I’d like to start this week’s Built By Bama off by giving a huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read my articles. Seriously, you guys (and girls) are awesome! This week’s NFL action had plenty of ups and downs and unlike the performance of their Alma Mater, plenty of former Tide players struggled in week 10’s action. After spending more time than I’d like to admit, I was finally able to come up with a solid list for this week’s top performers. Please crucify me in the comments section if you disagree.

Week 10’s Top Performances

This week, the six-year veteran from Saban’s first National Championship winning Alabama team seized the number one spot in Built By Bama’s players of the week. I’m sorry, Ms. Jackson (Ooooh!); Kareem was for real this week as the former Tide cornerback put the first points on the board in the opening five minutes of the game off of a 42-yard interception return for a touchdown against the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars. The pick was Kareem’s first of the season and 11^th overall in his career. Although the final score shows 24-21, the game was never really that close. Gus Bradley’s Jags needed some early momentum to ever have a shot at beating the AFC South leading Houston Texans. Kareem Jackson had other plans as he read Bortles' pass from the very beginning before turning on the jets and taking the pick all the way to the house.

Last week I said that I expect Landon Collins to be a lock for Built By Bama’s Top 5 Performers for the remainder of the season. Even though I ultimately decide who gets a spot on this most prestigious list, I may get yelled at for putting someone on this list that had a horrible game. Fortunately for me, Landon Collins’ performance spoke for itself as to why he deserves a spot on this list after week 10. The former Alabama safety accounted for 5 tackles as well as an interception against Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately his interception resulted in no points for the Giants as Eli Manning was picked off by George Iloka of the Bengals on the very next play. This season, the Giants have been a team that has quietly gone 6-3 and are well on their way to a playoff berth. Although Odell Beckham Jr. is getting the majority of the spotlight, he is nowhere near the reason why this Giants team is achieving so much success this season.

Last season, the Giants gave up an NFL worst 4783 yards through the air and were only 13 yards away from the most yards given up in NFL history. Landon Collins spent the majority of his rookie season looking lost in coverage and giving up plenty of huge plays through the air. The Giants finished last season with a record of 6-10 and Collins was beginning to be labeled as a bust by plenty of analysts. But then… Much like impregnating three women at the same time, Landon Collins brought new life to the New York defense this season.

In only nine games this season, Collins is already 20 tackles away from tying his 16-game total from last season and has already quadrupled his interceptions from last year. This week, Collins added another interception to his total and is now on a three-game streak of intercepting at least one pass. I stated last week that Collins is the only player in the league to lead his team in sacks, tackles, and interceptions. That remains true after this week as well. What was it that made Landon Collins a near lock for the Pro Bowl in only his second year as a pro? Odell Beckham Jr. had an idea as to why that was.

Dre Kirkpatrick began his NFL career in 2012 after being a part of both the 2009 and 2011 National Championship winning Alabama teams. Throughout his five seasons as a Cincinnati Bengal, Kirkpatrick has proven to be well worth his 1^st Round draft pick. This season especially, the Bengals need all the help they can get on the defensive side of the ball. Last week, another former Tide defender, Wallace Gilberry, was signed to the Bengals roster in hopes that he can immediately contribute to the struggling Bengals squad. Unfortunately, Gilberry left Monday night’s matchup against the Giants in the third quarter with a calf injury and failed to return to the game.

Although the season is far from over, Kirkpatrick had some harsh words following Monday night’s loss to the Giants.

The Bengals have struggled to find consistency on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball this season. Dre Kirkpatrick has been no different, however this week he could not be blamed for his team’s loss. Although Odell Beckham Jr. had a huge game against the Bengals defense, Adam Jones was the cornerback lined up against Beckham when he was able to get open for the most part. When Kirkpatrick was lined up against OBJ, he limited the star wide receiver’s targets immensely. Defending Odell Beckham Jr. is nothing new to Kirkpatrick as the two faced off twice in Kirkpatrick’s final season at Alabama and numerous times since then. A known competitor, Dre Kirkpatrick voiced more frustrations in his post game interview.

Although Dre may not care about interceptions, he made one hell of an interception against Eli Manning in the second quarter of the Monday Night Football matchup.

This was his second interception of the season and his eighth in his NFL career. The Bengals are by no means out of playoff contention this season, but the rest of the defense needs to play with the same fire that Kirkpatrick plays with if they hope to make a post season run.

For the second week in a row, Julio Jones makes my list of Top Bama Performers. However, his inclusion this week was merely a formality as I struggled to find five players that deserved to be on this list (Thank God for Monday night). Now before you jump to the comments section and roast me for saying that, let me explain myself. Sure, 135 yards receiving on 10 receptions looks really nice and if you have Julio Jones on your fantasy team, he either got you 13 points or 23 points depending on what type of league you’re in. For fantasy, that’s pretty good. Unfortunately, I’m judging Julio Jones on Julio Jones standards this week. Alabama fans remember Julio as being the epitome of clutch when we needed a big play.

This week, Atlanta fans needed that same Julio Jones on a few drives but the receiver failed to haul in a couple of very important passes. The biggest of these dropped passes came on a 4^th and 5 play with just over two minutes left in the game that would have continued the Falcons drive. The Eagles were leading the Falcons 21-15 before the dropped pass by the superstar wide receiver. The turnover on downs gave Philadelphia the ball on the Atlanta 40-yard line and the Eagles gained only 8 yards on the ensuing drive. Unfortunately for the Falcons, that was more than enough yards for Caleb Sturgis to kick a 48-yard field goal and increase the Eagles’ lead to two scores and essentially ending the game. After such a hot start, the Falcons are slowly reverting back to their 2015 form and further proving that Atlanta sports fans are masochists. With a bye week coming up this week, perhaps the Falcons can fix some of their offensive woes before facing the Arizona Cardinals.

As I stated above, deciding who should sit at numbers 4 and 5 on this list felt almost as difficult as being a part of the College Football Playoff Committee this week. Personally, I think I did a better job than they did. #NoJusticeForLouisville. Sure,  C.J. Mosley didn’t have the prettiest of stats this week as he recorded only 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle, but he did have one HUGE advantage that no other former Alabama player had – He had to face the Cleveland Browns.

Browns head coach Hue Jackson said in his Monday press conference last week that he though C.J. Mosley "might be one of the best players in football." If anyone were to know a thing or two about the best players, it’s Hue Jackson. The Browns usually get to draft some of the best college players and they ALWAYS turn out great. This time, Jackson might be correct. One of the biggest factors that have led to Mosley’s success as an NFL linebacker is that the former Alabama stud doesn’t have to play for the Cleveland Browns. When asked to elaborate on why he thought Mosley was one of the best players in football, Jackson had this to say:

Mosley currently leads all NFL linebackers in interceptions with 3 on the season. Although the stats won’t show it, Mosley’s presence in the middle of the field has been a huge game changer the entire year. The Ravens lack of Mosley against the Giants and the Jets due to a hamstring injury were clear reminders of that. Honestly, who loses to the Jets? The Ravens without Mosley. That’s who.

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COMPLETE LIST OF ALABAMA PLAYERS IN THE NFL

PLAYER	TEAM	POSITION	WEEK 10 NOTES	NUMBER	STARTER?	WENT PRO IN
Evan Mathis	Arizona Cardinals	Guard	Ankle injury against 49ers (Week 5)	69	IR	2005
Ed Stinson	Arizona Cardinals	Defensive Tackle	DNP	91	3rd String	2014
Julio Jones	Atlanta Falcons	Wide Receiver	16 targets, 10 receptions, 2 dropped passes, 135 yards, 41 (82%) offensive snaps, 1 (1%) defensive snap	11	Yes	2011
Courtney Upshaw	Atlanta Falcons	Linebacker	1 assisted tackle, 23 (29%) defensive snaps	91	2nd String	2012
C.J. Mosley	Baltimore Ravens	Linebacker	4 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 47 (94%) defensive snaps, Illegal Block Above the Waist in the 4th Quarter	57	Yes	2014
Marcell Dareus	Buffalo Bills	Defensive Tackle	BYE	99	Yes	2011
Cyrus Kouandjio	Buffalo Bills	Offensive Tackle	BYE	71	2nd String	2014
Reggie Ragland	Buffalo Bills	Linebacker	BYE, ACL tear in preseason	59	IR	2016
Wallace Gilberry	Cincinnati Bengals	Defensive End	Signed to the Bengals on 11/7, 1 tackle, left game in the 3rd quarter (calf injury)	95	Yes	2008
Dre Kirkpatrick	Cincinnati Bengals	Cornerback	1 INT, 21 yards, 2 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, Pass Interference in the 3rd quarter	27	Yes	2012
AJ McCarron	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback	DNP	5	2nd String	2014
Rolando McClain	Dallas Cowboys	Linebacker	1 more game left in suspension (10 game, substance abuse)	55	Suspended	2010
A'Shawn Robinson	Detroit Lions	Defensive Tackle	BYE	91	2nd String	2016
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	Green Bay Packers	Safety	5 tackles, 2 assisted tackles, 60 (100%) defensive snaps, 13 (37%) special teams snaps, 2 penalties	21	Yes	2014
Eddie Lacy	Green Bay Packers	Running Back	Placed on IR October 20 (Ankle)	27	IR	2013
Kareem Jackson	Houston Texans	Cornerback	6 tackles, 1 INT, 42 yards, 1 TD, 67 (86%) defensive snaps, Pass Interference in the 3rd Quarter	25	Yes	2010
Ryan Kelly	Indianapolis Colts	Center	BYE	78	Yes	2016
Carson Tinker	Jacksonville Jaguars	Long Snapper	6 (24%) special teams snaps	46	Yes	2013
T.J. Yeldon	Jacksonville Jaguars	Running Back	9 rushes, 32 yards, 3 receptions, 27 yards, 5 missed tackles forced, 41 (53%) offensive snaps	24	Yes	2015
Mark Barron	Los Angeles Rams	Linebacker	3 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 60 (100%) defensive snaps, 4 (16%) special teams snaps	26	Yes	2012
Kenyan Drake	Miami Dolphins	Running Back	1 rush, 9 yards, 2 (4%) offensive snaps, 14 (48%) special teams snaps	32	3rd String	2016
Anthony Steen	Miami Dolphins	Guard	1 (2%) offensive snaps, 10 (34%) special teams snaps	65	2nd String	2014
Andre Smith	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Tackle	Torn triceps (Week 4 vs Giants) ; Free agent in 2017	71	IR	2009
Austin Shepherd	Minnesota Vikings	Guard	DNP	74	Practice Squad	2015
Dont'a Hightower	New England Patriots	Linebacker	6 tackles, 4 assisted tackles, 70 (100%) defensive snaps, 6 (22%) special teams snaps	54	Yes	2012
Cyrus Jones	New England Patriots	Cornerback	1 kick return, 43 yards, 2 punt returns, 8 yards, 10 (37%) special teams snaps	24	2nd String	2016
Deandrew White	New England Patriots	Wide Receiver	DNP	17	Practice Squad	2015
Roman Harper	New Orleans Saints	Safety	2 (7%) defensive snaps	41	2nd String	2006
Mark Ingram	New Orleans Saints	Running Back	11 rushes, 50 yards, 2 receptions, 13 yards, 22 (43%) offensive snaps	22	Yes	2011
D.J. Pettway	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Lineman	DNP		Reserve	2016
Landon Collins	New York Giants	Safety	1 INT, 5 tackles	21	Yes	2015
Kevin Norwood	New York Giants	Wide Receiver	Signed to the Giants practice squad on 11/9	81	Practice Squad	2014
James Carpenter	New York Jets	Guard	60 (100%) offensive snaps, 1 (4%) special teams snap	77	Yes	2011
Amari Cooper	Oakland Raiders	Wide Receiver	BYE	89	Yes	2015
D.J. Fluker	San Diego Chargers	Guard	77 (100%) offensive snaps, 4 (14%) special teams snaps	76	Yes	2013
Damion Square	San Diego Chargers	Defensive Tackle	1 assisted tackle, 11 (22%) defensive snaps, 7 (24%) special teams snaps	71	2nd String	2013
Quinton Dial	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Tackle	3 tackles, 46 (58%) defensive snaps, 9 (31%) special teams snaps	92	Yes	2013
Vinnie Sunseri	San Francisco 49ers	Safety	DNP		Practice Squad	2014
Jarran Reed	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Tackle	1 tackle, 4 assisted tackles, 0.5 sacks, 36 (54%) defensive snaps, 4 (15%) special teams snaps	90	Yes	2016
Jalston Fowler	Tennessee Titans	Fullback	13 (22%) offensive snaps, 10 (29%) special teams snaps	45	Yes	2015
Derrick Henry	Tennessee Titans	Running Back	9 rushes, 31 yards, 19 (32%) offensive snaps	22	2nd String	2016
Rashad Johnson	Tennessee Titans	Safety	4 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 33 (42%) defensive snaps, 3 (9%) special teams snaps, Illegal Contact in 3rd Quarter	25	Yes	2009
Chance Warmack	Tennessee Titans	Guard	Placed on IR Sept. 21 (hand) out at least 8 weeks	70	IR	2013
Arie Kouandjio	Washington Redskins	Guard	DNP	74	2nd String	2015