Surprise: OLB Trent Murphy looked likely to be a backup DE, but Junior Galette tore his Achilles tendon. Murphy molded himself into a pass-rushing LB and he's been terrific.
SEATTLE
Disappointment: RBs Thomas Rawls and Christine Michael. Seattle's once-vaunted run game is broken. Rawls had a breakout 2015 before he broke his ankle, and has been injury prone this season. Michael has shown flashes, but not enough consistency.
Surprise: C Justin Britt started his career as a right tackle, moved to left guard and this season took over at center.
Nor is it hard to spot the surprisingly successful teams putting themselves in the championship mix, from the Dallas Cowboys to the Oakland Raiders.
CAROLINA
Surprise: RB Jordan Howard, a fifth-round draft pick,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, has become the main man running the ball, averaging 5.1 yards a carry.
It's not difficult to pinpoint the teams that have unexpectedly prospered or just as stunningly plummeted halfway through the 2016 season.
NEW YORK GIANTS
Surprise: WR Cordarrelle Patterson was relegated to a kickoff return role for the past two years. He's improved enough as a receiver to factor in as a complementary pass catcher, also excels as the outside coverage man on the punt team.
Disappointment: WR Kevin White, who missed his 2015 rookie season with a left leg injury and is back on injured reserve with another leg problem.
PHILADELPHIA
ATLANTA
Disappointment: WR Nelson Agholor, a first-round pick in 2015, is moving closer toward being a bust with each unproductive game.
Surprise: S Landon Collins, the second-round draft pick in 2015, has been the best player on the team after struggling as a rookie.
Disappointment: RB Mark Ingram had no 100-yard games thru seven weeks, but produced a 158-yard outing Sunday. Still, he has been turnover prone and not the factor New Orleans expects.
Disappointment: On the contrary, WR Torrey Smith,Cheap Jerseys Online, San Francisco's big free-agent acquisition in 2015, has had little impact and has struggled to get open consistently.
Surprise: RB Jacquizz Rodgers, who had career-best performances filling in for injured Doug Martin until Rodgers himself got hurt.
Surprise: WR Jeremy Kerley, picked up in a trade from Detroit just before the start of the season, leads the team as a pass catcher.
Disappointment: K Roberto Aguayo, for whom the Bucs traded up in the second round, saying he was the best kicker in college football history. He's been inconsistent at best.
Surprise: CB Marcus Cooper. Having all kinds of problems at the cornerback spot opposite Patrick Peterson, they traded for Cooper, who intercepted two passes in his first start, returning one for a touchdown.
Surprise: WR Kenny Britt, has resurrected his career after problems on and off the field, and has become a downfield threat.
Surprise: LB Vic Beasley Jr. Whispers were that he was a draft bust, but the 2015 first-rounder has emerged with 7? sacks.
Surprise: Rookie Carson Wentz was elevated from No. 3 QB to starter eight days before the season opener after only playing part of the first preseason game. He led the Eagles to a 3-0 record, and he's played well despite four losses in five games since.
Disappointment: WR Josh Doctson, a first-round pick, was practically invisible, played in only two games,Wholesale NFL China Jerseys, and eventually went on IR.
DALLAS
Surprise: QB Matthew Stafford, playing without star WR Calvin Johnson for the first time, has the highest passer rating in his eight-year career.
Surprise: LB Craig Robertson came in unheralded as a likely backup to James Laurinaitis or 2015 first-rounder Stephone Anthony. Instead he's starting and reliable.
DETROIT
Surprise: TE Greg Olsen has always been productive, but the 10-year veteran is in the midst of his best season with 45 receptions for 673 yards through eight games.
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Disappointment: The entire offense, which has added WRs Victor Cruz, back from injury, and rookie Sterling Shepard. It was one of the best in the league last season.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Disappointment: DE Ziggy Ansah, coming off a 14?-sack season, has either been ineffective or injured this season.
Disappointment: RB Eddie Lacy, who looked trimmer after tweaking his training