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Patriots RB’s strong performance vs. Dolphins recognized by NFL
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Rhamondre Stevenson's Week 18 performance earned him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
The Patriots running back had seven carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns in New England 's 38-10 win over the Miami Dolphins to close out the regular season.
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Stevenson is the sixth Patriots player to be named Player of the Week/Month honor this season. Marcus Jones was the Player of the Month in October as well as Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 4 .
Antonio Gibson (Week 2), K'Lavon Chaisson (Week 7), Andy Borregales (Week 12) and Drake Maye (Week 13) were also awarded for strong weeks during the season.
Stevenson emerged as a trusted target for Maye after beginning the season with fumbling woes . Coach Mike Vrabel never lost confidence in the running back and stuck with him.
The results? Seven touchdowns, 603 yards and averaging 10.8 yards per carry.
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Stevenson will look to carry the momentum from Week 18 into the AFC Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night.
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