DeAndre Hopkins, wide receiver
The team's best receiver had seven catches for 113 yards and a 27-yard touchdown against cornerback Marcus Peters. He almost had a second touchdown catch but couldn't get both feet in bounds. Hopkins made clutch first down receptions on passes from Brock Osweiler. He joined Will Fuller in reaching the century mark.
John Simon, outside linebacker
He continues to make big plays. He had 1 1/2 sacks, six tackles, including four unassisted, and three hits on quarterback Alex Smith. Simon continued to improve against the run and getting after the quarterback.