Week 5, Oliver rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and caught four passes for 23 yards in the Chargers' 31-28 victory over the Oakland Raiders. It marked the first time since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001 that a Chargers rookie posted back-to-back 100-yard games.

Davante Adams
WR, Green Bay Packers

Adams caught six passes for 77 yards against the Miami Dolphins, including a 12-yard reception with six seconds remaining to set up the game-winning touchdown. The second-round pick has 16 catches for 167 yards and a touchdown through six games.

Isaiah Crowell
RB, Cleveland Browns

Settling into the No. 2 role behind Ben Tate, Crowell rushed 11 times for 77 yards and a touchdown in a 31-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the sixth player since 1999 to score three rushing touchdowns against Pittsburgh in a season.

Derek Carr
QB, Oakland Raiders

Carr had his best game to date against the Chargers, throwing for 282 yards, four touchdowns and an interception for a passer rating of 107.7. He has yet to lead the Raiders to a victory, but gives fans plenty to be optimistic about moving forward.

Jace Amaro
TE, New York Jets

Week 6 was a coming-out party of sorts for Amaro, who posted a team-high 10 catches for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Jets' 31-17 loss to the Denver Broncos. He ranks first among rookie tight ends in both receptions (24) and receiving yards (212).

Defense

Dontae Johnson
CB, San Francisco 49ers

Replacing an injured Jimmie Ward, Johnson intercepted St. Louis Rams quarterback Austin Davis late in the fourth quarter and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown to seal a 31-17 victory for the 49ers. It was the first interception and touchdown of Johnson's young career.

Bradley Roby
CB, Denver Broncos

Roby has been a workhorse for the Broncos this season, playing 69 percent or more of the team's defensive snaps in the first five games. He had a strong showing against the Jets, recording three tackles, two passes defended and his first career sack.

C.J. Mosley
LB, Baltimore Ravens

Mosley had yet another solid performance in Week 6, recording a team-high eight tackles and three quarterback hits in the Ravens' blowout victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He leads all rookies with 54 tackles so far this season.

Jason Verrett
CB, San Diego Chargers

Verrett played the role of hero in the Chargers' 31-28 thriller over the Raiders, intercepting a pass intended for Brice Butler to seal the victory. The interception was the first of Verrett's career and, fittingly, came against the team he grew up cheering for.

T.J. Carrie
CB, Oakland Raiders

The seventh-rounder was impressive on both defense and special teams against the Chargers, recording two passes defended and four tackles, while holding Kennan Allen to three catches for 27 yards. He also had three kickoff returns for 85 yards and three punt returns for 30 yards.

Quick Hits

• Aaron Donald made the first start of his NFL career Monday night against the 49ers. He played 88.4 percent of the team's defensive snaps - the most by a Rams defensive tackle since 2007.
• Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Aaron Colvin, who was placed on the non-football injury list in August with a torn ACL, is reportedly on track to make his NFL debut in November.
• Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin is listed as questionable for Sunday's game after going through the NFL's concussion protocol. This is the second known concussion sustained by the first-round pick in the past year.
• Chris Strauss of USA TODAY Sports thinks Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Zack Martin could make history by becoming the first offensive lineman to ever win the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.
• According to a recent study by the Wall Street Journal, Minnesota Vikings rookie Teddy Bridgewater sees the third-most camera time among quarterbacks, trailing only Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.