NFL Scores Week 9: Best Rookie Performers from Sunday's Action

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Most people know him as Doug Martin, but you can bet no one will forget his nickname again after the first-rounder slashed the Raiders for an absurd 251 yards and four touchdowns on just 18 carries in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 42-32 shootout win over the Oakland Raiders.

Martin—who starred at Boise State—has seen his role steadily increase week by week, but no one could have imagined a performance like this on Sunday. 

While the former Bronco stomped all over the Raiders, Andrew Luck continued to show why the Indianapolis Colts were willing to let go of Peyton Manning this offseason.

Take it for what it's worth, but through eight games, both the Colts and Denver Broncos sit at 5-3. 

While Manning effortlessly threw for three touchdowns in the Broncos' 31-23 win over the Bengals, it was Luck who truly stole the show. 

This year's No. 1 pick engineered a second-half comeback against the Miami Dolphins to keep his team firmly in second place in the AFC South. 

The new face of the Colts was sensational against the Dolphins, throwing for a career-high 433 yards in their 23-20 victory. 

While we've come to expect greatness out of Luck on a weekly basis, the former Stanford Cardinal wasn't the only rookie quarterback who shined on Sunday. 

Seattle Seahawks third-rounder Russell Wilson made Christian Ponder look like the rookie Sunday, as the 5'11" signal-caller helped lead the Seahawks to a 30-20 victory over the Vikings despite a ferocious day from Adrian Peterson. 

Wilson, who was thought to be too short to succeed at the NFL level, tossed three touchdowns, including two to Golden Tate, in the 10-point victory against the Vikings. 

Although he didn't come close to matching Doug Martin, Trent Richardson put in another day at office for the Cleveland Browns. 

The Browns fell 25-15 to the Baltimore Ravens, but it sure wasn't because of T-Rich. 

The supremely talented tailback was basically the only thing the Browns had going offensively Sunday, as the 5'9", 230-pound bowling ball carried the rock 25 times for 105 yards and caught six passes for 31 yards.

Even though the Browns aren't winning many ball games, Richardson has quickly proven why he's already among the best backs in the league. 

We can't talk about great rookie performers without singling out a defender who's making a good case for Pro-Bowl status. 

Seattle's Bobby Wagner wasn't a household name in the draft, but the second-rounder has made an instant impact for one of the league's best defenses. 

The former Utah State star is a vicious tackler, and he led the way with 10 tackles and a sack in the Seahawks' win. 

With a tough running game and a young, aggressive defense, Seattle certainly looks like a team to be reckoned with both now and in the future.