Big-time production warrants big-time recognition, and that’s what New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas earned after setting the league on fire in November. The NFL named Thomas as the NFC Offensive Player of the Month after posting up 37 receptions (on targets) and 415 receiving yards in the Saints’ four games, catching an otherworldly 86% of his 43 targets from quarterback Drew Brees. On the year so far, he leads the entire NFL in both receptions (11) and receiving yards (1,290).
He’s in rare company. The AFC Offensive Player of the Month is Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, a sensational playmaker who’s hounding defenses through the air as well as on the ground. And Thomas will play against his NFC Defensive Player of the Month counterpart on Sunday in San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner.
Here’s the total listing of November’s Players of the Month, by position group:
- NFC Offense: WR Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints
- NFC Defense: LB Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers
- NFC Special Teams: KR Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago Bears
- AFC Offense: QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
- D: LB T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
- AFC Special Teams: K Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs
Thomas joins teammate Thomas Morstead as two Saints players to be recognized here this season; the Saints’ veteran punter was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September, the first such award of his long NFL career. The leadership and effectiveness of players like Thomas and Morstead have been a huge part of the Saints’ success this season, and they’ll continue to be foundational pieces for the rest of the team to build upon as they work to reach and win Super Bowl LIV.
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