Peter King's All-Pro Team
OFFENSE
RT
ANTHONY DAVIS
49ERS
Entire Niners line playing well, but Davis is one of the NFL's most improved tackles.
WR
WES WELKER
PATRIOTS
Forgotten man came off bench in Weeks 2--4; now tied for NFL lead with 60 catches, mostly in traffic.
WR
PERCY HARVIN
VIKINGS
Football's most dangerous receiving/returning weapon is on pace for 120 catches.
RG
MARSHAL YANDA
RAVENS
The pugnacious enforcer is the top run-blocker, responsible for springing Ray Rice.
QB
MATT RYAN
FALCONS
Narrowly edges Eli. Both raise their games with outcome on line. The difference: Ryan is 7--0.
RB
FRANK GORE
49ERS
Such a bruising back—the perfect Harbaugh runner—and he averaged 5.8 yards per carry entering Monday.
C
MAX UNGER
SEAHAWKS
One scout: "He's the key to keeping Russell Wilson healthy behind a bad line."
TE
TONY GONZALEZ
FALCONS
Even at 36, he's on pace for 105 catches, which would be the most in his storied career.
K
GREG ZUERLEIN
RAMS
The best long kicker since Sebastian Janikowski, he is 12 of 14 on FGs over 40 yards.
LT
DUANE BROWN
TEXANS
Hasn't allowed a sack since Week 15 of 2010—that's 27 straight clean games, including playoffs.
WR
REGGIE WAYNE
COLTS
Game of his life (13 catches, 212 yards, winning TD) helped beat Green Bay in Week 5.
LG
RYAN LILJA
CHIEFS
An injury elsewhere forced him to move to center in Week 4, but he's been a stalwart in both spots.
DEFENSE
DE
J.J. WATT
TEXANS
Single biggest defensive force in football. Last nine games: 13 sacks and 11 pass deflections.
CB
ANTOINE WINFIELD
VIKINGS
Amazing run-support CB ("It's the only way I know to play," he says) with top cover ability.
OLB
VON MILLER
BRONCOS
Supplements a fierce pass-rush game with instinctive all-around play.
SS
MAJOR WRIGHT
BEARS
Becoming one of NFL's most versatile at position: stuffs run and intimidates in pass coverage.
ILB
DARYL WASHINGTON
CARDINALS
It's a measure of what a tackling machine he is that I rate him over Niners' NaVorro Bowman.
DT
GENO ATKINS
BENGALS
Starting to get noticed. He's been 2012's most disruptive interior rusher aside from Watt.
FS
ERIC WEDDLE
CHARGERS
Long after Reed and Polamalu retire, Weddle will wear the mantle of "most instinctive safety."
ILB
DEMECO RYANS
EAGLES
Rededicated himself after trade from Houston; he's the MLB the Eagles have needed for years.
CB
CHARLES TILLMAN
BEARS
Returned INTs for TDs in Weeks 4 and 5, then erased Calvin Johnson in Week 7 Monday-night win.
OLB
JUSTIN HOUSTON
CHIEFS
Sacked Drew Brees three times (close on two others) in Chiefs' only win so far.
DE
CAMERON WAKE
DOLPHINS
Smooth transition from OLB to DE. Wreaked havoc on Cardinals with 4½ sacks in Week 4.
P
ANDY LEE
49ERS
Master of dropping kicks inside the 10, he edges Saints' Thomas Morstead and his gaudy net average.
MVP
MATT RYAN QB
FALCONS
Made a quantum leap under new coordinator Dirk Koetter. Playing great in clutch.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER
PERCY HARVIN WR-KR
VIKINGS
Averaging 13.7 yards every time he touches the ball—rushing, receiving, returning.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
J.J. WATT DE
TEXANS
Astounding impact for a 23-year-old 3--4 end. This wouldn't be a close vote today.
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE
ROBERT GRIFFIN III QB
REDSKINS
I knew he'd be tough enough to start as a rookie, but also to lead NFL in accuracy?
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE
BOBBY WAGNER MLB
SEAHAWKS
Rangy second-round pick is No. 2 on Seattle with 62 tackles. Plugged a huge hole.
COACH
MIKE SMITH
FALCONS
Had the brains and guts to hire two new coordinators, even on a playoff team. it's working out.
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ROBERT BECK (PERCY HARVIN)
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AL TIELEMANS (WES WELKER)
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JEFF HANISCH/US PRESSWIRE (ANTHONY DAVIS)
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PETER G. AIKEN/GETTY IMAGES (MARSHAL YANDA)
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PETER READ MILLER (FRANK GORE)
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ROBERT BECK (MATT RYAN)
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DAMON TARVER/CAL SPORT MEDIA (MAX UNGER)
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KELLEN MICAH\ICON SMI (RYAN LILJA)
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DAMIAN STROHMEYER (TONY GONZALEZ)
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TROY TAORMINA/US PRESSWIRE (DUANE BROWN)
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DAMIAN STROHMEYER (REGGIE WAYNE)
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BRACE HEMMELGARN/US PRESSWIRE (ANTOINE WINFIELD)
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PETER G. AIKEN/GETTY IMAGES (VON MILLER)
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TIM HEITMAN/US PRESSWIRE (MAJOR WRIGHT)
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DAVID E. KLUTHO (J.J. WATT)
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MANNY FLORES/CAL SPORT MEDIA (DARYL WASHINGTON)
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THOMAS B. SHEA/GETTY IMAGES (GENO ATKINS)
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DREW HALLOWELL/PHILADELPHIA EAGLES/GETTY IMAGES (DEMECO RYANS)
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TOM DIPACE (CAMERON WAKE)
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RIC TAPIA/ICON SMI (ERIC WEDDLE)
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KYLE RIVAS/CAL SPORTS MEDIA (JUSTIN HOUSTON)
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TOM DIPACE (CHARLES TILLMAN)