Top five rookies from Week 15 of 2024 NFL season

The National Football League is 15 weeks complete. Here are the top five rookies from week 15 on winning teams. This year we are including kickers.

5) Joshua Karty

Defense was not the only reason why the Los Angeles Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers 12-6 on Thursday. The Rams scored all 12 of their points from the kicking game. Rams rookie kicker Joshua Karty of Burlington, North Carolina made field goals from 23, 27, 29 and 48 yards. With the win, and the 30-13 Seattle Seahawks loss to Green Bay on Sunday night, the Rams and Seahawks are tied for first place in the NFC West at eight wins and six losses.

4) Xavier Worthy

Like the Rams, the Chiefs won with exceptional defense in Week 15 as they beat the Cleveland Browns 21-7. One Chiefs player who was strong offensively was rookie Xavier Worthy of Fresno, California, who had six catches for 46 yards, and three rushes for 30 yards, including a 21-yard rushing touchdown. Kansas City is the best team in the NFL at 13 wins and one loss.

3) Will Reichard

The native of Hoover, Alabama missed a month of the season with an oblique injury. Now Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard is back healthy, and kicked admirably Monday night in a 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears. Reichard made field goals of 31 yards, 46 yards, and 52 yards, along with three converts. With Reichard healthy, the Vikings put kicker John Parker Romo of Peachtree City, Georgia on waivers. Romo was the top rookie in Week 10.  Like the Rams, the Vikings moved into a first place tie in their division. At 12 wins and two losses, the Vikings are tied with the Lions, after the Buffalo Bills beat Detroit 48-42.

2) Bo Nix

The Denver Broncos improved to nine wins and five losses following a 31-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts. On Sunday, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix of Arkadelphia, Arkansas completed 20 of 33 passes for 130 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also had eight rushes and a team-high 23 yards rushing. Nix’s touchdown passes were 13 yards to tight end Adam Trainman of Williamsburg, Michigan, 15 yards to tight end Nate Adkins of Knoxville, Tennessee, and 20 yards to wide receiver Courtland Sutton of Brenham, Texas.

1) Jayden Daniels

The Washington Commanders hung on to beat the New Orleans Saints 20-19 after leading 20-7 early in the fourth quarter. Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels of Fontana, California completed 25 of 31 passes for 226 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with 11 rushes for 66 rushing yards. Both of Daniels’s touchdown passes went to wide receiver Terry McLaurin of Indianapolis, Indiana, for three yards and 16 yards. Like the Broncos, with the win, the Commanders improve to nine wins and five losses.