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Breakout Player of the Year

Buccaneers HB Alvin Kamara

With the Bucs already pulling the plug on former top pick QB Trevor Largent, time was running out for Kamara after two straight seasons with no TDs and sub-4.0 YPC (29 games, 13 starts). Kamara helped keep the Bucs offense steady and finish in the top half of the league (15th) as they endured an up-and-down performance from rookie QB Justin Herbert with Karama finishing 3rd in the league with 1582 rushing yards on 4.1 YPC while also being the league's most prolific receiver out of the backfield (362 yards).
Broncos RE Jonathan Allen

Pumpkins WR Jakeem Grant

Primarily a returner for the Pumpkins, he was forced into the #1 WR role after the retirement of Hall of Famer Gonzie Massey. In just twelve games he amassed 82 receptions for 1095 yards and 11 TDs (on pace for 109 receptions for 1460 yards and 14 TDs before the season-ending injury) as his emergence helped the Pumpkins finish with the #2 offense in the league.

Eagles LT Le'Raven Clark

One of three pieces the Eagles received from the Broncos when they effectively had a three way trade that sent WR Ted Ginn Jr. to the Orcas and WR Demaryius Thomas to the Broncos, Clark had a disappointing first season as a starter with 57 blocks against 9 sacks allowed. Just a season later, he had one of the best block:sack ratios in the league with 67 blocks against a miniscule 2 sacks allowed as part of the playoff-bound Eagles OL that allowed the fewest sacks in the league (24).

Broncos RE Jonathan Allen

The former 2nd round pick was tasked to step into the shoes of longtime starting DE Chris Johnson, and he put up modest numbers (20 tackles, 8 sacks) for the worst team and arguably defense the franchise has fielded. With no new defensive starters, Allen's play this season with 34 tackles and a league-leading 16 sacks can be pointed to as one of the main reasons why they finished 2nd in the league in total defense and 1st in scoring defense.

Falcons LOLB J.J. Krause

Krause, a former Dolphins reserve had a very modest first two seasons starting with the Falcons (165 total tackles, 2 FRs), and entering the final year of the contract, there were rumblings about the Falcons taking an OLB in the first in anticipation of letting him walk in the following offseason. The Falcons went in another direction, and Krause played like he wants to stay (and get paid). He put up 143 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, 5 FRs, and a TD as he helped the Falcons D finish 3rd in takeaways (39) and T-7th in scoring D (17.5 points) as the Falcons received the #1 seed in the NFC.