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Mind-boggling stats for the Top 100 Players of 2018: 50-41
The "Top 100 Players of 2018" countdown continues. See the mind-blowing stats which prove why these guys are on the list.

Watson's rookie season was cut short due to a torn ACL, but the seven games he did play were impressive. Watson threw 19 passing touchdowns, which were the most by any player in his first seven games in the Super Bowl era.
Watson also finished with a passer rating of 103.0, which is the second-highest in NFL history by a rookie with at least 200 pass attempts (Dak Prescott, 104.9).

In 2017, Slay finished with eight interceptions and became the third Lions player to tie or lead the NFL in interceptions in the Super Bowl era. The others were Glover Quin (7 in 2014) and Hall of Famer Lem Barney (10 in 1967).
Slay also became the first Lions cornerback to record at least eight interceptions in a season since Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau had nine picks in 1970.

Heyward finished the 2017 season with a team-high 12.0 sacks, which was the most by a Steelers player since LaMarr Woodley in 2009 (13.5).
Per Next Gen Stats, Heyward tied Aaron Donald for the most sacks when lined up as an interior defensive linemen (11.0).

In just 12 games, Shazier set career highs in total tackles (89) and passes defensed (11).
He joined Deion Jones and Alec Ogletree as the only linebackers with at least 85 tackles and 10 passes defensed last season.

Last season, Smith was named to his third-straight Pro Bowl becoming the only safety in the NFL to make the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons.
And speaking of "only", Smith was the only player in the entire NFL with at least five interceptions and five tackles for loss last season. His production helped the Vikings become the only team in the NFL with both a top-three passing defense and rushing defense (ranked second in both).

Last season, Adams finished with 885 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns joining DeAndre Hopkins (1,378 yards, 13 TD) as the only players in the NFL with at least 800 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.
Adams has now recorded double-digit receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons and is the only player in the NFL with that distinction since 2016.

DeCastro has been a consistent cog in the Steelers offensive line as he has started at least 15 games in five straight seasons. In addition, DeCastro has allowed less than three sacks in all six of his NFL seasons including 0.5 sacks in 2017.
DeCastro has been rewarded by joining Andrew Whitworth as the only two offensive linemen to be named to multiple First-Team All-Pro teams since 2015.

It was a banner year for Ingram who finished the second-most rushing touchdowns (12) and fifth-most rushing yards (1,124) in the NFL last season.
Finding the end zone is nothing new for Ingram who has scored at least five rushing touchdowns in six seasons since entering the NFL in 2011. No other running back in the NFL has hit those marks in that span.

Earl Thomas was named to his sixth Pro Bowl in 2017 after recording 88 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes defensed. Thomas' six Pro Bowls are the most in the NFL among all safeties since he entered the NFL in 2010
In that same span, Thomas is the only player in the NFL with at least 25 interceptions and 10 forced fumbles.

Allen had a record-setting season by recording 102 receptions, the most in Chargers history for a single season.
From Weeks 11-13, Allen set another precedent becoming the first player in NFL history with at least 10 receptions, 100 receiving yards and one receiving TD in three consecutive games.