• BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Darren McFadden, RB, Raiders: In this third year, McFadden has finally stayed semi-healthy and started to produce numbers worthy of his top-five draft slot in 2008. His 111.3 rushing yards per game leads all NFL running backs, and he has 885 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns in just six games of action. With the Raiders running game in good hands, Oakland is 4-4 and playing meaningful games at this time of year for the first time since its Super Bowl season of 2002.