Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/a> picked up two more touchdowns in another superb performance for the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> in week 14, while Odafe Oweh<\/a> continues to make his trade from the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> appear to be a steal for the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nigerian duo Chimere Dike<\/a> and Elic Ayomanor<\/a> starred in a Tennessee Titans<\/a> win over the Cleveland Browns<\/a>, while Ifeatu Melifonwu<\/a>, Kingsley Enagbare<\/a> and Nate Landman<\/a> all shone on defense.<\/p>\n African Player of the Week: Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/p>\n Smith-Njigba added 92 more receiving yards to his league-leading haul this season and also went joint-second in terms of receiving touchdowns. The young star of Sierra Leonean descent got two in the Seahawks’ 37-9 drubbing of the Atlanta Falcons<\/a>.<\/p>\n The teams went into half-time level at 6-6, but a Rashid Shaheed<\/a> kickoff return touchdown put the Seahawks in front early in the third quarter.<\/p>\n Smith-Njigba then served as a wrecking ball to any hope of a Falcons comeback as he broke a tackle from A.J. Terrell Jr. for a 28-yard touchdown midway through the quarter.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old put the cherry on top with an acrobatic catch for another touchdown in the fourth quarter – his ninth of the season.<\/p>\n With 1,428 receiving yards this season, he is 242 yards clear of second-placed Puka Nacua<\/a> in the NFL standings and on course for numbers never seen before in the league.<\/p>\n Oweh set the tone for the LA Chargers’ 22-19 overtime win over defending Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> with an early sack on Jalen Hurts<\/a> before the first points were on the board.<\/p>\n The linebacker of Nigerian descent crashed through the offense to pin Hurts back nine yards and pick up his fifth sack since the Chargers acquired him from the Ravens.<\/p>\n Oweh had a tough start to the season with the Ravens and had failed to achieve a sack in his first five games prior to the trade. However, his move to the Chargers has reignited his form and with the team at 9-4 for the season, the sky is the limit.<\/p>\n Honorable mentions<\/p>\n Smith-Njigba’s heroics on offense for the Seahawks were complemented by Nigerian-American safety Nick Emmanwori<\/a>‘s sack and interception. He was not the only rookie with Nigerian ties to have a strong showing in week 14.<\/p>\n Although the more established David Njoku<\/a> scored a touchdown for the Cleveland Browns against the Tennessee Titans, the day belonged to rookie duo Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor – who both got touchdowns in a 31-29 Titans win.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n Njoku, Dike and Ayomanor all have family ties to Nigeria, while Ayomanor also has Liberian roots.<\/p>\n Miami Dolphins<\/a> safety Ifeatu Melifonwu – another player of Nigerian heritage – got a sack in the 34-10 win over the New York Jets<\/a>. Compatriot Kingsley Enagbare got one for the Green Bay Packers<\/a> in a 28-21 win over the Chicago Bears<\/a> despite a touchdown from Olamide Zaccheaus<\/a> – another player with Nigerian ties.<\/p>\n Yet another compatriot, Dare Ogunbowale<\/a>, scored a touchdown for the Houston Texans<\/a>‘ 20-10 win over the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>.<\/p>\n Zimbabwe-born Nate Landman had another telling contribution with a superbly read interception in his LA Rams’ 45-17 thrashing of the Arizona Cardinals<\/a>.<\/p>\n African-born Player watch<\/p>\n Landman aside, there was another big moment for Lagos-born defensive end Joseph Ossai<\/a> as he forced a fumble for a second game running. Unlike his week 13 forced fumble in the win over the Baltimore Ravens, his week 14 efforts were ultimately in vain as the Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> lost 39-34 to the Buffalo Bills<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. 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